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4.1
472 Reviews (472)
5 Stars
179
4 Stars
180
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.0
82.2%
Recommend this course
388 out of 472 reviews
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4.3
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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4.1
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.8%
Recommend this course
36 out of 44 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3238 yards
Slope 126
Rating 35.4
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River Bend Golf Club - IL
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year Round, weather permitting
Architect William J. Spear

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required at all times.

Reviews

4.1
472 Reviews (472)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Patio Dining 9
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 13
Forced Carries 7
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 15
Locals 9
Walkers 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 15

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Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Overbooked

This course was crowded, i understand back ups on par 3’s but on par 5’s? We had 4 groups waiting on the 3rd hole, a par 5, that just got worse throughout the round. The ranger was around, but would question my wife and I why we aren’t moving faster, there was a group at the 200 mark and on the green in front of us. Where do you want me to hit?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting River Bend Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent

Decent course. Nice layout. Only issue is with the other golfers on the course. Please rake the bunkers and repair pitch marks

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude

Desk mgr.assigned a cart without providing a key and made a joke of it.

Teed off since there was no starter. Desk manager chased me down and told me that I couldn't go out by myself.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/05/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing River Bend Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude desk manager

To start with the course is overpriced for a 9 hole course compared with other courses in the area. There was no starter or ranger and the desk manager was rude. He assigned me a cart number and failed to provide a key. I had to go back to the clubhouse. He responded "of course the carts won't work without a key" and provided.no apology. I teed off by myself and was on the first green. The same desk manager got into a cart and chased me down and said I will have to wait for the next group since I'm not allowed to go out by myself. He paired me with 2 walkers again with no apology.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Aerifcation

We were not aware when we purchased our rounds that the entire course was being aerated. We had to skip holes and could not even putt due to workbeing done while we were there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/07/2022

Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule and keeping them in pristine condition. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for choosing River Bend Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nicest 9 hole course in the area

Very nice course great par 5’s and a few challenging par 4’s. Overall the best 9 hole course in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/21/2022

Hello, mkflock. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at River Bend Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

This is a great layout

Great 9 hole course with 2 very challenging par 5’s, challenging par 4’s and a tough finishing par 3. Course was in very good condition given the amount of play it gets.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

River Bend golf course

Golf was great, pace was perfect, good price, and excellent conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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