Best value in the area the course is in great shape the greens are nearly flawless and the fairways…read moreare/tea boxes need a little work but coming along really well we really enjoyed the golf course last Saturday and I would strongly suggest it it's a challenge even add a short distance we have been playing there all summer in the course just keeps getting better and better

Played the course this past April with my dad and we both enjoyed it. We can't wait to go back the…read morenext time he is in town. The woman working there was very sweet. After the front 9 we came in for coffee, and, before we headed to the back 9, she asked us if she should have some hot dogs ready at the completion of our round.

Recently I went out with 3 others to play 18 holes at Wendell golf course. We got the Groupon…read morewhich cost us $72 for the round with carts. At $18 per person, this is exceptional value. There are some courses in Raleigh that cost much more for just 9 holes. The caveat is that the course isn't in great shape. I've broken down the list of pros and cons. Pros: -Very good value for the price you pay. -Wide open course. -Not crowded. -Decent golf carts. -Have a nice club house. -A couple holes have water coolers. -Good course layout. There are a couple fun water par 3's. Cons: -Crab grass everywhere. -Suspect greens. It actually looks like they spray painted the putting greens to make it look like they are in decent shape (99% sure). It was like putting on carpet. -The creeks running across the course look like sewer drainage. -Frequent muddy spots on the fairway. -No driving range. Final verdict: If you can get a round for less than $20, it's totally worth it. But keep in mind that you get what you pay for at times.

Horrible course. At $70 a person, you're better off playing in a cow pasture and putting in your…read moreliving room. It wouldn't be so bad if they disclosed that the greens were in the condition they were in or even mention they were being aerated (which is going to make no difference - the greens are toast) and charge maybe half that amount. I could upload multiple pictures (this might not even be the worst hole), but I didn't want to stop to take a photo every hole. Fairways basically non existent and 3/4 of the greens were half dirt, and none of them playable. Charging those prices is dishonest and thievery. This is below even budget-course quality.

Had a good round here and the course was in nice shape. The staff was friendly and they have a nice…read moreshop as well.

We were really disappointed when visiting this Golf country club for the first time. Trash in…read moreparking lot, rest rooms should have been refurbished and just overall cleaned a long time ago. It is filthy! Many of the driving range golf balls ( which we paid for to use ) are cracked open without any inner part. A long walk to driving range and club house's front side is at the back- not well planned at all. Also not a very inviting clubhouse.

This is a "must play" course if visiting Raleigh: Home of…read morethe Monday Qualifier for the SAS Championship /Senior PGA Tour. The Best Course to Walk in the Triangle Area. The Best Club for "No Nonsense" Golf in North Carolina. The Best Value for Seniors in the Mid Atlantic Region. The Ideal Course for Beginners. No fuss. No muss. Just great golf and a gorgeous setting. $22 for walking 18 as a senior during the week...and worth 3x that! Greens that are very very fast. An island green for a par three. Reachable Par 5's. 20 minutes from Raleigh City Center. One of my favorite tracks and well liked by the Senior PGA pros too.

Welp. I was really hoping I would like this course and range for my golf endeavor. However, the…read moreyoung worker on the golf cart patrolling the premises summoned me to his cart stating "next time you need to get/ buy the balls from the clubhouse". Well kid, where do you I got those two golf bags full of balls from? Told him I did go to the club house, as it is my first time here, and paid $7 dollars for 45 balls in a bag. At this point, I expect some sort of embarrassment or regret in his face of accusing a woman of collecting golf balls from the range and hit? But no, with straight face he said "then your fine" Perhaps I look different? I really don't know what to think of the reason why he came up to me and told me what he did.

