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3.8
285 Reviews (285)
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
148
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
84.6%
Recommend this course
242 out of 285 reviews
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3.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
70.6%
Recommend this course
12 out of 17 reviews
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3.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
84.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7030 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.8

River Bend Golf Club combines some of the most unique play in the area with a course designed to provide an exciting golfing experience for players of all levels. Beautiful oak trees and meandering streams give the golf course its character, with elevation changes, multi-tiered greens and challenging areas of forced carry-including water features-and areas of forced lay-up in a links-style course, especially on the front 9.  The back 9 is a more traditional golf course. All of this combined with the Texas wind makes River Bend a formidable challenge for even scratch golfers.  It's one of the only only true links courses in south Texas. The staff is super and the course is very affordable.  River Bend Golf Club has a unique practice facility that features an aqua range with an island green.  A large putting green makes the Maverick a super practice area.

Distance: About 33 miles southeast of downtown San Antonio and worth the trip.  Take Rt 181 from the Southeast side of San Antonio. Located off the 181 business loop (4th street here in the city), coming north or south off Highway 181.  The loop runs north and south, like Highway 181, and runs about 1/2 mile west of it.  The course and facilities are located in the Avalon Subdivision.

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Course Details

Year Built 2007
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tidwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.8
285 Reviews (285)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 8
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 7
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 8

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Not worth the drive - Abrasive and rude staff

Course is not bad and not great. Average at best. A lot of damage from wild hogs. Tee boxes are a bit beat up and littered with broken tees that appear to have been there awhile. Greens were in okay shape. Fairways hard and spotty in some places. Some cart paths are broken and very uneven.

Staff in clubhouse were unprofessional. At check in they were loud and abrasive. A single player in front of me at check in was lectured about showing up and the staff spoke as if they were doing the guy a favor to let him on the course. I had a tee time for a twosome and when teeing off 3 singles were sent up to join us. That turned into a tense conversation between all players. Ultimately we had to play as a group of 5 as there was no one from the course to address the issue other than the staff in the clubhouse that created the issue.

Approached staff after the round to see who they meant to join our tee time. They seemed annoyed and said “that’s a golf course on a Saturday morning”. I thought it odd because the course did not appear to be busy and most of the players that morning were part of a tournament that started on the last 4 holes of the course 50 minutes after our tee time.

The staff encouraged me to contact the owners if I had a complaint. I called the number they gave me, left a brief message, and did not get a return call.

Basically the course and the experience is not worth the drive from San Antonio. I suppose if you live there it’s worth not having a long drive to another course but I won’t go back. I also doubt I will get a return call from the “owner”.

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Pace Average
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Layout Good
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Pace Good
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Conditions Good
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Layout Good
Friendliness Good
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Windy weather
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Perfect weather
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Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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4.0
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Friendliness Average
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 58
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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