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River Oaks Golf Club
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River Oaks Golf Club stretches across more than 800 scenic acres along the Intracoastal Waterway. The Course begins with the shortest of the three nines and finishes with the longest. The final hole on the front nine presents one of the most interesting risk-reward opportunities on the golf course. You can aim for the right bunker for an open shot at the green or try a long drive down the left side for a short approach. River Oaks Golf Clubs' Otter nine has several challenges in store including mounding, strategically placed bunkers, and tricky water hazards.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6791 yards | 72.9 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6345 yards | 70.6 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5741 yards | 69.2 | 117 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5741 yards | 70.2 | 119 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5076 yards | 65.9 | 107 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 5076 yards | 66.9 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4661 yards | 66.0 | 107 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.8/138 | 536 | 385 | 189 | 387 | 353 | 441 | 511 | 139 | 405 | 3346 | 437 | 405 | 205 | 367 | 365 | 524 | 211 | 410 | 521 | 3445 | 6791 |
| Blue M: 70.5/130 | 512 | 351 | 161 | 361 | 294 | 424 | 503 | 129 | 382 | 3117 | 415 | 364 | 186 | 339 | 340 | 498 | 198 | 390 | 498 | 3228 | 6345 |
| White M: 67.5/124 | 500 | 337 | 140 | 272 | 282 | 400 | 429 | 115 | 357 | 2832 | 365 | 312 | 148 | 313 | 305 | 467 | 160 | 366 | 473 | 2909 | 5741 |
| Gold M: 64.8/110 | 395 | 255 | 117 | 262 | 243 | 355 | 368 | 91 | 295 | 2381 | 267 | 310 | 120 | 250 | 267 | 468 | 145 | 296 | 431 | 2554 | 4935 |
| Red W: 68.1/116 | 385 | 245 | 104 | 250 | 218 | 343 | 350 | 80 | 280 | 2255 | 250 | 290 | 112 | 238 | 256 | 439 | 136 | 275 | 415 | 2411 | 4666 |
| Handicap | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Warm up the Tiller
Glad to see that this course is getting tilled under. It’s not the worst course in Myrtle Beach, but it might be the most boring course to play. Many of the holes look exactly the same. A friend of mine said you could program a tiller one time and have it repeat the pattern for the rest of the course.
On the plus side, the tilling might give it more character.
Laid back staff and challenging course
Was a little late to my tee time but it was all fine bc the staff was so nice and laid back. Got linked up with the best 3 guys I could have drawn up.. good jokes and a reminder of wise life lessons. Course was in good shape, fairways well kept, greens rolled true, pin locations were diabolical haha but that’s what you hope for with Carolina golf. Sad this place is being turned into a development, but could not start my quick vacation off any better with good memories to bring me back.
Course closing
We were told the course was closing in November. Pace of play was slow but it was okay. Nice day to be on couse.
Excellent course
We played a couple days after a rainy spell so it was cart path only on the back 9. They started us out there so when we got to the front 9, we could use the cart on the fairway. The greens and fairways were in great shape, sand bunkers were filled with water but that was to be expected.
It's a fun course with open fairways. Play was fast, we were done in under 4 hours. We'll come back again!
Great Staff and Value
Staff was helpful, pace was fast, and value was great.
Go somewhere else - this place is closing
They’re turning the course into condos - go play somewhere else. Sand was unplayable, greens were bad. Course closing in 2 months so I understand the no upkeep. It was priced the same as others great courses in the area
Great
Course was in good shape after heavy rains day before.
Lots of fireants so beware
Truly Disappointing—River Oaks Should Be Avoided
Just played River Oaks, and I can't say enough about how bad the conditions were. The sand traps were basically water hazards—every single one was filled with dirty, stagnant water, making them both unplayable and ball-swallowing. If your ball finds the sand, good luck ever seeing it again.
I understand Myrtle Beach has had a lot of rain lately, but that's no excuse for the rest of the course. The fairways were in horrible shape—actually the worst I’ve seen anywhere. Weeds are taking over almost every hole, and the maintenance looks nonexistent. You’d think, with all the rain, you'd get some lush grass, but all I saw was patchy mess and crabgrass everywhere.
From checking other reviews, it’s not just me. Many people complain about MAJOR drainage issues, even when there hasn’t been heavy rain—one reviewer described holes that were basically swamps and virtually every bunker under water. Greens have been reported as having large dead or burnt spots, making putting a total guessing game. Course staff seem unmotivated, and the lack of care is obvious, especially now that word’s out the course is closing soon—they’re clearly letting everything go downhill.
You’re better off booking at one of the dozens of other courses in Myrtle Beach that actually take course maintenance and customer experience seriously. Unless you want to play on a swampy, neglected cow pasture, keep looking.
Relaxed Round
We had a fun time. Course was muddy from lots of rain so no fault of the club. Will play again.
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