Rivers Edge GC
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4.3
220 Reviews (220)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.9
99.1%
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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3.0
Value
4.0
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5.0
Pace
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
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4.5
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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.

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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4.3
220 Reviews (220)
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Excellent for the price

First round of the season. Down here on vacation. Tee time was early afternoon so basically had the course to myself. Course was aerated days prior but still very playable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/05/2017:
Hello Nicholas, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As always the course was in good shape! Some of the downhillers where fast. Greens great!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River's Edge...A tale of fun and frustration

Have played course a couple times now but first time with wives in tow. Course name is warning of where you don't want to place your shots. Lots of trouble lurking if you get off the fairways so be forewarned. Arnie's Revenge, (9th hole) can make even the best player pull out their hair, especially if the wind is up. Beautiful course that will challenge you on almost every hole. Got a great deal on GolNow that helped fund the lost ball bank...ha ha.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Layout, Beautiful Scenery, Challenging Course

One of the best layouts in the area with AMAZING scenery. Worth every penny! I will say that the greens roll slow but they can only cut them so low during the summer months. This course demands pin-point shot placement and if your wedge game isn't up to par, it could be a long day for you. You can fly the ball right at the flag and it will generally settle. I will say that if you are in the fairway, you can put a good bit of spin on the ball. For the long ball hitters, you can get to the par 5's in 2, especially #17. The staff were all knowledgable and extremely friendly. This course is a well-oiled machine. Thanks to everyone at River's Edge for a wonder golf outing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Beauty on coast

Great layout that needs some major work on the tee boxes. Greens rolled true were on the slow side.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Enjoyable and Beautiful Course

I've played this course a few times, and always have a great time. Not a hard course, but plenty of trouble to make it a real challenge.......it rewards good shots, and good decisions. Don't try to overpower the course, try to outsmart it. Hit the right club to the right spot and you'll have a chance for a great score (or at least a great hole!). Lots of beauty....enjoy the scenery on and around the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Played this course several times and is always in great condition. Beautiful layout along the river. Some very challenging holes and some are easier. It is a course my group loves to play every time we visit the Myrtle Beach area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Lay Out

You will want to play this course again, either to play the right tees for your skill level or to just enjoy the challenge and the topography. Every single hole has something that holds your attention and as you walk off each green and look back to the tee you will appreciate the vision that 'Arnie' possessed when he designed this masterpiece. Conditions on the day I played were not 5/5 but where as on most other courses that would have been irritating, it did not detract one little bit from my enjoyment or my desire to keep returning to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Woes of a First Time Player

We found that most of the hazards were not marked. The course was in a general state of disrepair. The greens were not particularly well kept. The cart we had was in quite bad repair. There was a strange noise coming from the rear wheel. The bunkers were in very bad shape. They had not been prepared for the day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 04/13/2017:
Hello Glenna, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course. We are sorry for the course conditions but we are glad you enjoyed our pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful but tough

Worthwhile to play except for sand traps. Need sand.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course worthy of the King

We ended up having 5 on a very busy day but the pro accomodated us. It only got better. Course was in good shape, it was challenging for all skill levels in our groups and ''tis a beautiful track.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Must Play Course

I love this course and play it when ever I can get a reasonable price. I've probably brought 6 different people to play this course at various times and they have all enjoyed playing here and want to return.

I've probably played 6 different courses in the past 3-4 weeks and this course was definitely in the best overall condition. The greens were excellent.

The only negative about the course this time was the gold tees were in poor condition. My playing partner was a young kid who can consistently hit 260-280 off the tee and that is the only reason we even noticed the condition. The other tee boxes were all in good condition. To be fair when we inquired about it we were informed that they were over seeded at a later date so I would think they will be fine in 2-3 weeks.

Green side bunkers had good sand but noticed a few fairway bunkers were a little thin, and perhaps they are more waste bunkers and meant to be that way.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Scenic Course

This course has some of the most scenic holes in the Grand Strand Area. They are pretty to look at but very challenging to play. Course was in excellent shape. Staff was friendly. Lunch was good. We will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Fantastic layout beautiful holes fun to play.If your staying in Myrtle Beach give yourself 2 hours to get there. Hour drive & time to warm up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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