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3.6
1169 Reviews (1169)
5 Stars
219
4 Stars
509
3 Stars
241
2 Stars
105
1 Stars
95
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
76.5%
Recommend this course
887 out of 1169 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.2%
Recommend this course
52 out of 71 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
79.0%
Recommend this course
124 out of 157 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6190 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.4
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River View Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bent/Poa
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Pfaff

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes. Single rider carts are available for an additional charge. No carry on coolers or alcohol
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Reviews

3.6
1169 Reviews (1169)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Specials 12
Amazing Food 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 51
Narrow Fairways 31
Bunkers 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 49
Seniors 22
Advanced Golfers 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 50
Near Local Attractions 15
Near the Airport 14

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Played On
Reviews 148
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

I enjoyed this course. The course is in good condition and very playable. A few of the holes incorporate the Santa Ana river so they are a little unorthodox and somewhat challenging. Only real drawback is that a few of the tees are hard to find, but other than that, It's a great place to play a round of golf. Nice range and putting area too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The river golf course

Had fun and had a challenging golf game to avoid the river.The pace was a little slow due to more people playing. It was fun and basically you play next to or over the river.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

River View is Still a Timeless Challenge

Grew up playing here and learning how to navigate the Santa Ana river and river beds. Course is still the same as ever and was pretty lush from all the rain. The greens were firm and rolled great. The course is tight so expect a lot of air traffic from neighboring holes throughout. Pace of play was outstanding - about 4 hours on a Sunday and they were packed. Zig zagging across the river and under the overpasses adds to the experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course. Worth the price. Good design and some challeging holes

This course is definitely worth the price. Pretty well maintained compared to a lot of other course in the area. There are some challenging holes that have different elevations and some doglegs that you will have to hit good shots. I would definitely be coming back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Crazy Layout course

First time playing River View so I had no big expectations. Overall course was in fair to good shape (Tee boxes, fairways and greens). The Layout forces you to hit shots over the riverbed wash (hence the name) to reach the green on several holes, and play along side the riverbed on most holes...thus not much room for error if you slice or hook the ball on an errant shot. People looking for their balls slows Pace of Play down considerably pushing a 5 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Riverview

We had a great round, no waiting on any tee box. Weather was good. Great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Didn't expect

The course is good, nice layout, better bring plenty of balls if you hook or slice. Some signs of homeless people but didn't see any.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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