River Oaks GC
A view over the water from River Oaks Golf Club
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4.2
777 Reviews (777)
5 Stars
274
4 Stars
361
3 Stars
97
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
93.7%
Recommend this course
704 out of 777 reviews
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4.2
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 20 reviews
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4.3
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
98.0%
Recommend this course
50 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
River Oaks consistently delivers well-maintained fairways, smooth greens, and a thoughtfully designed layout that rewards smart target selection. Friendly staff and a reliably quick pace of play make this a strong value for golfers in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6467 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.9
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens Blue Grass

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.2
777 Reviews (777)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 8
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Water Hazards 26
Undulating Greens 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Seniors 25
Walkers 25
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Old School Business Ethnics

I had a scheduling issue with the River Oaks Golf in Nicolaus a while back. They pushed our 8 am tee time back 3 hours. Due to time restraints we had to cancel upon check in.This did not set well with the group. So I decided to write to the manger and express my concern for how that was handled. Mr Nick Podesta the manger explained and agreed it was their fault and stated that's not the way River Oaks does business. So Nick stepped up, as all business's should and offered a free round to our foursome. Which by the way we just played 7-21-22, so thank you Nick!

Back in the day that's how business was done, your owned your mistake and you took carte of it.

Darrel A

Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Had a Great Round of Golf

The course was almost empty due to the hot weather. Great conditions for practicing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Solid Course

Good place to play. Fairways, bunkers, greens, and tee boxes all in good condition. Range balls a bit over priced. Good practice facility with grass range, practice bunker, putting green. Tight layout, so keep your wits about you when other groups are teeing off. Worth a visit, especially if you can find a discounted tee time. Couple former ponds are now dry, making the layout much less punishing than it might be otherwise.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Anytime

Anytime you’ve a chance to play the game just enjoy it! Course is in excellent shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love this laid back, affordable course.

Never lose my ball here, wide and fun. Little out of the way and there's no drink cart but otherwise, great. Good drinks, too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Round of Golf was Enjoyable

The course was in good shape, and the pace of play was perfect. The temperature was a bit hot, but otherwise everything was perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in great shape, way too slow pace of play

This was my 3rd trip up to River Oaks. Grabbed a great deal on Golfnow as I am tired of a $75 round at average courses in Placer County. The course was in great condition, greens were slow but smooth. Bunkers had actual sand in them. Check in was fine, but worker was grumpy. My main issue was the pace of play. Teed off 10 minutes late for an 8:45 tee time and finished the first 9 holes in 2 hours, 40 minutes. That is not a fun Saturday for me so I called it after 9 holes

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Single player ahead allowed to slow up pace of play

There was one person ahead of us playing two balls throughout the whole round. There was a group ahead of him but they would be on their 2nd shot before the single person would even get to the tee box. Didn't seem right and one of the groundskeeper saw it and agreed that the person shouldn't have been playing 2 balls like that. Nothing was done when we called into the clubhouse, since there were no Marshalls on the course. So our group had to deal with it and continue to watch the single person play out each hole with two balls. Unfortunate because the course was nice and fun to play. Susi chicken tacos hit the spot too after our round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best spots around Sac

Love this track! While there are areas where more investment in the property would go a long way (cart paths, on course water dispensers, visual aids at tee boxes showing the hole) the things that are directly controllable (greens, friendliness of staff, fairways, bunkers, etx) are all great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Had a Fantastic Round

The course was in great shape, the price was low, and the weather was perfect. I had wonderful time at River Oaks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course good greens

I hadn’t played here in years but I was in the neighborhood so I thought I’d give it a try. I was placed with three other singles but they never showed at the tee time. I waited for a bit but then took off on my own. They don’t have a starter here so that made it a little hard. Once going I caught up to a foursome in front of me. After 4 holes another single caught up to me and he joined for a couple holes since he was only playing 9. Over all the course seemed to be in good shape, several fun holes and tee boxes in good shape. I’d recommend this course if you’re in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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