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4.6
1468 Reviews (1468)
5 Stars
1107
4 Stars
293
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
95.5%
Recommend this course
1410 out of 1468 reviews
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4.5
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
93.0%
Recommend this course
53 out of 57 reviews
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4.5
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.7%
Recommend this course
90 out of 94 reviews
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Course Highlights
Riverwood's course layout consistently earns top marks, with five tee options, well-maintained fairways, and complimentary range balls enhancing the experience. Friendly staff and an impressively quick pace of play make every round smooth and enjoyable.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7004 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gene Bates (1992) Troy Vincent (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
1468 Reviews (1468)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 67
Bunkers 56
Forced Carries 39
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 44
Locals 28
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 52
Convenient to the City 24
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenging course.

The views and course conditions were great. The greens ran true at a medium pace. But, You better be hitting your lines if you want to stay out of trouble. Tight fairways and small greens. One of my favorite courses to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Riverwood

Great layout and friendly, professional staff. Greens had been scrapped and nice to see this extra work to make them perfect. Pretty course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mosquitoes

We had to suspend play to go to Target to get spray. The pro shop had run out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Course in the area

Have played here several times before. IMHO, Riverwood is the best course in the area. Second to none. Traditional old-FloridA style but with modern touches (like huge greens.) Plenty of tee boxes to pick from to suit your own game Had the course all to ourselves for s 1:00 tee time on a warm, but not overly hot, day. Played the round in 2 hrs 30 mins. My only suggestion would be get electric carts and put GPS on them. Otherwise, great condition - tee boxes, fairways, cart paths, greens and even sand traps all impeccable. A great day on a very nice course! And an unbelievable HotDeal price of $16 put the icing on the cake!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Course, incredible layout.

This course will make you think and use Course management to be successful. Consistency in the greens and traps will make one appreciate the overall quality at this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Awesome course, challenging layout!!!

This is a course where you nerd course management. Focus on attracting greens and fairways from the side with least pain. Great value with the Big Summer Card!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall great value. Great greens, layout and condition.

Traditional country club style with fair layout. Some tight holes with water in some challenging locations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful

The course is simply the most beautiful and well groomed. The staff is very attentive and polite. Unfortunately, we got stuck behind some very slow individuals on our day of play. Overall one of the best places to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A Gem on the gulf side

Everything was perfect about my round on Mother's Day. The course was in impeccable shape. Pace of play was also perfect played in 3 1/2 hours just in time for happy hour.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding Course

Everything a Golf Course should be. Well maintained tee boxes, fairways, and greens. Challenging but not difficult. Wide fairways. Huge sand traps. Not a weed or bare spot on the course. Our favorite course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Epic track

Riverwood is my favorite course in Florida. It never disappoints. Great layout and conditions. Played solo on just over 2 hours due to rain before the round. Always enjoy this place especially when I can get a really good hotrate. Prices are finally coming down.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Somewhat disappointed!

After reading reviews I was eager to go play this course, even though it was almost an hour drive from my house. Our round at the course started on a sour note as the person taking our payment in the pro shop seemed to be having a bad day. No greeting and was too busy on the phone and walkie talkie to even acknowledge us, besides of course, taking our credit cards. Before booking our tee time I called the course to see if the greens had been aerated or top-dressed recently and I was assured that they had not been, and wouldn't be until June. Imagine our dismay when we arrived and found out that they had been punched and top dressed. Totally disappointed and angry that they had lied to us to get more business. A few of the tee boxes were very beat up, some brown areas in the fairways, but overall the course was acceptable. But it was definitely not worth the drive for the experience we received and I will not be back for another round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions very good

Tee’s, fairways, and fast greens all extremely good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The fellow in the pro shop was somewhat unpleasant, which doesn’t leave a good first impression.

There Was no water available except on the hospitality cart. It was a very hot day and we only saw the cart twice in 18 holes.

It would be nice if they had bottles of water available on the course, perhaps at the washrooms. The carts should have GPS’s, since this a high end golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rivetwood our favourite course

Another great day at Riverwood. If I had to pick one course to play the rest of my golf, this would it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Grain of salt

Full transparency, I played like crap today! The course needs water very badly and it should have been cheaper due to recently aerated greens (punched) - prefer core aeration and perhaps the grass down here cannot handle that.

The ground was ridiculously hard and the greens inconsistent. Did not roll true and gave most of the group fits.

We had fun and the front facing staff could have been friendlier. Starter was very nice.

Started on the back and that seemed tougher. Liked University Park CC better yesterday. More consistent.

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