Tributary at River Strand Golf and Country Club

About
Arthur Hills designed the 27 holes at River Strand Golf & Country Club in Bradenton. The holes are intertwined with a series of waterways, incorporating water on almost every hole. It is by far the most predominant feature of the landscape and inspired the names for the nines that the holes are divided into: the Estuary, Tributary, and Sanctuary. The golf courses all provide a different set of challenges, despite sharing the same aquatic landscape. Whether you play one or all of them, no matter what skill level you will find a favorite. The Tributary Course is the shortest and most player friendly, but there are still some challenges in store. Located between Tampa and Sarasota, River Strand makes a nice getaway but it is also popular with locals.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 36 | 3251 yards | 36.0 | 137 |
Blue | 36 | 3030 yards | 35.2 | 134 |
Blue/White | 36 | 2886 yards | 34.7 | 129 |
White | 36 | 2767 yards | 34.2 | 123 |
White (W) | 36 | 2767 yards | 36.8 | 134 |
White/Green | 36 | 2662 yards | 33.7 | 117 |
Green (W) | 36 | 2526 yards | 35.5 | 128 |
Green | 36 | 2526 yards | 33.1 | 110 |
Green/Gold | 36 | 2413 yards | 32.3 | 107 |
Green/Gold (W) | 36 | 2413 yards | 34.4 | 123 |
Gold | 36 | 2267 yards | 31.7 | 106 |
Gold (W) | 36 | 2267 yards | 33.7 | 120 |
Silver | 36 | 1919 yards | 30.2 | 100 |
Silver (W) | 36 | 1919 yards | 31.3 | 111 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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Black M: 73.3/141 | 332 | 184 | 511 | 329 | 200 | 440 | 342 | 548 | 354 | 3240 | 6861 |
Black/Blue M: 72.2/139 | 332 | 184 | 499 | 329 | 185 | 413 | 342 | 534 | 354 | 3172 | 6683 |
Blue M: 71.6/137 W: 77.9/145 | 314 | 164 | 499 | 313 | 185 | 413 | 336 | 534 | 331 | 3089 | 6518 |
Blue/White M: 70.7/134 W: 76.7/142 | 314 | 164 | 486 | 313 | 170 | 399 | 336 | 524 | 331 | 3037 | 6332 |
White M: 69.9/132 W: 75.9/140 | 304 | 156 | 486 | 300 | 170 | 399 | 323 | 524 | 320 | 2982 | 6170 |
White/Green M: 68.2/128 W: 73.9/136 | 304 | 156 | 461 | 300 | 141 | 363 | 323 | 494 | 320 | 2862 | 5835 |
Green M: 66.9/121 W: 72.0/132 | 278 | 125 | 461 | 274 | 141 | 363 | 292 | 494 | 298 | 2726 | 5558 |
Green/Gold M: 65.5/116 W: 70.5/128 | 278 | 125 | 404 | 274 | 128 | 315 | 292 | 457 | 298 | 2571 | 5172 |
Gold M: 63.9/109 W: 68.5/124 | 253 | 107 | 404 | 213 | 128 | 315 | 275 | 457 | 258 | 2410 | 4922 |
Gold/Silver M: 61.4/105 W: 64.3/116 | 253 | 94 | 338 | 213 | 128 | 284 | 249 | 424 | 258 | 2241 | 4376 |
Silver M: 59.7/102 W: 61.5/103 | 217 | 94 | 338 | 208 | 98 | 284 | 249 | 424 | 205 | 2117 | 3957 |
Handicap | 17 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | ||
Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 15 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Course Details
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Bar, GrillAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, LockersAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
Fitness, TennisAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2014 #19)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004277639 on 06/05/2015
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Photo submitted by mikey82284 on 09/09/2013
Beautiful course in pristine condition but pace of play ruined the experience.
