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3.6
604 Reviews (604)
5 Stars
130
4 Stars
240
3 Stars
134
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
76.6%
Recommend this course
478 out of 604 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
76.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 25 reviews
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3.5
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
70.9%
Recommend this course
56 out of 79 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6309 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.0
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Riverside Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1950
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Perry Maxwell (1950) Press Maxwell (1950)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex, MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.6
604 Reviews (604)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Beginners 12
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
Near the Airport 14
On a College Campus 8

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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun

Played Riverside this weekend. Super fast pace. We were done in 3 hours. Not a lot of folks out. It is a fun, relatively easy course in pretty good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Price, Great Layout

Greens in great shape, a little sandy, but rolling well, fairways were muddy on the first 4 holes, but we had tons of rain the previous week. Small Greens that really challenge your irons and wedges, but never overly punishing for bad shots. For the price, as good as any of the other courses charging double

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A mixed bag but OK overall

First, the pros: fairways and tees in decent shape, carts pretty new, staff is friendly, good price and a good value overall. The cons: very slow play on a Friday, they let a five-some on the course; most greens OK but 2 or 3 were poor; there was beverage cart service but we did not see anyone for 11 holes and then when the cart arrived it had almost nothing left to sell. So its a mixed bag experience and if I had paid more I would have been disappointed. Still, I'd recommend this for most golfers except the most demanding, for your everyday hacker like me its a good value and experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great local go-to

Love this track, and always the best prices in town. It's in good enough shape as well, to justify choosing this over plenty other local courses. Back nine is a super fun layout as well, particularly Love holes 13 & 14

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Greens

Since this is the old Austin Country Club, the layout is really great and it’s in very good condition. The greens are full and fast. I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter course

This course is bad condition . ( I think all over Austin public courses are )
I expect to be bad condition in winter ( so do summer 🤣) but wow really bad .. fairways and greens both .

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best value muni in Austin

RIverside GC is the former Austin Country Club, now part of Austin Community College. Staff is awesome, the greens are in great shape on most holes. Tee boxes can use a little work. Par 5s are reachable in 2. Very walkable course. Great value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

No middle tee

Would be nice to have a senior tee, white too long, red too short.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was pretty rough

Yes, we have had a bit of rain, but the course was in pretty bad shape. Yes, grass is dormant now, but again, there really was hardly any grass.

Not to nitpick, but course wasn't worth it. Need to fix some of the drainage issues for sure. Cart path only 3-4+ days after rain is kind of silly.

On the positive side, I got a ton of steps in!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Flooded

Course was flooded by staff insisted because of prepay would have to play or forfeit tee time. No switching or rainouts. Felt dangerous playing out there because it was so wet.

The greens are in terrific shape. There was tons of wild life.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It’s been a tough winter

On a day in mid-January when temperatures went into the 70’s after a week in the 30’s, this old Perry Maxwell-designed course (once the home of the Austin Country Club) showed the effects of a tough winter. We weren’t just dealing with tight lies on thin brown grass; we were looking for patches of thin brown grass amidst the bare dirt. Greens were a bit bumpy, and several gave the appearance of having been sanded for ice (which, of course, they weren’t, but then where did all those clumps of sand come from?). So, the course was not presenting its best face.

Nevertheless, playing behind a pretty full tee sheet ahead of us, our 5-some finished in just a little more than 4 hours and enjoyed the day despite the course conditions. I suspect things will improve markedly in the spring and summer, but so will the crowds.

Overall, the course conditions were commensurate with the price ($38 for green fees & cart). If you go in with the proper expectations, it will be enjoyable.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Simple Course

Great simple course. Fairways and greens in good conditions, can get waterlogged in some areas, especially in the bunkers. Greens are fast and different than the Austin Munis. Not very challenging or varied layout, but simple and enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great for last minute TTs

Course has improved immensely. Love that the grill delivers drinks and food to you on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good day at links

No frills golf course and the tee box and greens were in decent shape compared to other municipalities type golf courses. Tight green between sand traps and small water hazards.which I no doubt hit on multiple holes!) definitely play there again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Paired up with a cool group. Pleasant to play with.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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