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River Vale Country Club
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About
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
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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
Always love playing here. Course conditions are good although yesterday there was a lot of bunkers not raked and a large majority of the greens had old divots that people are fixing. Overall the course plays great, just challenging enough.
Awesome course
This course is not for beginners.
It is very hilly and the greens are not flat.
We can't wait to go back.
Great Course for Your Buck
Course is in great condition, well kept and roughs aren’t too high. Greens are very fast but other than that, no issues.
Best conditioning in the last 10 years
I have been playing this course for roughly 10 years and truly it is the best shape I’ve ever seen right now in the 2018 season The greens are rolling very few were and are in great shape. All the courses in the New York metro area and best condition. This one, is super close and convenient to Manhattan and is reasonably priced. A number of holes are very challenging.
Others are quite easy. It’s a fun mix and a great course to add to your rotation
Recommended
Comlete pracrice areas, nice layout, fast undulating greens, no gimicky holes.
Pace of play
This is two visits in a row where the pace of play was slow and both times there were two foursomes of friends back to back where the bottle neck existed. Afternoon tee times seem to have more relaxed rules.
This week we were on the back nine before we saw the ranger try to move along the two foursomes of friends that seemed to be playing together. The fact they were full of beer and loud probably made them intimidating.
Buy 5 get the 6th beer free needs to end here. Don’t know how many of these guys drive home.
Course is in excellent shape and pricing with the golf now specials makes this worth the visit.
Worth the money
Course is in the best shape I’ve seen it in in many years. Greens are fast but true. Enjoyed the round immensely. Play early or it can really get slowed down. Started at 650 finished by 1015
Great course
Some thinking and club selection off the tee required. Eventually I’ll learn to keep the driver in the bag on a couple of holes and layup on 9 after a bad drive.
Great course in excellent condition.
Sunday afternoon round with some light rain and no ranger to be found when the two groups ahead of us fell behind. I showed the slow group ahead of us on the GPS display how far behind they were and while no one could speak English at that moment they did pickup the pace.
I can understand the lack of a ranger on a $35 muni in these conditions but not at a premium course. Two greens fees pays for a ranger in the afternoon - don’t tell someone not to come in because it’s a little slow.
Slow
Took 5 hours. Not happy about time. Course was challenging. Greens were formatible
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