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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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Friendliness4.6
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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
Good Price, Shabby Fairways
Upon arrival, the Pro Shop gave us instructions since this was our 1st time. (*very friendly) It had rained the night before, so #5 & #9 had minor issues. Course was fairly easy, but pretty gusty winds made it challenging to hit GIR. Greens were very soft due to rain, so stopping the ball from 200yds out was stupid easy. Most of the fairways looked like ground under repair. #17 green had some sod recently replaced, not a big deal. Going from green to tee box between some holes was a little awkward since you have to follow the signs provided & cross the neighborhood roads. **Beware if you Right Hand Slice/Left Hand Hook the ball as there are homes that line the fairways mostly along the back 9. Would be nice if the fairway sprinkler heads had yardages.
Thank you for reviewing us. 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.
Not Bad
I've played this course about a year ago, and it has had improvements. There are a lot of dry places on the course but overall it's just under a 4 for being a senior Park Golf Course
Hello, casilatino. Thank you for taking the time to leave Riverside Golf Club a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
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 serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course.
riverside by Charlie
Tee time was for Fri at 11.53.
2 players in front of us (2).
We saw them for several holes, then the course was ours. We did not see another golfer on the course.
Tee boxes were fine, Fairways had a few brown areas, but otherwise nice, greens were nice and a bit slow.
Seemed like ALL of the greens were well protected by sand. That was a challenge for me.
The only yard markers were at 150. It would have been nice to have them at 100 yds. also.
Nice day, nice staff, nice course, good cart, If I get back in the area, I will go again...
Charlie
Fun course
My friend and I teed off at 2 pm. We were the only people on the course. The course was overall in good condition. It has some easy holes and some very challenging holes. The greens were slow but in great shape. The green fees were extremely reasonable making this course a great value.
Surprisingly tough
The course was in good shape despite several major rainstorms in recent days. The greens were small and slow. The course layout is tricky. The course has some really tough holes. After playing, we hit the Riverside Bar and Grill. The burgers were awesome! We will play here again.
Nothing special.
So I'm making this review because the course was just aerated and it's not shown on golfnow and I was not told in the proshop. Other than that there's nothing really special about the course, I only play there because I don't always want to go to the range, other than that one thing, I wouldn't play there and I definitely would not recommend it to anyone.
Also if it rains, this course has very few cart paths, so it's good for that fact also.
Hello, KingOsi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. The greens will be healed soon and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at Riverside Golf Course.
Best I've ever seen it
I've been playing at Riverside for the 12 years I've been playing golf and it's now in the best condition I've ever seen it. The greens were in great condition with no bad spots evident, although they were playing pretty slow, and the fairways were much improved although there are still bare spots in some areas.. Kudos to the course for making great improvement to the course. If you play the proper tees, it can be a challenging course, with only 2 par 5's. The grill is also improved with better choices and good service. Will definitely be back soon.
Great Value
GolfNow deal was an awesome value for this course. It is a good layout; you very rarely see another hole other than the one you are playing. The greens are very slow; they could use a heavy trim, but overall, a very enjoyable experience for my wife and I. After our round, we stopped in the Bar and Grill, and we were pleasantly surprised. The staff was excellent and the Margaritas were awesome. They also have a decent food menu and weekly specials.
Riverside on a beautiful Thursday
It was a fun day for us. (I walked it, just to get my steps in on my Fitbit... everybody else rode in carts.) The course in in nice shape and we played in under three and a half hours.
Their restaurant is outstanding... right on the river and very reasonably priced. Overall, it was a great day!
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Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave Riverside Golf Course a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.