Riverside Golf Course
About
Situated along Florida's Gulf Coast, Riverside Golf Club in Ruskin is part of a peaceful retirement community. At just over 6,100 yards from the tips, the golf course is on the short side but it still offers an enjoyable round. From the back tees, the course actually presents quite a formidable test. The layout meanders along a creek before wandering across idyllic farmland and finishing along the river bluffs overlooking Hayes Bayou. The diverse terrain provides an array of scenery as well as a variety of different challenges. Water hazards come into play on several holes and there are several strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides, waiting to swallow errant shots. Riverside Golf Club's layout combines more difficult holes with player-friendly features, which makes it approachable for players of any skill level.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 70 | 6156 yards | ||
Blue | 70 | 5756 yards | ||
White | 70 | 5399 yards | ||
Red | 70 | 4611 yards |
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: 70.1/128 | 342 | 181 | 383 | 225 | 411 | 356 | 509 | 153 | 316 | 2876 | 356 | 421 | 157 | 381 | 369 | 412 | 482 | 343 | 359 | 3280 | 6156 |
White M: 67.7/118 | 319 | 170 | 367 | 193 | 388 | 335 | 490 | 135 | 305 | 2702 | 305 | 389 | 149 | 357 | 355 | 377 | 464 | 330 | 328 | 3054 | 5756 |
Gold M: 65.9/115 | 303 | 154 | 335 | 171 | 367 | 320 | 471 | 115 | 294 | 2530 | 261 | 363 | 140 | 338 | 335 | 356 | 448 | 312 | 316 | 2869 | 5399 |
Silver M: 64.1/111 | 254 | 154 | 288 | 171 | 276 | 320 | 445 | 115 | 294 | 2317 | 261 | 322 | 114 | 338 | 294 | 316 | 448 | 312 | 282 | 2687 | 5004 |
Red M: 62.2/106 W: 66.3/113 | 254 | 126 | 288 | 149 | 276 | 274 | 445 | 102 | 227 | 2141 | 199 | 322 | 114 | 312 | 294 | 316 | 374 | 264 | 282 | 2477 | 4618 |
Green M: 60.8/100 W: 63.6/102 | 254 | 126 | 243 | 128 | 232 | 235 | 350 | 102 | 227 | 1897 | 199 | 247 | 54 | 256 | 235 | 226 | 374 | 264 | 239 | 2094 | 3991 |
Handicap | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
Course Details
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Bar, Snacks, GrillAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, SpaAvailable Activities
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by jamesamb on 10/11/2022
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 06/21/2022
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12th Hoke Photo submitted by Katmban on 04/01/2022
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On the 5th tee. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 03/10/2022
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 02/13/2022
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 12/13/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160821631 on 10/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/08/2019
Good lay out Short on grass
Many areas are without grass OR not marked as under repair. good selection of tees
I try to be fair with my assessment. Firstly coming from up north we play courses in our area in much better shape for $30. I understand where I am and the demand dictates the price but the only thing that was better than a 1 or 2 rating was the greens.....and that would be a slim 2-1/2. The fairways and roughs (which honestly on many holes hard to differentiate) were bare or grass so matted down it was hard to hit off of. One thing i will say is they told us if we brought beverages to bring them along which we didnt know before so if you want to pack a cooler it is OK here.The signage trying to find clubhouse was non existent, parking is pretty lousy as they had a good part of it taken up by the golf carts being lined up for golfers to take out. Over all you can do much better I would think even if you have to pay a few extra bucks it would be worth it.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize if your experience was not what you expected, and we appreciate your feedback. We will take your comments into consideration in order to improve our fairways, roughs, signage, and parking. Thank you again for your review.
Well Managed
Great staff from the pro shop to the course....always friendly and helpful, especially as a first timer from NJ.
Top Notch staff!
In town on a work trip and had some downtime. Booked a tee time online. Have never played in this area before. After arriving at the course, and checked in, I was asked if I had ever played here before. When I told them no, the gentleman behind the counter came out and said “let me show you around”. (This was a first for me, most people in the golf shop just tell you where to go and never leave from behind the counter). He was genuinely a nice person and showed me where the first tee was, how to get there, where the ice and water machine was, and gave me the option to go ahead and tee off now, or hit some chips and putts. I felt like I was being treated like a celebrity in a way.
As for the course, it is deceiving. At first glance of the card it appears to be fairly short. However the layout is great and a player will have a lot of “risk vs reward” decisions to make. Yes, as with a lot of courses this time of the year, there are some areas where the grass is patchy and the greens putt a little slow for my liking, but I enjoyed every aspect and the challenge. Definitely recommend.
Course conditions
The tees are fine, the fairways are O.K. but they are thin and some bare spots so you might have to move the ball a little. The greens are good but painfully slow. They really need to speed them up a little.
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No real fairways
Let's start with the positives, staff is friendly, green in decent shape.
Negatives, no decent fairways, like with actual grass,, tee boxes aren't much better, pace was not good early on. Greens are in nice shape but aren't true. Greens are more than just green grass. Not returning.
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Very Friendly Staff
The staff at Riverside are very friendly & helpful. The course, though, needs some work. Tee boxes were a mess. Greens were good but very tough to read for a first timer playing the course.
Warning.... lots of water!
Our foursome did have a fun time though.
Really Nice Course
Pace of play was a bit slow. Ranger should have been more present moving people along. Other than that, it is a great course in really good condition
Great layout.
I look at the course as an executive course on steroids.
The greens are in decent shape, some are slightly slower than most of them. So of course your games gets thrown off.
Everyone is friendly and very helpful, I've never had any issues for all my years of playing there. I don't think paying over $50 for a round there is quite worth it though.
Overall I enjoy the course and will always play there during the rainy days and when everywhere else is over priced.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize if you feel that the greens were slightly slower than usual. We are glad to hear that you find our staff friendly and helpful, and we hope you continue to enjoy playing at our course.
pleasant surprise
nice course, not long but a lot of water. fairways very thin but you get a lot of roll. greens very nice
Homes encroaching fairways
Course condition could be much improved.
Homes to close to fairways in some areas.
Slow pace.
Highlight for sure is staff friendliness.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding the course condition and the proximity of homes to the fairways. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our friendly staff. Thank you again for your review.
Riverside Golf ⛳️ 🏌️♂️
Great course ⛳️🏌️♂️
Just lacking services to keep you hydrated
in the fairways.
Good Start for the holiday
I played Riverside before and like the course. Of course is in good shape unfortunately the greens had just been sanded on the day we golfed. They were still good it was just hard to get a read on the break and speed. Also if you book the hot deals don't plan on being there early. They won't let you go out before your tee time even if there is nobody on the tees.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience at Riverside Golf Course. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the sanding of the greens on the day you golfed, which made it difficult to read the break and speed. We appreciate your feedback and hope to provide you with an excellent experience in the future.
Thank you for reviewing us, u479649397. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Riverside Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.