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Really enjoy the (at sometimes) funky layout and the conditions were very good EXCEPT. they were mowing the greens in front of us and one of the mowers were leaving a rough putting suffice behind on a few holes. Not sure why you’d mow greens at 3 in the afternoon but … we enjoyed ourselves.

Not sure where you can play a nice course on a Sunday in 75 degree weather for under $40 other than Falls. Greens are excellent, fairways over seeded and the bunkers are officially “GUR” so ... enjoy.

Live in Raleigh so it’s about an hour and 15 min drive but the course is well worth it
The general layout is challenging (big boy par 4’s!) from the blues with plush fairways and fast greens (Bermuda) with subtle breaks. 3 1/2 hr round on a beautiful Sunday at 12:15.
What more can you ask for?

So what do you say about a 4 1/2 hr round in 90 degree heat without ever seeing a ranger AND realizing when you arrive that the pro-shop somehow neglected to tell you that they had recently punched the greens making them, basically, unputtable? When I asked why we weren’t given warning about the conditions the answer I got was ... wait for it ... “well I guess we thought everyone knew”! Really? So much for being treated like a paying guest. Played this course many many times, but this might have been the last. Truly pitiful customer service. Horrible golfing experience.

Course was in very good shape for this early in the season (remember last year????). Fairways are greening up but very tight. Greens are fast with usual undulations which are often a mystery. Course was mostly deserted and still took 4 hrs, which just seems to be the pace of play there whatever the day, time, or pandemic.

Nice round. 5 hrs but that had a lot to do with us. Greens are hard on some holes (meaning balls release a lot) and on some not so much. Fairways are coming in nicely and the whole place should be about right in 4-5 weeks!

What do you say about a 5+ hour round hitting off mud?

Played here a few months back and was so disgusted with the greens I swore I’d never come back, which is a shame since I love the layout. Read a recent review that said that issue had been resolved so ... we gave it a chance. Greens are significantly better and hopefully, are on the mend for good. Wet conditions so cart path only which made for a long Sunday but all in all when spring comes around Chapel Ridge will be in our heavy rotation!

Always enjoyed the layout but conditions were always sketchy. The new greens are a major improvement and if they could ever get the bunkers playable, it would be in our regular rotation.

Other than harder than normal greens (firmness), the Orange & Black courses are in peak condition: cushy fairways, consistent green speeds, challenging, but fair layout, & experienced golfers who play quickly. Just an absolute gem. Wish I lived about 30 minutes closer and I’d play there 2 or 3 times a week!

Course is just about perfect right now. Fairways are coming in nicely and the greens are a bit slow but just about perfect (bermuda). Plus we got around in 3 1/2 hrs (on a Sunday!) which was totally unexpected.

Expected a longgggg day but got around in 3 1/2 hrs! A first!
Greens are rolling great, fairways are a couple of weeks from being perfect and playing from the blues is a challenging (but fair) test of skill. Love this course and if were closer to north Raleigh I’d play it weekly.

$19 on GolfNow so ... very good deal. Greens & tee-boxes were in very good shape and the fairways are probably 2-3 weeks from being equally nice. Finally ... a Fred Smith course that actually is a real golf course!

Haven’t played there in a few months but heard from a friend that the course was in pristine condition so...drove from Raleigh to find out.
We were able to get out a little early and found out quickly that the reviews are accurate: just wonderful conditions (plush fairways & speedy, true Bermuda greens) and we finished in about 3 1/2 hrs. Even the cart lady made sure we had plenty of ice every time we saw her (it was hot?).
The only complaint I have is that it’s not closer.

This is fast becoming my favorite course in the RTP area.
The fairways were plush, the greens a bit on the slow side (bent grass), but very true & consistent
We played the blues and and the layout is challenging but fair.
With constant GolfNow deals, this is the best bang for your buck around.

Course conditions (considering the 3-4” of rain we’d had the week before) were amazing.
Greens (new Bermuda) were firm but slow. Strange undulations too.
Pace of play always seems slow, but for a Sunday (and cart path only) 4 1/2 hrs was resonable.
One word of advice: score low on the front 9 ‘cause the back 9 can be brutal. I shot a 41 & a 47 (from the blue tees).

Considering the horrible winter we somehow survived, the black & orange courses are about as good as they could possibly be.
The fairways are filling in & the greens are superb. Also the pace of play was 3 1/2 round!
Always worth the hour + drive from Raleigh for the chance to play this quality golf course.

Conditions were to be expected for this time of year and the greens looked (and putted) like they’d recently been punched but overall great value.
New carts with USB ports are a great addition.
It looks like everyone at River Ridge is trying to get the course in peak form for the future and I’m excited to see the changes.

Greens were great considering the time of year & the fairways were sparse & brown, as expected. (Can’t wait for the warm weather & the greening of the course.)
We play from the tips and it’s a challenge but fair. We love KH’s and don’t mind the hour drive from Raleigh for the bang for buck ratio.

It’s end of January so expectations were low but for $15, it was great. Nice layout and challenging from the back tees. Greens were bumpy and tee-boxes a mess on some holes but overall well worth the drive.