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River Vale Country Club

4.6
1022 Reviews (1022)
River Vale CC
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4.6
1022 Reviews (1022)
5 Stars
552
4 Stars
359
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
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93.8%
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932 out of 1022 reviews
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4.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.8%
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30 out of 32 reviews
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4.7
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
2
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.8%
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91 out of 96 reviews
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Course Highlights
River Vale Country Club consistently delivers lush fairways, pristine bunkers, and fast, challenging greens that reward accurate play. Friendly staff and a well-designed layout featuring elevation changes and tight fairways make every round genuinely engaging.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6504 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.3

River Vale Country Club (formerly known as Bergen Hills Country Club.) sprawls across the gently rolling hills of northeast New Jersey. It has been ranked on Golf Digest's list of "Best Places to Play," but it still manages to remain one of Bergen County's most well kept secrets. You'll hardly ever run into crowds on this golf course. The layout has a classic design that incorporates a variety of elevation changes. Tricky uphill and downhill lies will be your biggest challenge on this layout. Strategically placed bunkers lurk beside the greensides and there are several holes where water hazards come into play, including the par-5 fifth, which has a lake on either side of the green. River Vale a tight golf course that demands accuracy and while it's not overly formidable, your skills will definitely be put to the test.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 72 6504 yards 71.3 131
White 72 6168 yards 69.7 128
Gold 72 5892 yards 68.4 122
Red (W) 72 5378 yards 71.3 127
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Scorecard for River Vale Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 71.8/134 394 368 336 185 525 468 389 160 375 3200 384 325 482 351 233 475 381 133 540 3304 6504
Blue/White M: 71.0/132 372 368 336 161 525 450 365 160 375 3112 365 325 482 351 215 454 366 133 522 3213 6325
White M: 70.2/130 W: 76.4/137 372 350 325 161 488 450 365 148 364 3023 365 308 471 321 215 454 366 123 522 3145 6168
Gold M: 69.2/127 W: 74.9/134 354 341 318 155 438 444 352 144 360 2906 334 304 466 316 191 438 321 100 516 2986 5892
Red M: 66.9/122 W: 71.9/129 338 271 268 146 417 442 307 107 302 2598 326 302 410 267 176 408 314 98 479 2780 5378
Handicap 3 7 13 15 11 1 9 17 5 4 16 14 12 6 2 8 10 18
Par 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 3 4 36 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 3 15 7 13 9 1 11 17 5 4 16 10 14 12 2 6 18 8
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Course Details

Year Built 1931
Golf Season Year round
Architect Orrin E. Smith (1931) Ron Cutlip

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire at all times. No jeans, torn clothing or jogging shorts. Shirts must have collars and sleeves

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

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Reviews

4.6
1022 Reviews (1022)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Dinner 9
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Elevation Changes 23
Thick Rough 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Advanced Golfers 21
A Weekend Splurge 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 23
Convenient to the City 21
Worth the Drive 16

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u314161445004
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Course was in great condition, the pace of play was swift, I am definitely coming back. The staff was very friendly and helpful and went above and beyond!! Thanks Jon!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Michael8935643
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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ck629
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Two of the greens were unplayable with all patched up, no grass. Not worth $110.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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rmj2fLICeW0bvcxbJqUS
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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tdtundu
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun game

Fun morning all around.

Greens are still a work-in-progress. Would have appreciated a warning.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u991290029
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314160996890
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

April - Tuesday Golf

Despite all the rain, the course in overall very good shape...and always great staff.

Some greens are in bad shape and/or cut too high but it’s still early in the season!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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webpiausa
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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CFerro1979
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course is much improved

After many years of being in poor condition this course is now one of the better courses in Northern New Jersey. They’ve cut down many trees along the course which has improved the sight lines and improved the overall beauty of the course after it had been poorly maintained. Carts come equipped with GPS. Pace of play was also very good. Can’t wait to play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000001208751
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

No on course snack car, greens need some work. Lay out is great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Eytone
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u143036581
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Michael1504175
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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pjh941009
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000001208751
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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bkirkland2
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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jbellojr
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Brutal Greens, etc

Some are diseased, others damaged with tracks running through and all are aerated. Impossible to putt. Many bunkers are being re-built. Many, large areas of re-sodding but the sod is brown/yellow. Uprooted trees ! What happened to this place? Very sad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u4974301
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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rystykang
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Simon03Wheatley
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Great looking course, holes for all levels, long & short. Hats off to the maintenance staff the fairways & rough were surprisingly leave free, magic or hard work! Look forward to playing again when the hot sun comes back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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