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3.8
1056 Reviews (1056)
5 Stars
356
4 Stars
499
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
38
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
78.7%
Recommend this course
932 out of 1056 reviews
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3.6
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.7%
Recommend this course
16 out of 22 reviews
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3.7
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.4%
Recommend this course
49 out of 65 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
1056 Reviews (1056)

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Staff

Staff working on January 19 ...He was so friendly...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course!

Play here all the time. It’s easy to get to, easy to get going quick and really enjoy the layout. The club house could use an update but if you’re looking for a great course and a great price this is it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Cold perfect day

This is a pretty wide open course with a spacious pro shop.

If using a motorized cart, be vigilant while driving between #14 and #15 (the latter is under construction) bc strictly/blindly following the cart path can be treacherous. Otherwise, the cart paths are pretty nice.

I was amused by the absence of #13 from the map on the scorecard.

Rain can leave portions of the course pretty muddy. Port-a-potties are after #5 & after #15.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Course Rained Out - Did not receive refund from GolfNow

I booked a Tee Time here on a "Hot Deal." GolfNow makes it clear there are no refunds for cancelling Hot Deal reservations, unless the course is closed due to weather. This course was cancelled that day for weather, and i have yet to receive credits from GolfNow. There isnt a place to call or email about this and it is frustrating. I still want to play at this course, but might be better off booking it without GolfNow.

Played On
Reviews 337
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor

Slow and slow

We couldn't finished due to late my appointment today... but we enjoyed with new friends round with us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Tough course

Playing in December is sometimes a crapshoot, and we unfortunately got a very windy, overcast, and chilly day. Greens were pretty fast, had lots of slope, and were in good shape. Pin positions were pretty tough. There are quite a few holes where you can't see where your tee shot is supposed to land. As a first time player of this course, this was fairly intimidating. The course is also quite hilly, and I had several lies with the ball above or below my feet. I shot about 7 shots worse than my handicap, and I'd like to go back on a less windy day to see how it would play. I would definitely recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slick greens

Course in good shape after rain yesterday. Greens are hard and FAST. Always a good choice. Played in under 4 hours

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

So Slow

I’ve played here many times and usually I have few issues but today it took over 4.5 hours to play a round with my dad. We had to wait on every tee and there was a group of 5 and a group of 4 playing their own personal tournament a couple holes in front of us with several holes of space in front of them. No Marshall to be seen despite the staff in the pro shop assuring us they had one. At one point there were 4 groups waiting to tee off on one hole. The course itself was in good shape, the only complaint were the greens were a little beat up but it’s also mid-December so that’s to be expected. Overall good value for what I paid and will probably come back, just frustrated at the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WOW!!!

Great price, course conditions were very good and greens were best Ive played all year!!! Staff was friendly, beautiful course, tons of fun. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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