Not too much to add to the other reviews as far as conditions go. Greens were very nice and bunkers had good sand (I was only in a couple greenside ones). Fairways and rough a bit spotty and inconsist... Continue »

Not too much to add to the other reviews as far as conditions go. Greens were very nice and bunkers had good sand (I was only in a couple greenside ones). Fairways and rough a bit spotty and inconsistent, but I almost always had decent lies. Sounds like they are ultimately trying to transition everything over to bermuda throughout, so that takes some time and patience.

Either way, it was another fun GK event and it's hard not to enjoy yourself when surrounded with GK'ers! Thanks to Johnny for organizing everything and to the course for having us. Special thanks for setting me up with a rental set at the last minute, especially the putter that I never really felt comfortable with but I was somehow draining putts left and right : )

Just wanted to expand a little on the other 2 reviews a bit. I thought the greens were much better than when I played a couple of weeks ago and I thought the speed was faster than they looked.

I... Continue »

Just wanted to expand a little on the other 2 reviews a bit. I thought the greens were much better than when I played a couple of weeks ago and I thought the speed was faster than they looked.

I was in quite a few bunkers and the greenside bunkers were white soft sand while the fairway bunkers were darker firmer sand. The fairway bunkers were like hitting out of cat litter which isn't bad since it's easier to hit from. Greenside bunkers could use a good raking.

Pace was a little slow to start and the par 3 2nd it always seems to backup. Probably about hole 9 seems to be when things got moving. Otherwise I think the other reviews are spot on.

Rat-Patrol nailed the conditions: Greens are great, smooth and medium fast, and accepted shots well. Tee boxes were decent/acceptable. I was in one bunker and it was fantastic – filled with good quali... Continue »

Rat-Patrol nailed the conditions: Greens are great, smooth and medium fast, and accepted shots well. Tee boxes were decent/acceptable. I was in one bunker and it was fantastic – filled with good quality, heavy sand. Rough was pretty good condition throughout. And the fairways were by far the weak link, but wildly inconsistent from one spot to the next. Some good areas could be ranked a 10, and other spots not 15 feet away could be rated a zero. Therefore, I split the difference and gave them a 5.

Another fun day spent with GKers! Thank you Johnny!

Another great GK event today, thanks again Johnny for setting these things up . . . good golf or bad it's always enjoyable playing with fellow GKers on any course!

The green complexes were in ver... Continue »

Another great GK event today, thanks again Johnny for setting these things up . . . good golf or bad it's always enjoyable playing with fellow GKers on any course!

The green complexes were in very good shape, bunkers nice, green side rough fairly thick and consistent, greens running smooth and fairly fast, a bit of bounce on approaches, but not too bad. Fairway bunkers were in good shape, rough pretty consistent with a few thin spots. Fairways were the most inconsistent part of the course with varying grasses, a couple bare/thin spots, some turf patches, etc. Only found good lies, but aesthetically the fairways seemed a bit on the rough side. Customer service was great as always here. POP was just around 5 hours which is about the norm on a Sunday afternoon.

I'll be back . . . the course is 10 minutes from the house and offers a good value.

Played in a tournament on Friday and pace was pretty brutal. We were at 6 hours and went in and we had one hole left to play.

Played the mission/presido combo and the overall course is in ok sha... Continue »

Played in a tournament on Friday and pace was pretty brutal. We were at 6 hours and went in and we had one hole left to play.

Played the mission/presido combo and the overall course is in ok shape. There is quite a bit of bad areas in the fairways but some are still pretty decent.

Greens were better. They have some good roll to them but probably rolled around a medium pace. You get in these tournament with people that never play and they don't fix their ball marks. Generally greens are pretty flat, there is no crazy undulations here. You can probably just aim at the hole and get away with it.

Rough is not penalizing at all. They might be a little thicker around the greens but still not too bad.

Because it was a tournament we weren't in a bunker and I don't remember retrieving one either but they seemed to have decent sand coverage.

Wind can be a little tricky out here because of the valley so club selection does become an issue. It's not unheard of to be 2 clubs more or less.

