River Oaks GC
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4.2
787 Reviews (787)
5 Stars
278
4 Stars
366
3 Stars
98
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
93.1%
Recommend this course
713 out of 787 reviews
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 25 reviews
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4.2
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
95.2%
Recommend this course
40 out of 42 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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4.2
787 Reviews (787)

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 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Beat Expectations

Course was in good condition. Greens were slowish.but balled rolled true and they were green. Great deal, perfect weather helped. Nice challenge from blacks...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great but...

I do very much enjoy playing this course it’s fairly easy with beautiful greens however they need to do more about bathrooms and hygiene. There is only one out house on the entire course the whole entire back nine has no bathrooms which is great if you’re a man I suppose. however even in the bathrooms that are at the clubhouse there is no soap I’m not sure what the deal is but it’s one of those things where it can make a course kind of not as desirable to play as others

Overall I would still recommend the course to play as I said the maintenance of the course itself is very well-kept it’s good for beginners and for better players definitely will come back but I think there needs to be something done about the bathrooms and the lack of sanitation.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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 Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 181
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Clear day with good winter sunshine and a little breeze tat made chilly.

Good day for a round of golf in a chilly winter day at 51 degrees at 2 o’clock that made the game extra challenging. Pace of the play was not very good due to overbooked players. Some players, most of them appeared to be out-of-towners, we’re unruly and noisy.

Fairways are narrow, some bunkers are filled with water and there were quite a few unrepaired divots on the greens. Otherwise the course seems to be in good condition relatively. Need to come back when the weather gets better.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast round, good value

Every course I’ve played in the Sacramento area the last couple months looks a little rough, and RO is no exception. Bunkers are rather hard, lots of yellow grass on the fairways, etc. The greens, however, are in good shape and still running surprisingly fast considering recent rains. It doesn’t look great, but is very playable.

Whenever I’ve played here it’s been fast and today was no exception - under 4 hours for the round. It’s a very walker-friendly course, which is a big bonus in my mind, and it’s probably the best bang for your buck for weekend golf in this area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs a lot of work

I haven't played this course since it was Rio La Paz. After playing it as River Oaks, I can see why I haven't played here for quite some time.

Driving Range - very expensive. A small bucket of 35 balls was $7. Even though we hit from the ground, it was all dirt, very little grass. 2 stars out of 5

Tee boxes - horrible condition. You would be hard pressed to find a level spot on the tee boxes. If you did find something to hit from, there was a good chance that there was a hole right under where your foot stood. 2 stars out of 5

Fairways - overall, not too bad but a there was a lot of wetness on the ground. The fairways were mowed. 4 stars out of 5

Greens - mediocre at best - Almost every green had bad areas that need to be cut out and replaced with grass. Twice I had a shot land in one of these bad areas and saw it bounce in some other direction. Very disappointed. 2 stars out of 5.

Layout - I usually play white tees however I found that a majority of the par 4's were 325 or less from the whites. Also one hole we almost got hit by a ball from the group behind us because blind hill in front of the tee box. 2 stars out of 5

Overall, I was disappointed with River Oaks. I will probably not come here. Also for some reason, there were a lot of flies everywhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun time

Everyone at RO is friendly and attentive. Always a pleasure to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Watch the tee boxes

Overall, this is a enjoyable course to play with a diverse set of holes which are well-designed and can fool you into aiming in the wrong places if you’re not careful. Good value for the money, very walkable, seems to move along fairly quickly.

Right now, the conditions aren’t the best, but not bad. My only real complaint about the course would be the tee boxes, specifically that the majority of them are crowned, so it’s not always easy to find a flat lie.

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