I give River Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh, North Carolina (there's another River Ridge GC in Oxnard,…read moreCalifornia) 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. In a nutshell, the course was in good shape for the price paid ($80 including range balls) and my overall experience with the facilities, customer service, etc. was good. This appeared to be a solid, everyday, daily-fee course. If that's what you're looking for, I recommend it. You should be satisfied. If you call the golf shop to book your tee time, you can avoid paying the online convenience fee. When I booked, the convenience fee was $2.49 per golfer. Our $80 rate was for a 2:12pm tee time on a Sunday -- peak rate, not quite at twilight rates, which I believe begin at 4:00pm during the "summer" season. As mentioned above, the $80 included a small bucket of range balls (20 balls, normally $4) and cart for 18 holes. My friend and I considered walking, but this isn't the most walking-friendly course. It's hilly and some of the distances between greens and next tees aren't close. Also, River Ridge doesn't have push carts for rent, which I like to rent if I'm walking. Harry, in the golf shop, told me he looked into them at one point. All of the staff we interacted with was nice. They included Harry and Randy in the golf shop and the starter. Since this was my first time playing at River Ridge, the starter gave me a tip about the greens. He said every hole was cut into a slope. Therefore, for uphill putts, you have to "pound" them in and for downhill putts, you have to let them trickle in. I could never get comfortable with the greens and pin placements here, but that's just me. The greens were in very good shape. I was a bit concerned since it had rained a lot the week leading up to our round. However, the greens were firm and not dinged up. They didn't roll super fast, which is what we expected. I thought the speeds were fair. I noticed most, if not all, of the holes on the practice green were cut into slopes, I guess to prepare you for the course's challenging pin positions. The driving range was mats only. There was also a sizable short game area, great for chipping and practicing sand shots. River Ridge has a big practice bunker, which is a plus. The practice facilities were busy before our round and when we made the turn. This place was popular, as evidenced by the full parking lot when I arrived around 1:20pm. Multiple cars circled the lot to find an open spot. When I booked three days in advance, the earliest tee time available for Sunday - at least to the public - was 2:12pm for two. The other two slots at our time were already taken. They turned out to be members (and friendly people). While on the practice green, we saw groups stacked ahead of us. Even though it was cart-path-only with foursomes as far as the eye could see, we finished 18 by 6:30pm, meaning our round took about 4.25 hours. That's a pretty decent pace of play for a public course on the weekend. Good job, everyone. We did experience a small wait at 10 tee, but the back nine was smooth sailing once we were off. The course has a fair amount of large sand traps. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the sand. You never know what you're going to get in terms of bunker quality at public courses in this price tier. For example, we recently played at The Preserve at Jordan Lake and Chapel Ridge. Unlike those courses, where some bunkers might have a mix of sand, dirt, clay, rocks, and/or mud even, River Ridge had proper, fluffier sand and it was consistent in every bunker I saw. The fairways were also in consistently good shape. Again, at public courses in this price tier, it's not uncommon to encounter a fairway or two with some rough patches. I don't recall any here. Now the tee boxes were closer to what I expected. And even still, they managed to make those look OK. I have to hand it to the course superintendent, Craig Hooks, and the rest of the River Ridge staff, who really maximize the course conditions given what I'm sure is a somewhat limited budget. River Ridge is a par 72 or 71 depending on which tees you play from. This is a short course by today's standards. From the tips (black tees), it measures 6,769 yards with a 72.6/141 rating/slope. My playing partners played from the blues (6,206 yards, 70.3/134) and I played from blue/white hybrid (69.2/129). White distance is 5,756. I like to play closer to 6,000. Despite the relatively-shorter length, the course was still plenty challenging with strategy involved in every shot. Some courses, you can just whack it out there, but here, you have to think a bit more about where you want to place your shots. There's a greater emphasis on course management. The course was beautiful with rock outcroppings, a few scenic ponds (Nos. 6 and 17 come to mind), and a layout/routing that naturally flowed with the hilly terrain. It's an interesting, engaging design. Unfortunately, there were no on-course restrooms nor a food and beverage cart.

The practice facility is outdoors and second to none. The course itself is beautiful and well…read morecared for with greens that are undulating and fast, a real challenge for me. The pro shop is well stocked, favoring, but not exclusive to Titleist. The staff is super friendly and helpful, and offer great instruction. I have played a lot of courses in the Raleigh area and choose to join River Ridge. Plans are to open a "golf lab" which will offer instruction using the latest in technology and managed by PGA certified instructors. I can't wait!

Heritage Golf Club is a really good course with a fun layout and solid condition, but the…read moreexperience can be frustrating. Memberships feel oversold, members aren't treated well, and morning tee times are nearly impossible without waiting weeks. Still, when you get out, it's a great track to play.

If you play before 12 o'clock on the weekends, they charge you for a cart irregardless if you use…read moreone or not.

Solid track. Good layout with a few questionable holes. Decent practice range. Played it several…read moretimes now and the condition of the course is good. Greens a bit on the slow side versus the competition. Better if you get a discount as a senior or from the golf apps. Probably not worth full price. 35-40 minute drive from Raleigh is not ideal when there are better options nearer to Raleigh (see Pine Hollow , or, Lonnie Poole). Nice little bar and grill for the 19th hole.

