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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 u314162228744 on 06/06/2026
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Photo submitted by gdUGX2CPU03XEKvqc4dN on 05/10/2026
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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
Grego923, 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.
Hi, glashl. 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!
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Love it here waiting to be 55 to live here love this place. My to go when it comes to golf.
Hi, Jose2505. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Daniel6105528! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Fast pace
Course was great, I enjoyed the challenge of the course.
Hello, vic10vm. 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!
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Beautiful course. Challenging
I always bring new players. Best course in the valley.
Hello, Grego923. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at River Bend Resort & Country Club. Please visit us again soon!
Hello, dralex2. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u00000993751. 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!
Hi, gensapa. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Hi, anibal14. 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!
Hi, jaimearriola. 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!
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Fun course!
Fun course. Several challenging holes. Was able to take my time during a midweek day. Lots of mosquitoes this time of year though.
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Solid layout. Lots of water, makes you play course management on some holes to avoid out of bounds penalties. The greens were good. Very windy conditions. Alot of variables, but also many opportunities to score low. Great time out here.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, jbm091000. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. River Bend Resort & Country Club thanks you!
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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!
Greens
Greens were in great shape. As always staff was courteous.
Thank you looking forward to play this fall.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Lakehouse1! We look forward to seeing you again soon at River Bend Resort & Country Club.
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We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Daniel6105528. 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!