River Run Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6705 yards | 72.1 | 136 |
| Blue | 71 | 6353 yards | 70.5 | 130 |
| Gold | 71 | 6096 yards | 69.3 | 127 |
| White | 71 | 5629 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5629 yards | 73.5 | 137 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4818 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.2/137 | 338 | 187 | 558 | 222 | 554 | 385 | 384 | 169 | 434 | 3231 | 367 | 418 | 396 | 369 | 207 | 614 | 165 | 527 | 411 | 3474 | 6705 |
| Blue M: 70.9/133 | 328 | 177 | 535 | 174 | 542 | 375 | 375 | 164 | 415 | 3085 | 354 | 387 | 386 | 345 | 188 | 572 | 140 | 501 | 395 | 3268 | 6353 |
| White M: 69.9/128 | 314 | 165 | 520 | 159 | 527 | 362 | 359 | 153 | 391 | 2950 | 343 | 384 | 370 | 335 | 180 | 545 | 130 | 480 | 379 | 3146 | 6096 |
| Gold M: 65.7/119 W: 70.5/131 | 254 | 133 | 431 | 134 | 498 | 306 | 284 | 124 | 312 | 2476 | 312 | 333 | 300 | 280 | 108 | 498 | 112 | 430 | 302 | 2675 | 5151 |
| Red M: 64.1/119 W: 68.3/125 | 251 | 120 | 421 | 125 | 457 | 289 | 225 | 125 | 327 | 2340 | 264 | 300 | 293 | 262 | 120 | 440 | 106 | 400 | 297 | 2482 | 4822 |
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Burnt out fairways Photo submitted by Rolly64 on 08/14/2025
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Photo submitted by kennxrd on 09/01/2024
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Photo submitted by Stingray1280 on 08/10/2023
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Photo submitted by Stingray1280 on 08/10/2023
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Photo submitted by Stingray1280 on 08/10/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162973661 on 07/29/2023
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Photo submitted by sparky1958 on 11/04/2021
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Photo submitted by sparky1958 on 11/04/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by suemoshier on 07/06/2020
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6th "Green" Photo submitted by DrOldSchool on 08/15/2018
Nice Course/Over Priced
Course was in fair shape. Drainage issue in some areas. I felt I have played much better courses for less. Does not deserve to get private green fees and cart price.
Excellent Condition
The course was in excellent condition and the pace of play was very good - a nice course to play
Bad attitude
Had a tee time for 5:54 and walked in and the gentleman said no you don’t. Is there something wrong with being a single and wanting to go out and play as many holes as possible? Team me up with others, don’t just send me away and when even take my reservation. Will not play here again
very enjoyable
last time I played this course was 3 years ago was happy to be back it was in great shape excellent greens not too fast or slow perfect speed and consistent, tee boxes & fairways in excellent shape very friendly staff accommodating teed off at 11.45am and finished at 3.00pm great pace we were a 3 some, overall great course will definitely will be back well worth the money. ps: i did not have time for off course amenities so could not rate them.
Fair and challenging, The back 9 is the most tranquil 4 or 5 holes you will ever find.
I’ve never played a Gary Player course before and this one is a gem. There is a stretch on the back nine where you forget your on a golf course. Great job Gary!
Better than expected
I hadn't played the course in several years because it was always a 5 hour round.
This time was a pleasant surprise.
I plsyed in about 4 hours, the pace of play was good and the course was in very good shape.
Based on this experience I will return.
Enjoyable Beach Golf
River Run served us well for our annual Young Bucks vs. Geezers Memorial Day round. The greens and fairways were in fine shape. There are a variety of straight holes, dogleg holes and well protected greens. This was an enjoyable round of golf..
Leave your driver in the bag
We played this course for the first time this year and while it was a tad damp n cold we enjoyed the course and the people that run it.
There are lots of narrow fairways and doglegs that require accuracy off the tee and approaches. As a group we liked the challenge. We would recommend it to others and play again.
What happened to the greens???
Have played this course every year around this time and found the conditions of the course not as good as in past years. The wet conditions is not the fault of the course but the bumpiness of the greens is the responsibility of the course management. This is an excellent layout with challenging water hazards and sand traps (that have not been maintained too well). Pro shop/starter personnel are friendly. On course workers should be instructed to stop work when golfers are teeing off - 3 workers with blowers continued their assault on fallen leaves when we teed off on the 10th. Look forward to playing again next year hoping for better. conditions.
Whole course overwatered
Course is being overwatered. Soggy everywhere. Fungus on many greens. Seems like Black tees were an afterthought. My kitchen table is bigger than some of the black tee off area’s. Most of them were all crabgrass or dirt. Aside from items mentioned above, it is a nice track. Nice design and layout. Challenging from the Black tees. Long and challenging par 3’s.
Disappointed with conditions
I always make this course a must stop when I’m in ocean city because it was always in greatt condition but this time was not the case. First we were warned about them aerating the T-boxes which was really not that bad considering they tried to make as nice as they could but the fairways and greens had a lot of bare spots and in some cases the there was mud on some of the greens that you would have to move the ball to the best spot to putt. To say the least my group was really disappointed with the conditions this trip.
River Run?
Staff was very friendly and the Gary Player design is very interesting! However, the Course in rough shape due to recent greens aeration! Rough was extremely high and spent a lot of time looking for balls. Should be beautiful in September!
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