bangdaly74

I can only review on the Lake course. (there are two courses, Lake and Creek)
I played this course on 4/13/21.
Greens on this course is PERFECT.
IF you do not putt out your holes and give out lots of Gimmies, DO NOT PLAY HERE as you would not know the TURE ROLLS.
This course has champion Bermuda greens so that they do not aerate the greens until the summer. It is the perfect time to play here right now.

I gave 5 stars but this course is more like
4.5/5 course.
Greens were pretty fast and fair ways were in great condition.
Tee boxes are very flat and great condition.
Only complaint that I had was its bunkers. Some had
nice sand in them but others were somewhat very
hard and needed some sand (I am talking about bunkers
around greens as some of its bunkers on fairways are hard bunkers that a cart can drive through)

I have been playing golf for the last 20years around 1-1.5 hrs to RTP area. Challenge used to be very good but it became one of the worst courses in the last few years.
However, this course is back!!
Almost perfect fairways and greens.
Some bunkers need new sand but most of them are ok.
Greens are not as fast as hybrid greens but fast enough making your round enjoyable.
Yes, greens bite and you will see some back spins.
If you like some challenges in golf, this is one of them.
I am so glad to see this course has come back to the level that it used to be 15 yrs ago.

I really enjoyed playing at Lake side (they have two 18 holes)
Personally, I liked the Lake course better.
Greens were very fast.
Course views are great.
Sand conditions was A ++

Must play if UNDER $50

For a new golfer to this course,

This golf course has 27 holes. There are not many trees that are in your way but green slopes are crazy (in a good and fun way)
Overall condition for greens were excellent.
for fairways were great as well.
Only thing that I did not like was that there were a few holes that leaves were just left on the course make it very hard to find a ball in the rough.

If you enjoy fast greens, you have to play here.

Greens: A
Fairways: A-
Bunkers: A-

As of Dec. 3 2018

First time playing here. We played EAST course.
We loved very FAST Greens.
Very nice layout.
BUT avoid if it is wet . It rained about 10 hours before our tee time, some great courses have excellent drainage system, not this course.
Overall, very satisfied. Play here if under $50 (weekdays) and $80(weekends)

Overall great conditions. Two bunkers had standing water in them. Except that, conditions were great. Greens were not lighting fast but not too slow either.

Except the greens were a little slow, everything was perfect. Not even a penny spot that was missing grass in entire course. (Conditions were that good)

River ridge is always in a good shape.
This time (9/10/2108) was no different.
Almost no dead spot on tee box, fairways, and greens.
A little complain: Greens were great but they were not fast enough for 5 star course. (they were fast but we wanted faster )

DO NOT PLAY Here because:

The Whole course is poorly maintained. We were told that the water pump was broken for the last 3 week, well fix/repair/replace or do something about it..

1. Fairway: 30% bear land, 25% Weeds 45%Grass
2. Greens: 40% weeds 60% Grass

This was the second time that I played here.
First time, it was during the late winter_early spring that the course condition was just oK.
This time (early June), the course condition was nearly perfect.
My only complaint was the green speed. It was not too slow but not fast enough. But the greens and fairway condition was nearly perfect.

As of May 1. 2018, River Ridge is the best golf course in Triangle under $50
Some areas are still yellow in fairways but the greens are perfect and very fast.
This course is where you need to play in RTP area at this moment.

I have not played this course since two years ago due to its bad condition. I plyed the course on Dec 23 2017.
I know I cannot expect much in winter golf but this course condition was far worse than most courses in RTP area.
Greens were wet (had rain 3days prior to my round), many wet spots on fairways. Not due to its wetness, it was just bad in overall.

I am not really sure why all the reviewers said the course is in perfect condition.
This was my first time play here. I decided to play here after reading a lot of positive reviews.
It is not a bad course but it is not the best course.
And it is NOT in a perfect condition.

Greens are VERY SLOW (considering it was aerated a few days prior to my play)
Front 9 hole fairways are really in bad shape- lots of dirt area.
Back 9 hole fairways are really in great shape though.

Good layout, SLOW greens, not super good fairways.
3.8- 4 /5 stars course

This course has become from 4and1/2 stars course to 2.5 Stars course.
By looking at the course, you will know that they need
to work on the maintenance.
Greens are half DEAD but fast.
Fairways are half DEAD. You have to play as touched play on the fairways due to lack of grass.
I would not recommend this course to my friends or family members.

I played Orange-Black.
There are 27 holes but you do not get to choose play which 18 holes. It is already preassigned for that day.
Course condition is Very Very NICE. (at least Orange and Black)
I played here many many times but this was my first time in the past 2 years. I think the current course condition is the best as far as I can remember in the past

Played on May 1.
Greens were NOT that fast.
Fairways were EXCELLENT (felt like a carpet)
Personally, I like this course more than
Finley.