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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
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Good time again
Never fails to provide excellent service.
Great course, great staff just a lot of winter texans this time a year which is normal other than that awesome.
Best course overall in the rgv 5 stars any day.
Thank you for your review, Jose2505. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at River Bend Resort & Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
River bend after rain
First it was hard to get to practice putting green. They need a cart path to keep you off of the road. Staff was friendly. Cart path only is tough on this course. A lot of walking through puddles and mud. Had to clean the ball after every shot. All this slowed play. We waited on every hole. I like the layout and the course Is well maintained. Could use some better drainage on most holes. I still enjoyed my round as I always do here.
Hello, bobster321. 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!
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!
Wonderful Afternoon
My wife and I played the course on a beautiful sunny afternoon. It was a little windy but only affected play on a few holes. The greens were smooth and quite fast which made putting a lot of fun. There were a handful of wet spots on the course but overall it was in fine condition. I was able to get discount green fees through an online service so it was very inexpensive to play for us. I will definitely want to play this course again while we are here in southern Texas.
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u314161146820, 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.
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Hello, pjshea5656. 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.
Hi, rhernandezjr. 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!
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Hi, u314162079172. 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!
We love this course!
This course is fun to play but also challenging! Reasonable rates, friendly staff and golfers. We will be back!
Terri and Dennis
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RB RGV
Best course out there. Never fails to have a great time. If you decide to go just take care of it because its my second home every-time I go golf.
Thanks so much for the great review, Jose2505. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing River Bend Resort & Country Club.
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