River Oaks Golf Club

Not the nicest course in the Myrtle Beach area. But when playing during peak golf season the course is a good value for what you get. While most other courses were wanting $100 plus to play. River Oaks was $52. The biggest knock on the course is it needs some water really bad. Ground was extremely hard. Fairways were thin. Greens rolled smooth but on the slow side. Bunkers were raked. But the sand in them was full of rocks. Carts were old and the cart paths rough. The conditions did seem to get better on the second 9. The fairways and greens and tees all seemed to look better. Anyway, it’s not a terrible course. And you get what you pay for. The layout is relatively tight with narrow fairways and small undulating greens. Several holes with water. Although few force a carry. Most are to the sides of the holes. The layout is pretty interesting and fun to play.

1 is a long straight away par 5.

2 is a short dogleg left par 4. Trees prevent you from cutting the corner. And you probably want to hit less than driver here. I hit driver and went threw fairway into the houses on far side.

3 is a medium length par 3 over a waste area.

4 is a medium length dogleg left.

5 is a short par 4 with water hidden on the right you can’t see from the tee. Layup short to take that out of play.

6 is a long par 4 it moves slightly left off the tee.

7 is a short par 5. Dogleg left. A bunker and a small pond really pinch in the landing area.

8. Short par 3 to a really elevated green.

9. Longer dogleg left par 4 with water right of green.

10 is a medium length dogleg left. With water left of the fairway.

11 is a short straight away par 4. Again. Water left of the hole.

12 is a medium length par 3.

13 and 14 are both relatively straight away shorter par 4. Now there is water on the right.

15 is a longer par 5. Water all down the left of the hole.

16 is a medium length par 3.

17 is a medium length par 4. Dogleg to the right. With water all the way down the right.

18 is a slight dogleg right par 5. Good finishing hole with a chance to get close in two good shots.

If you want top of the line and have the money. Go to Barefoot Resort. If you wanna round that want break the bank and aren’t gonna complain about less than perfect conditions. This is a good choice.

Good value. Course is it good condition and friendly staff.

Tees and fairways were in good condition

Greens were very firm but the turf was very nice and putts rolled true.

The bunkers were absolutely unplayable. They should either decide to maintain them or turn them into grass bunkers. It’s difficult to understand why a course would let their bunkers become simply matted mud/dirt.

First nine was enjoyable with steady pace of play. Start of 2nd nine was a backup of 2 groups thAt were put there to start instead of first hole We waited every hole. There was no one in front for 3 or 4 holes but they would not let us play thru, we were a twosome. Dissappointing

Back nine better shape than front. Greens in perfect shape for this time of year. Two of us played round in 3 hours excellent.

Course was very nice with great layout. But the sand traps could use some work. Some were so hard you couldn't get the club under the ball. But would still play again.

The women that golfed with us said that they should have restrooms on the coarse instead of port’s potties.

Coarse was average in difficulty.