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Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6281 yards
Slope 117
Rating 69.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2019. The land will be used for residential development.

Just 7 miles west of downtown Riverside, Paradise Knolls Golf Club tee times will open the door to an 18-hole, par 72, course that plays 6,281 yards from the back tees, and has a slope rating of 117. Designed by Bill Wood, and opened in 1964, the course uses a combination of tree-lined fairways and greenside bunkers to create a fun, and challenging day of golf. The signature hole at Paradise Knolls is the par 3, 12th hole, which plays 230 yards from the tips, and has a green, which slopes front to back, and left to right. There is also one small lake on the course, which sits greenside of the short par 4, 5th hole. The hole plays 275 yards from the back tees, enticing players to try to drive the green, which does have a small opening between the water and a front left bunker.

Many players have made good use of their Riverside golf deals at Paradise Knolls and in addition to the great golf enjoyed their instructional programs, run by PGA Professional staff, the large practice putting green, and their 2,500 sq. ft. clubhouse, which can accommodate up to 150 guests for banquets, tournaments, and weddings. Comments from others following their Riverside tee times paints a nice picture of their experiences at Paradise Knolls Golf Club, finding the course fun and enjoyable.

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
304 Reviews (304)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
19th Hole Specials 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 14
Narrow Fairways 8
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Beginners 17
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 21
Worth the Drive 10
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

could use updated amenities , bathrooms old and small , club house still has 60-70's feel and look other than that for the money the course is Good ,Greens are very small so some what challenging , I would go back again ,
But if they updated the place it would be a lot better

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Divot tool

Overall good course for the price. Fairways and greens are pretty decent. Only problem is people don’t fix their divor marks. Drives me crazy. Nice that they give you a free hotdog or burger with your round. I’ll be back for some practice rounds

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I wish they had air conditioned golf carts, though there was a nice breeze. There were a few brown patches in the fairways but the greens were in nice shape. Only caught up to the group in front of us a couple of times and only had the group behind us catch up a few times. Not much sand in the bunkers, mostly hard pan. I might be a bit picky but I enjoyed the round and will definitely come back (if they don’t close first).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golfing

Had a great game. Enjoyed the course. Staff was great. The course was awesome to play on. Can’t wait to play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Knolls it's in the Greens"

Great little track to sharpen up your short game. The greens are very small and run at a moderate speed. Overall and decent round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for your money

Course was in great shape. Greens were very true and well maintained. Fairways had a few bumpy spots but overall very well kept. Pace of play was outstanding, finished in just under 4 hours on a Saturday! I would highly recommend this course to any golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

NEEDS WATER!!!

Good comeback, much improved in the last few months, slipped a little this time,starting to dry out ,lots of brown spots on the fairways!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highly recommended

The Staff at the Pro Shop was very friendly and courteous. Course conditions were very fair and true. Greens were in great shape. Though the back 9 our group encountered, a very slow foursome. Each player would play 2 balls at each hole which slowed play.....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value Good Course

It has a high rating for a reason the course itself is in great conditions. Some of the tee boxes did need help but where have you gone where that's not the norm. The fairways the chipping areas and the greens were very very fair. And I can't believe the value. I heard it's closing down soon so I do recommend you go play as many times as possible. As many of you know it gets very windy in a Riverside County that's the only time you don't want to play LOL. These guys with the negative reviews about the pace of play well it's what it is alot of people come out here cuz it's a good value. Don't come in a hurry to play golf is my motto.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 113
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun course

Greens are very fast, fairways are ok course is flat with some challenging holes more novice golfers than low handicappers play here not recommend for them fairly easy but fun to play. Major complaint is the tee boxes have huge mounds running through the middle of them so no level lies on the tees this must be fixed.

Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens still healing

The pace of play was fast.(nice) the greens were in rough condition because they were recently punched which they DID NOT inform me about when booking round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Aerification Alert

All around bad experience!
Booked a 620 am tee time. Gates to golf course weren't opened until 610 by staff that was late. After waiting in line to pay and for the groups with earlier tee times to tee off, we teed off around 7.
I was given a cart that had a flat tire and that needed three to four taps on the gas to get started. When we asked for another cart, the starter and cart boy got an attitude and didn't swap the cart.

The meal that was included with green fees through Golf Now was not honored by staff.

There was more sand on the greens than in the bunkers. No aerification warning on Golf Now or by staff when asked about the course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice place to play

Got in early on Easter morning . The staff was still opening up the place. But I was checked in and on the 1st tee in minutes. I was paired up with good golfer and we set a nice pace. Greens were good especially after they dried. Nice little hills and clearly marked fairway. Overall good day of golf. I will be returning with my friend's next week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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