River Oaks Golf Course

I’ve played this course about ten times. It’s tougher than it looks and is definitely a course for shot makers. If you want a course where you can bomb your drive and then try to recover with a short shot to the green then this course isn’t for you. Having said that, there are a few really long holes that make the challenge varied.
Why not five stars? The course can get busy and slow. I’ve played as a single and had a difficult time getting people to let me play through at times. If you can find a time where the course isn’t busy you can have a great time.

I came here once before and had a great time. Today, I came here with a couple of friends and started golfing and done about 2 holes until we were interrogated by the Marshall to let people play through us. He left and came back right as the people in front of us finished and told us that we weren’t allowed to play anymore unless we reported back to the pro shop. After we left the pro shop, we were continuously followed and watched closely by the Marshall when we tried to continue playing.
I would like to add that we are colored people and young. We felt that we were treated differently because we are not white nor dressed how people dress in the golfing scene.
Anyways, we kept spotting the Marshall hiding in secret paths just watching us as we play. We felt so uncomfortable that we just left after paying so much for how many holes we got to play. We will definitely not be returning here to play. Being discriminated and watched our every move is not what we payed for. We will not recommend any family or friends to this golf course for the unreasonable act that happened today. Just can’t believe it.

This is a really good golf course. The greens always seen to be in pretty good shape. Practice facilities are great. It is a very tight golf course, but if you play the right tees and make the right club selection, you will be fine. This course does a lot of rounds, so plan ahead.

I play this course as a men’s league member at least once a week during the season so perhaps I’m biased but I’ll share my views and you decide. I play from the white tees and I’m more of a hacker than a player and NO I won’t share my handicap on Unilocal– so adjust your expectations accordingly. I shot an 89 here — once.
Of the half dozen guys I know who play this course, three like it just fine and three can’t stand it.
Those who don’t like the course have one basic complaint, it’s too penal! And I have to say I agree. If you’re in trouble here, most times you’re screwed, recovery isn’t an option. During the summer there’s head high marsh grass and sucking mud, a river, oak tree forests, 18 inch overgrowth alongside the fairways and on a couple of holes you’ll be smack up against the driving range so stay alert.
I think this is a place you «learn» to play, I don’t think I’d appreciate it as a first time experience. However, once you get familiar with the course I think it grows on you. It’s challenging for sure, but not gimmicky at all. Every hole has it’s own set of challenges. It could be a blind tee shot threaded through a narrow opening with OB on either side or a wide open fairway that looks easy until you barely miss it and see your ball disappear into the river or into the marsh. Oh yeah– fun. The course is always well maintained, the clubhouse and lunch room are OK but can get a little crowded. The food is golf course rated, meaning it won’t kill you but you won’t be taking any home to surprise the spouse.
One thing I haven’t gotten an answer to is why the ⁶⁷⁄₁₁₉ course/​slope rating? Are you kidding me? Even Glendale, one of the easiest tracks around, has a rating of ⁷⁰⁄₁₁₇. Makes it tough to drag that handicap down when you’re playing here all the time. Anyway, if you’re a high handicapper plan on leaving the driver in the bag, although on the par 5, 13^th if they are playing from the elevated tee it’s really tempting to try and launch one– good luck.

I have a few problems with this golf course.
1– I always shoot high scores!
2– Have you ever heard the saying, «10 pounds of $h!T in a 5 pound bag?» That’s what this place is. They CRAMMED 18 holes into enough space for 13 – 14 good golf holes. This makes the fairways way too tight in many places and makes it so you have to travel way too close to driving ranges too many times.
3– High tension power lines. They’re ugly. They’re noisy. They get in the way of my golf ball!
Okay… it’s probably #1 that’s the REAL PROBLEM. But this is my least favorite golf course in Utah. And I’ve played most of them.