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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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Be careful out there…. Photo submitted by 9VO4r3YwDiFrE2qyrgAZ on 02/21/2023
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If you want to be on a course for 5 hours, this is the one. I spoke to management and they didn’t seem to care.
Hi, DavidKittle. 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.
Crowded Seasonal Conditions
I enjoy playing River Run during the off season. Great friendly staff & service. The greens were very good with average speed and rolling true. The course was playing difficult due to wind gusts up to 25 mph on the day I played. Pace of play wasn't great. We waited on virtually every hole due to the course being so crowded. In fairness the pace was around 4 hours and 15 minutes for 4-somes despite the wait which is to be expected for January play. The course was not in excellent shape however. The overseed was being watered throughout the course and nearly every fairway shot plugged due to the excessive watering used to establish the overseed. Many pitches and chips were off of waterlogged greenside areas. I prefer playing this nice facility in the off season.
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.
Hi, DavidKittle. 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.
Solid Course
Pro shop staff is not proficient in answering basic questions related to the course that a regular pro shop would have. It’s just another job for them. However the ground-crew were friendly and gave interesting history in the course. Course is a good price for the Midwest folks looking for a fun day out. Definitely not as maintained as one would like. But it is a public course. Greens move the ball like a buzzing Nokia cellphone.
Overall good value for a day on the golf course
. Stay away if you are a serious golfer.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, mrostampour. 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.
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It seemed slower but we played in 4.hrs 10 minutes
Greens were great. Some wet spots from recent rain
Hello, tonyvkn. 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.
Course in nice shape. Birdied the first hole, then came back to earth. To shoot 84. Fun layout. Super nice staff, and a good value
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In better shape than I expected
No bare spots on greens, conditions overall better than expected for the value. Front 9 much more difficult than back
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Good walking course
we usually play this course at least once during our stay in Bradenton; has not always been in great shape but it is this year. Best condition I've ever seen, Greens run good not super fast but not slow. Fairways a bit wet as there was some rain but it drained well. Pace of play was OK. Friendly course, and easy to walk which is nice for Florida.
Hello, carmensg. 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.
Very good condition
I thought the course was in very good condition after all of the Hurricanes this past few months. The .aintenance staff have done a commendable job so we were able to enjoy our round. We'll done RiverRun.
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Good value
Nice course, pace of play was good. Staff friendly and helpful.
Hello, Joseph5105900. 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.
nice local course
love the fact that we can walk. course in best shape we've seen in years.
Hello, carmensg. 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.
Enjoy the day 8 Handicap
If you rate this course on value 5⭐️ Greens were great, fairways and Tee boxes were good I will return
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Hi, u000004376136. 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.
Hi, jonpapp. 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.
Best Muni in Manatee County
This was my 4th time playing River Run this year. The course had taken a beating from Hurricane Ian, but the grounds crew has done a great job getting the course back in shape. The greens could stand a little more work, but the rest of the course was in better shape than the last time I played there.
Hello, u314161168453. 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, u314162205888. 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.
Hi, u398895097. 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.
Excellent muni
I’ve been playing this course for many years and I have never been disappointed with anything.The grounds have always been maintained well and the pace of play has always been good.I will continue to play here with a big smile on my face.
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Hello, michelparent. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.