This course is a real test with water and sand everywhere, but it is beautifully maintained and the greens are in nice shape and very fast. This is the second consecutive time I have played this track where the pace of play has been tortuously slow (4.5 and 4.75 hrs.) Staff is friendly and seemed attentive to our concerns but nothing changed. We waited on EVERY shot. It seems like the course has decided to allow slower players to set the pace and not intervene. I won't be going back unless I hear that River Strand has addressed this problem.
great course
great course and friendly staff glass green I want to come back again.
Challenging but fair
Course in good condition, tests all aspects of game.
Another Top Notch Golf Course!
This course deserves 5 stars. Plenty of different holes. Some challenging some less. Great hazard locations, a very good design.
Course condition, there is nothing bad to say about it. Fast greens and very undulated!, Fairways top, Tee boxes top.
Played this many times and it was always in perfect condition.
Currently only draw back is the construction noise everywhere from the condos beeing built.
A must play, no doubt!
excellent experience
Upon our arrival bags were remopved from trunk by the attendant. Staff in the golf shop were friendly and helpful. Snack bar people were nice. The starter was very helpful, friendly and a credit to the club. The drink cart girl was fun, effecient, and appeared on a regular basis. The course was in very good shape, greens were consistent, fast, true, and well cared for, fairways were consistent and relatively plush. we had the course to ourselves with only a 3 some in front and we play in 3.5 hours. Rate was most acceptable
Very interest course
It was very fast green and a lot of interest holes.
Want to play again.
Great golf outing
Great place to play in the Bradenton area. Real value for your money.
Challenging course but fair - fast greens
A fantastic setting and great facilities. Course was in great shape and was a very tough but largely fair challenge. The greens were the hardest part - difficult to hit and hold on, lightninhg fast and difficult to read. All in all a great day out.
Love the course, nice shape
Great course, play it every time I am in Fl.. Tough to play in windy conditions. Very slow play on second 9
Good for the money.
Nice course, but slow. It took us close to 5 hours to finish 18 holes. You need to know what shots to hit on every hole.
Nice place to play
I always look forward to a round here. I like the wayt he course keeps you thinking as each hole seemst o have its own personality that keeps you on your toes. It keeps from getting routine like smoe courses do. The course is in very good shape from tee to green. My only negative is that there's construction going on in various areas that seem to be turning this course into a house/condo lined trip with less open space around the holes.
Very playable for most skill levels.
Having played this course several times, I find it one of the best maintained in the area. Great practice areas and staff add to the experience.
Great experiencr
Best public course in area for money.Great greens,well maintained and great staff.
Best conditioned course in Tampa Bay area
Course was in great shape. Greens true and very fast.
Only complaint was poorly managed starting times and ranger management of the course.
Excellent course
One of the best in the area! I've played it many times. Green stimps 10.8-11.9, slick and true! Here and UPark are the best staff & starters around. All areas of the course are well maintained. 3 9's offer 3 different difficulty levels. Few courses deserve 5 stars. This one does.
In great shape
I was impressed with the course condition. After playing a couple of courses in the area that were sub par condition wise, it was nice to play a course in great shape. The only negative about the course is that the greens are "tricked up" to repel balls towards bunkers. No need for that but just know that going in.
Great course!
Nice layout very well maintained.
3 nine hole courses
Played 2 of them
Great course but shame they have decided to build yet more houses on the property.
Great condition as always.11+ stimp on greens which were flawless except for previous player's divots. Now building 300 more homes so the country feel is fast evaporating. Success is good but I liked playing when there were few houses and a trailer for a clubhouse - those were the days.
Very nice course
River Strand is a very nice course. It is in great shape, even right now when it has been very dry and other courses are suffering. The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful. I always thoroughly enjoy playing here, and will continue to do so in the future.
one of the best in the area. Will definitely play again
this course is much nicer and in better shape than most of the other courses in the area. the other courses are in poor winter condition and/or overplayed. River Strand looks green with tees fairways and greens in good shape. So, tho not pristine is a pleasure to play. Was pleasantly surprised to be offered complimentary range balls. Staff was welcoming, but I was underwhelmed with their enthusiasm.
Except that River Strand is not in the Tampa Bay area.