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3.7
1418 Reviews (1418)
5 Stars
290
4 Stars
623
3 Stars
283
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
108
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
78.4%
Recommend this course
1093 out of 1418 reviews
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3.2
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.3
Pace
2.9
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
66.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 33 reviews
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3.7
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
37
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
76.6%
Recommend this course
72 out of 94 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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3.7
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Cold weather
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Conditions Good
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3.0
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Conditions Average
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4.0
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Previously Played

Foggy Conditions

Although we played 9 holes in the fog...the round was enjoyable and not much of a delay. Look forward to another round minus the fog.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Conditions Good
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Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Though layout

Fairways where mediocre... greaans were nice and soft.. well maintained... layout was brutal..lol.. long and challenging.. definitely would play here again just for the challenge purpose and price

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 42
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5.0
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Conditions Good
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Friendliness Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Entertaining and challenging

A great course for game improvement from beginner to intermediate level. The 18-hole putting green is terrific. Plenty of challenging aspects to this course. The greens are not ridiculously fast like some other local courses. A fine round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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4.0
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Challenging course.

Good price .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Literally the Worst Course I Ever Played

Slow, beat up fairways, unkept waste bunkers or sand pits. Just terrible. Would never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Did not enjoy the course lay out. The picture they advertised was hole 1 which was prob one of the only holes with a playable fairway. Everything else was just playing around water and sand. Not a course I would revisit unfortunately. Staff was really nice. They didn’t design the course so I feel bad leaving this review but I didn’t enjoy the course at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 163
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Save your money

This was by far the worst golf course I have ever played. The fairways were too narrow. There were too many hazards. Almost all the holes are on slopes and the landscaping is not well kept. The sand traps where the dried up river is make it extremely difficult to get through the hole. Everyone in the 4 some was disappointed and felt it was a waste of a golf outing. Pick a different course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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