Riverside Golf Course

Golf course is in bad shape. Some areas have mud from over watering and in some areas the earth is cracking from being to dry. Fairway are hard as concrete and greens aren't much different. Some greens have huge sand spots on them it seems you're putting through a bunker. For $50 during the week morning rate I expect a little more. I know we're under a slight water rashan but I've played other coures that are in perfect condition for about the same price and worse course that prices matches the poor condition. Drop price until coures is in better shape.

Teed off around 2 on a Tuesday in August and course played as such. Very hot, but course was equipped with water coolers every few holes, and delivery food service with a QR code that meets you on the course. Several fairways and greens in great shape, a few with large spots of sand and dead grass. Surprisingly green for the drought we’ve had. Course layout played short, with no back tees available playing ~6300yds. Fun yet challenging, affordable golf in Southeast Austin.

Course wouldn't be so bad if not for all of the construction.

Like mini public courses in Texas during mid summer the heat finally gets to the greens. So the greens or just average at best and some of the fairways were a bit dry but however, it’s a fun layout. Not a very difficult course as you’ll have some fairways that are parallel and all the par fives are reachable into with good drives.

It could be good if they took care of it. But wow. Bare patches on the greens covered in sand. Felt like trying to putt through a bunker. Some tee boxes were closed for no apparent reason. Lots of bare patches and random tire tracks. Really disappointing.

I’ve played this course 3 times now and thought it was time for a review.

Firstly, EVERYONE that I’ve met working at this course are some of the nicest people I’ve met on a golf course. They remember your name, always greet you when you’re coming/going. It’s a little thing, but really stands out!

Now for the course…there’s some funky holes and a few greens that are pretty chewed up. And they need to weed whack the heavy rough surrounding #5 (the long par 3) to speed up play. But the further you get into this course, the better the conditions and the more fun you’ll have with the layout. By the time you get to 18 you’ll wish it wasn’t over.

Net, I’m adding this course to my weekly/monthly playing circuit.

The greens are really chewed up. Out of 18 greens invariably 15 greens were really bad

Riverside is a great little course tucked behind the ACC-Riverside campus. The staff keep the course in really solid shape with only a couple of exceptions (mainly due to low areas that never really dry up). The greens roll true and bad spots were minimal for late June. Lack of a driving range is unfortunate, but they just don't have the space for it (and to their credit they do have a large net you can hit into to warm up). Long hitters will have lots of short approaches out here, and good scores can be had if your short irons are dialed in. For the value I find it to be one of the best courses in Austin.

This was my 3rd course this week. It was by far the worst. If I knew the conditions of this course, I never would have played it. Some of the greens are in horrible shape. This was a total waste of my time and money.