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Riverside Golf Course

2034 Pier Dr, Ruskin, Florida 33570, Hillsborough County
(888) 317-1102, (813) 645-2000
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987 Reviews
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About

Situated along Florida's Gulf Coast, Riverside Golf Club in Ruskin is part of a peaceful retirement community. At just over 6,100 yards from the tips, the golf course is on the short side but it still offers an enjoyable round. From the back tees, the course actually presents quite a formidable test. The layout meanders along a creek before wandering across idyllic farmland and finishing along the river bluffs overlooking Hayes Bayou. The diverse terrain provides an array of scenery as well as a variety of different challenges. Water hazards come into play on several holes and there are several strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides, waiting to swallow errant shots. Riverside Golf Club's layout combines more difficult holes with player-friendly features, which makes it approachable for players of any skill level.

Holes 18
Par 71
Length 6167 yds
Rating 68.6
Slope 121
Type Semi-Private/Resort
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Year Built 1954
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Ward Northrup (1954)
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3.7
3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 987 reviews
77.2%
Recommend
987
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  • Conditions
    3.5
  • Value
    3.9
  • Layout
    3.9
  • Friendliness
    4.5
  • Pace
    4.2
  • Amenities
    3.7
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a well-designed layout with tight, strategic fairways make Riverside a rewarding challenge for focused golfers. Rounds move at a brisk pace, and the course offers strong overall value for the experience delivered.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Course Challenges:
Water Hazards 19
Bunkers 14
Narrow Fairways 10
Best For:
Locals 17
Seniors 13
Beginners 7
Location is:
Convenient to the City 10
Worth the Drive 10
In the 'Burbs 8

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mvargo52
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fairway grass is greening up. New watering system !

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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noreenturner1
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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efweberjr
Reviews 48
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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aboucar
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pars

Course is difficult to par on many holes for women

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 03/31/2022

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you came to visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

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u314162447280
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Recommended
Played

could need water

rough needs attention,center fairway fine sand in bunkers excellent. will play the course again thank you

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u000005220313
T O P 100
Reviews 200
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 03/31/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Riverside Golf Course.

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annabooksanimals
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Good value for the money

Nice layout, friendly staff. Lots of water makes the course challenging. Fairways need attention, and we’re the biggest disappointment of the course.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 05/02/2022

H! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Riverside Golf Course!

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bill33624
Reviews 19
Recommended
Played

Okay for the money

Fairways are very thin. Tee boxes are thin too. Greens are in great shape. Love the grumpy old man who thinks any golfer that can't hit a perfectly straight drive should play elsewhere (the side of his home along the 17 fairway takes a beating). Great staff. They even have a starter and a ranger. Cypress Creek could learn from their staff at Riverview.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 03/31/2022

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you came to visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

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GordBennett
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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fnozzolillo
Reviews 33
Recommended
Played

Greens were in good shape, but several fairways were extremely dried out and needed water and seed

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 03/31/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Riverside Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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KingOsi
T O P 100
Reviews 176
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Okay for now

I'm only recommending the course because of the price, it actually is overpriced right now, but is cheaper than anywhere else except for the claw at USF. They are trying to revive parts of the course.

The layout is also worth trying, I think they need a ranger on some days, but most of their golfers are members and their members expect to have it their way.

Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
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Commented on 03/11/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. Feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope you will give us another try soon.

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Cbtimmy
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Tim

Nice track! I love that it is spread out. No hole that goes up and then down sharing the same fairways. Greens were excellent. Lots of green side bunkers making the approach challenging.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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paul0729
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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JCONDO
Reviews 37
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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abeck102
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Slow moving

Only complaint I have is that is was really slow, I mean like 10 minutes between swings. We quit at hole 14. As we made our way to the clubhouse we could see the reason why it was so slow - a twosome on 16, no one in front of them for 2 holes. Where's the marshal?

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 03/07/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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Romey25
Reviews 24
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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efweberjr
Reviews 48
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u314162109746
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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RIchard7306361
Reviews 11
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 03/07/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Riverside Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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BBBarnes
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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