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River Oaks Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 5952 yards | 69.3 | 119 |
| White | 72 | 5811 yards | 68.2 | 117 |
| Red | 72 | 5263 yards | 71.1 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 67.5/115 W: 72.6/125 | 386 | 319 | 172 | 498 | 389 | 157 | 307 | 447 | 398 | 3073 | 160 | 448 | 308 | 327 | 190 | 309 | 321 | 139 | 376 | 2578 | 5651 |
| White M: 66.6/113 W: 71.5/123 | 375 | 310 | 165 | 488 | 379 | 149 | 300 | 438 | 390 | 2994 | 152 | 438 | 303 | 321 | 180 | 302 | 315 | 133 | 371 | 2515 | 5509 |
| Red M: 65.0/109 W: 69.5/119 | 370 | 305 | 158 | 399 | 365 | 137 | 295 | 409 | 382 | 2820 | 133 | 278 | 203 | 314 | 120 | 296 | 309 | 125 | 364 | 2142 | 4962 |
| Handicap | 9 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
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Nice place
Very friendly staff nice course sand traps could use face lift otherwise good for the price.
River Oaks
The staff was quite friendly and helpful. The course condition was slightly better than expected for a county course that had received a few inches of rain in the previous 24 hours. My only issue with River Oaks is the course design. There is no need to hit driver on any hole, including the par 5's.
Much water and dead trees
One of my best rounds of the year
River oaks
The manager pompous and arrogant
Five and a half hour round totally could have been
avoided if he didn't start everyone
on number 10 which was a par three
Should have staggered start times on 1 and 10
No maintenance in bunkers
The rate charged was worthy of having raked maintained bunkers. I can live with the standings rain water, but unraked bunkers is just SUBPAR.
Course with potential
Could be a really nice course with a few inexpensive improvements. 1) No room for a range, but a hitting net could be put up next to what is a pretty good putting area. 2) Greens could be a little faster. 3) A number of areas are subject to flooding. Many forest preserve courses are built on wetland areas. So the land is just performing as its supposed to. However, installation of some drainage structures would keep the fairways green instead of dead and muddy. PCB, or earthen tiles ow whatever excess inventory the district has on hand can be used since building codes probably do not apply. A backhoe, a little gravel and off they go. Money would be recovered in lower maintenance costs, more rounds payed for and less soil erosion.
A little wet
The course is by the river and it recently rained which made is very wet.
Above average public course
I play about three times a week and this time of year the leaves.on many courses make it difficult to locate your golf ball. I was plesently surprised to see that the staff at River Oaks did a great job of keeping the leaves off the fairway compared to other courses I've visited recently. Bravo!
Poor course avoid at all cost
The bunkers were hard clay from no raking, there was no ranger. We were a twosome and there was a foursome ahead of us but once did they offer to let us play through. Numerous holes had ground under repair.
Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear certain aspects of your round did not meet your expectations. We aim to provide each guest with an fun and enjoyable round and would be happy to have an opportunity to offer you a better experience. We hope to see you back again soon!
Good course
Heavy rains from previous night did not affect fairways or greens.
Easy access from expressway.
Nice greens
Overall it's a nice course for the money spent on a weekend.
We are happy to hear you enjoyed your round at River Oaks, we look forward to having you play again soon!
Horrific
The rough had not been cut.About 4 or 5 inches in a lot of spots.I wish I could get a refund or credit for a future round.Lost several balls....several golfers were looking for balls in untreated rough.
Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear the rough length impacted your round at River Oaks. We experience challenges with rain and other environmental factors that can lead to holding back on our routine mowing patterns. We hope you will come back to play another round as the rough has recently been cut. We look forward to having the chance to provide you with a fun and enjoyable golf experience!
Needs a little time
For this early in the season, the course was in OK condition. It needs a little time to grow in after the winter. Greens were very receptive to good shots.
Nice Course!!!!
River Oaks Golf Course has a little of everything to challenge you. It has water, dog legs, moderate greens and some of the best par 3's around. I love this course based on price!!!!!!
Good cheap round of golf
For 24 bucks, not bad, course is in the best shape I've seen it in years.
flooded holes on course
Course should had been closed due to heavy rain the day before. Staff didn't inform us that several holes was flooded and unplayable.
River oaks
Course was still wet from rain a few days prior. Traps were rock hard and in need of more sand. Rough was kind of high and it was hard to find your ball. Tees, greens, and most of the fairways were in pretty good shape. The man in pro shop was very nice and welcoming. I am on a golf budget so this was what I consider a good value.
Short on staff
NOT ENOUGH STAFF! I couldn't get on the course on time. No one there to take care of confession.
A Real Dog Track
I worked at River Oaks as a teen, when the course was privately owned. It was short, but nice. Now that the park district has taken it over, it's still short but and absolute piece of garbage, a real dog track.
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
HI Vince!
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are glad to hear that your best round of the year was played at River Oaks! We did experience heavy rain the week that you played at our course. Due to the natural environment of our course, we unfortunately do tend to experience some flooding after heavy rains. We do our best to actively communicate the current course conditions with each guest, especially in the event that they are not up to our usual par. We aim to provide a fun and enjoyable golfing experience to each guest and hope you will be back to golf again soon!