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4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6909 yards
Slope 149
Rating 74.7
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Rivers Edge Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Sunday Ultradwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
217 Reviews (217)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 19
Drinks 16
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 22
Forced Carries 15
Bunkers 12
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 13
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Condition

Loved the layout of the course. The fairways and greens are In good condition. I enjoyed the shot placement you have to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-Star review, we appreciate the great feedback regarding our course conditions. We are so glad that you had such a great time at Rivers Edge, please come back and visit us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A keeper

Our 14th family beach trip to this area however 1st round of golf at this course - definitely a course we’ll play again next year

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-Star review, we appreciate you giving us a try! We are so glad you enjoyed your round at Rivers Edge, please come back and give us another try next time you are in the area.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best of the beach!

Can't say enough good things about this course. From the staff to the layout to the conditions, this is the best course you can play in the Myrtle Beach area. One of my favorite course to play anywhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-Star review, we appreciate the great feedback regarding the value of our course. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again next time you are in the area!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course

It is a must play when you are in the Ocean Isle Beach or Holden Beach area. Great value for the money. The golf carts are awesome. I listened to music the entire round and did not have to drain the battery on my phone. The GPS feature also helped a lot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-Star review, we appreciate the great feedback regarding the value of our course. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/19/2018:
Thank you for the 4-Star review!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad then good

The woman in the pro shop could not find my Golfnow booking and was somewhat adversarial. Once I showed her my confirmation email, she then overcharged me. When I brought this to her attention, she provided the overcharged amount along with stating, “have a good time at Walmart.” Unacceptable and insulting behavior. She acted like I was a bother from the time I walked in. The rest of the staff could not have been more professional. Watch out for the bad apple blond.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/19/2018:
Thank you for the honest 4-Star review! We appreciate you pointing out any customer services issues at the course, we will definitely address this issue. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/15/2018:
Thank you for the 5-Star review! Please come back and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Experience!

Great Hot Deal price led us to this fantastic course. With so many options in Myrtle Beach area, the Hot Deal was too good to pass up despite being 45 minute drive from North Myrtle Beach. Course was in good shape except for two greens, but pins were positioned in healthy grass areas. Loved the layout!! Just about every hole is scenic. GPS in golf carts is extremely helpful!! Would definitely recommend playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! We're glad to hear the 45-minute drive was well worth it. We appreciate you recommending our golf course to others as well. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Excellent course. Great value, especially if you get the Hot Deal. The staff was extremely friendly and great help. The carts are new with integrated GPS in them. I don’t mean a bushnell GPS strapped to the cart, I mean a GPS with a large screen built into the cart. It also plays slacker radio or you can hook up your phone via Bluetooth and play it through the speakers built into the cart. USB charging ports for your phone are also available.

We ran into two issues on the course. The entire course is in emasculate condition except for the greens of 17 and 9. Winter hit them pretty hard but from what I understand most golf courses in the area have more than 2 greens that are affected.

The other issue was pace of play. Not a single marshall there to keep pace so instead of waiting we skipped and went to the back nine and played that nine then came back and finished up the last three on the front. Able to finish in about 3 hours. Would have been 4-5 had we not skipped ahead.

All in all a great deal and a nice place to play golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Thanks for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club, David! We're glad to hear how much you enjoyed the new GPS in the carts with all the advanced features. As for the pace of play, we apologize if the pace was slower than normal on the front. Next time, give us a call in the pro shop and we'll see what we can do. Thanks again and we hope to see you out here for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Most Enjoyable!

