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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 | 417 | 3354 | 469 | 421 | 498 | 233 | 410 | 431 | 327 | 158 | 434 | 3381 | 6735 |
| Blue Long M: 69.4/118 | 305 | 224 | 474 | 393 | 517 | 276 | 190 | 310 | 380 | 3069 | 450 | 405 | 482 | 211 | 381 | 406 | 315 | 141 | 416 | 3207 | 6276 |
| Blue Short M: 68.6/115 | 305 | 205 | 474 | 393 | 517 | 276 | 190 | 302 | 380 | 3042 | 450 | 405 | 482 | 202 | 381 | 406 | 315 | 141 | 416 | 3198 | 6240 |
| White Long M: 66.3/113 | 288 | 205 | 450 | 333 | 447 | 243 | 173 | 292 | 347 | 2778 | 410 | 375 | 438 | 156 | 370 | 347 | 298 | 110 | 343 | 2847 | 5625 |
| White W: 71.3/120 | 288 | 205 | 450 | 333 | 447 | 243 | 173 | 292 | 347 | 2778 | 410 | 375 | 438 | 156 | 370 | 347 | 298 | 110 | 343 | 2847 | 5625 |
| White Short M: 64.9/111 | 288 | 150 | 450 | 333 | 447 | 243 | 173 | 285 | 347 | 2716 | 410 | 375 | 438 | 156 | 370 | 347 | 298 | 110 | 343 | 2847 | 5563 |
| Red W: 68.0/111 | 248 | 110 | 370 | 314 | 380 | 224 | 155 | 272 | 250 | 2323 | 378 | 346 | 384 | 130 | 338 | 336 | 280 | 82 | 323 | 2597 | 4920 |
| Red Long M: 64.0/108 | 248 | 110 | 370 | 314 | 380 | 224 | 155 | 272 | 250 | 2323 | 378 | 346 | 384 | 130 | 338 | 336 | 280 | 82 | 323 | 2597 | 4920 |
| Red Short M: 63.1/106 | 248 | 110 | 370 | 314 | 380 | 224 | 155 | 256 | 250 | 2307 | 378 | 346 | 384 | 130 | 338 | 336 | 280 | 82 | 323 | 2597 | 4904 |
| 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 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| 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
So many bugs!!
Beyond an unreal amount of gnats and mosquitoes, you couldn’t even putt without a swarm on your face.
Summer Time private course
We used GN and got a 10:45 tee time and seemed like we were the only ones out there. It was great. Course was in good shape. Crew cutting grass were very friendly.
Play it again
A great course, little to no wait getting started, but once on course, people move along very quickly. Greens are almost back
Play at your own pace
Very few people on the course this time of year, they have punched the greens, and they are filling in very nice, they have now punched the tea boxes, and those should come back very nicely as well. A few bare spots on the course, but nothing that would hinder your play.
Plugged Day
Greens are coming in nicely after air-ration, the tee box has been plugged, and with the rain, you had mud buildup on your feet. Still, I would play it again.
Parts of the course was under maintenance
Greens weren’t very good. Felt like I couldn’t get a smooth putt on the greens. Tee boxes were being worked on so it messed with the experience a little. Course usually isn’t like this. I think they were preparing for the summer.
Golf deal
It was awesome to get a deal on their course. It would have been nice to know before I booked that the greens had been aerated and sanded prior to booking.
