A view of a green protected by bunkers at River Falls Plantation
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4.4
587 Reviews (587)
5 Stars
265
4 Stars
237
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
94.8%
Recommend this course
542 out of 587 reviews
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4.3
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
26 out of 26 reviews
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4.3
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.4%
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57 out of 61 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6697 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.8

River Falls Golf Plantation in Duncan is a Gary Player Signature Course. Its location makes it convenient for meeting up with people coming from Asheville, Columbia, Atlanta, or Charlotte. The golf course is also just minutes away from downtown Greenville. The narrow layout will test the accuracy and shot making abilities of even the best golfers. Rolling hills provide a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. Water hazards come into play frequently and there are also strategically placed bunkers framing the greens and fairways. Player crafted a golf course that is both formidable and scenic. The abundance of mature trees helped him achieve this. He carefully wove River Falls Golf Plantation through the mature forests, allowing the trees to surround the holes, giving each a secluded and peaceful feel.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Diamond Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2023 #23)

Reviews

4.4
587 Reviews (587)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 15
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Elevation Changes 27
Narrow Fairways 21
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 29
Locals 25
Entertaining Clients 15
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 24
Near the Airport 19
Worth the Drive 18

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Handicap 15-19
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Back to River Falls Plantation

River Falls is a wonderful course IF you stay in the fairways. The primary rough is playable, but anything past that is LOST FOREVER. The clubhouse is great, the staff is friendly and courteous. I play here every couple of years just to prove to myself that this course adds 5 to 6 strokes to my score. I drive about 50 miles to play the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 08/28/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great, four-star review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your most recent round with us and found it both fun and challenging! Have a great day and please visit us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

1st Time - Overall Great Course

overall, very good course, better than average layout. greens are fast (which I prefer). staff friendly. pace of play was average considering it was Saturday. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend Hacker

Very good course but the place of play was slow...maybe need a ranger to speed up the slow groups. Very nice layout and range.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River Falls never disappoints

I absolutely love this course. It’s one of the best layouts in the greater Greenville/Spartanburg area. Every hole is different and gives the golfer a new challenge to overcome. The conditions area always great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better then before

Although this round was in the dead of winter it was obvious that a lot of work has been done since my last visit 2 years ago. Much cleaner rough areas and the greens were like a pool table. The layout is just fun. We really enjoyed our round and will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Very Enjoyable Course!

Firs time playing the course. Staff very friendly and courteous.. Amazing water/river views ( and traps LOL) Greens very fast. Very enjoyable round. We will be back!

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

Very slow

Pace of players was very slow. Didn’t even finish playing 18. Got to 9holes and left.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

I'll be back

From Ohio. Golfed @ 5 other courses in the area this week, and this one was the best bang for your buck. Challenging course, but it was a blast. Elevation changes on almost every hole. Study the course map, because any rangefinding "apps" won't tell you everything you need to know. I'd love to see this place when the grass greens up. Impressive.
Staff was amazing, and very helpful.
I'll definitely be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A good day for flying Solo

I played by myself which was ok the course
However i thought i would have been hooked up with anotet player. There was a foursome in feont of me with no one in front of them in the back nine. They never offered to let me play thru. Apparently the did not read the Rule to allow a single golfer to go ahead of a Foursome. Other then that.
The sun shined all day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love it- will be back!

Overall the course was in excellent condition and loved the layout. Weather was perfect and love the fact we can play in December!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need rain check

I was only able to play nine holes due to a back spasm. Can golf now issued me a nine hole raincheck

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Decent course, in good shape for the winter time. Greens roll very true. Pace of play was 3.5 hours, excellent. The design is a little quirky with some forced layups and weird tee shots. Need to have someone who has played the course before if it is your first time.
I would recommend playing if you are in town.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A must go to course in South Carolina

We play River Falls on a regular basis, as it is a beautiful course with a great layout. There is no hole the same and always provides a challenge. We played with a couple from Seattle last time we played RF and they loved the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Golf Course

Played with my brother and had a great day. Course has some challenging holes that require careful shot selection. You can't just hit driver off every par 4 or even 5.
Good shape for October. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

… a real signature golf cource (Gary Player).
Anytime again !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty good

Staff was a little abrasive because I was just barely on time and I get it. But I don't control traffic. Course was good, a little crowded, and there were some close calls on misfit drives from other players, but all in all a decent day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Great place to play. The pace was a little slow but other than that it's a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

We have played River Falls many times since moving to South Carolina. River Falls is one of our favorite course in South Carolina.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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