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4.6
433 Reviews (433)
5 Stars
243
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
97.7%
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420 out of 433 reviews
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4.4
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 22 reviews
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4.6
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
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3 Stars
5
2 Stars
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1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.7%
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87 out of 90 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6759 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.5
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River Bend YMCA Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens MiniVerde Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell Breeden (1966)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code All shirts must have a collar. No T-shirts allowed.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
433 Reviews (433)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Advanced Golfers 8
Junior Golfers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 182
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Solid Public Golf

Got our to RiverBend yesterday for the first time since last summer. It is a still a solid public golf course, and has some of the very best greens around. They have done alot of tree work, and have had ALOT of trees cut down. Especially between 1/9/18 and around 12. So a good bit of rough is marked GUR in that area. But other than that the course is in good shape. We played the day after we got 5-6 inches of rain in 2 days. It was cart path only, but you expected that. I also expected balls to plug, and bunkers to be unplayable. However, I was wrong. The staff had gotten the bunkers fluffed up by 10:30 when we teed off and not 1 had standing water in it that I could see. They got the tees cut as well. The fairways were a bit long but that was understandable, but I was amazed at how dry they were. The greens were absolutely great. They always are-the best around.
The prices are some of the best and most reasonable around. If you get the chance, go give it a play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Got caught behind a tournament that was running late, but overall good experience, pace picked up on back 9 and the course was beautiful and you can see they are actively working to maintain and make it even better. Will definitely be there again to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/13/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, MitchellPearson. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing River Bend YMCA Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 139
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good condition

Fairways and roughs in good condition. Sand traps were hard packed. Greens rolled smoothly, did not hold the approach shot, and each green rolled at a different speed. Construction work is almost complete.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any disappointment with the sand traps and inconsistent green speeds. We're glad to hear that you found the fairways and roughs in good condition!

Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of NC Finest Public courses!

Riverbend is in great shape and seems to be undergoing some new changes that will make it even better!
The staff is friendly and polite!

Can’t wait to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions

Greens are always SUPERB but fairways are alot to be desired😭

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

They are currently working heavily on the course affecting at least two holes. The first time I played #8 hole was closed, now it's open, but only as a par 3!
The course is very good overall. The greens play extremely fast and it is difficult to hold the greens on several of the holes, but that goes to course difficulty.
I found it very pleasant to play and has some great views.
I highly recommend it!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 139
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is starting to recover from winter

Fairways and roughs starting to green up. Sand trap sand is minimally deep. Greens held the approach shot, rolled true, medium speed. Several holes were shortened due to crews removing trees and roots with heavy equipment.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 106
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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