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
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
95.0%
Recommend this course
38 out of 40 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
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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course and turning around

Loved playing this course in the past. I know it was closed for a while and you can tell with the greens which are half brown. But for the price, this place is fun for the price with good pace of play. And the conditions will only be getting better under new ownership.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a bad course except for the greens!

The course was pretty average as far as the fairway grass and rough grass however the greens were a completely different story. The weeds on the greens would send your ball in a different direction. Maybe until the greens are fixed they should go to a 8 inch cup.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout but greens are terrible!

I have played this course many times and the layout is very enjoyable. The pace of play is very good too (played in 2 1/2 hours). The only downfall are the greens. Crabgrass is taking over all of the greens and they are very bumpy and inconsistent. I missed a one-foot putt by 4 or 5 inches left due to the crabgrass. By far some of the worst greens I have ever putted on. Hopefully the superintendent can get on top of them this winter or they will need to be replaced...

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

I really like this course. Sure the greens are in bad shape, but they are getting better. Grass tees on the range is great. My round was played in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens gone

The facilities are nice. They have a good course layout. The greens are unplayable. All the greens were weed infested so bad that the ball would would bounce around like a pinball machine. Just two years ago I would have recommended this course. I hope they can take care of the problem this winter.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Course greens in extremely bad condition

This was the first time I played this course. The course itself was not in an extremely bad condition but the greens were horrendous. It was a disgrace to call them green. It was full of crab grass, weed and grass less patches. The ball instead of rolling was hopping around on the green. I have played many courses and this course should not even be on golf now specially for such a high price. An extremely bad experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

glad they are open again

Since the reopening the course requires some work but a great place to play. We enjoy playing at this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

river oaks gc

the course was in horrible condition.. greens worse than plugged greens.. very very very disappointed.

this track is nice but conditions were horrible.. worse than i have ever seen at any course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

River Oaks is struggling but may make it this time

The course has potential but the greens are a disaster. They are working on them and hope to have them ready by next spring. Once on the green it is a two putt rule and then pick up. Helps the overall handicap! This course will play for most amatures once the greens are healed. But for 10 bucks it works better than paying $8 for a bucket of balls.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs work

I enjoyed the round. The course was in fair shape, except for the greens. They were in terrible shape, but the course told me that before hand. Putting was a bit difficult.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rustic golf

Course just reopened after flooding . Course is going to be fine after the greens are smoothed out. Nice to drive into the countryside where nothing exists except pasture and Walnut orchards,and this little gem of a golf course. Worth the drive

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are bad!

The greens are in horrible condition, it will take awhile for them to come back...$35 is not worth the round. The staff is friendly and provide good customer service.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The course was ok, however Golf Now did not let us know that half the course was closed and that a tournament was booked making play too slow...

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Usually very good but frustrating experience:/

I've gone to river oaks probably 20 times over the last year and usually love it. However, yesterday I showed up and they informed me that only the back 9 is open and that I'd have to run down my cart partner. After being very rudely dismissed by the check in attendant, I talked them into giving me my own cart and went to tee off. Since only 9 of the 18 holes were open, I hav e some ladies cut me saying they were "finishing a tournament". The pace of play was super slow. Normally, i can finish 18 holes in 3 to 3.5 hours. I finished 9 in 2.5 hours and left after that. I will go back, I will just call now every time before I go, especially making the strike from Sacramento.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The front nine was close and nobody told us. When we got to first tee, there no markers. So we went back to the club house to ask what was going on. Then they finally told us the front nine was close. Didnt give us a reason why either.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

River oaks

My first time playing here. I loved the course but was only able to play the back nine, front was closed due to ground water seepage. Was not aware of this until we arrived, was told that course had advised last minute tee times of closure. Not a problem for us we played the back nine twice. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely play here again. Loved discounted price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Only a nine hole

It would have been nice if we were told we could only play nine holes at the time of the reservation. And only offered 5$ off because it was nine holes. Pretty shady

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pathetic

I have played this course multiple times due to it being close. It is over priced for the conditions every time. This time however was the worst. Due to the excessive rain we've had in the area it was back 9 only. We waited for twilight at 2pm to pay $25 instead of $49 to only get the (unaware) back 9 only. Pace was very fast however once we got to 14 we were followed the final holes with a small utility vehicle with a sprayer attached to spray the greens. Once we finished 18 we weren't allowed to go play the back 9 again to complete the 18 holes (full round) they happily charged us for.

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