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3.8
1040 Reviews (1040)
5 Stars
352
4 Stars
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3 Stars
128
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
78.6%
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920 out of 1040 reviews
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3.6
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
69.6%
Recommend this course
16 out of 23 reviews
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3.6
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.3%
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45 out of 64 reviews
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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
1040 Reviews (1040)
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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
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First time challenging course

Course was in great shape, a few wet spots but it poured the night before. Some sand traps had large puddles, only landed in one and was just damp. I would say this course is not for a beginner. You should be fairly confident of your drives, and lengths of your iron play, lots of water, so intimidation could factor in your confidence. I definitely will play this again, as I pretty much a regular at "The Golf Club at the Resort" player in N. Fort Worth.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

the course was in very goid shape

Course is challenging especially with gusty winds that day. Enough water to keep you on your toes. Some tight fairways. Greens were pretty quick.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Local Knowledge a Plus

Attention to club selection required as there are several risk/reward opportunities. Avoid bunkers due to lack of depth of actual sand. An overall challenging experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Riverside

Riverside is a great course for the money! Excellent greens, fairways, and tee boxes. They have a decent practice facility and very outgoing staff!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf for a great price

This is one of my favorite courses in the DFW area. You can't beat the price for the challenge this course will bring you. Very well kept and groomed. Lots of challenging hills, length and traps.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course but

Course was in pretty good shape. Only complaint was pace of play. We had to wait on virtually every hole.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf course to use all your clubs

I love this golf course. It allows you to practice your golf management game. It is a great course with a variety of challenging but fun holes. Great views. It can be slow at times but overall it is the best course around for the $.

I play this course year round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course

Wasn't kept up very well. Still a very nice place to play, will have to go back in better season.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

fast but fair

Good course for a muni, has some very challenging holes and the greens are fast and roll true. Cart girl very friendly, and staff was eager to help. We never saw a marshal and even though it was good weather and a Friday we did not really need a marshal once we rolled up on the group in front of us on the 3rd hole in a roll. Bunkers needed some work but for this time of the year the fairways were yellow but full and the rough was about 3 inches. If you do not watch out the front nine can eat alot of your balls with naked doglegs and blind tee shots but the back nine is very forgiving if not longer. ood course so go play using the golfnow discount.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great course, lots of water and hazards, one of the tougher public courses in area. Fast greens. Clubhouse could use some improvement and range butts into a couple holes. Little pricey, but other than that, great course. Will play much more

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

very nice course

First time playing Riverside. Wide open track, but good layout with lots of challenging holes. Conditions very good, and greens were firm and fast. Staff very welcoming. We are here from out of the area, and will definitely return. Too close to the highway to be really first-rate, but not a real problem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty good.

Course is just fine but the person in charge of booking tee times is a complete moron.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

average Golf course with bad golfer

There were no marshal on sight. There were drunk golfer in front of us. Each taking multiple tee shots , just simple bad etiquette golfer. But there were no marshal on our 5 plus hours round to speed these idiots up. Course is ok. Probably will never go again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Among my least favorite courses in DFW

I rarely play Riverside, and every time I do, remember why. It's one of the slowest courses in the whole Metroplex, and has a disinterested staff that just couldn't care less. The course layout and conditions are about average, nothing special or interesting, but the freeway location attracts big crowds, including lots of hackers, and I've never seen a marshall on the course. Five hour rounds are normal here, often after waiting for a cart. There are just far too many better options..don't waste your time at Riverside.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great for the money

This was the first golf course I have played in the Dallas area since moving down here, so this review comes with that caveat, but I have played at courses all over the country and this course definitely stands up.

Don't expect anything country club type level, but everything is excellent for a public course. The fairways/tee boxes/greens were all in great shape especially for the time of year. The practice facilities had everything you could want. The carts had GPS in them which was awesome. Beverage cart was stocked nicely. Great tent/grill at the turn for beer/food instead of having to run to the club house holding everyone up.

Overall for the money, you can't beat it. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

No electricity,limited food and beverage

Greens were excellent, fairways were healing well from being punched, rough was either deep or bare and hard as a rock. Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course is in good shape

The course looks pretty good. We only had a few problems finding our ball in the rough.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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