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River Bend Resort & Country Club
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Set along the Rio Grande River, this is a scenic course with spectacular views. The front nine was built in 1987, and the back nine followed in 1992. The highlight of the course is what is perhaps the longest water hazard in Texas, the Rio Grande River, which flows along holes 5 through 13 on the left side of the fairway.
Narrow fairways and grass bunkers make the course tough, especially when the wind is howling, as it is tough to hit the small, firm greens. Water is everywhere. No. 14 is the only hole without water. The par 3 17th hole, with its island greens, headlines a series of demanding par 3 holes. The last hole plays 434 yards into the wind and has out-of-bounds on either side of the fairway.
Getting there : From Harlingen take Hwy. 77 south. When you come to Hwy. 802 turn right, then continue until you reach Hwy 281. Turn right again and drive approximately 2.5 miles to the course
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6735 yards | 72.6 | 119 |
| Blue | 72 | 6276 yards | 71.0 | 115 |
| White | 72 | 5663 yards | 68.6 | 110 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5663 yards | 76.0 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4986 yards | 71.7 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.8/123 | 331 | 234 | 509 | 397 | 567 | 314 | 223 | 362 | 180 | 3117 | 469 | 421 | 498 | 233 | 410 | 431 | 327 | 158 | 434 | 3381 | 6498 |
| Blue Long M: 69.4/118 | 305 | 224 | 474 | 393 | 517 | 276 | 190 | 310 | 180 | 2869 | 450 | 405 | 482 | 211 | 381 | 406 | 315 | 141 | 416 | 3207 | 6076 |
| Blue Short M: 68.6/115 | 305 | 205 | 474 | 393 | 517 | 276 | 190 | 302 | 180 | 2842 | 450 | 405 | 482 | 202 | 381 | 406 | 315 | 141 | 416 | 3198 | 6040 |
| White Long M: 66.3/113 | 288 | 205 | 450 | 333 | 447 | 243 | 173 | 292 | 180 | 2611 | 410 | 375 | 438 | 156 | 370 | 347 | 298 | 110 | 343 | 2847 | 5458 |
| White W: 71.3/120 | 288 | 205 | 450 | 333 | 447 | 243 | 173 | 292 | 180 | 2611 | 410 | 375 | 438 | 156 | 370 | 347 | 298 | 110 | 343 | 2847 | 5458 |
| White Short M: 64.9/111 | 288 | 150 | 450 | 333 | 447 | 243 | 173 | 285 | 180 | 2549 | 410 | 375 | 438 | 156 | 370 | 347 | 298 | 110 | 343 | 2847 | 5396 |
| Red W: 68.0/111 | 248 | 110 | 370 | 314 | 380 | 224 | 155 | 272 | 180 | 2253 | 378 | 346 | 384 | 130 | 338 | 336 | 280 | 82 | 323 | 2597 | 4850 |
| Red Long M: 64.0/108 | 248 | 110 | 370 | 314 | 380 | 224 | 155 | 272 | 180 | 2253 | 378 | 346 | 384 | 130 | 338 | 336 | 280 | 82 | 323 | 2597 | 4850 |
| Red Short M: 63.1/106 | 248 | 110 | 370 | 314 | 380 | 224 | 155 | 256 | 180 | 2237 | 378 | 346 | 384 | 130 | 338 | 336 | 280 | 82 | 323 | 2597 | 4834 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by u000005879093 on 02/26/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162228744 on 10/20/2024
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Hole 17 Par 3 Island Photo submitted by u314163720430 on 07/22/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163642803 on 01/14/2023
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Riverbend @ BRO TX Photo submitted by Ruben8774075 on 01/03/2023
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Photo submitted by u1585920 on 01/12/2021
Great views!
Great features, but slow play due to 5 somes being allowed to play! Unfortunate! Advised ranger of the situation and that they wouldn’t even let us play through as a twosome and he said it was up to management. Too bad. Nice course.
Course play courteousy
Great course to play and enjoy! As one plays the course, you cannot help but notice how some players disrespect the course by not leaving the course as nice as they found it! By not repairing green divots and driving through wet areas leaving cart ruts, one can destroy what course employees work so hard to maintain! We all should accept the responsibility to leave a golf course as nice as we find it or better! Thank you!!
Hello, djoehl. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at River Bend Resort & Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Hello Khoglund. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Hi, djoehl. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at River Bend Resort & Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hi, vetterkind. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Hi, djoehl. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at River Bend Resort & Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
River Bend experience
Great break from other courses in the area. Nice time and enjoyable to play.
Thanks so much for the great review, ramjet57. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Good value for what you pay.
The greens were in good shape. The tee boxes were pretty level but could do with some water. The same goes for the fairways. A relatively interesting course to play. No two holes look alike. Had fun playing this course.
Thanks so much for the great review, bruceklimpke. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Popcorn
Hot deal.is a great value . Nice course considering winter conditions .
Hello, Mm0uCJDVU2ks7nN14o32. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at River Bend Resort & Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Great time
The course was in good shape we had a really good time it was not slow playing at all we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly
Thanks so much for the great review, u314163658170. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Late January Golf
Great value, 3 hour 50 minute round, greens in good winter shape! Not a long course but the par 3a are long and tough!
mrhuck, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, KenFriesen2. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at River Bend Resort & Country Club!
River Bend Golf Course
Great place to play and convenient to the Brownsville area!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, djoehl! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Bend Resort & Country Club.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314161175183. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Hi, vetterkind. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at River Bend Resort & Country Club!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at River Bend Resort & Country Club!
djoehl, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Hello djoehl. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u314159949511! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Bend Resort & Country Club.