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3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
70.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6917 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.6
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River Island Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.6
129 Reviews (129)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 11
Water Hazards 11
Bunkers 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 1
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
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

We had a great day.

Though we weren't striking the ball well, we had a great time. If you need to be outside when it's hot and humid, it may as well be at River Island.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Conditions

This was the third time that I've played River Island and the second time in two weeks. The course was well maintained, especially the greens. The Tule River is still receiving snowmelt so the river is beautiful. The weather was perfect with slight, cooling breezes throughout the day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here

First time I played here. Course was in good condition. Interesting layout

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River Island Golf Course

The course was in good shape and it’s nice to be accommodated so quickly and at a good price. Although it gets backed up and is really hot out there it is a nice place to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great day of golf

Teed off at my tee time, course played nice. And a descent pace of play with as many people who were playing. I recommend trying to play this course to anyone who hasn't. I know I'll be playing again reel soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

R Blazer

Coarse lay out was challenging. Some trees off the tee made it intraquet mostly in the path could use some tree trimming. The greens were nice but also need some care on level of cut as your approaching the green. The center fairway grass was to tall not allowing the ball to travel further distance and would hide your ball to the point that you could not find it. Pace was slow but other than those simple corrections it was nice .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Had a terrible experience

Reserved my tee time in advanced. Flew in from out of state. Course was a mess. No carts or push carts were available that day. (My cart ran out of power on a previous visit a few months earlier. Had to walk the last 3 holes.) Carts are on their last leg by the way. So I asked for a discount on my recent visit, since my only option was to walk. Didn’t get one, of course. I didn’t want to make a big deal of it. The thing that bothered me the most though, was the terrible, sarcastic attitude of the young man that tended to me. That was unacceptable! It seems like the maintenance/upkeep of this course and it’s customer service keeps going down further down the drain. Will never play there again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Love the Course but the slow plate aren't letting faster players or single players through when their playing with 3 or 4 players. Then their are some that take their time when it's not necessary on the Greens. Trust me their not pro's.. Other than that Love the Course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun and challenging

If you like being in the mountains, your gonna love this course. I enjoy it for the layout and where this course is located, dropped into the middle of classic California hills and mountains. Feels like a day at the park until you realize your score (or my score).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Immaculate

The course is in immaculate shape. Very friendly staff! Loved it will be playing there a bunch more!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

River Island is a good course and the value for booked tee time was great. Appreciate River Island working with Golf Now to provide great discounted prices. Good time today

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

My kind of golf course

I played this golf course many times and I do not get tire of playing it. its a country type of course. its always in great shape. Ill recommend to all my friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in the area

Front 9 pace was very slow due to a fivesome that was totally oblivious. They had 2 complete open holes in front of them after 3 holes. Absurd. Called the pro shop and the marshall came out twice to tell them they were holding up everyone. Came again and finally told them to let others play through. Took our threesome over 2 1/2 hours on the front; only 1 1/2 hours on the back nine. Pace of play is usually much better - amazing that 1 group had play backed up before they finished 3 holes.
Course is in good condition; most greenside bunkers have plenty of sand. Greens are coming around after being punched/sanded a few weeks ago.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 111
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
San Francisco Advisor
Top 50 Contributor

Bad Timing?

Neither GN nor the course mentioned the sanded greens nor the tournament. Not good when two players drive an hour and the other two more than an hour and a half.
Pace was close to 5 1/2 hours
Most of course is green with a few patches of brown.
Course has a great layout in a rural location.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good times

This course always is a challenge but they have it in pretty good condition right now. The fairways need a little help other than that the greens were rollin fast and the tees are in good shape. Had a blast and will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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