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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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
4.0
Previously Played

Solid course, good value for your Dough$

It's a decent little track. Much more challenging from back(blue) tees then whites. I recommend playing them to see the whole course. They make a big difference on half the holes. Not always in immaculate condition but it's a value course. It's worth the money. Friendly people. Non snobby atmosphere. Load up on drinks in the clubhouse as there is not always a beer cart out and about.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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Just as last year course in pretty good shape despite all the heavy machinery on the course last year. I highly recommend all golfers give this course a go.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A Familiar track

Always enjoy River Heights. Hope they can fix some of the issues on a few greens, but other than that all good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

Very well maintained for a public course. Last year 17th hole did face issues with flooding, and I don't know if this was fixed. Hardly their fault, given all the rain. Scenic and challenging. For seniors you can't beat the value. It's our course of choice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is not a fair review because it was 32 out that morning but we tough it was hard to play well lol

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/05/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting River Heights Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/17/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Please feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing River Heights Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

River Heights on October 28, 2020

It was a chilly day and overnight frost delayed starting times. A number of the greens were ragged apparently from disease. There was some work being performed on the course which required some detours. All things considered it was still an enjoyable round of golf. My friend and I played as a twosome and were able to finish the 18 holes in less than 3 1/2 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worker

So need to complain because it was insane to me the amount of disrespect given to me. The pro shop checker in guy was very rude. He was tall with long hair and I believe he said on the phone his name was Austin. I don't know if this guy is new or something but he was very rude on the phone earlier in the day, and when I got to the course he got mad that I wanted my own cart and he had to go downstairs to get a cart for me. As a paying customer and as a 62 year old who does not want to get sick, he had a lot of attitude. He was so disrespectful, and the sad thing is this is the first bad encounter I have had with any staff. I have played multiple times there, and every single employee is nice and respectful besides this young man. If I was this golf course I would make sure he does not come back next year because it looks bad on a course that was planning on shutting down.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Hello and thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing River Heights Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/21/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing River Heights Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Maintenance

The course was fun to play, but most of the greens were in terrible shape and a handful of the fairways looked like they haven't been touched for weeks. Besides the maintenance problems, the course is pretty bland, but for a cheap price, it may be worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/21/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the feedback of your round with us! Please be assured that we are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make the necessary changes. Thanks for visiting River Heights Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Value for the money

This is a fun sporty course to play.! Customer service is wonderful especially Alex in the pro shop. Great attitude and very helpful always with a smile. My favorite place to play.

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

River Heights on September 9, 2020

The course was not at all crowded given that there had been overnight rain showers as well as showers in the morning. The course drained very well although there was standing water in some of the bunkers.

It appeared that some of the greens had a disease in spots and the fairways were a bit ragged. For the $12.00 rate per golfer w/cart, it was still a very good value.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

They don’t water the grass

The greens were green but you couldn’t find green grass literally any where else. Back nine was decent compared to the bone dry front nine

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Please know that we are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make the necessary changes. Thanks for visiting us at River Heights Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wait for rain

This course hasn’t seen water in a month. The fairways are like concrete with some dead grass sprinkled on top of it. The greens are all burned out and not even worth putting. There’s a reason this course is only $10 to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/03/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing River Heights Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/02/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing River Heights Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

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