River Oaks Golf Club

Could do with a haircut but excellent all considered

Overall, the course is maintained adequately. The tees badly need mowing and the greens are the slowest I have played since Nixon was President. Still it is fun to play and not a bad deal. Good for an occasional visit.

I've played here since it opened but not for a couple of years. The course is the best condition I've seen as far as being green however the rough is often mowed orchard grass that even Rory couldn't get his club through. The greens are beautiful but very soft and slooow. Feet leave depressions that makes the putting inconsistent. I'd guess they are either recovering from being plugged and haven't been cut to putting level or they are being left long to combat the heat. All of the water hazards on the back 9 are dry or are now grass depressions.

Arrived 7:00 to find low ground fog. Everything is wet, too wet. Grass thick and wet; hard to use the driving range as ball w/sink into turf. Course is wide open, many of the brush piles have been cleaned up. Good walking layout. Greens especially spongy and punched when I was there; very slow. I was a single in a cart and allowed to play thru three groups that were slow. Bugs, flies, hovering bees everywhere. If you stood still you were covered in a cloud of bugs. Don't breathe thru mouth unless you like taste of bugs. Worst was moving in cart and hitting a swarm and being pelted by them. Hard to line up putt as you are looking thru bugs right in your face. Whew!!

haven't played the course for years. most of the water areas are gone making the course play much easier than before. greens were in great shape but very slow and soft. bunkers were in good shape and the fairways had a few bad spots. used to be a 5 star course but still worth playing.

I enjoyed playing here. The course was in good codition. The course was mostly green save for few patches here and there. The greens were smooth. They're a bit on the soft and slow side but we're consistent. The layout is nice as there are a number of par fours that aren't automatic driver holes. And the 10th is a great start to the back 9. It dog legs 90 degrees so it requires a well shaped drive. And that goes for a lot of the drives on the par 4s. You have to work the ball. The layout is challenging without being obnoxious. I'd definitely play here again.

Nice course. I would compare it to Auburn golf club, dark horse, castle oaks as far as the condition of the course is concerned. Greens were nice and fluffy, do be aware, I noticed the cups were a bit raised (not level to green) on a couple of holes which makes you go towards them with a little umph.