River Heights GC
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4.2
169 Reviews (169)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
98.3%
Recommend this course
149 out of 169 reviews
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
13 out of 13 reviews
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4.1
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 14 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6428 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Murray Petersen

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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4.2
169 Reviews (169)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Not only is the course in the best condition, the young lady who manages that course is top notch. She interacts with each and every person that steps foot At the course. We sat out and had drinks on the deck. It was an absolute pleasure being there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

That's a great course to play need some irrigation. Clubhouse needs some work to be more friendly as in TVs. I think the trail pass is a little excessive as the courses carts aren't being used to be beaten up. Overall great course and very friendly people

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best best value in the Chicago area.

Course is usually in good shape especially the greens. Not a difficult course but definitely is fine for seniors and new golfers

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Good Municipal Course

Been playing this course for 3 years now. The course improves every year; they are working at making it a bit better each year. Greens are maintained and they keep the rough cut down. Relatively easy track, with a few challenges along the way. Pro shop is consistently friendly and attentive. Bar area is basically for take-out and the beer after playing.

They have Senior rates and the online reservations run true to the actual schedule.

I use it as a place to come with a buddy, stay loose and work on my game. Can't say anything about the pace of play on the weekends, cause I don't golf then. Weekday rounds can be as fast as 3+ hours if you catch a hole in the schedule.

Solid golf value, if you aren't looking for Cog Hill.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Tee Boxes Needed Work

When we played, the tee boxes looked like the rough. It was near impossible to get any comfortable spot where you weren't teeing it up super high just so you didn't hit any grass. Greens were good. Fairways were wet. The course isn't the greatest after rain, so it was wet.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at River Heights Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem

The property is very well maintained and I love the layout. The staff and the people here are very friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

River Heights is the best valued course around.

I live in Yorkville and I drive 30 miles to play this course, because it has a fair layout and the rates are very reasonable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Greens are the best part.

This is a woodland course with somewhat tight fairways that seem to be mostly rye and fescue. The greens are bent grass and generally in good shape and roll nicely. Most of the holes are 350/360 yd. par 4s many of which are doglegs. The T boxes are absurdly ill-kept. The course design is generally somewhat odd, e.g., back to back par 5s. Number 10 is a 230 yd. par 3 dogleg right around trees and a pond while a bunker sits on the left - perhaps the most ridiculously unfair hole design I have ever seen. At the turn, we found a 15 minute wait for a grilled hot dog and burger handled ungloved by the youngster behind the bar. Sand traps vary - some have weeds growing, others are clean and raked.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No course management (ranger)

I have played here many times on golf now. Price to play has doubled. Course is in much better shape for sure. I had a golf now twosome. The golf now 4 some that went out 20 minutes ahead of us would not let anyone through. Everyone kept skipping holes and going around them. We finally had to ship a hole and play around them. I live close by and like to give them some of my 150+ rounds a year. However the double price increase and the thoughtless golfers may change my thinking.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting River Heights Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
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 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A little mix up on the price because their rate didn't include a cart but did not say that on my confirmation paper, so I had to argue a little bit with them but they finally said ok.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at River Heights Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Lovely Golf Course

It's a lovely Golf course with good course conditions and the staff and players on the course are friendly. The only place I love to be whenever I have time to play golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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