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
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
94.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 18 reviews
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4.3
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
98.0%
Recommend this course
49 out of 50 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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Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun, fun, fun!

Course was in great shape! Wouldn’t mind playing it again. Although a long drive for us, it was worth it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in good shape

My first hole in one ☝️

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Honest review

Some reviews have inflated the expectations somewhat. Course in reasonable shape but not manicured like implied by others, tees and fairways ok, some patchy areas but winter golf is what it is. The greens here, while somewhat firm and healthy, are unreasonably slow. Terribly slow. Unbelievably. SLOW. The front layout is average for a public course but tees are spaced out nicely so it feels there is some separation but the back is open and hole 15 is a beauty. Fairways are generous here with more emphasis on approach accuracy. Some drivable par 4's from the white tees, which are quite short looking back at it. With the speed of the greens the course had no real defense and I ended up with a 79 and with a number like that I would be thrilled to return and try again but only if I knew the greens were reasonable to putt.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Awesome course!

Second time in two weeks playing this course and both times was awesome! Definitely will be on the list of favorites! Can’t wait to go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Immaculate

I can’t tell you how happy and shocked I was to see how well the course looked today. A first and second cut, immaculate greens, the fairways even had the dark green and light green strips like you see on the tour. They really do a fantastic job. It’s better kept than my home club! Only thing, maybe put a restroom somewhere on the back 9 and some soap on the bathrooms. But love this course and would recommend to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough par threes

It seemed all par threes were long and challenging, especially the wind was 20 - 30 mph.

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

Legit spot

I had a great time at River Oaks. The course conditions were great for the money. I’ve been to several courses in Sacramento recently that have sketchy fairways and greens, and would def recommend giving this spot a try before hitting off dirt fairways elsewhere. I suggest reading reviews before playing any course as well. Also, the pace of play was solid. I plan on coming back in the future. I almost forgot to mention, the course doesn’t play tough, so it’s a pretty smooth ride.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5th time playing here.

I Love this course and all it offers! Different elements each time playing here. Today it was waiting for the Dew Frost to dry, so that was about a 45 minute delay to my 8am start time. Greens were firm but not fast? Well manicured fairways, bunkers, and deep roughs. Plenty of odd wind elements when playing 3,4,8, and 11 due to the River and orchards. Thanks again. Still haven't broke 80 here, so I WILL BE BACK!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cancellation

You cancelled my tee time due to an error in communication

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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