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4.0
592 Reviews (592)
5 Stars
228
4 Stars
228
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
32
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
83.8%
Recommend this course
492 out of 592 reviews
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4.3
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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3.9
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.4%
Recommend this course
37 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
River Bend stands out as one of the nicer nine-hole courses in the area, with well-kept conditions and a layout that offers a satisfying mix of challenges. Exceptionally friendly and attentive staff, combined with strong value for money, make each round a worthwhile outing.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3238 yards
Slope 126
Rating 35.4
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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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Reviews

4.0
592 Reviews (592)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Patio Dining 9
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 13
Forced Carries 7
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 15
Locals 9
Walkers 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 15

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Etiquette seems to be an issue here.

Everyone swearing their heads off as they tee off. People coming over to our rough opposite of their fairway picking up our balls mot knowing what they’re playing. Watching 3 groups in front waiting for the people ahead of them.

Otherwise good layout to practice all your shots and we’ll maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We apologize if your experience was negatively impacted by the behavior of other golfers on the course. We appreciate your feedback and will strive to improve the overall environment at our establishment.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Manage your Courae better

I have never seen this in my 40 years of golfing. They were running 20 minutes late on tee times no big deal. Then they had a shot gone going off and starting harassing the last 4 groups as if it was our fault they over booked. Pace of play is always horrible there but know they added just pure laziness on their part.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/11/2023

Hi, mkflock! 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 Bend Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great and challenging course

This course has its challenging holes and can definitely give you a great round of excitement. Find on a hot deal and this is a steal. Course is very well kept and carts are great. Staff is older in age so sometimes they aren’t the nicest but it is what it is. Starter can be pushy and rush you if you aren’t there in time. Will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Overbooked

This course was crowded, i understand back ups on par 3’s but on par 5’s? We had 4 groups waiting on the 3rd hole, a par 5, that just got worse throughout the round. The ranger was around, but would question my wife and I why we aren’t moving faster, there was a group at the 200 mark and on the green in front of us. Where do you want me to hit?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting River Bend Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course for a solid 9 holes of golf

Course was in good shape and all of the staff were friendly and polite. Starter was doing a good job keeping golfers on time and spaced at the right interval.

Unfortunately there were a couple of foursomes of (unsupervised) kids playing 2 groups in front of us and they were really slowing things down. These kids looked about 12 - 14 years old and their playing mode was to take multiple shots, sprayed everywhere, and yell "FORE" after every hit. I guess their parents just dropped them off and the course just let them loose to run wild. I am told this happens regularly on Wednesday and Friday so call ahead and sshedule around this group.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Very nice layout and challenging 9.

This is a very nice 9 hole course with some very challenging holes especially the two par fives. In very nice condition and I always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend pace of play is too slow. You need to add another ranger to identify slow groups and push them. More than 2.5 hours is too slow. Especially since I tees off before 9:00 am.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome 9 hole course!!!

This is such a beautiful and well kept 9 hole golf course.

The staff is excellent and makes you feel very welcome and set ti enjoy a wonderful day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River Bend

This is an exceptional, nine hole public golf course. I play here often, and it is pretty challenging, It’s also a great value. I would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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