River Oak Resorts

My wife and I played the course for the first time. The staff was very friendly. Although it was busy we in less than 4 hours. The greens were in good shape, the tee boxes were in fair shape. We would definitely play this course again. .

First impressions are everything when it comes to a great experience, and the staff at River Oaks nailed it! Complementary bag grabbers had the cart and clubs ready after I parked and friendly clubhouse staff were extremely knowledgeable and answered any questions I had. Excellent driving range. They have gas carts, which in my opinion are better than electric. The course itself is in great shape. Twenty seven holes available, split into 3 nines. I played the “Bear” and “Fox” nines. The greens were excellent. The course also was not really wet at all for it having rained the two previous days. Also Military/Veteran friendly!

Nice course for seniors from the gold tees. Fairways are mostly ideal and the greens are smooth but a little slow for my taste. The only negative are the cart paths. They are extremely rough as well as the adjacent areas. Definitely need work.

My two sons and I played there and everything was awesome! Course was in great shape and staff was great!

We played the Bear course (holes 19-27) and then Fox (1 - 9). I had only played Bear one other time. It seemed like there were a lot of little water hazards - swamps, small ponds, etc. I lost 2 balls at hole 7 (25) which had the pond wrapping around the front of the green.

The sand traps on Hole 1 were like cement. Since I have a penchant for sand I then roughed up the hard sand and dropped my ball to try to replicate a real sand shot.

The course was dry, but the greens and fringes were lush.

I'm writing this review because I just saw a price of $49 for this course, and I thought, whoa, I need to write a review. First of all, and let's get this out of the way up front, this is a $25 course. The folks in the Pro Shop seem a bit confused. They didn't tell me or my playing companion where to Tee off from (27 holes) so we drove out to the #1 Tee and started playing. About half way through management comes riding up on a cart and tells us we're on the wrong 9. We need to move to another. OK, we did that. It was not a great way to start, and could have been avoided if the Pro shop had done their job and told us where to start play from. Second, the grass was so long I lost balls right in the fairway. Guys, you run a golf course. Ever heard of a lawn mower? I highly recommend you check them out. Third, the cart paths are extremely broken up. So folks naturally don't use them, and end of driving all over the grass. Here's a suggestion. Just pull up the broken paths. People are driving on the grass anyway, and it's smoother than your awful cart path. Lastly, on the negative side, they tried to jack me up on my green fees on the basis that I'm not a local. No dude, I only own a house in Myrtle Beach and have owned it for over 20 years, but I'm not a local. What do I need to get a locals discount? A SC drivers license. BS! That entire "let's charge them more because they aren't locals" to me is illegal and discriminatory. Luckily, sites like GolfNow are putting an end to that nonsense. You just book on line. On the plus side, this isn't a bad $25 course. The 9 holes they try to get everyone to play are super easy and not a lot of fun, but the rest of it isn't bad at all. If you can play it for $25 with a cart, I would recommend it IF THEY HAVE CUT THE GRASS YET, which is doubtful. $35 on up is a complete joke. it's not worth it at all. There are way too many good courses you can play for another $5 on top of that. Anything in the middle, it's your call, but I wouldn't (and don't) do it.

Played the Fox and Otter courses with my wife and two of our adult daughters, including a beginner. There were other families on the course, no single digit handicappers, and we didn’t feel rushed. The courses were challenging enough and in good condition, a great value. I wouldn’t come back on a guys golf trip, for example, but this was a great choice for our family.

The greens are in very good shape bug the rest of the course is very dry and lacking in a lot of grass. Looks like it is burned and lacking water, and it’s only May. But the price was very reasonable and my wife and I enjoyed the pace of play.

Excellent welcome and briefing on the course from starter.

Course was in great shape pace of play was awesome

Greens a little slow. Staff excellent in every way.

I went back to River Oaks for the first time in a few years...simply bc the price level at most of the other courses in the area that I usually play was outrageous. If you are looking for a budget friendly round....this is a good option. The layout is awesome. I really enjoy the course. For the most part the fairways are relatively narrow with most holes having an angle to the fairway, or movement, or dogleg, usually to the left it seems. The greens are also relatively small with pretty severe slopes and humps. Nearly all of them are protected by bunkers and mounds and slope from back to front. There is a good mix on holes-long short etc.. and its fun to play. All that being said....the course conditions are just average. The course as a whole was extremely dry. There hasnt been alot of rain in the area lately and the course needs some. The fairways, tees, greens, and rough were all pretty burnt out. Also, we are in the weird season where the winter rye grass is dying out, but it hasnt been hot enough yet for the bermuda to come in good. Also, at least 3 holes where the yardage on the scorecard were not even close to accurate, so make sure to check. Hole 4, the card says was a 272 yard par 4. When we shot the distance to the 150 marker....it was over 190 to the marker.....so that changes the way you want to play this relatively tight hole. Also a par 3 on the back.......16 maybe...said 160 or so on the card....but we shot it at 197. So just check your distances. If you are looking for a top end course, this may not be your place.....but if you are looking for a budget friendly round on a cool layout that is fun to play and you dont mind these things then this is a good option