River Oaks Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 5952 yards | 69.3 | 119 |
| White | 72 | 5811 yards | 68.2 | 117 |
| Red | 72 | 5263 yards | 71.1 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.1/122 | 391 | 328 | 193 | 503 | 399 | 167 | 309 | 451 | 400 | 3141 | 154 | 458 | 306 | 315 | 330 | 501 | 322 | 147 | 381 | 2914 | 6055 |
| White M: 68.1/120 | 377 | 318 | 175 | 484 | 387 | 149 | 300 | 439 | 388 | 3017 | 146 | 438 | 299 | 303 | 321 | 481 | 313 | 135 | 371 | 2807 | 5824 |
| Red W: 71.0/120 | 363 | 308 | 157 | 399 | 363 | 131 | 291 | 410 | 376 | 2798 | 127 | 376 | 292 | 203 | 312 | 418 | 304 | 123 | 361 | 2516 | 5314 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2022 #5)
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Great course to play for the average player. For February course is in great shape for this time of year.
Bad experience
We played at 12:30. On our round was a guy with his kid, so we ended playing 5 and no one controlled it.
When we end the front nine they told us that the back 9 were closed due to the darkness and asked us to play the front 9 again. We left the course and probably won’t return again.
Should be amazing but it’s really good.
I learned how to play at this course. This is one of the more challenging courses around because there is so many water hazards and it’s very narrow. This course shaped my game to be an accurate hitter instead of the longest hitter. The course is beautiful with all the water especially on the middle of the course it’s very picturesque. The greens are sloped but are a good size. The course isn’t very long so if you can remain penalty free you can post a good score here. The sand traps are deplorable though and it kind of makes me sick tbh for what is kind of my home course. When I travel to other forest preserve or TROON management courses it’s not like that.
Great Team
Lester, Nicole, Mac, great people, very customer oriented.
Only issue here is heavy rains will soak the course.
Don’t go
Didn’t tee off till 45 minutes after our time. Didn’t get carts. Greens are sand. Bunkers are clay. Nothing nice or special about this course. Would avoid at all costs
Nice Course......!!!
Looking at past reviews, you would think River Oaks was a bad course play..........NOT TRUE!!!! Nice course, pace of play, greens were nice, NO GEESE DROPPINGS on the Greens!!!! Nice PACE, NICE FAIRWAYS, Will definitely be back......OVERALL NICE COURSE!!!!!
goat ranch
i have played at least 45 times this year and this course was by far the worst there was goose poop everywhere. the greens were soft and mushy. hardly any grass in fairways.lots of weeds everywhere.do not waste your money here.bad,bad,bad.all traps were unplayable.bring hand sanitizer. yucky place to play.never again
Course operator here. Thank you for playing River Oaks a bunch this year - and we take your observations to heart. We will continue to find ways to manage the geese's impact on the course, and how we can improve course conditions. We hope to see you again soon.
Sand traps
The course need to keep up with the sand traps. They were all dirt and mud.
SW Michigan Golf Around Package
Best of Battle Creek Package
SentryWorld Stay & Play Package
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
Course operator here. Thank you for taking the time to post your review. If you’d like to share any details about your experience at River Oaks, we are always looking for ways to improve. Please feel free to contact us directly at info.riveroaks@forestpreservegolf.com.