Rivers Edge GC
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4.3
224 Reviews (224)
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.7
87.3%
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206 out of 224 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
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4.3
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4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
75.0%
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3 out of 4 reviews
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4.2
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4 out of 5 reviews
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Course Highlights
River's Edge delivers a stunning waterside layout that ranks among the top courses in the Myrtle Beach area. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make every round here a standout experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6909 yards
Slope 149
Rating 74.7

Rivers Edge Golf Club is a salute to Shallotte (pronounced sha-loot), a beautifully laid-out stunner along the banks of the Shallotte River and the surrounding marshes, at the northern tip of the Grand Strand. Just don't let your friends coerce you into being Macho Man and play it from the back tees if you're a mid- to high-handicapper.

The slope rating is 149 from the tips, one of the highest in the low country, and will throw 10 forced carries at you, either off the tee, to the green, or both. If you fit the above description and try it from the backs, you'll end up tired and frustrated with a scorecard either bloated or unreliable.

A description of Rivers Edge wouldn't be complete without mentioning No. 9, a 570-yard par-5. You can get in trouble if you're long off the tee, in that the second half of the fairway rolls downhill to the marsh. However, if you're short off the tee, you'll be looking at either laying up well to the right of the green, where you will still be in marsh-danger if you venture too far left or are short, or trying to carry a broad expanse of marsh to reach the green, which juts out precariously into the marsh.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Sunday Ultradwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

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Reviews

4.3
224 Reviews (224)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 19
Drinks 16
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 22
Forced Carries 15
Bunkers 12
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 13
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

This is one of the best course I have played. The course's design is so fun to play. It rewards good shots and makes you pay for hitting a bad shot- not to mention you get some great views, especially on Nos. 9,16,17,18. I can't imagine how beautiful it is in summer when the marshes and rough green up.

I played in late March and while other courses were struggling with their conditions, River's Edge was great. The greens were a little slow, but they were letting them grow to avoid killing them in the cold temps so it was understandable.

The staff was very friendly and helpful

I feel like this course is a hidden gem in the Myrtle Beach area, especially considering I got for $33 on Golf Now.

I would 100% play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/05/2018:
Thank you for your review, Jarrod! We're thrilled to hear that Rivers Edge Golf Club is one of the best courses you've played. Thanks for sharing pictures from your round as well. Be sure to come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowly improving

Everything was fine with the course. They are making improvements, widening the fairways by removing trees. The sand traps have had some work done too them. They finished the work on Arnie's Revenge.

My only complaint would be and this is with all courses, when there's a frost or a delay of any significant amount notify Golf Now, and you could pass it on to your customers. I had a 12:54 tee time and was delayed 45 mins.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/05/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! We appreciate you noticing all the improvements we have made. We apologize for the inconvenience of your round being delayed due to frost. Like and Follow us on Facebook for the latest course news.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Course

Course getting into great shape , tee boxes almost there fairways are very good and greens nice for this time of the year , Good track will be back soon

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thank you for your kind words, Roger! Our maintenance crew works very hard and we appreciate you noticing how great the course conditions are. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thanks for the 4 stars!
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

Played Monday and it was the first warm day.

Felt like we were the onlly ones on the course great spacing of players.

Love the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/03/2018:
Thanks for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! We're glad you took advantage of the warm weather. Be sure to tee it up out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My wife and I had a great time. So far our favourite course. We look forward to returning

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/20/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Course! We couldn't be happier to hear that we're your favorite golf course so far. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorites

This course is a fantastic layout. The final three holes are some of the nicest in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/20/2018:
Thank you, David, we couldn't agree more! We're glad to hear how much you enjoy the layout of Rivers Edge and we hope to see you out here for many more rounds in the future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not what I expected

I booked this course on Golf Now. The course is in a beautiful location but the staff wasn’t too friendly . I felt rushed through the check in process from dropping off my clubs until I teed off. After our round was finished my wife and I were going to have a drink in the lounge but they had closed by 5:00pm. Hmmmm...

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/20/2018:
Hello Mark, thank you for reviewing our course, Rivers Edge Golf Course. We strive to provide the best possible customer experience to our golfers, and we apologize if we missed the mark. We hope you will see improvements the next time you are with us. Thank you for choosing to play our course, in the Shallotte, NC area, and we hope to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Windy Day

Quiet day with lots of wind. Course needs lots of work on the sand traps. Other than that good day, played in under 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/13/2018:
Thank you for your kind words and feedback, Phil. Hopefully the next time you play out here at Rivers Edge Golf Club it won't be so windy. See you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Brilliant Design That Needs A Tweak

This is my *favorite* course on the entire grand Strand. The layout is brilliant, with no two holes alike. If on vacation, you'll remember each hole weeks after you get back home. The closing four holes play along a huge marshland, with stunning views. Short and long par fours mean you'll hit a variety of clubs for approach shots.

