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3.4
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
70.4%
Recommend this course
67 out of 96 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.4%
Recommend this course
25 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6723 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.2
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River Downs Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Reviews

3.4
96 Reviews (96)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time.

I recommend reading the guide book. Will play again when I have a chance. Pretty challenging for a beginner.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Tough course tough cart path

I think this is privately owned. I like the challanging layout with really difficult topology. The cary paths are in need of replacing which make the steep up and down travel quite risky. I’ve been playing here now for about 6 months and the fees are quite reasonable using GolfNow app. Will definitely continue to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fast pace and interesting layout

I've played this course since it was built. This year the course is in the best shape ever. Great job keeping up on the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really fun course with even more potential

This course was a lot of fun. Once they fix the cart path in some area's and get the fairways in better shape it will definitely be better. Im definitely going back for the challenge and the scenery. The staff was also very polite and helpful. See you guys soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very challenging

Yes the fairways, carts and carts paths could use a little love. Greens were perfect and the track is very challenging and really fun to play. Loved it so much I went around 2x. I’ll be back. Easy to look past a couple of things for very low price golf. They could help themselves a lot by providing sand for the divots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Second time playing here, and I’m looking forward to the next.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

River Downs

Cart paths need alot of work and with quick changes in elevation can be very dangerous indeed. Tee boxes are mostly chewed up.
However
Greens are in good condition.
Most fairways are decent.
Tee Boxes and cart paths need immediate help.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Dangerous Cart Paths!

Pros: remodeled clubhouse, challenging course layout with large elevation changes, relatively low cost.

Cons: Worst cart paths I have ever experienced. In need of serious repair or someone is going to get hurt on the steep hills. Fairways very patchy on some holes and several greens have weird sand patches on them. No cart attendant and ranger was unnecessarily rude at one point.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs superintendent

The course could be a very nice place to play. This is my second time as I thought the course may have grown in some but I was wrong. It needs a lot of work to the tee boxes and fairways. The greens could have been mowed as they were thick and the balls not rolling. This course could really use a good superintendent that knows golf course and could make this a great course

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The carts paths are terrible muddy road with steep hill/down hill. I was very scared to driving…. Need signs for caution, drive carefully,etc.. then customers will appreciate it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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