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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.
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Conditions3.5
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Value3.9
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Layout3.9
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Friendliness4.5
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Pace4.2
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Amenities3.7
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by u314165816252 on 06/30/2025
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View from the bar decking. Photo submitted by u000001098844 on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by jamesamb on 10/11/2022
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 06/21/2022
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12th Hoke Photo submitted by Katmban on 04/01/2022
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On the 5th tee. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 03/10/2022
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 02/13/2022
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 12/13/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160821631 on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/08/2019
Golfer Reviews
needs some work
They're in the process of putting in a new irrigation system right now so maybe it'll be better once it's up and running. right now it's bone dry, and hard as concrete. There''s no cart service, no water in the ball washers or water dispensers around the course.
Fairways
very little green grass on the fairways, but to be fair, there is work being done to improve the condition.
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Must read! Fairways burnt, lack of hydration
On vacation in FL, so never played at this course. Fair ways are in bad shape. Greens are decent. If you want beverages, make sure you buy them when you check in... because like 99% of golf courses that come back, this course does not come back at the 9th hole.
Hi, u000007785416! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Good Morning! 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.
New irrigation system coming?
Fairways were very dry, grass almost dead in many places. Many sandy area in the fairways and around the greens. Greens were pretty good. Tee blocks were pretty dried out too. They had alot of equipment with pipes along sides of the fairways, so it looks like they are installing a new irrigation system.
Hi, babj611! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Thank you for reviewing us, Jeff. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Diamond in the rough
I first played Riverside when it was just 9 holes. It was in rough shape then and still is for that matter, BUT.......
The long awaited irrigation overhaul is in progress. Once completed the grass will finally get the water it needs to thrive. I'm sure it will take time which is just fine. If you play this course and.can get past the lack of.grass in the fairways you can't help but notice the incredible layout. Once the fairways and tee boxes are lush with healthy green Bermuda and the greens are smooth and fast Riverside will be a true 5 star venue. Every hole is unique, challenging but fair. I can't wait.
Hi, Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Visually Ugly
Very friendly staff and a challenging course are the only redeeming qualities here. If you love your scenery to be upsacle mobile homes and patchy sandy fairways then I guess this is the place for you. Also the 10th hole is no where near the clubhouse. So if you just want to play 9 you're out of luck cause your pretty much forced to play all 18 here, but hey I only paid $25.
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Nice course !
Very professional and friendly staff !! They took the time to help direct us where to start and explained where there is construction work going on to improve the course. Nice layout of holes with plenty of space. The ranger came around to make sure we found our way when we encountered the construction and he was very helpful.
Would ot recommend
Course was a nice layout but the conditions were terrible. The fairways had very little grass and the greens were very variable from one to the other
They were installing new irrigation so sometime in the future conditions may improve.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hello, 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!
First Time on Tampa Municipal Course
I enjoyed my day even though the course was packed. Nice to know that Tampa has a functioning municipal course. I like the back nine, nice views. Course in average shape but very playable. Will definitely play again for the $.
Fairways need work!
Tee boxes were good, greens with one or two exceptions were very good. Fairways? Terrible! The layout was good and challenging. There is water to contend with on almost every hole, so beware.
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.
Sunday Golf
Decided to get a round of golf in on a Sunday afternoon at Riverside.
Greens were in decent shape
Half of the fairways had grass...half of the fairways needed grass. Pace of play was good for a Sunday afternoon.
Can’t believe that the bar was not open on a Sunday afternoon..... a cold beer would have been great after our round.
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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Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.