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Riverside Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6167 yards | 68.6 | 121 |
| White | 71 | 5737 yards | 66.6 | 117 |
| Gold | 71 | 5366 yards | 65.0 | 112 |
| Silver | 71 | 4961 yards | 63.1 | 108 |
| Silver (W) | 71 | 4961 yards | 68.1 | 112 |
| Red | 71 | 4520 yards | 61.2 | 104 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4520 yards | 65.6 | 108 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 4026 yards | 62.6 | 103 |
| Green | 71 | 4026 yards | 59.2 | 97 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 68.6/121 W: 74.7/126 | 339 | 180 | 379 | 225 | 393 | 352 | 505 | 154 | 298 | 2825 | 354 | 499 | 154 | 384 | 369 | 409 | 477 | 340 | 356 | 3342 | 6167 |
| White M: 66.6/117 W: 72.4/121 | 315 | 165 | 354 | 193 | 371 | 333 | 484 | 135 | 286 | 2636 | 303 | 457 | 145 | 358 | 349 | 381 | 458 | 324 | 326 | 3101 | 5737 |
| Gold M: 65.0/112 W: 70.4/116 | 302 | 144 | 335 | 169 | 348 | 313 | 467 | 114 | 276 | 2468 | 265 | 411 | 137 | 340 | 335 | 358 | 428 | 308 | 316 | 2898 | 5366 |
| Silver M: 63.1/108 W: 68.1/112 | 244 | 144 | 287 | 169 | 265 | 313 | 442 | 114 | 276 | 2254 | 265 | 359 | 110 | 340 | 296 | 319 | 428 | 308 | 282 | 2707 | 4961 |
| Red M: 61.2/104 W: 65.6/108 | 244 | 130 | 287 | 150 | 265 | 268 | 442 | 104 | 176 | 2066 | 197 | 359 | 110 | 310 | 296 | 319 | 367 | 264 | 277 | 2499 | 4565 |
| Green M: 59.2/97 W: 62.6/103 | 244 | 130 | 287 | 132 | 232 | 216 | 343 | 104 | 176 | 1864 | 197 | 314 | 56 | 259 | 238 | 239 | 367 | 264 | 228 | 2162 | 4026 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
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Reviewer 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
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.
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.
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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.
NICE DAY AT RIVERSIDE!
Nice cool and windy day... lots of sunshine! They're putting in a whole new irrigation system... so there was some evidence of that work going on. Our two guests
had not played there previously, and they loved it. Best of all, we had a really nice dinner in their restaurant, just in time for happy hour. They have outside seating right along the river... very nice! We'll do that again for sure!
Not too bad a course at all
Friends and I have come to enjoy this course due to its proximity and low cost.
Pace of play can be hit or miss—there was a group of four ahead of us and a group of 8 behind. It moved along OK...just under 4 hours for 17 holes.
They’re working on the course so there was some construction and Hole 15 was out of play.
Just enough water (and nearby homes) to keep the course challenging.
Definitely recommended if you can get a deal on GN or TeeOff.
Thank you for taking to the time to review the course and rate us! We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round! Please 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.
Good price just needs more water for the fairways
I love the layout, you can make it as tough as you want based on the tee. We have been pretty dry of late here in FLA so the fairways were a bit dry. Greens were good. Tee boxes good. pace of play good. great people on the course. Once we get a bit more rains, this course will green up for better fairways.
Easy Course
Course is not that challenging but of course you need to keep the ball in play. The course is installing new irrigation lines and hopefully this will help the fairways play a lot better. Can't beat the price we paid for in-season rounds.
Hi, 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!
I’m done with this course!
Riverside has the worst staff in the pro shop. Rude rude rude!! We had a league there at one time and left the league be of the staff. After a year of not playing we returned to try. It turned out to be a huge mistake. Mike in the pro shop is the sorriest of them all. Needs major etiquette training!! Our group will not go back at all!! And the residents who live there just jump in between groups and if you even see a ranger they don’t say anything. I have absolutely nothing good to say about this place.
Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. Please feel free to reach out to our management team at {{business_phone_number}, and thank you for choosing Riverside Golf Course. We hope to hear from you soon.
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