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3.8
1054 Reviews (1054)
5 Stars
356
4 Stars
499
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
79.1%
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931 out of 1054 reviews
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3.8
21 Reviews (21)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.2%
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16 out of 21 reviews
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3.7
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.0%
Recommend this course
48 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
Fairways and greens are consistently well-maintained, with recent rounds showing the course in some of its best shape in years. The thoughtful hole layout offers rewarding scoring opportunities at a price point that delivers strong value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6957 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.4

Riverside Golf Club is appropriately named. The course sits in a floodplain along the Trinity River with water in play on seemingly every hole. This is a combination links-style/traditional layout that is surprisingly difficult for a municipal course. Great holes abound on the Roger Packard layout, which requires the rare combination of length and accuracy when playing from the tips.

Holes 4-6 offer one of the better stretches of golf, starting with a 462-yard par 4 that is cut in the landing area by pesky fairway bunkers, and features a long approach into an elevated green that is surrounded by water and slopes back-to-front. Club down on no. 4 because leaving it short still offers the chance for an up-and-down. No. 5 is a good par 3, especially from the middle tees where it generally plays as a short iron. Watch for the front pin placement, which can leave you with a long downhill putt if the tee shot is too long. Water looms to the right but it takes a bad shank to dunk it in the drink. No. 6 goes 543 yards, doglegging left along the Trinity with water fronting the green. The tee shot must be long and straight, and anything too far right leaves a precarious second shot around the bend.

The back side is the more fun of the two, taking you through good combinations of holes that offer excellent birdie opportunities if you’re on your game. You'll need those birds when you come down the home stretch.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roger Packard (1984) Dennis Wise (1984) Larry Packard

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

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Reviews

3.8
1054 Reviews (1054)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 46
Water Hazards 45
Forced Carries 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Advanced Golfers 24
Beginners 15
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 47
Convenient to the City 40
Near Local Attractions 17

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Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Nice course

First time playing this course. Fun and challenging, greens were fast and in really good condition.

Deep bunkers but soft sand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 141
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Had a great time!

We started out behind a twosome that let us play through after the 3rd hole. After that, we had at least two holes between us and a foursome until we caught up to them on 10. Still finished around hours and 40 minutes! Hot dogs were delicious at the shack by the turn!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Usually a great experienc

My group considers this our 'home course' but we ran into a 2:45 front 9 with a group of 5 ahead of us and quit the round early, so hence not a perfect score. Staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

First Ace!!!

Going 5 stars all the way today… nailed my first ace on hole 16.

This course is all about the golf. Mr Jay and his staff know what time it is when it comes to course management and hospitality. These greens are always in amazing shape. Nice tee boxes and beautiful fairways for days. Great job Team Riverside. See you next time! Thank you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 337
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Pretty slow at back 9 holes

Friendly staff and pretty slow paced at 15, 16, 17 and 18th hole and no Marshall's.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

2 different courses

The front nine is terrible and the back 9 was pleasant except holes 6-8. Don’t waste your time

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course, great value

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this public course. It was better than my home country club course. The staff were outstanding. Very friendly and welcoming. The course was extremely fair and challenging. Green we’re firm, held shots and we’re quite fast. My only complaint is that most of the greens were very small. But judged against the playing conditions, it is likely the only way to protect itself. For a high handicapper that relies on getting in the green to have a chance, it did not happen the day I played. I plan to play this course the next time in the Dallas area. It is a wonderful course & I highly recommend it! The value you get for the price is worth it!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Greens!

Great Greens and Fairways here. Layout is decent. Not great for high handicap but course is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 159
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Riverside Golf Club

Not a word I use often, but the greens are in PRISTINE shape! Currently its some of the nicest greens I have played on in DFW this year. If you have not played here I highly recommend it. Blind tee shots, forced carries and well placed bunkers make this course an enjoyable experience. No issues with pace of play during my round. The staff is extremely friendly, especially the starter (can not remember his name.)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GHD review

Very accessible traffic wise, excellent layout with mix of open and testing tee shot requirements. Pin placements all are challenging with no simple, straight putts. Excellent fairways. Very fun course and affordable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging course

Challenging course, very well maintained and excellent greens. Always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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