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River Oaks Golf Club

4.2
777 Reviews (777)
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
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93.7%
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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%
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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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 71 6467 yards 70.9 125
Blue 71 6005 yards 68.8 123
Blue (W) 71 6005 yards 74.0 130
White 71 5374 yards 66.0 112
White (W) 71 5374 yards 70.5 123
Red (W) 71 4719 yards 66.9 112
Red 71 4719 yards 62.9 107
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Scorecard for River Oaks Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 71.0/128 379 372 194 501 534 204 402 164 417 3167 418 229 306 545 177 517 338 393 377 3300 6467
Blue M: 68.8/126 W: 74.3/130 359 346 173 484 509 178 380 149 394 2972 395 182 282 501 152 489 313 364 355 3033 6005
White M: 66.5/113 W: 70.8/123 334 297 155 427 473 164 337 132 356 2675 378 139 256 453 131 451 266 317 308 2699 5374
Red M: 63.5/102 W: 67.3/114 292 261 136 388 440 149 291 111 326 2394 303 104 228 416 100 420 238 264 252 2325 4719
Handicap 9 5 3 15 11 13 7 17 1 2 4 18 14 12 16 8 6 10
Par 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 3 4 35 4 3 4 5 3 5 4 4 4 36 71
Handicap (W) 3 7 5 15 11 13 9 17 1 2 10 18 12 16 14 6 8 4
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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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4rbs4832
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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yubabomber
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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stanley3837817
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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dabinho10
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u244708380
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Everything you could ask for except the greens were slow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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linz4ucla
Played On
Reviews 224
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Long par 3s

Hole #11/H4 played 250yds with blue pin with deep bunker on right David

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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linz4ucla
Played On
Reviews 224
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Hidden jewel

Challenging par 3 especially #11 at 229 Davis, CA

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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allenthejames
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, slow greens

My only knock is the putting greens are way, way too slow. Almost impossible to transition from other courses that have normal green speeds.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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kfspitzer
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Go play

Finished in three hours. Virtually had the course to ourselves. Tacos are fabulous. Will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Lionel916
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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linz4ucla
Played On
Reviews 224
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Tough par 3s

Holes #10 & 11 tough; dogleg left followed by 220+ yards. Difficult greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u013875548
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000008075469
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314160917316
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Rating of River Oaks GC

Course is layout in a way that keeps your interest. Play there at least once a month (during decent weather). Good course to score well if your game is on target. Worth the drive from Roseville CA. Only con is that they have no Rangers on the course and if you play late morning tom mid day your round could expirience a slower round due to no one monitoring pace of play. Food and drink are good. In all honesty I like this course very much.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u000006445298
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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mgarvey56
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun time

I went as single but played with some great partners. Greens very pitted but course otherwise has been cleaned up. Best cheeseburgers anywhere! It was pretty busy but pace was slow mostly just due to one group in front of us. Range now open but didn’t get to try it. Saw more geese in flight than ever in my life.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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bcook555
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super Friendly Staff

The course is way out in the middle of nowhere. The layout is not great.

But, I will very likely go back because of the terrific staff that was super nice. Truly can’t say enough about them for my first time visiting. Great job and when I come back it will be because of you.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Rabracer58
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun course

This was my first time playing here. The staff was awesome. Very friendly!

The greens were in great shape. Rolled turn and we’re on the fast side. The fairways were good. Could be cut a little tighter.

Overall, had a great time here and will definitely come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u000006737417
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Course to play.

Enjoy this course each time we play there. A bit cold (32 deg) and windy. Still had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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baileyde
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A group favorite!!

We always enjoy playing River Oaks, seems like the course is always in great condition!!! The staff is always friendly and accommodating!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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