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Riverhill Country Club
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About
Riverhill’s architect, Joe Finger, is a well-traveled Renaissance man who has dabbled in everything from corrugated plastics and dairy farming to college golf and course development. So it says something that he chose Riverhill Country Club as his home. Consistently rated as one of the top courses in all of Texas, Riverhill is a scenic layout with major elevation changes; undulating, elevated greens; lots of water and tough Hill Country brush that wreaks havoc on errant balls.
Leon Howard designed the course originally as a 9-hole layout back in 1952, but members eventually commissioned Byron Nelson and Ralph Plummer to improve the layout. Plummer became ill, opening the door for Finger’s contributions. One of his most challenging holes is No. 11, a par 3 that sometimes plays around 200 yards from the tips. With the wind blowing and water on all along the right side, it’s an intimidating tee shot when you’re aiming at the tiny green.
Hole 4 is the most difficult rated hole, a 458-yard par 4. Another tough challenge is the long par 5 14th, which happens to be proceeded by another long par 5, creating a tough stretch of golf on the back side.
Getting there : From I-10 west, take Hwy. 16 south. When you come to Hwy. 173, turn toward Bandera and drive to Riverhill Club Ln . Turn right and the course is just down the road
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6855 yards | 73.2 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6470 yards | 71.3 | 129 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6060 yards | 75.4 | 134 |
| Gold | 72 | 6060 yards | 69.3 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5312 yards | 71.8 | 128 |
| Red | 72 | 5312 yards | 66.1 | 154 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.3/136 W: 82.5/152 | 395 | 208 | 535 | 460 | 490 | 377 | 445 | 189 | 464 | 3563 | 429 | 211 | 423 | 548 | 598 | 432 | 161 | 369 | 403 | 3574 | 7137 |
| Blue M: 73.6/133 W: 81.3/148 | 395 | 208 | 494 | 460 | 490 | 377 | 445 | 189 | 388 | 3446 | 429 | 177 | 380 | 548 | 551 | 432 | 161 | 369 | 403 | 3450 | 6896 |
| Nelson M: 72.8/131 W: 79.9/147 | 395 | 172 | 494 | 442 | 490 | 377 | 407 | 181 | 377 | 3335 | 405 | 152 | 380 | 548 | 551 | 401 | 139 | 369 | 403 | 3348 | 6683 |
| White M: 72.4/130 W: 78.4/143 | 374 | 172 | 460 | 442 | 468 | 353 | 407 | 181 | 377 | 3234 | 405 | 152 | 371 | 526 | 519 | 401 | 139 | 340 | 383 | 3236 | 6470 |
| Finger M: 70.8/133 W: 76.9/141 | 374 | 155 | 460 | 334 | 468 | 316 | 407 | 171 | 358 | 3043 | 372 | 120 | 371 | 526 | 493 | 388 | 139 | 340 | 345 | 3094 | 6137 |
| Gold M: 69.3/132 W: 75.5/135 | 344 | 155 | 435 | 334 | 439 | 316 | 377 | 171 | 358 | 2929 | 372 | 120 | 356 | 509 | 493 | 388 | 113 | 322 | 345 | 3018 | 5947 |
| Collins M: 67.6/125 W: 73.8/132 | 344 | 131 | 435 | 297 | 439 | 316 | 377 | 149 | 321 | 2809 | 335 | 120 | 267 | 422 | 454 | 388 | 113 | 322 | 345 | 2766 | 5575 |
| Red M: 65.2/113 W: 71.0/124 | 331 | 131 | 403 | 297 | 369 | 255 | 302 | 149 | 321 | 2558 | 335 | 92 | 267 | 422 | 364 | 364 | 98 | 310 | 317 | 2569 | 5127 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
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Outstanding
I have been playing there just after the course opened and it is now my home course. Mr. Byron Nelson and Mr. Joe Finger designed an outstanding Championship course in 1974. Our course is always in great shape. The course is so picturesque it is difficult to concentrate on your game. Mr. Nelson designed the greens like Augusta.... once your on the green the challenge really begins. Be sure to chose the right tee for your game or it could be a long day. We have a super Pro staff. Our Grill serves delicious food. The green fees are very reasonable for the experience you are going to have. Enjoy a great day in the Texas Hill Country.
Most challenging course in Kerrville
Very challenging course especially when 10-15 mph winds is normal. Fairways and greens are well manicured. Sand traps are somewhat inconsistent. Some have soft sand while some are almost hard pan. How challenging is this course? Well the Gold tees (for seniors) has a slope rating of 131 for men and 145 for women, the white tees is at 133, while the Blue tees has a slope rating of 137.
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