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4.0
585 Reviews (585)
5 Stars
225
4 Stars
224
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
32
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
82.6%
Recommend this course
485 out of 585 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.2%
Recommend this course
9 out of 13 reviews
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3.9
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.7%
Recommend this course
37 out of 47 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3238 yards
Slope 126
Rating 35.4
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River Bend Golf Club - IL
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year Round, weather permitting
Architect William J. Spear

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required at all times.
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4.0
585 Reviews (585)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging for 9 hole course

If you don't have the time to play 18 holes this course is probably the best challenge you can get for a 9 hole Park District Golf Course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good nine hole place to play a quick round

I played here a few times this year so I can squeeze in a quick 9 before work.
Surprisingly challenging since the holes are pretty tight. It's also a long course.
Very friendly staff which is not so easy to come by theses days..
They take care of the course very well

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value.

Great course when you want 9 holes. Went early and finished in less then 90 minutes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

What a great 9 hole course. Although pace of play was a little slow, you won't find a better 9 hole course for the price. The greens and fairways were in excellent condition and the course was indeed challenging. Check out the golf bikes, they are a blast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course for the money

Course is in good condition and very challenging for a 9 hole course. Good course for couples golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River bend 8/23

Everything was good except pace due to an outing which was slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Golf with the wife

Course was in great condition. Some protected nature areas don't allow for looking/retrieving ball when it goes in, but otherwise a very nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

9m hole delight!

Nice local course that was a treat to play with the Golf Now discount!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

Nice:clean, maintained, good service, not too expensive

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

Great pace of play. Decent course to play 9 holes with two challenging Par 5 holes and finish with a Par 3.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Watch out

Fairways are side by side and balls end up on the other fairway slowing play and could be dangerous. Heard fore at least once. Need to keep your head up.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Retired Super's opinion

I rated this course for what it is a 9 hole city course. It isn't Augusta National (which I've been there ) . This is a very well maintained challenging course with a nice layout. The clubhouse is newer, clean, well maintained building. Lunch was VERY good more of a restaurant than a golf clubhouse. Staff was friendly and professional. This is as good as it gets for a 9 hole city course !!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

my only questions are.....

Who trains the starter? Why would a starter send out 4, 2-domes in a row instead of pairing groups up. Don't they know that creates a jam on the course which slows pace of play up immensely.

Why have a ranger if they sit under a tree texting on their phone when it takes 2:55 to play 9-holes.

Ridiculous slow. Not worth playing on the weekends unless you have 3+hours to play 9 holes

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sharp 9 hole course

I enjoyed my round of golf here even though I had to use a pull cart because the golf carts were not being used this day do to the recent rain the course received. A Visually pleasing course with some nicly placed hazards to keep you on your toes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great 9 hole experience

I'm playing it again on Friday May 2nd.,.cant believe I've never played it before....!

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

Fun

First time playing this course. I enjoyed myself. Only wanted to play nine and this fit the bill. Clubhouse intended Gary was excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty good value

Decent place to knock it around. Well maintained enough to not affect your game, but not great attention to detail.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Local course makes good

This is a very challenging 9 hole course. Water, trees, and the greens are well protected by bunkers. The greens were in good shape and very undulating and quick. Try River Bend and you won't be disappointed,

The Bull

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great 9hole course

Very challenging, beautiful 9 hole course. Anytime less than$27 w cart, more than worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

River Bend

This is a well maintained course with a very friendly staff. First time playing here, and the course (tee to green) is challenging to follow from hole to hole with it squeezed into a small space. Very beautiful landscape especially with the wetlands. Challenging course for a novice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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