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3.7
1440 Reviews (1440)
5 Stars
294
4 Stars
632
3 Stars
289
2 Stars
115
1 Stars
110
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
78.0%
Recommend this course
1108 out of 1440 reviews
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3.3
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
64.9%
Recommend this course
24 out of 37 reviews
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3.6
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.7%
Recommend this course
74 out of 99 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6190 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.4

Situated within the Santa Ana Riverbed, River View Golf Course is conveniently located just minutes from Disneyland, Anaheim, and Long Beach. The course's design intertwines with the river, providing challenging hazards on several holes. The narrow layout also features elevated greens that rarely offer a flat lie and are fiercely guarded by sand. Accuracy is a necessity throughout this golf course. Although it offers a fair amount of challenges, there is also ample room off the tees that makes the course more accessible for beginners. River View G.C. is also popular for its practice facilities, which include a driving range with targets and the county's largest putting course. While the other facilities may be modest, River View offers an affordable game that is one of Orange County's best values.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Pfaff

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes. Single rider carts are available for an additional charge. No carry on coolers or alcohol
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Orange County Golf Learning Center"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
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Reviews

3.7
1440 Reviews (1440)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Specials 12
Amazing Food 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 51
Narrow Fairways 31
Bunkers 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 49
Seniors 22
Advanced Golfers 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 50
Near Local Attractions 15
Near the Airport 14

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 158
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good condotiom

River view always fun course. Tight fairways and fast average speed greens. The riverbed is almost always in play. Hit em straight or plan on scrambling all day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Fun place to golf

Good fun place to play and challenging with uphill approach shots narrow fairways. Overall good for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 158
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Dangerous and Awful

The worst course I’ve ever played, terrible conditions and my cart looked like it was hot wires. Golfers and tee boxes and greens are way to close to each other and it causes a lot of dodging out of the way of wayward shots. Someone is going to get killed on this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mediocre

The greens are the greatest asset at this course. It’s a very challenging course which is why the pace of play is not great (many people spending time looking for their balls or trying to fish them out of the river that is the main hazard at this course). The fairway conditions are not great with many bare or burned out patches. The fairways are also very tight. There are homeless encampments nearby or on the banks of the river near the bridges.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Waste of tine

The pace of play is horrible, as is the overall condition of the course and facilities. This place needs a major overhaul.

The second tee box is a target landing area for errant shots from the first tee box. Our group, which was waiting for 2 groups in front of us saw several balls cone our way. When our group was up, there were 2 balls that landed within 10 feet of where we were standing, even with net guarding the 2nd tee box.

Stay away unless you’re in a pinch for a cheap round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great morning again

Greens great

Fairways so so

Tees not so good

Pace of play excellent

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Eyesore

Encountered abandoned garbage (more than litter) and homeless people in various spots on the course. Cart paths were sandy and slippery, and electric carts would sometimes surge at dangerous spots on bridges and sharper turns. Green were in good shape, but the rest was just fair-to-mediocre. Many aspects of this course seem to be in neglect.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid early round on a Sunday

Greens were in great shape, river was full due to recent rains, which makes some tee shots much more difficult. Great value for the OC

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good value bit a little unique

My first time playing here and I knew very little about the course. The holes on the river were very quirky as you'd often times have a good drive that would land in the fairways and run off into the river. Greens were in pretty good shape and ran fast in spots. Fairways and tees were okay with some bare spots. Bunkers were a little all over the place but for the most part had a decent amount of sand. If your looking for a good value for a decently long course, then this is the spot for you. Staff was very friendly and a really nice huge putting green that you can have fun playing with 20-30 holes on it. Range was pretty good but balls weren't great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Unique course

This was a fun course with a unique layout. Very narrow with firm fairways that run towards the river. Very punishing if you miss right on most holes. Lots of interesting hole layouts, crossing the river on floating bridges about 4 times during the round.

I played here while son a work trip. I was paired with another visitor and a local. Thank god for the local who was able to explain the holes and told us where the same shots were. Very fun to play. My rental clubs were meh, conditions were good, a few rough spots. Value was great.

Would recommend. If I lived near here it wouldn’t be my go to course, but a fun change up now and then.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in great shape

Pace 3.5 hours for 18 holes

Fairways trimmed close and balls roll well in the Fairways.

Some tees in good shape.

Cart paths still need a lot of work(:

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course

Course is kept well, amazing for the price. Will come back with a group to play here.

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