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River Vale Country Club
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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.
| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
Great public course
They had one of the best public course carts I’ve uber driven. They have GPS for every hole with distances to all hazards. A little tight of a course but very open because there wasn’t too much fescue or woods so it was easy to find ball on a tough shot. Great maintained greens and holes
Gem of a Course - Great Greens!
The golf course and especially the greens match any premium Westchester County Private Golf Course. My only criticism is the proximity of a number of the holes. The tee boxes on a number of holes are close to one another and from the prior hole.
This semi-private golf course rivals the most exclusive private courses in Westchester County.
Great round
Great course. Greens were perfect. Will definitely play again
Greens are tough
Really love the course and the greens are super tough. not long at all from the tips but the greens make it really hard.
A couple of the teeboxes were not in the best shape but other than that the course was great!
Best Greens in the Area, Hands Down
Course in excellent shape, but the real stand out is the greens. They are true and rolling at country club speeds consistently throughout the year.
Highly recommend
Great course
Played here for the first time. Challenging greens, well maintained course and pace of play was excellent - perhaps because of Monday. I’ll definitely play here again.
Awesome
Oh man this course is just awesome I highly advise anybody who likes to hit a golf ball to come to this course it just makes me happy and makes me think about my great grandfather
Great conditions
Conditions were great. With the slope on some of the greens, better be sure to be careful with putts. This course will test your entire game.
Short and hilly course with nice greens.
Short course not too hard. The greens rolled true and quick.
Pleasurable round
Sent off as a 2some at 6:15 and we were done by 9am. It was a nice relaxing round that while played fast, we did not feel rushed or slowed at all.
Conditions were great with so much rest. Greens were fast - nicer than others in the area that have seemed slow.
I've walked the course before too. It's not overly difficult to walk but there are some moderate hills.
Excellent Semi-Private Course
Great course overall, with an interesting layout and excellent conditions. The course isn't overly long (roughly 6,200 from White and 6,500 from Blue) but remains challenging with tough uphill/downhill shots and often, your second shot requires some more thought. By far my favorite hole is number 9, which forces a 140-160 yard second shot over water to an elevated green, and rewards precision.
Off-course amenities also include a putting green, chipping green, and driving range which offers shot-tracking tech that makes warming-up a better experience.
