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3.8
1417 Reviews (1417)
5 Stars
290
4 Stars
623
3 Stars
282
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
108
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
78.2%
Recommend this course
1092 out of 1417 reviews
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3.3
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
67.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 37 reviews
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3.7
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
76.8%
Recommend this course
76 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
Greens Bent/Poa
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
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
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3.8
1417 Reviews (1417)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Lousy course!

Don’t bother with this course even though the rates will seduce you. An old SoCal golf course with not much going for it tucked into the neighborhood with no room or money for improvements. A truly local course for the weekend hackers. It’s where Grandpa and his buddies have the weekday morning tee times and sit around afterwards over a beer or two and talk old times. Imagine a Hollywood Starlet from the 70’s & 80’s whose best days are long gone which pretty much sums up this course. Not worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great bang for your buck

Depending on your tee time, the pace can get super slow. Be especially wary of Fridays / weekends

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall, the course was an excellent condition. I really had fun, great value for the money. I’ll definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 144
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Greens, Horrible Tees, Confusing Layout

Greens are on slow side but in excellent condition. Tees need to be temporarily shut down on several holes and redone. Several are virtually unplayable. The riverbed makes it confusing whether it’s a hazard or not. Not defined with red stakes or paint. Feels odd getting the local “free drop” from hitting a bad drive. 9 hole is absolutely the worst hole in OC. Tee is unplayable and the tree overhangs make good shots go in the lake. Blow it up and start over on that one or at a minimum lop off a branch or two to make it fair.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played awesome older guys Frankie and Dominick and gave me tips about the layouts, very nice people. Thank you

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Value?

This place is a good value if you don’t care about anything golf related. I can’t think of a worse course in OC. Pay a little more and play at a better course. You won’t have a good time here. I cut my round short by 3 holes because I couldn’t stand it any more.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Dog leg left

1/3 of this course is the exact same hole. Dog leg left up a hill with no forgiveness on the right. Greens were kept nice though.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
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 Good
Amenities Good
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 Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

Good value for $45.

Fairways need work.

Greens have good speed but need rolling.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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