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3.7
1071 Reviews (1071)
5 Stars
360
4 Stars
502
3 Stars
138
2 Stars
38
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
75.0%
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942 out of 1071 reviews
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3.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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4
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.0%
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22 out of 31 reviews
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3.6
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
70.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 54 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

3.7
1071 Reviews (1071)

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 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Great condition for this time of year

The course boasts some of best greens I've played this whole winter. Overall the course is very enjoyable, especially for the money. Despite this round being fairly chilly, it was a great experience. Will definitely be back here in the near future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for the money

The crew was in a hurry to cover their greens because we were going to get Frost that night. But they patiently waited and did not rush us to get done.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Two Thumbs Up

For this time of year, course in great shape. Smooth and receptive greens, nice fairways. If we can only keep the Trinity River from tearing into the course, we can enjoy this gem for quite some time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Shut Up Bundle Up And Tee Up

39 degrees. No one on the course but us. Wonderful!!! Greens were receptive to a good approach and rolled true. They were extremely fast down grain and broke hard if you babied a short putt.

Fairways were well maintained. I was very impressed with the bunkers (I was in three of them). Really good sand with the exception of the par four 15th. The fairway bunker sand is almost hard pan. There is a lot of erosion along the creek, so if you hit a shot near the edge, be careful.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always fun to play.

Had a lot of rain a couple days prior. The course was still very playable except for the bunkers. Can't wait to go back again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Early December and the greens were still perfect, tough course

First two times I played this course in the past week. Loved every part of it, the layout, the greens, everything *except the wind. If you don't hit the ball with control, there are a number of holes on this course that will devour your game.

This course has very tough par 3's, short par 4's that will test your game, and an awesome par 5 that is a true par 5 for anyone.

I played one day in the cold and 20 mph winds, the next day in perfect 50 degree windless day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course very reasonable!

Our Group had a great time. Pace of play was slow however the weather was perfect. Number 18 will challenge even the best players. Golf course is in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great condidtion

Blustery, sunny afternoon and course in superb shape-greens, fairways, bunkers and tee's. Tough track but a most enjoyable round. Folks in Clubhouse very nice and pace was great. GREAT value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round

Course was in great shape considering the lack of rain. Greens were superb and fairways/tee boxes fine. Pace was very good and staff friendly. Prices reasonable and an enjoyable round on a challenging track. Good value....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course, Pace of Play a little slow

I try to play this course a few times a year and have always enjoyed myself. The staff are nice, the course is in good shape and has sufficient challenges. The only downside is that they do not have a Marshall on the course and when the pace is slow, there is no one to get the slower golfers to move on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Master of Dog Legs

The staff were friendly and helpful to everyone who entered the shop. The amenities were reasonably priced. Where else can you get a Hot dog and coke for two bucks? The course was tough the first day. A different challenge than other course's. Lots of dog legs that makes a person think strategically. Great course! The only drawback was the speed of play. A group of 5 held everyone behind them up. I went back the next day, and I played within 3 hours. I will play again on my next trip. I liked it so much, I bought a golf towel as a memento. Great team of folks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Classic Course

Even with little rain inSeptember, the course is in good shape. Good fairways with few tight lies, greens were very consistent with no burn or weed spots.

Good value for the money, more wide open than courses with lots of trees and elevation changes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A few groups got caught up because the course let a 5some play and they were being really slow. I bought the round from golf now which offered free range balls and a free sleeve of balls. When i got to the course they could not give me this deal and the guy was upset that i had asked for it. He had refunded the first transaction only to charge me the same thing again. I said I was ok with just the range balls and he gave me the smallest bucket. I figured he might give me the medium bucket for the hassel i went through and the fact he couldnt give me what i had paid for but he just gave a small. But i love the course when its only $20. But i had to pay $40 and it was not worth $40.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Enjoy this Course

The course has been in great shape the last 2 season. Has a good mixture of challenging holes. I won't mention any names but they have 1 staff member that is quite un-friendly. That is the only criticism

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I'll be back

Booked the night before and arrived about 45 minutes before my tee time. When the sun finally broke I went and paid my fees at the pro shop and the employee was very nice and pointed out the practice areas and the first tee. I got a key and he said any cart and I could go out any time, went to grab a cart and the seats were all covered in morning few which was probably the only draw back of this round. Only a single and twosome out in front of me and they played at a good pace. Took a few pictures to show my pals back in California, wish I lived closer but I'll be back when I come to visit my children and grandchildren.

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