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4.1
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
92.9%
Recommend this course
119 out of 139 reviews
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4.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.1
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 27 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6428 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.8
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River Heights Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Murray Petersen

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

4.1
139 Reviews (139)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course for the money.

Nice greens, acceptable fairways. 5-7 sand traps under reconstruction and some sort underground upgrades on a couple of fairways. For $30 an enjoyable round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once 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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, with plenty of challenges for anyone, no matter the state of your game! One of my go to courses when looking to play a round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play kills

The pace of play was very slow. One group on the course held up the entire round. There was a Ranger on the course but he did not do anything to speed up play. There is no reason this course should have taken 5+ hours for around

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

not worth it

Course is in need of upkeep. Greens were good but the rest of the course is bad. Weeds in traps and not near enough sand. fairway grass was very poor.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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
Hot weather
Used cart

A Good First Impression

First time playing this course and it was a very enjoyable day. Course was in good condition and the greens were in good shape. Pace of play was excellent with no backups.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
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
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better and better

The course is better better and better shape. Staff is friendly and helpful. Best course around for the value. If I lived in Dekalb I would be a member, keep up the good work!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once 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 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better despite dry conditions

This course was a disaster a few years ago. They have put in new cart paths and anew watering system. Greens are in great shape and despite the dry conditions course is in pretty decent condition. I highly recommend you play this course and reward them for all their efforts to improve the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River heights

Course is looking good
Lots of improvements going on so certain holes are rough
Really looking forward to how much nicer it will be with the work happening

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

Nice course

Out here for work and to be able to play an 18 for $22 including is fantastic! Greens may be very tricky for some higher handicap golfers, but they roll out pure and you can get a decent amount of spin on short irons and wedge shots. I’m a 5.5 handicap and enjoyed the difficulty it provides for all levels depending on tee box used! Recommend and will be returning before I leave here!

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

Fairways in great condition

Great condition. Big improvements vs prior years. Used to have significant flooding issues, but I played after 3 ,days of rain and there was no flooding.

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