So I played Riverwalk previously (before the drought became so bad) and it was a fun course with great conditions. Its still a fun course.... the conditions....well lets say the fairways have suffered... Continue »

So I played Riverwalk previously (before the drought became so bad) and it was a fun course with great conditions. Its still a fun course.... the conditions....well lets say the fairways have suffered the most. Lots of brown spots which are ok, but with the drought the divots haven't healed as well and there are patches of different grass all over the fairways. The tee boxes weren't as even as I remembered, but the greens were still in great condition for the most part. One major note for this course if you aren't an SD resident, BOOK ONLINE! I called and they quoted me $99(Which would NOT be worth it for these conditions right now) and they told me I could find cheaper online, so I found it online at $67 and I used the GK code for another 10% off! I finished in less than 4 hours which was amazing though....

Played 5/31/15 11: 30 $56 POP 4.5 hrs. Fairway's were mostly green with lots of brown & burnt out areas. We only found a couple of the burnt areas and had mostly good grass to hit from. Rough was ... Continue »

Played 5/31/15 11: 30 $56 POP 4.5 hrs. Fairway's were mostly green with lots of brown & burnt out areas. We only found a couple of the burnt areas and had mostly good grass to hit from. Rough was decent and not too thick. Greens were very good. Still minor bumps from the last aeration, but they ran at med. fast to fast pace and were receptive. Course overall was in fair to good shape with good to great greens.

Played the blues on the Mission/Friars combo (6383/70.8/126) in partly cloudy weather with a few mixed sprinkles later in the day. It was chilly and windy as the day progressed. POP was excellent, ab... Continue »

Played the blues on the Mission/Friars combo (6383/70.8/126) in partly cloudy weather with a few mixed sprinkles later in the day. It was chilly and windy as the day progressed. POP was excellent, about a 3 hour, 10 minute round. My first time playing the this combo together, it's the shortest of the three combos @ Riverwalk. I liked the layout of all three nines. The Mission has more water that comes into play than the other 9's. Not too many of the tees had severe divot damage. However, they were only average, probably half lush and half thin. The fairways were poor overall. They were a mixture of GUR, hardpan, thin and lush areas. They were the only part of the course that was not at least good. The rough was good overall, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand was thick and hard to hit out of in the wet conditions, very penal. They were well maintained and freshly raked before the earlier storm went through. The greens were very nice. They were firm, medium quick and putted very well. Get them on the correct line and the ball would just trickle and trickle into the hole. They got faster and faster the less rain there was to slow them down, I would almost classify them as fast, which I rarely do. Downhill putts were treacherous. I would play here often if I lived in the greater S.D. area, the layout and the conditions I experienced today would justify regular play. The customer service was excellent. I walked in between rounds and was quickly out to play the next combination of nines. I played as a single for most holes this round and played through several groups, jumping around holes to finish.

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) in partly cloudy, sometimes clear and sometimes drizzling chilly conditions on a weekday morning doing a replay. My first time playing t... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) in partly cloudy, sometimes clear and sometimes drizzling chilly conditions on a weekday morning doing a replay. My first time playing the Mission 9, I had just played the Presido 9. I liked the layout of these nines. The Mission has more water that comes into play than the other 9's, so it's a different experience. Lakes or the river come into play on 6 of the 9 Mission holes. The tees were decent, probably half lush and half thin. Not too many had severe divot damage. The fairways had many GUR areas and were poor overall. The rest was a mixture of hardpan, thin and lush areas. The rough was generally good, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand traps were very well maintained, you could tell they were all raked that morning. The sand was thick and hard to hit out of in the wet conditions, very penal. The greens were very nice and they got faster and faster the less rain there was to slow them down. They were firm, medium quick and putted very well. Get them on the correct line and the ball just glided into the hole. Above the hole on numerous greens was severe, you either made it or had 15 to 20' coming back. The customer service was excellent. I walked in between rounds and barely had a sentence out of my mouth and the guy behind the counter produced an already made up card for my cart and immediately got me back on Mission #1 tee, matching me up with a 2some for 9 holes, then I played as a single for the last 9. The marshalls were out patrolling and enforcing cart path only. I would play here often if I lived in the greater S.D. area.