River Run GC
A fall day view of a hole at River Run Golf Course (Mary Miller)
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3.6
785 Reviews (785)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
341
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
71.2%
Recommend this course
637 out of 785 reviews
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2.8
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
44.8%
Recommend this course
13 out of 29 reviews
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3.4
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
63.4%
Recommend this course
45 out of 71 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6705 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.1

River Run Golf Club in Ocean City is just minutes away from the beach. The golf course has different front and back nines that make for an interesting round. This Gary Player design starts out across a wide-open landscape before moving on to more tree-lined terrain on the backside. The tighter back nine is tougher than the first nine but overall it's an approachable golf course. The player-friendly layout is gentle enough for beginners with medium-sized greens that aren't especially difficult and generous fairways that offer plenty of room. There is modest bunkering along the greens and fairways and a few lakes and some marshland come into play as well. While River Run Golf Club may not be the most formidable test, the course provides just enough of a challenge for scratch golfers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.6
785 Reviews (785)
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Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good greens for late summer

I felt some of the waist high grass was left to close to the fairways and holes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Overall great course, layouts were nice, pace of play was amazing. Food shop at the end of the 9th was accommodating

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Round

Played just after green aeration. Staff was great. Got off on time! And finished in 3 1/2 hours. Tee boxes and fairways in great shape. Greens still played well despite recent aeration. Definitely play here again!

Conditions Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course, narrow fairways, driving range has plastic balls, greens were sanded. They sent us out early with no chance to putt or chip so struggled early. It's short so plays well for guys who don't drive the ball long.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course staff

Staff was more then helpful and got us out alot earlier then our scheduled tee time.

I would recommend anyone to play here!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic course!

First time playing and will definitely not be our last! Course was in great condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stingy

My son-in-law and I booked a tee-off reservation on Golf Now for our planned golf game at River Run during our summer vacation, 120 miles from our homes. When we got there, the employees delayed our start time allegedly because a large group was scheduled to play ahead of us, even though our reservation didn’t interfere with the group’s tee-off times. The starter finally “fit us in,” and we played two holes when it started to pour rain.

We returned to the clubhouse in the pouring rain and asked for a refund. Initially the manager only offered us a rain check, even though we were vacationers who had come a long way from home to play and we couldn’t extend our stay.

When we insisted on a refund rather than a rain check for this reason, the manager rudely asked us, “Now, what are the chances that you will be back in exactly one year to play here again?” I avoided answering back in kind (“Why, never, if that’s the way you are going to treat us!”) and negotiated receiving a check for our $158 reservation from him in a “week or so.”

In the half-century that I have played golf, including games that were cut short by rain, I have never been treated so rudely by the golf course staff for the simple request of receiving a refund under such conditions. When the staff treats players high-handedly, they soon find out that they have no players.

I would not recommend River Run as a good course to play. There are plenty of better alternatives on the Maryland Eastern Shore.

Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

My son and I played River Run for the first time yesterday. What a great course. Challenging for a new golfer but we LOVED it! We found the course to be in great condition considering that it’s the beginning of August and there have been a lot of golfers playing this great course. We will definitely be back!

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

Golfer

Crazy design. I bought afternoon round. I am glad I didn’t pay full price. Easily fixed around 80 ball marks on greens. Blue tees lined up to go direct into the woods Why? Halfway house closed at the turn. Best features were the bathrooms.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome Course

I really enjoyed playing at this course and will definitely be going back again in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good track and value

Course conditions were good. Target holes with some challenging Carrie’s along with som narrow tree lined holes added the right bit of challenge. Pace was decent and beverage cart helped us stay hydrated without emptying our wallets.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best course I’ve ever played

Incredible course, challenging, great views. I’ll play any Gary player course now.

One negative is the wastewater dumping on hole 12 but oh well

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good condition, excellent pace of play.

The course is challenging on some holes as you have to strategically plan your tee shots to avoid woods/water/hazards. Overall, the course was in good shape and looks like they are making an effort to constantly improve while there is new home construction going on in select parts of the community. Greens and fairways were above average. Pace of play was seamless in the late afternoon, 18 holes under 4 hours without one delay. Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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