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River View Golf Course

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3.7
1477 Reviews (1477)
5 Stars
300
4 Stars
649
3 Stars
301
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
111
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
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77.7%
Recommend this course
1139 out of 1477 reviews
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3.6
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.0%
Recommend this course
46 out of 59 reviews
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3.5
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
74.4%
Recommend this course
67 out of 90 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-kept fairways, smooth-rolling greens, and GPS-equipped carts deliver a quality round at a price that consistently impresses golfers. The staff's welcoming and friendly approach makes every visit feel genuinely enjoyable.

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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Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 70 6190 yards 68.4 120
White 70 5776 yards 65.6 115
Red 70 5350 yards 67.9 120
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Scorecard for River View Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 68.4/120 W: 73.2/129 325 178 199 392 545 195 375 525 110 2844 198 340 470 548 160 480 418 538 194 3346 6190
White M: 65.6/115 W: 71.5/125 305 164 185 363 528 181 355 477 96 2654 184 328 447 486 148 461 374 513 181 3122 5776
Red W: 67.9/120 289 157 165 350 457 156 317 464 91 2446 172 313 436 454 140 434 357 429 169 2904 5350
Handicap 15 11 5 1 7 3 9 13 17 8 10 2 16 12 18 4 6 14
Par 4 3 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 34 3 4 4 5 3 5 4 5 3 36 70
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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

Policies

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

3.7
1477 Reviews (1477)

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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u314160767098
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314161091698
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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dburns1957
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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kijooyi
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens

Third time playing here and it gets more and more fun and challenging

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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LWombles
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t overlook this course

Small - TIGHT- challenging course. While not many areas to lose a ball, the fairways are narrow, greens true, and dog legs well placed. Fairways are in excellent condition!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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csbyers1948
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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u000002673479
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens good. Fairways ok. Wash area of fairways in bad shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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u523090034
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value at riverview

Great course to work on distance clubs and course strategy

The greens are maintained perfectly by the staff, the fringe is a little bumpy but all in all fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000003088502
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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ngoziokafo
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the money

Narrow fairways but offers great challenges. Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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chienngo
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It a good course to practice

Fairways need more grass. There are bare spots everywhere. The greens are ok. People don’t fix their ball marks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Ronnie2963274
Played On
Reviews 170
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 Excellent
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u000007374425
Played On
Reviews 165
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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u3123753
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dangerous

This is an extremely dangerous place to play golf. Too many areas where you're in the path of other other players hitting their balls . Won't play this place again

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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u1748813223
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this course. Tough but great way to challenge yourself.

Had a great time, can’t wait to golf there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u1748813223
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My Favorite Course

I haven’t seen greens in such immaculate condition. Awesome experience... going back over and over !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Natebrown1994
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome course!

Course is in great shape! Got paired with a couple cool guys and one of the instructors. It was my first time playing this course. Greens were great fairways were good tee boxes were ok but overall one of the better kept courses I’ve played in oc! If you go in expecting a club kept course you’ll be let down but if you go in expecting a $39 public course you will be stoked! Tough course with the constant elevation changes. The carts are awesome with built in gps. I will absolutely go back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314160843442
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u1360392676
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

it was Alright

Though it was alright, I won't recommend to my buddies.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314161158325
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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