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3.9
914 Reviews (914)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
431
3 Stars
214
2 Stars
63
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
83.4%
Recommend this course
756 out of 914 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
76.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 25 reviews
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3.9
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.6%
Recommend this course
71 out of 87 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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3.9
914 Reviews (914)
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
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4.0
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Our Friday Go-to Course

This is a great course for a casual round. Pretty decent shape. A hidden gem. FYI…. Make sure you bring your water / hydration. No cart person or water stations.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Conditions Good
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Nice Course

The only downside to this course is the lack of a clubhouse at the turn. Very friendly staff, well maintained course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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4.0
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Great Value

Great course to play, greens and Fairways were in pretty good condition. Just like the rest of the golf courses they recently aerated the greens so during the morning slowed the ball down considerably, in the afternoon the ball seem to speed up and bounce all around during putting. That’s really our only complaint, would certainly play again, only other small nuance would be the pace of play was rather slow Only due to a very slow older foursome in front of us that seem to play three balls each lol, But the course played great and we had an excellent time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 98
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Nice Fun Place

This was a nice course to play at, I played horrible, but that was all on me. It is narrow, so bring your A game to pipe them down the middle.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hello, u882956773. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Riverside Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 27
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 171
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Punched greens

I'm not a fan of punched greens and Riverside's greens are punched with very little to no sand dressing.

Of course there is no notification of this. So as for now and maybe the next 3-4 weeks my suggestion is for you to play elsewhere, I will.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hello, KingOsi. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Riverside Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course for the money

We had a good day for our two-some the temperature was 94° so we only made it through 15 holes and it was time to quit but still a very enjoyable day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

would buy a white shirt, they were all dirty and looked like used

restrooms and office look dirty

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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