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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
Greens were punched and sanded but always nice to play there
Thanks so much for the great review, rhernandezjr. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Hello Julez14,
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!
RB
Awesome staff and course perfect all around my to go place for golf.
Your feedback is important to us, Jose2505. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
Course has great possibilities.
Course & tee boxes extremely dry. Very difficult to push in tees & very little grass on the tee boxes. Obviously little time and money has been spent maintaining this course. We have always enjoyed playing it but will not be back nor would we recommend it to our friends. Very, very disappointing and with the shape of the course the green fees should be much lower.
Hello, u314162553669. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We hope to see you again soon, thank you for playing!
Thank you for reviewing us, marijo1. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing River Bend Resort & Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
South Texas Golf
Overall the course was in good condition and the degree of difficulty was moderate. Greens a little fast on the day I played. No complaints at $25 for 18 holes w/ cart.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, jjguinness. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. 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!
Kind of rough
Kind of rough. Houses tight to most holes. Super slow on weekend. I would try somewhere else.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, gallannichols. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting River Bend Resort & Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hi, rhernandezjr. 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!
Hello, u000005733965. 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.
Very nice course
Even in Jan & Feb, the course was in pretty good shape. A little wet due to rainy weather earlier in Jan. Nice layout. A handful of challenging holes. Some holes are very easy. Friendly staff and the locals are equally nice.
I would highly recommend this course.
Hello, Colorado72. 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!
Hi, u314161175183. 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 love hearing about our golfers' experiences, uROHY6779RO. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
Greens
Greens were smooth the grass is just starting to grow back. Fairways were kept up and mowed.
Hello, vetterkind. Thank you for visiting us at River Bend Resort & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005815550. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, cwiesner1. 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!
Great Day
We loved the course, but will say the staff is one of the best I have ever encountered.
Greens were awesome, and winter conditions could not have been much better.
Very fun place to play!
Thank you for your review, KDB013. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at River Bend Resort & Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi, u711066670. 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.
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!