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3.8
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5 Stars
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4 Stars
445
3 Stars
228
2 Stars
65
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
78.0%
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787 out of 960 reviews
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3.4
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.8%
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34 out of 55 reviews
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3.7
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
70.5%
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62 out of 88 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 71
Length 6167 yards
Slope 121
Rating 68.6

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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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ward Northrup (1954)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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3.8
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4.0
Previously Played

Under repair

Tee boxes are sand filled currently. Several fairway's are in need of repair and some are under repair. Greens are in good condition, very fast! Course is worth playing especially for the "Hot deal" rate.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun Time

My Cousin and I took our wives to ride along for a fun round of golf. The course was in fair condition and the staff were all ultra-friendly. The course has an interesting layout, with having to at times weave up and down streets between houses to get between some of the holes. And the abundance of water and numerous sand traps that were well-maintained made it a challenging round. I think we’ll be back real soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Economical course

Riverside Club is a nice value course that is good for newer players or players that are out of practice and want to get better again and restore their confidence. Fairways were rough in places but the greens were in decent shape with very few bad spots. I would play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/19/2020

Hi Jon. 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.

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round

The course was not crowded and it was in generally good shape. The sand traps were raked and the sand was soft and plentiful, something I have not seen at other local courses. The greens were in excellent condition and fairly quick given the recent rains. In all, it was a good day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Riverside

Great course for the cost. Don’t plan on playing only 9 holes though! The 9th green is about as far way from the clubhouse you can get. We had a very slow group in front of us that we eventually just skipped the hole and played on. Plenty of wildlife to look at!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

hidden gem

We played last sat. We had the course all to ourselves no one was there.. I cant figure out why no one is playing this course at this rate and convenience .The staff was awesome .There is a couple of tee boxes being fiexed up. But over all we had a great time. We had a better time here than three weeks ago paying $65 at a $100 course

.Go riverside

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2020

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Tight Course Excellent Greens, Non existent Fairways.

This was an odd course. The layout is in the middle of a modular home community. It was tight at some points and open at others. The greens were in amazing shape, but the fairways were non-existent. Fairways had no distinction between them and the rough and did not appear as they did in the photos. Tee boxes were slightly overgrown as well. The other oddity of this course was that there is not a distinction between the front 9 and the back 9 like every other course I have ever played at. You don't play hole 9 back into the clubhouse, but rather farther away and only return to the clubhouse upon the completion of hole 18. Also, practice ranges for this course run along with hole number 8 if I remember correctly which was very odd. For the price of the round and condition of play, I felt like I was overpaying which probably explains why the course was so empty.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. Please know that we are working to improve our golfers experience with us as and hope that you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Riverside Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Garbage course

Been here twice and each time only had half the holes available to play due to “weather,” I believe the staff were just lazy and didn’t want to open the whole course since I’ve now heard that same excuse twice and both times those holes looked fine to play on. The holes that were open were very poorly maintained and the price was definitely not worth playing those same holes twice. Dry patches everywhere in the fairways and half the tee boxes were in bad shape or unavailable due to maintenance so you’d be teeing off from the rough. So many better courses in the area, so don’t even bother with this one. I won’t again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hello and thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here.

This course is definitely on my radar now. Look forward to my next round here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great staff

Staff in the pro shop was nice, the course looked good, and The pace of play was great!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

After reading some of the reviews I wasn’t really sure what to expect going in. That said the course far exceeded my expectations. The staff in the golf shop was incredibly friendly and very accommodating, especially when I made a booking mistake. Five stars to that gentlemen. I understand the comments made about the lack of grass or it being spotty. When we arrived the tee boxes were being re sodded and the fairways have obviously been going through some maintenance. That said come spring time I’m guessing it will be in great condition. The greens had recently been aerated but still played well. The greens were pleasantly challenging and will also be very nice come spring. For the price I don’t think you can do much better. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Sad Little Swamp

If I knew what I'd gotten myself into I wouldn't have made a tee time even if it were 99 cents. So much space and potential ruined by poorly thought out design. The course layout itself is beyond any common sense, and there is no signage to assist with navigation. In fact, the starter wished us "good luck" figuring out where to go and how to play the mess that is this course. I was not told until arrival that several holes were closed and, confusingly, those holes appeared to be in better shape than the marsh that was open. There are no sidewalks and inadequate engineering to keep the green to any level of playability. This place is a joke, will not be coming back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi, Gilbert. We appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course signage is important to us. We always appreciate golfer comments and we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your review for guidance. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course is in poor conditions

Multiple tee boxes under repair and should have been disclosed prior to tee time booking.

Not even worth the hot deal.

Fairway are being lost to weeds.

It’s a shame because the layout has potential.

Would like a refund.

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Commented on 08/18/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. For further resolution in this matter, please reach out to our team in the pro shop. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice round for the money

The course is filling out nicely. Tee boxes and green in good shape, Greens on the slow side but aggressive putting pays off. Good course to learn your game at a rate you can afford. Challenging enough to keep you interested. Good people all around. Have fun and learn the game people. Be polite and play around any slow foursomes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Arrived and wasn’t given the t time assigned! They had members lined up in front of our time! Got off about an hour later ! They said it’s golf now fault! Would like a refund of my five dollars for the time!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/03/2020

Hello and 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. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

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