Riverside Golf Course
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.
| 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
Good price but not worth it at this time
This course has a lot of potential however the fairways as well as the greens were quite damaged Unfortunately it appears that repairs for improvements the conditions are not part of the equation.
Great People
Great Value!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never again
Found a deal on golf now.Went to check it out. Course rated 3 (fair), it was not. Most greens were very poor, which what was the same for the fairways. Got there a little early to check in. They told us to go to hole #1 and check in with the starter. We did. She said the other twosome from Golf now was not there yet, and we had to wait for them. We did not sign up to play a foursome. After the group ahead of us left there was there was no one else waiting. It is now our time to tee off. Other twosome still not there. Reluctantly she let us go. We followed the group ahead the first 7 holes until our starter asked us were our other twosome was. She made us wait there until they caught up. Waited about 10-12 minutes , they finally arrived. We never followed the group if front again,. Our other twosome hit very long shots every where except the fairways. Now instead of following the group ahead, we were pushed from the groups behind. After hole 14 we had enough of Riverside. Never before had I been told your playing too fast.
Rough
Course is very rough with little grass in areas around greens. Greens were ok so it is worth the hot deals price. Everyone was very friendly.
Riverside Golf, Ruskin, Florida
Fairways were rough, very dry, needs watered.
Some of the greens were rough, others were fine.
The Ranger was very pleasant, but no beer carts.
The clubhouse was closed, would have been nice to relax with a cold drink or a bite to eat. Finished around 4:30. Headed to the Sunset Grille.
Overall, was a nice round on a beautiful sunny Florida day.
Fun to play
I enjoy playing here. It has some cool holes but hitting of hardpan you need to adjust your swing.
Nice Golf Course
The golf course has been neglected. It has a great layout but, the condition was poor.
Fun day at Riverside
Haven't played this course in over 10 years... wow, what a change. Nice course, nice amenities, too.
A really nice community... my wife and I were paired up with a couple of members. We have a great afternoon. Their restaurant is right on the river... good food, drinks, and service. We Riverside was a great value.
It's current 3 star rating too high!
We played after heavy rain, but didn't impact this review. Several fairways sparse on grass. Lot of sandy lies. Several greens had bare spots. Greens putted slow, but that was ok. Staff was friendly, no issues there. Course is currently over-rated. If you don't play ball where it lies and willing to move to turf, might be ok to play there; especially if you find a reduced rate.
Not something I would visit on a regular basis.
Okay so first off, I recommend the course only if you can play it for $15 or less. Check the website before trying to find the course, we had a difficult time.
The course layout is great for a short course, quite a bit of water and a lot of houses. The back nine seems to be under development. The fairways and rough are pretty bad as well as a few greens. The back nine starts away from the clubhouse so be prepared if you are thirsty as there was no cart girl the day we played. Staff friendliness must be a thing of the past because it is not like it use to be and this alone will make me take my hard earned money elsewhere.
Overall I enjoyed the course but won't go back anytime soon.
This course was in good condition
Course in good shape, hazards make it challenging. No rangers around to keep players pace.
Frank
A fairly tough course. A lot of water. You must hit it very straight ball !
Gem of Ruskin
Play was somewhat slow the back nine. 4 elder golfers were not keeping pace & they never replaced flag properly. The course was in as good of shape as I've seen it over the past 5 years. Facilities were clean. The entry gate was a problem as when we called pro shop no one answered the phone to open gate- and we were told to leave a message, like that won't open the gate folks. Finally a resident punched his own code in to let us & the 4 backed up cars in!
Interesting !
Interesting layout, very friendly staffs, green is a bit too slow and windy.
some tough par 3s
many of the fairways have no grass, the greens had been overseeded and not smooth
First time
Ok front nine
Better back 9
Friendly pro shop person
not even worth the $10 fee
course was in terrible shape. only the greens were green but they were slow and inconsistent. My GPS could not find the course and I had to find someone who knew where it was. In hindsight, I wish I never found it.
needs mowing
t boxes and fairways were in desperate need of mowing, greens were in great shape though