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3.8
966 Reviews (966)
5 Stars
178
4 Stars
449
3 Stars
228
2 Stars
66
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
78.6%
Recommend this course
792 out of 966 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
63.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 61 reviews
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3.7
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.9%
Recommend this course
64 out of 89 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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Reviews

3.8
966 Reviews (966)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 19
Bunkers 14
Narrow Fairways 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Seniors 13
Beginners 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10
Worth the Drive 10
In the 'Burbs 8

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

needs mowing

t boxes and fairways were in desperate need of mowing, greens were in great shape though

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

For the hot deal price it can't be beat. Fairways and tee boxes need help. Greens were in good shape but very slow. I'll be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

a big disapointment

The bar was closed..they had no ice.. Greens were fairway length not mowed.. tons of weeds on greens..tee boxes over grown with weeds..overall very disappointed overall and may not be back this year..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Ranger was VERY un friendly

Will not return to this course. The staff was very un friendly to my associate I played with.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good and Enjoyable Course

First time playing, enjoyable time, not too difficult course to play, the back nine needs some work because of all the homes being built. The staff was very helpful and professional, and seemed ready to assist at a moments notice. Plan on playing again, soon!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Greens were slow because of rain

tough little course because of damp conditions and not a lot of roll

Conditions Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
1.0
Previously Played

goat farm

Generally poor condition. Fairways in poor condition. Very slow play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Not what you'd expect.

Going in, had no idea what to expect. Some bare spots, thin areas and the greens were slow. Now, don't let that scare you off, the layout was a surprise, and with the water on many holes, it made this place a real test. Winding in and out of homes in a gated senior community didn't cause much concern and out in the woods on the back nine made it fun. It needs some help, and the greens were slow, but, I did enjoy it and the staff was great. Compared to some of the surrounding places, this was a surprise find.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

No Restaurant but a good time with great weather.

Wife and I played. Paired with father and older son. Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

no food

Ok course lots of trouble which makes it a challenge. Pace was slow but seeing that everywhere, lots of tourists. The restaurant was closed so no food or cart girl. The course was in decent shape will try again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow and Smooth

I am talking about the greens. They have very lush large undulating greens but they are always painfully slow. Speed of play was great during our afternoon tee time because most of the members play in mornings. This course has many very challenging holes. We will play again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

YEAR END 2014 - CLUB IN TRANSITION

DO NOT SHOW UP WITHOUT A PRINTED GOLFNOW CONFIRMATION!! CLUBHOUSE / PRO SHOP STAFF DOES NOT HANDLE, MANAGE AND SERVICE THE GOLFNOW ACCOUNTS AND GOLFERS WITHOUT A PRINTED CONFIRMATION! THEY ALSO CLAIM TO HAVE NO COMPUTER RECORDS AND ACCESS TO ANY GOLFNOW RESERVATIONS!!! GATED SECURITY WAS ALSO AN ISSUE AND IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CHANGED AND UPDATED!! AS THEY MAY HAVE A VARIETY OF GOLFERS,.... BOTH CLUB PRIVATE, AND PUBLIC AND DO A VARIETY OF LOCAL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. HAD TO DO THEIR JOB AND GIVE SUGGESTIONS AND ADVICE!! IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I WAS INCONVIENCED, QUESTIONED PERSONALLY AND PRIVATELY, SET UP AND DELAYED BY THEIR STAFF!! HOWEVER,... ONCE YOU GET THRU THEIR PROBLEMS IN THE PRO SHOP,..........THE COURSE GREENS WERE MUCH IMPROVED AND IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

this course has a lot of water

very good course to play if you are not in a hurry. Regulars tend to be slow. Took 4 1/2 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Gme on November 22,014

Eveery timee we play Riverside with golf now,they seem that they don"t like it and give us a hard time.We don"tt go before oue tee time even if there is nobody on tee,ysterday,we had a tee timee at 11.30 and they let us go only at 12 00 because thete way a tournement going on. We did not appreciate cause we had to wait.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, good value at golf now price

I was hesitant to play here due to the less than favorable reviews I had read and the response I got when asking some of the players in a league I am in about poor conditions. Anyway I got a hot deal and played a round with my wife's, what a surprise it was. The facility was nice and clean, staff in pro shop very friendly and gave use course info since we have not played it before, carts clean and no problems, course well marked as it goes through the homes, the workers on the course were courteous while we played, they would even tell us the best way to approach the green on a few of the holes. The course it self was overall good to average fairways were average and the green were good, we would have said very good except the grass was a little long and that made them very slow and the ball kind of wandered a bit, the appearance of the greens was very good, no bare spots or any type of defects in them. Overall we found this to be a challenging and fun course, it was not crowded and we didn't feel pushed. We will play here often now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Relaxing, enjoyable round of golf

If you're looking for a challenging, PGA type of 8,000 yd course, this isn't the course for you. If you're looking for a nice, leisurely round of golf this course could be for you. My son and I played as a twosome and both the twosome in front and the one behind were husband and wife twosomes who seemed to be out just to enjoy some golf. The course is relatively short with a number of straight, flat holes so the course is not particularly challenging but for those who find the game of golf challenging the course is perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course has it's challenges.

A course I will play again and I will recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This is one of my favorite Golf Course

I had play to many courses in the Tampa Bay Area and Riverside Golf Club is my favorite because always I have played here everything in this Course is gratificant to me an my partners of play. Its enviroment is quiet and we dan play with out stress, plenty of relax , Defínetely I recomend this Golf Course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not horrible,not good.

Course is a bit neglected. Tee box full of weed. The overall condition is not horrible but it's obviously that it can use a bit more TLC.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

ms.

Course in overall okay condition remembering this is not an expensive/pristine course, So it was in acceptable condition the holes that were open to play. There were 4 holes shut down which the counter person did not tell us about. You had to move from hole 8 to hole 12 which was a little hard to find. We have played the course once before. I cant complain about the price but c;mon tell the folks 4 holes are closed today. Hey we piggy back this course and going outlet shopping in Ellenton so not a lost day. I most likely will play again not often but again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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