Course is in great condition except for two greens, which are terrible from winter kill, and is a very excellent value when on hot deals. GPS added to cart in the past month offers some good info about course layout, but is annoying with needless messages. Course is not well marked.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! Our maintenance crew is working hard to improve those two greens that were affected by the rough winter. Your feedback regarding the GPS is very important to us as well. We hope you book another tee time with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

The course was great few greens were a little rough but as I understand winter was bad on the area. Other than those few greens the course was in great shape defiantly not for beginners.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/07/2018:
We appreciate you playing Rivers Edge Golf Club, Eric. Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Yes, the winter was rough on many courses in the area but as you saw, we're almost back to 100%. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Course in Area

River’s Edge is THE GEM in the Myrtle Beach area. The course design offers challenging golf for all levels of golfers. Every hole offers beautiful views and utilizes the terrain to make a great day of golf. GPS in the cart is state of the art. Visited the course in May and the conditions were fantastic. This course is a MUST PLAY! Club house & pro shop are top notch. Thanks ARNIE for making this gem community & golf experience available to enjoy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Excellent! Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts and kind words about our golf course. We're thrilled to hear you consider us to be the best course in the area. Come back to Rivers Edge Golf Club again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day of golf

1:57 tee time and no one in front or behind us. Played in 3.5 hours. Conditions excellent except for 9 and 17 greens which we we warned about. Finally parred #9 after about 5 doubles or worse. Love the layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Thanks for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! Congratulations on finally conquering #9. We're glad to hear how much you enjoyed the course conditions and layout. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Difficult

Tough course. Good value. Greens showed stress from winter

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 06/07/2018:
Thanks for the 4 stars! We're glad to hear you find our course to be a good value. Come back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course....Beautiful Views

An excellent course. Shot placement required. If he winds blowing don’t go for the 9th green, take the closest area on the right, save your score! Greens were slow, but rolled true. Fairways were tight, but green. Entire course well maintained. Play it if you’re in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/23/2018:
Thanks for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club, Dave. We appreciate your kind words regarding the condition of the greens and fairways. Definitely some good advice not to go for the 9th green if the wind is blowing. We hope you come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/09/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! This past winter was rough on us and we have some grass still in dormancy but the conditions are getting better every day. Hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A sad disappointment

I’m from the UK and was over here in September last year and it was a must play course. The condition then was great. I don’t know what’s happened since September but did read in the clubhouse that a renovation and tree removal programme was under way in March of this year. That didn’t cover the total loss of the green at the spectacular 9th. hole..I don’t know what happened there perhaps it was the unexpected snow in the winter that killed it off? Having travelled 4000 miles from the UK and the expectation of playing the course it was a great disappointment. That said I will return again in September and play those spectacular holes along the salt marshes. Pace of play is also an issue but then it’s a popular course but course marshals need to keep players on time and any groups that hold others should be told to,stand aside and let players that are quicker through. Sadly this is not only the case at Rivers Edge but through out Myrtle Beach courses. There seems to be scant regard for the pace of play etiquette and it is always poorly policed. Apparently it is always the people in front or a group two holes in front. Both the Usga and the R&A want to improve pace of play to encourage more people to play well they better not come to the Beach!
The staff at RE could not be more welcoming or helpful, (the burgers by the way were excellent and only 9.95 including a beer and chips! ) but that can never make up for a five hour round and a course in somewhat poor condition.

Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Rivers Edge Golf Course, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for your choosing our course, in the Shallotte area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Give folks a break

For the half backs that expect perfect conditions just know all will be well in a few weeks. We can only expect what Mother Nature gives....you seed and a Frost happens...it sucks. Give Myrtle a break. It’s treated you all so well over the years.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/26/2018

Appreciate your support! Mother Nature has not been kind to our region. Rivers Edge is one of the more fortunate courses but we all still have some grass still in dormancy. We are healthy and will survive!

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout tough course.

Second 18 of the day. Best played as 1st round when over 60.would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/09/2018:
Thanks for joining us here at Rivers Edge Golf Club! Nothing better than playing 36 holes in a day. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very difficult for high handicappers

I will be back to play this Arnold Palmer course once I improve my game. Very difficult and requires precise shot and club placement and selection. Incredible course as far as the physical setting and layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/26/2018:
Thank you for playing Rivers Edge Golf Club! Although the layout can be difficult, we hope you still had fun. Come back again soon!
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