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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
78.0%
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3.6
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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3.7
57 Reviews (57)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.7%
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42 out of 57 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

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Reviews

3.8
1057 Reviews (1057)

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 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Riverside 7-23

Riverside needs a Marshall. The front nine was fine but we caught with a twosome who thought they should wait for the extremely slow foursome in front of them to begin putting before they teed off on 4's. There were at leas 3 holes empty in front of the foursome.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Value if <$25/round

Riverside is lush and green after the floods rescinded. The only negative is that the bugs are out because of the natural ponds that are around so many holes.

Great values available at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

yes its very nice green some faireway is very rough.

Need more improved on cartpad its very rough and
Sand trap is very rough, any way i will incurred friend
and family to come and play in the future

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Poor course management is an issue at this club

My friend and I played this course as a twosome witha 3:23 tee time on Thursday 7/2. As we approached the tee box we noticed a twosome teeing off, with another twosome in the fairway followed by a single. There was no one making announcements as to who should be on the tee so we waited in line as there also was no marshall there either. After the single in front of us teed off we asked if he wanted to make it a 3some but he ignored our question and drove off. We watched him hit multiple shots from the same spot and continued to do this throughout the round. After the 1st hole we again waited at the tee and once again asked if he wanted to play together an dh said he wanted to play by himself. The pace of play was extremely slow and at one point on a hole that was cartpath only he walked back to his cart 3 times to switch clubs on the same shot with no one on the green. After 3 hours we had finished 10 holes and finally gave up and left but not before stopping in the clubhouse to let them know that they need to control pace of play and to pair up singles to also improve pace of play. They need to remove the ready golf intro from their GPS as they do not enforce it at all at this course and obviously no one bothers to pay attention to it either.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Riverside GC

My son and I played a round of golf an found the course in good condition overall. Greens were somewhat slow but good overall. Some of the bunkers had pounding water so I tried not hitting in them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

$20 after 5pm!!

Rains have really helped this course. Fairways are in excellent shape and the green are good, too. It's Texas so you know it's going to be hot. Complaining about it isn't going to change that. Good variety of holes with different challenges, Some narrow fairways and some wide. Lower areas are still a little muddy, but that's to be accepted after the past couple months. Thinking I'll be stopping in a couple times a week after 5.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow pace of play

Have played here before and had a good experience. The course was in decent shape, but the pace of play was too slow and it killed the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

non playable

Didn't get to play..... course was starting to take on water

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Back in play

Considering the course just opened after being flooded it was OK the front nine was in good shape but the back nine is in rough condition with NO sand in 70% of the bunkers. Many areas on the back nine are muddy and not accessible. The greens are in good shape. Prior to the weather the course was in great shape and I know they will have it back to standard ASAP. At this point it is not a good dollar value and fees should be reduced until the course is 100%.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Extra water hazards

Overall the course is in good shape considering all the rain and the flooding this course had over the past month. A lot of standing water where there is supposed to be fairways. I've never lost so many balls IN the fairway. Haha!
One hole was switched to a par 3, from a par four because of the flooding.
The greens were in excellent shape considering all the past rain. Once the fairways are dry and drained, the overall conditions will be great.
Pace of play wasn't bad for a Saturday morning. We finished just under four hours.
I will definitely return and play. Hopefully the "extra" hazards will be gone.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor greens for the price.

Charged me for 2 players 100 dollars. And everything was still under water. Not a good idea to charge full price for bad greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always playable

Even with all the rain we have received, the course was in excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Challening course with lots of water

Played Riverside today with my best friend of 20 years. Rained off and on during the round but not heavy enough to disrupt play. Most of the bunkers had 6-8 inches of water in them. With all of the rain we have been getting here in the area, the overall drainage of the course was pretty good. Greens and fairways were great even with the weather, but the numerous water hazards on the course made up for that. Staff was pretty good but you could tell that a lot of them did not want to be out in the rain :).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Windy but not unbearable. The greens are true and the traps are well maintained. Fun course at a great price and good for amatures. The course is open, not a lot of trees but you'll lose some balls in water on a few holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice,but slow round

Everything was great except a 5 hour round. It was the best weather day of year so far, probably why so crowded.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Challenging course, greens and fairways good shape, I'll be back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent track conveniant to DFW Airport

Played this course mid week before a late afternoon flight out of DFW. It was in decent condition except for the bunkers which were very wet, some full of water. The course is a pretty fun design, although there are a couple funky holes and the greens are small. This is the first and only course I have played in the area so I don't know how it compares to other courses. Overall I enjoyed my experience and would play there again. It was a great way to kill time before catching my flight.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day. Beautiful course.

The course was in excellent condition. If you kept it on the fairway it was well manicured and in good repair. The bunkers had little sand, but were playable. Recent rain no doubt was the cause.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Previously Played

very nice course

played here many times and stopped because of so called "golf" players with poor manners . course is great ,, good maintenance . marshall should enforce and kick out golfers with poor etiquette . i would not rec to friends bc of those players. the course itself is great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Average weather
Walked

A gem in the Heart of DFW

Riverside is a gem in the heart of DFW. With plenty of water, hazards, creeks, grass and some narrow fairways, this course is challenging. The par 3's are spectacular and a few par 5's reachable from the blue tees, in 2, with a well placed tee shot. Greens roll true, although it will take a few rounds to get used to the speed. We fell in love with Riverside, and will be back again, and again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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