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River Run Golf Links
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River Run Golf Links is a municipal course owned by the city of Bradenton. Unlike many others in the area, golfers won't have to worry about hitting homes on this non-residential course. The layout is player friendly enough for all skill levels to enjoy but it's also a fair test that is anything but boring. The two nines are referred to as the River Nine, the front, and the Pirate nine. The golf course is mostly straightforward and a pleasure to walk, although there are carts available. Ancient oak trees draped with Spanish moss provide shade and scenery throughout the course. Water has a prominent presence, coming into play on almost every hole. Some of the holes are tight and can be quite challenging but beginners can still approach River Run Golf Links with confidence.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue (W) | 70 | 6318 yards | 77.0 | 145 |
| Blue | 70 | 6318 yards | 70.6 | 133 |
| White | 70 | 5836 yards | 68.3 | 124 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5836 yards | 74.4 | 140 |
| Gold | 70 | 5331 yards | 66.2 | 116 |
| Gold (W) | 70 | 5331 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
| Red | 70 | 4709 yards | 63.7 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4709 yards | 68.6 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.6/133 W: 77.0/145 | 361 | 423 | 357 | 388 | 148 | 368 | 352 | 194 | 523 | 3114 | 351 | 550 | 398 | 382 | 377 | 194 | 381 | 150 | 421 | 3204 | 6318 |
| White M: 68.3/124 W: 74.4/140 | 330 | 378 | 328 | 349 | 130 | 343 | 336 | 164 | 500 | 2858 | 333 | 525 | 377 | 367 | 351 | 160 | 351 | 134 | 380 | 2978 | 5836 |
| Gold M: 66.2/116 W: 71.5/130 | 300 | 353 | 280 | 325 | 112 | 318 | 292 | 134 | 477 | 2591 | 315 | 470 | 356 | 352 | 325 | 145 | 300 | 117 | 360 | 2740 | 5331 |
| Red M: 63.7/111 W: 68.6/117 | 265 | 328 | 238 | 289 | 93 | 292 | 263 | 99 | 411 | 2278 | 297 | 432 | 326 | 282 | 287 | 123 | 261 | 100 | 323 | 2431 | 4709 |
| Handicap | 11 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
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Beautiful Day Photo submitted by Panchodilla on 12/23/2024
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Photo submitted by Panchodilla on 12/23/2024
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Our receipt Photo submitted by CreepinItReel on 01/25/2024
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Be careful out there…. Photo submitted by 9VO4r3YwDiFrE2qyrgAZ on 02/21/2023
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Course marshal Photo submitted by 9VO4r3YwDiFrE2qyrgAZ on 01/20/2023
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Enjoyable Round
We enjoyed our round here and will be back soon. Greens on front nine were hard and fast. Back nine was better. Front nine was slow but back nine was faster after some people ahead of us left.
Hi, djodoin. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Run Golf Links.
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We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Poor conditions
Poor course conditions from tee boxes to greens. More weeds than grass on greens and very bumpy.
Hi, david5120287! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
1st time on course
Was first time playing this course. Staff was great and enjoyed the course. Will try and play here again.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links.
The course was very dry. The greens were small and in poor condition. Didn"t overly like the layout either.
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Good Conditions, Decent Layout, Excellent Price
Played late morning weekend round. Booked as a single & paired w/ another single, playing as a twosome following two foursomes. Front took exactly 2 hours, finished round in 4.25 hrs. total. Course dry but in good shape. Greens rolled true but were not as fast as usual. Sand traps in decent shape, albeit no rakes in some. Fairways a bit thin but acceptable for this time of year. Barry (carts) & John (cashier) were both friendly & accommodating. Would recommend this course & look forward to coming back again soon.
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Hi, trimmerts. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Run Golf Links.
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Pace of Play
The staff is friendly and helpful. The course is in average condition. The course has yardage markers but they are at ground level so it's hard to determine the yardage unless you're on top of them. Also there are several holes with 90 degree dog legs but without visisble yardage markers it's difficult to determine what to hit off the tee. The pace of play is miserable, like most courses in the area.
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Wait for Seasonal Play to Slack Off
Our 4-some waited on every shot. It was painfully boring. I left after none holes it was that slow. River Run is a fun course to play in the off season when the pace is good. I will wait till the winter season ends before returning. Can't be helped at this time of year. Staff is friendly and accommodating but 30 handicap golfers saturating a golf course is not conducive to any kind of rhythm or focus.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Mendozl9. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting River Run Golf Links, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links!
Great Municipal Course - Great Value
This course is in great shape for a municipal course and is fairly priced. . The greens are fast and in good shape compared to other courses I have played during the last 6 weeks while visiting Florida. The fairways have plent of grass and are well maintained. The pace of play is about average - approximately 4 1/2 hours.. We played from the white tees. The course can be somewhat challenging for the intermediate player. The starter was very pleasant and was able to send us out early. The facilities were also in good shape and when I stopped in to use the restroom, I noticed they had large cups of ice water available near the door. This was greatly appreciated and refreshing on a hot day. Overall I would rate this course 4 1/2 *’s.
Hello, Sherlock77777. Thank you for visiting us at River Run Golf Links. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi, trimmerts. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Run Golf Links.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links!
River Run
Pace was slow, no ranger to keep players moving, greens were not very good, bare spots, crab grass on many.
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A Fun Round of Golf
River Run is a fun course to play. The pace of play is always on the slow side at this time of the season due to heavy pressure on all the local public courses. The staff are always cordial and nice. The course layout is such that keeping the ball in play off the tee is very critical. Often, the best choice is to leave the driver in the bag and play for positional scoring opportunities. The Par 5s tend to be narrow so again position is more critical than raw distance.
The greens were very firm and ran fast. The putts also rolled true if the line avoided the many unprepared divot marks left by the throngs of golfers that don't carry a good divot tool. Again, a seasonal issue. The layout favors mostly a slight fade off the tee with a couple of holes being the exception. The tee grounds were ok.
Hello, Mendozl9. Thank you for visiting us at River Run Golf Links. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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