My experience at the Neuse was less than satisfactory. Rude employees and crude comments coming…read morefrom the bar. Everyone could clearly hear these men speaking yet not a single correction was made. As a women I felt very uncomfortable.

This was my second time coming to the Brier Creek country club for an event. Both times I enjoyed…read moremyself. There is plenty of parking in front of the country club. The ballroom that we utilized is spacious with multiple tables and chairs and enough room for a dance floor and/or stage. The venue was nicely decorated and had festive decorations such as large Christmas trees and lights inside. There were also beautiful chandeliers inside of the ballroom. Water, salad dressing, butter, and rolls were on our table and we were served salads. The servers were really friendly and helpful. The food was served to us buffet style by the staff and it was good. One of my my favorites was the bbq salmon topped with corn. I had never had salmon prepared this way but all of the flavors came together nicely. I would def consider hosting an event here or recommending someone contact this business to host their event at this venue.

I took my two small hungry children to Brier Creek Country Club (of which I was a member) on a…read moreSunday afternoon dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. I was denied entry into Deke's (the ground floor bar and restaurant) "Because I was wearing a T-shirt, which didn't meet the new dress code". I looked in disbelieve at that moment, to see two gentlemen actually wearing T-shirts, at which time I asked to speak to the manager. The lady fired back, "I AM the manager", at which time I asked to speak to a higher level manager, as two others were wearing T-shirts. She resisted to get the higher level manager, and continued to argue that that was their new dress code, at which time I asked again to speak "to the higher level manager". She resisted again, so I asked again. She then replied, "Don't yell at me", which was a fabrication, and went to get the Food and Beverage Director. She was obviously angry because I asked to speak to the higher level manager. The Food and Beverage Director came (David), he looked disheveled, in a 1950s suit, Beard also disheveled, and he had a strange odor. By his behavior, it was clear he was informed that I had "yelled" at the other lady, in her words, as his attitude was as bad as his appearance. He asked if I, "was a member", of which I said I was. I gave him both my name and my wife's name. He then looked up the wrong name, and exclaimed to everyone in the club that I was, "NOT a member". This was found to be false an hour later, when my wife called back in to check on why they claimed the membership was not correct. He didn't look up my name or my wife's name correctly, saying we must not have paid the membership bill, in front of the other members. It was a complete fail. It got even worse. At that point, I pointed out the 2nd patron who was wearing a T-shirt, the Food and Beverage Manager grabbed my right shoulder to escort me out (after telling everyone in earshot I was not a member, which he was incorrect). I couldn't believe it. I shoved him back, told him not to make physical contact with me. I was asked to depart the club, which I did, with my two hungry toddlers. The Food and Beverage Director, who must weigh 250 lbs, continued to provoke and follow me in close proximity, even after I was outside. I did an about face, and told him not to invade my space, and that he was a fat man who should not be following me so closely. He then backed away. I must admit, I should have have called him a fatso, as it had nothing to do with his incompetence or his bad hygiene. I took hit personally, while pushing a baby carriage out of the restaurant, with two hungry toddlers. Brier Creek has been known in the RDU area to be a C-grade club by many professionals, but since their last General Manager passed away unexpectedly, they've really gone down hill to a D-grade club. Try the other clubs in Raleigh and Durham, if you want to go to a place that has competent and courteous personnel. In summary, they don't enforce their dress code equally, and turned me away, saying I was not a member, with two hungry babies, because of a T-shirt, while two other patrons were wearing T-shirts. Some history: I had contacted the Club Manager, Stefan Russell, in a private meeting a few months prior to this incident, to politely let him know the service in Deke's was horrible after waiting 15 minutes for a server. I explained to him that I had worked 15 years as a server in restaurants. He was polite and courteous, and we discussed his being from Europe. It crossed my mind, this might have been why the floor manager, a short woman, may have initially denied me entry, even though two other men were sitting near the front desk, also wearing T-shirts. She had no explanation of why they were wearing T-shirts, however I was being denied entry. The Club Manager, Doug Anderson, obviously doesn't know how to select or train managers at Brier Creek Country Club. For this reason, I predict there will be a continued subpar experience for the members of Brier Creek Country Club.