A view over the water from River Oaks Golf Club
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4.3
656 Reviews (656)
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
306
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
92.3%
Recommend this course
591 out of 656 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
33 out of 33 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.5%
Recommend this course
84 out of 88 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6467 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.2
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River Oaks Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens Blue Grass

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.3
656 Reviews (656)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 23
Water Hazards 22
Thick Rough 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Seniors 23
Walkers 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 21

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Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Closed restaurant to early @ 4:00 pm

Could not spend time with a beer with golfing frends

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrific Time

The pro shop staff was extremely accomodating. My buddy and I happened to run in to an old friend that we had not seen for a few years. The pro managed to get us joined up with our friend's twosome. It is grately appreciated by all of us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

2nd Time is the Charm!!!

5 Years later my wife and I, on a whim, decided to take the short trip to revisit River Oaks GC...What a pleasant surprise! Perfect weather, well-maintained fairways, and the greens were in excellent shape - slow due to late afternoon blooming - but in excellent condition. Highly recommend this little gem by the Sacrament River for those looking for great value, a solid pace of play, and a course that is well-maintained!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Round of Golf

Had the course practically to my self. It was very windy, but the course was in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Exceptional

Greens are exceptional today! Pace of play was unexpectedly fast also. Enjoyed the company and game very much.

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

Well kept

Great course for the price. Well kept. They just got new carts. The only thing I would change is to have a phone number, to the grill, on the 9th tee so you could call in an order. Speed up play a bit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, needs some TLC

Fairways were not mowed down, grass was too tall in some fairways. Rough was thick, which is understandable. Greens were running ok, considering that they were not cut shorter.

Overall decent course, challenging layout.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

My friends and I love playing at River Oaks but the pace of play there is awful. We would love to see a little more time before tee off or enforcing a faster pace

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course only half open

When we were checking in, we were informed the front 9 was closed to carts. Since they didn’t have enough pull carts for our group, we had to play the back 9 twice.
If we had known prior to the day, we could have arranged to bring our own pull carts.
The back 9 was in great shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in good condition for all the rain we’ve had over the last month. As to be expected there were some wet areas, but no standing water!!! The greens were in excellent condition soft, but rolled true!! The staff is always very friendly and helpful!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens are in the best shape I have seen for the last several years. Great course to play and make sure to try the food.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Cold, Windy day; great greens

It was a cold, windy day. Greeens were in excellent condition--good speed and smooth. Tee to green it was typical winter conditions, so expect it to be a little sloppy in areas. Course was drier than I thought it would be, so that was a good surprise. But electric power carts are old. We needed to replace our power cart twice on the front nine (had to walk back to the clubhouse on the 2nd hole), then got another cart replacement after nine holes. Third power cart was excellent--strong "juiced up" battery. I ended up with an excellent score due to eight one-putts and 50% greens in regulation, surprisingly, despite the poor weather.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nick Elk Grove

It’s in the middle of nowhere but great value. The greens were in really good shape as was the course overall. There’s no marshal at this course but it’s never an issue with pace of play. Kid at the golf carts found us and returned a range finder after a cart exchange following the front 9. They have a grill and drinks but even if you bring your cooler you won’t get harassed about it.

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