River Run GC
A fall day view of a hole at River Run Golf Course (Mary Miller)
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3.6
796 Reviews (796)
5 Stars
236
4 Stars
343
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
61
1 Stars
48
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
72.5%
Recommend this course
646 out of 796 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.4
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
63.2%
Recommend this course
48 out of 76 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, offering a fun and engaging design that rewards mid-handicap players. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for an enjoyable round at a reasonable value.

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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Reviews

3.6
796 Reviews (796)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 33
Bunkers 22
Narrow Fairways 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Seniors 22
A Weekend Splurge 21
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 21
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 17

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ocean City golf

Played every course in and around Ocean City Md, this is the most enjoyable of all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

Other than cart path only because of excessive rain very challenging course.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

The course was very nice, it was very hot. We were held up on the back 9 by the group in front . Wish we could have kept our pace. The staff was very good, and the pro shop had equipment fairly priced. Would like to return for another round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not just a golf course...

it was fun to play this course again after 7 years, still a good challenge.

need to play smart

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice 0cean City warmup

Course was well conditioned with a few interesting holes. Nice par 3 over water and short par 4 over a marsh were my favorites. Course was empty the day I played and that allowed some practice shots. Not as scenic and the facility is not as nice as some of the more famous courses in the area but if you get a deal, go for it. Don't pay much over $40.

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

Great course for the money!

I had played this course about 10 years ago. This. Course is in great condition. They had just finished a tournament and decided not to have the cart girl work afterwards. She missed some good tips and the course lost revenue from this foursome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course...Bargain on Golf Now

Not the most Challenging Course, I played it very well.
Several Birdy Opportunities.
Course is in Excellent Condition.
Greens were in great Shape, straight forward putts.
Friendly Staff.
I would play again when I am in the area.

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

OC Visitor

Golf course was in decent shape considering the date. Greens were a little slow, more ball marks than I would like. A nice place for a round when you are on vacation. Pace of play was actually less than 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pretty course

Tight fairways. Greens relatively slow with not a lot of break. Fun course to play. Had 2:36 tee time and no bev cart. Some water and 3 non working soda machines

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love this course

It may not get the rave reviews of other Ocean City, MD courses or offer ocean views but River Run is a great course to play. It's a Gary Player design that offers some challenging holes, and some not as challenging. Feel it's a solid course to add to the list of already great plays in OC.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course for the money

Greens seemed grainy, but putted very true. Front nine is definitely easier than the back. Accommodating staff. I'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

great course

The staff are nice and very friendly. I was allowed
to start at 12:00 when my tee time was 12:30.
The course is well maintained and in great shape.
For $30.00 green fee with cart and unlimited driving range balls this is one of the
best deals I got during my stay here in OC. I highly
recommend this course and would play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course was in great shape , wonderful round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great layout, but...

I really enjoyed the layout of the course. Challenging tee shots, and challenging greens to go pinseeking.

However, the greens were that of a dog track executive 9. Slow, maybe rolling at an 8, bumpy, and it looked as if 3 different types of grass were growing on them.

Fairways were pretty good, not patchy, and the rough was nice and lush.

Teeboxes were a bit strange from the back ( very tiny ), in OK shape, and one tee box on a par 3 was a driving range mat?? Strange.

The shape of the driving range was pathetic, but at least the balls were complimentary.

Very friendly staff thought, so that is always nice.

Will not play again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Maintenance!!!!!

A decent and challenging course if you don't mind grounds crew mowing fairways with little regard to the golfer patrons... they mowed in front of us, wouldn't stop while we hit, and ran over one ball in the rough. Also, the green grass on the front 9 was incredibly long, making it impossible to putt with any degree of confidence (but cut shorter on the back???). This is hard to understand because the area had perfect, clear, dry weather two full days before we played at noon. The ranger showed no concern when we complained and was of little help.

Finally, a staff member was stationed on one par 3 (150 yards) offering $10 chances to hit the green -- pro shop discounts as a prize. She was persistent and wouldn't take "no thanks" for an answer. Maybe this is OK if the money goes to a charity ... not if it's going to the pro shop.

As for the course, it is challenging with narrow fairways and thick, long (4-5 inch) roughs. Fairways are lined with tall oaks and pines, providing plenty of shade for hot, summer days -- probably its only redeeming factor.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rough too rough

We got on for $35 after noon, so it was a good deal no matter what. However, compared to other courses in the same regular price range I'd play them instead.

The rough was two inches long and thick. This would be good and fine except there was no first cut or intermediate rough, just this stuff lining the fairly narrow fairways. Hitting your ball 1-5 feet wide of the fairways was too penal and not enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tried it again!

Had not played in years... had a bad experience there. Decided to try it again, and I really enjoyed it. Love the layout, and found that you don't want driver on every par 4.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice Ocean Course

I enjoyed the course overall. It was in good shape and had a nice layout. We played from the blues, which was just over 6300 yards. I will say that the par 5s and par 3s tended to be on the long side, while many of the par 4s were pretty short. There was a decent amount of water on the course, but not too much to make it too difficult. The greens were a bit easier than I've played because there wasn't too much undulation in them. Overall, though, I enjoyed the course and had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Improved conditions of course.

Improved conditions of course. The superintendent has done a good job of improving the greens from the last time we played there, although they were rough.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everything in great shape except the greens

Course was in excellent shape however the greens were very bumpy and the roll of them was not on par with what is expected at top tier courses. I believe this has to do with the type of grass used and outside of this I thought the course was fair and playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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