That said, the par 5 9th hole (playing along the same marsh, in the opposite direction), desperately needs to be fixed. The tee shot is into an enormously wide fairway, with the second shot over the marsh to a narrow strip of fairway, angling away from you the further left you go, ending a a peninsula green that is only 11 yards wide, but almost 50 yards deep. The narrow ground in front of the green, as well as the green itself, has been sinking along its left side (from approach direction) for years. It is *impossible* to play a "run-up" shot to the narrow green, and balls that land on the green roll off the left side into the marsh. During this round, I hit a chip shot 20 yards from the front of the green to the *right* side of the flag, and watched the ball roll practically the entire 11 yard width of the green down and off the left side of the green, into the marsh. If this can't be fixed, the club should consider eliminating the last 100 yards of the hole, and make it a long par 4.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for your review, Joe! We're thrilled to hear that you consider Rivers Edge to be your favorite course in the area. We appreciate your feedback regarding the difficult Par 5 9th and we will bring this to the attention of our team. Be sure to book another tee time with us soon!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Great layout but needs attention

This course has always been a favorite but my last visit was a big disappointment. The signature hole, number 9, is closed and is being played as a makshift par 3. Many trees are being removed, why? The bunkers are in terrible shape. The waste areas are in terrible shape. During our round on a very nice, sunny day we saw no one on the entire course that was doing anything about the bunkers, which were mostly unplayable. Sadly, I will not be playing this course again unless I find that the conditions have improved.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/06/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Rivers Edge Golf Course, in the Shallote, NC area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
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Commented on 02/07/2018

We do apologize for your experience on your most recent visit. We are actively renovating several major areas of the golf course in our off season, which we have posted signage on the website, around clubhouse and reminders from our staff prior to tee off. Mother nature has been very unkind to us during this time period. We certainly want our customers to enjoy their experience at the Edge. If you wish to follow up we would like to have you back for a more pleasurable experience. Please visit our website and email me directly for an update on our renovations.

Jason Monahan

Asst General Manager

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Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Soggy day

Unfortunately the day I played it was very wet. Cart part only. The course was draining nicely and the greens were slower but in great shape. I was surprised how great the course played

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/29/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! Even though the course was still drying up from the rain, it sounds like you had a wonderful day out there. It's always nice to hear when we exceed someone's expectations. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting latout

This was my first time playing this golf course. And I love the interesting layout especially number nine. There are some great picturesque views and the course is well-maintained. I understand due to the season to protect the greens they will let them grow out. Unfortunately this does slow them down a lot . But if slow greens are my only complaint about this course that it should encourage you to play this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Thanks for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! We appreciate your kind words regarding the layout and course conditions. Thank you also for understanding why the greens are rolling a bit slower this time of year. We hope to see you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

My Birthday present to myself

Could have been playing with Arnold Palmer and in warmer weather otherwise it was perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Happy belated Birthday! We're glad to hear that you had an almost perfect day. Thanks for the 5 stars! Be sure to book another tee time with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you, George! We couldn't agree more. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course on the marsh, challenging as always, but fun! Overseeing will help making playable all winter!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! We appreciate your kind words and feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoy our challenging but fun golf course. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star rating! Come back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Wet...CPO

Approx. 1/2 the tee boxes were pretty thin and in rough shape.

The fairways were very wet and muddy so it was cart path only. I think they are rye grass and have been seeded, which requires watering, and therefore wet and CPO.

The greens were in fairly good shape and one of the reasons I love to play this course.

I'm not sure if it was the group in front of us but many of the bunkers were not raked, at least the few that I found myself in. I tried to rake some of the bunkers even if I wasn't in them.

I was paired with another single and a twosome and we had an enjoyable round, however we waited a little on the group in front of us and slowed down. As soon as we did that a ranger told us to pick up the pace. there was a twosome behind us who preferred to play as a twosome, but obviously they were going to have to wait a little once in a while.

Well we finished in just over 4 hours, which I think was fairly quick considering it was CPO.

Based on the conditions I think I'll wait until mid to late spring to play this course again. But the views and the layout are well worth the drive if you're in the area!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/11/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Rivers Edge Golf Club in the Myrtle Beach area, and for the 3 stars. We appreciate all of your feedback regarding the course conditions and pace of play so we may work towards any necessary improvements for your future experience with us. We're glad to hear you enjoy playing our course layout, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing to golf with us!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A definite must play course

This was my first time playing here and I was highly impressed. Very large group playing ahead of me and Fairways very wet so hard to get in a consistent groove, but still had enjoyable time playing and excellent layout. Significant contrast between front and back 9’s. Back was very picturesque. Hole 9 is by far the best hole on the course and very challenging! Will be back to play again and looking forward to playing in different conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

beautiful course but poor condition

The greens were great ( fast and smooth). The fairways was like a swamp, I've played several courses in the area the past month and this was by far the worse fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/04/2017:
Hello, thank you for reviewing us, Rivers Edge Golf Club in the Myrtle Beach area. We're very sorry to hear the fairways may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work towards improving your experience with us in the future. However, we're glad to see you enjoyed the course layout and had a positive experience with our staff. We hope you were still able to have a great round, and that we will see you again soon. Thank you for choosing to golf with us.
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