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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 | 70 | 6293 yards | 70.5 | 124 |
| White | 70 | 5809 yards | 68.1 | 119 |
| Gold | 70 | 5331 yards | 66.5 | 112 |
| Red | 70 | 4709 yards | 63.7 | 107 |
| 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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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 05/08/2017
A little rough, but overall a great bargain!
I hadn’t played River Run for.a few years until yesterday, so I didn’t know quite what to expect from it. Generally speaking, I was genuinely impressed!
The Pro Shop appeared to be recently updated, and it had a clean look and feel to it. The staff members were very friendly and welcoming to both me and my guest who had just arrived from the U.K.
On course, most of the greens were in very good condition, although many of the tee boxes were kind of shabby. Some of the fairways we’re a little spotty, but rolling a few revolutions to an area with better grass helped that a lot. A good bit of the rough was just hard pan, but very playable.
Overall, I’d rate the course as a generous “4”, but for a Muni with the green fee I paid, it could be an “8”, considering what comparable courses in the area at this time of year are charging.
Nice course but dry!
Nice course but dry, this is to be expected as we have had no rain. Few holes got backed up but nothing to serious. Will play there again!
Hello, u000004888835. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at River Run Golf Links. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Good Challenge
A very well laid out course with some challenging tee shots along tree lined fairways with some interesting doglegs over water. Tees were a bit bare but would easily be resolved with tee rotation. Staff were helpful, cheery and welcoming
Hello, colmcn. 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.
Excellent value. Greens in mostly excellent condition. Would like the mowers to be a little more aware and move to the side with people on tee.
Hi, penguin2700. 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, u314161203288. 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, merrittjr44. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at River Run Golf Links. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Excellent Conditions, Friendly Staff, Fun Track To Play
Played mid-week early afternoon round using GolfNow ‘Hot Deal’.. Bought round as a single & was put in group with a threesome. Have played this course before I was pleased to find it in better than expected condition with all greens rolling fast and true. George in the Pro Shop was especially accommodating. Pace of play not good but only because the guys I played with were very slow and we fell behind pace early in the round. (This is not unusual this time of year here in SW Florida. You learn to live with it.) I would recommend this course and look forward to playing there again soon.
Hello, u000005220313. 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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, jbta44! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links!
Hi, sharonwestlake. 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.
Unwelcomed
Get ready to be mocked for showing up early. PSA: theres no driving range: they will also make fun of you for assuming this. Sad bc course is okay, but pace of play bad and staff worse. Avoid solely bc staff makes it not welcoming for price
Hi, tmack2256. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (941) 708-8459, and thanks for visiting River Run Golf Links. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, OldRochgolfer! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links!
Pleasantly surprised
Played 18 holes in just over two hours. Great condition. VERY friendly staff. Very reasonable rates.
Hi, rhbronco7. 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, davidlstaab. 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.
Great, challenging course
Have played this season from November. Great fairway conditions, but starting to show signs of lack of rain, watering and lots of play. Overall, a great value , challenging, good layout.
jrmoosecrossing1, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links.
The course was a good value
The greens were in good shape. Many of the tee boxes were basically dirt, little or no grass. For being March in Florida, the cost for playing was good value.
Hello, Bruzly. 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.
18 in 3 hours, 12 minutes; greens improved
Overall course conditions have improved here, especially the greens and tee areas; helpful starter and solid staff. Good value compared to other local munis.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000006111772. 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, Blaker1! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Run Golf Links!
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