Teresa’s Review of River Oaks Golf Club on 4/9/26

River Oaks Golf Club

Date: 4/9/26 Thu Afternoon
Overall Rating:

"Average"
Conditions: Average - isolated issues
Pace: 3 1/2 Hours
Cost: $50
Username: Teresa
Profile: Frequent Golfer (about once a month)
Handicap: 15
Today's Score: 84
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Since Rock Bark County Club jacked up their rates again, I ventured back to ROaks for a round. They continually work to improve the place, probably more-so than any course within 100 miles.
Good course conditions however the greens here are still fairly hard (as in firm). Disappointed & confused as to them spending money to redo hole #1 to relocate & build a new Green and not do a better job building it. Way too much slope on the entire surface and zero relief areas. You can miss the green by 2 feet and end-up either in the small pond 30ft away, or down the cart path to the right 40ft from where you landed. With an 8 iron I missed the mowed portion of this green by 2’ right, yet the ball ended-up 40 ft away down near the bridge via the path. The green on Hole #6 has this same issue as does the front portion of #9 green.
Overall its a fairly easy golf course due to the lack of trees and wide open fairways, especially the back nine. You can miss a fairway by 60-70 yards and still unobstructed shots to the green, most folks will shot lower scores due to this.
Another slight issue for me are the Range Balls. Just purchase some Standard Range Balls! Customers will steal far fewer of them vs the current practice of using the varying MIX of balls they find on the course. Plus the blue paint they mark these balls with transfers to your clubface.