River Vale Country Club
About
River Vale Country Club (formerly known as Bergen Hills Country Club.) sprawls across the gently rolling hills of northeast New Jersey. It has been ranked on Golf Digest's list of "Best Places to Play," but it still manages to remain one of Bergen County's most well kept secrets. You'll hardly ever run into crowds on this golf course. The layout has a classic design that incorporates a variety of elevation changes. Tricky uphill and downhill lies will be your biggest challenge on this layout. Strategically placed bunkers lurk beside the greensides and there are several holes where water hazards come into play, including the par-5 fifth, which has a lake on either side of the green. River Vale a tight golf course that demands accuracy and while it's not overly formidable, your skills will definitely be put to the test.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6504 yards | 71.3 | 131 |
White | 72 | 6168 yards | 69.7 | 128 |
Gold | 72 | 5892 yards | 68.4 | 122 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5378 yards | 71.3 | 127 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 71.3/131 | 394 | 368 | 336 | 185 | 525 | 468 | 389 | 160 | 375 | 3200 | 384 | 325 | 482 | 351 | 233 | 475 | 381 | 133 | 540 | 3304 | 6504 |
White M: 69.7/128 W: 75.8/134 | 372 | 350 | 325 | 161 | 488 | 450 | 365 | 148 | 364 | 3023 | 365 | 308 | 471 | 321 | 215 | 454 | 366 | 123 | 522 | 3145 | 6168 |
Gold M: 68.4/122 W: 74.3/129 | 354 | 341 | 318 | 155 | 438 | 444 | 352 | 144 | 360 | 2906 | 334 | 304 | 466 | 316 | 191 | 438 | 321 | 100 | 516 | 2986 | 5892 |
Red W: 71.3/127 | 338 | 271 | 268 | 146 | 417 | 442 | 307 | 107 | 302 | 2598 | 326 | 302 | 410 | 267 | 176 | 408 | 314 | 98 | 479 | 2780 | 5378 |
Handicap | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by Keith2180142 on 04/13/2023
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Nice Par 3 Photo submitted by u000004587760 on 06/26/2021
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Photo submitted by Jeffbreny on 06/01/2021
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Photo submitted by Simon03Wheatley on 12/01/2020
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Photo submitted by rich4par on 10/12/2020
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Photo submitted by Robert2937087 on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by Franco6968 on 09/11/2019
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Photo submitted by max135 on 07/16/2019
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
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Photo submitted by LICC on 11/11/2018
Fantastic!
River Vale CC is a true gem, it's got a private club feel and has so many different types of holes which make for a very fun round. The conditions are excellent, especially considering the volume of play and you will love the service you get from the amazing staff. Put this course on your list - you won't be disappointed!
Great Golf Course!
Great golf course. Great variety on holes, grass was well maintained. Friendly staff, restaurant as well as snack bar for the turn. Has a great time!
Country Club Experience
Hopefully my first of many times playing here. From arrival where the staff took care of our bags and prepared them for our round. We then grabbed lunch in the restaurant which was great as well. The Top Tracer Range is a feature I have not seen at most places. You are able to get all of your stats before the round on the high tech range. The course itself was challenging with multiple elevation changes which lead to a fun mix of holes. The course is very playable for any level with not a ton of water hazards on the course. The course was in amazing condition considering all of the heat we have had the last few weeks. Can't wait to play again!
H2O
Fantastic day ,only thing missing was water in the water coolers.otherwise a perfect day.
**Staff Needs a Little Anger Management**
Staff shouldn’t call their clients idiots and also shouldn’t be so dramatic over a little rain. I believe the staff specifically the starter and the lady at the pro shop I think her name was Christine need a little anger management class, and be a little bit more friendly to the clients. Otherwise Great course, Great conditions Súper fast greens
Bergen Gem
Very difficult to find suburban gems like Rivervale. Conditions are almost of country club quality especially the greens and traps with an outstanding layout. Oh and the best carts you’ll ever ride in. State of the art GPS with beverage cooler, club and ball washer. Management deserves tons of credit for all the improvements.
Nice course but....
It is a nice challenging course. But they don't let you have the cart till the tee time!
Good practice facilities but off the mat! Can't take the cart to the range.
For the price charged, expect better treatment for cart and range balls
Greens are fast and nice. Well kept.
Will try again...
Waste of money
Had an early tee time and pace was painfully slow. The course isn’t nice enough to charge what it charges but there are few choices in the area so we’re taken advantage of. Would be ok if we didn’t need to wait 5-10 minutes at every hole.
Get better
Don't be above the pin!
Course in great shape and greenskeeper was sadistic. Lots of three putts where you just couldn't stop the ball near the hole if in the wrong place, but still fun trying!