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3.5
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
71.9%
Recommend this course
70 out of 100 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.6
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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3.5
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.2%
Recommend this course
26 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6723 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.2
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River Downs Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Reviews

3.5
100 Reviews (100)
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs superintendent

The course could be a very nice place to play. This is my second time as I thought the course may have grown in some but I was wrong. It needs a lot of work to the tee boxes and fairways. The greens could have been mowed as they were thick and the balls not rolling. This course could really use a good superintendent that knows golf course and could make this a great course

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The carts paths are terrible muddy road with steep hill/down hill. I was very scared to driving…. Need signs for caution, drive carefully,etc.. then customers will appreciate it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Long way to go

Horrible fairways. Awful cart paths. No water stations. Spotty greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course. Poor conditions

Used to play this course a lot when I lived nearby. Beautiful course. Scenic. Very challenging. Course needs a lot of work. Fairways are horrible. Greens may be ok at some point. Recently aerated. Staff is very friendly. They need to improve conditions before I recommend it for play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course if…

Great course if the fairways were in better condition!
The fairways weren’t as bad as the greens at Mitchells, but they weren’t far behind.
Fairways should not be as bad as the roughs.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Has potential

Tee boxes were chewed up. Fairways had dormant/dead grass. Greens were cushiony like a new thick rug. Also aerated but it is what it is. Some sections of cart path are very steep and not in great condition. Needs some love and could be a decent track.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too expensive for what you get

When you spend $40+ a round least you expect is a fairway. Fairways at this course were non existent. The course going up to it and the clubhouse makes it look really lush but it is in fact not well kept and not very well maintained. Course markers and stakes were very irregular, greens very okay - some good and then some had sand patches in them. Bunkers were rocks - scuffed my sand wedge on a rock that was hidden underneath raked sand. Fairways were patchy and just hard ground - basically felt like hitting your ball out of a divot mark almost every time.

I will say about 50/60 yards around the green the course was much more bang for buck.

Additionally there was a concern with the cart paths and golf carts. Paths are steep so be careful if you do go as the brakes on the carts don’t work very well and you will slide around on the loose gravel.

All in all terrible experience and don’t think I’d ever go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

ALWAYS A CHALLENGE

Course conditions are improving but come with an open mind. Tough track and every hole unique. Staff always wonderful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY

Greens have tire marks. Fairways are horrible. Blind tee shots everywhere so the people behind you hit into you. No starter, cart path is a death trap. Do yourself a favor and pick another course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging layout. Potential with work.

Solid challenging course with elevation changes and target golf. You use all your clubs and have to think and not be too aggressive. The greens are nice but very slow!!’ Need cut shorter. The sand traps are horrible with no sand and lousy maintenance around them. Tee boxes were long and some were all hacked up. They need a greens keeper to revive this course. If money was put into the course it would be a gem.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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