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4.2
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
84.0%
Recommend this course
52 out of 59 reviews
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4.0
3 Reviews (3)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
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3 out of 4 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7188 yards
Slope 147
Rating 74.9

Rivertowne Country Club in Mount Pleasant has the unique distinction of offering the only Arnold Palmer Signature golf course in the Charleston area. This scenic course takes advantage of all the Lowcountry has to offer, incorporating the landscape's lush pampas grasses, marshland, and ancient, moss-draped oak trees. Water has a prominent presence throughout the golf course with 13 holes that play along the Wando River and Horlbeck Creek. The front nine is less challenging than the back nine but it's by no means easy. The holes are more open but you'll be met with hazards where you would least expect them. The tighter back nine demands accuracy and will thoroughly test your ability to select the proper club. With stunning scenery and challenges that will even seasoned golfers, it's no wonder that Rivertowne C.C. has landed a spot on the Post and Courier's list of "Top 15 Best Places You Can Play in the State."

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1998) Ed Seay (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes - "Affiniti Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2015 #11)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2014 #12)

Reviews

4.2
59 Reviews (59)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 24
Water Hazards 23
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
A Weekend Splurge 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 14
Worth the Drive 14

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Handicap 10-14
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fast greens and solid layout

A Couple of forced carries were tough but overall great course for women.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Welcome to Charelston!

I was very impressed with the customer service of the staff as they were very pleasant and engaging. Practice range usage is unlimited and included in the green fee. The course is in very good condition and fairways were soft. The greens had recently been sanded, but the fashion in which they swirled the sand made the greens very manageable versus other courses I have played in similar conditions. Pin placement was forgiving for a player of my level and yet challenging on many holes. I enjoyed the stretch of doglegs and their Par 3's. You will need to place your short on several holes. Overall a great course with beautiful scenery! This was my first golf course visit in Charleston and it was well worth the green fee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Put This One On Your Bucket List

This course is one of the best that I've ever played on. The staff was also very friendly and helpful. The unlimited "free" balls at the driving range and the awesome course yardage card were both a definite plus. I would recommend this course and clubhouse to anyone and/or everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Gotta Play This Course

Got an excellent rate using Golf Now. The course was a real pleasure. The layout; fair but very challenging. The course condition; very, very well maintained. The staff; pleasent and very helpfull. All this in the mid July heat! It's gotta be outstanding in the spring & fall. Play this one! You won't regret it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hard

Hard but a lot of fun. Greens were not as fast as I remembered. Tight fairways. Not to May driver holes

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Love this course

Its a great course were they held LPGA tourns its challenging and firm with great service. Expensive but that is to be expected.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Rivertowne

Greens bumpy from aeriatation, fairways good condition

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Charleston's Finest Golf Course... Arnold Palmer

Excellent golf experience for the Country Club of Country Clubs in Charleston, SC. From the bag drop, free range balls, friendly staff, all the way to the club cleaning after the round... Excellent "Pampering"!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden hazards

Great course for the money. Would like to play it when the greens aren't aerified

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

best service in area

Since the practice facilities are included in the price of your round, the overall price is a great value for how nice the amenities are. The staff is the friendliest in Mt Pleasant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course, friendly staff too!

Greens and fairways were in excellent shape, course is not overly difficult but it does make you think your way through each and every shot. First 4 or 5 holes will leave you thinking "this isn't that tough". From there on it gets more difficult as you move on, especially #9. The only thing I would of like to see is GPS on the carts with distances to those blind hazards. I will definitely come back to play again! Thanks for a nice visit for my group, we definitely enjoyed our time at your facility.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Loved the course

The course was great! The problem I had was I picked a tee time with a cart and was not allowed to ride. Instead of playing the planned 18 I walked 9. Loved the scenery and the gators around the pond. I just hated the fact that I had to walk.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

All around excellent course.

Beautiful Course in excellent condition. Requiring a longer review was stupid. Is this now long enough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Track on the Wando

Recently vacationed to Charleston and played Rivertowne TWICE while in town for 4 days.

First day was a bit wet, cart path only so went a little slower, didn't play so well. Even wet, the course was in great shape. Overseeded fairways, greens were in great shape.

Went back a couple days later and the course had dried up nicely (90 degree rule) and played the round of my life out there.

Definitely tough from the tips, a lot of hazards in play as the course is on some form of water pretty much the entire time. Course is absolutely gorgeous, even got the better half out there for the second round and she enjoyed just being out there it was so pretty!

Haven't played many other courses in the area, but will always come back here when in town!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

shot shaping type of golf course

Absolutely challenging golf course bring your a game!!! you will need it off the tee,

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Normally a gem

Unfortunately playing in early March after a horrible Winter left all the fairway grass dormant and missing the fluff allowing better shot control. Greens were good - straight and true. Unfortunately a pre-booked GolfNow time (prepaid) and no course closure left me playing in rain gear in a steady cold wind and drizzle. Aesthetically a pleasing course with much in the way of sand and water. The back 9 plays longer than the front and reflected in my scores. I played this course several years ago in the heat of early fall and it did play much nicer ... though the heat wilted us by the last few holes. Though it was cart path only the cold and wet air actually made the forays across the fairway a welcome respite.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Rivertowne - enjoyable golf

This course is relatively expensive in RAC rate terms, but very good value on golf now. The friendliness and courtesy of the staff is outstanding. the course itself is relatively challenging. T shots in particular are interesting and difficult. Greens can be heavily banked and difficult to land on and stick.

Conditions at this time of year were good in comparison to most course sin the Charleston
area: fairways green although a bit thin, rough
dormant; greens average.

All in all this is a fun course with a welcoming atmosphere. Recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Round

With all the recent rain expected the course to be soggy in places which was the case. Outside of soggy conditions course was in excellent shape. Played in 4 hours 10 minutes which was excellent; slow play is the reason I do not play certain courses. Back nine definitely much tougher so score while you can on the front nine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Rivertowne layout

Very nice track in good condition even after a large
amount of rain the days prior. Quick greens and all
the cart paths in great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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