Played River Oaks in slightly more than 4 hours today with the breeze up a bit...could have been a little faster but for some slow foursomes ahead. One group had what appeared to be some ladies learn... Continue »

Played River Oaks in slightly more than 4 hours today with the breeze up a bit...could have been a little faster but for some slow foursomes ahead. One group had what appeared to be some ladies learning the game and this is a pretty good course for teaching someone golf, so that's ok...we weren't held up too much. Greens are slower and need a cutting, but they're holding well and it looks like they have multiple types of grass on the greens...not sure this is a good thing. Fairways are actually about the best I recall ever seeing but parts of the rough can be killer. Plenty of water on this course to test your nerves. The quality of sand in the traps/bunkers is better than it ever has been...a definite +. Great rates available at Golfnow.com.

With all of the fog, frost and cold weather the course is holding up well. It is built next to the river so it drains quickly. If you join the e-mail club at the course, you can receive reduced rates ... Continue »

With all of the fog, frost and cold weather the course is holding up well. It is built next to the river so it drains quickly. If you join the e-mail club at the course, you can receive reduced rates along with food specials. This month the rate is $28.00 including green fee & cart with a hot dog and chips.

Played Saturday morning 2/7/09. Teed off in less than 500ft visability fog so I really can't comment on the asthetics of the first 5 holes. Overall this course is decent. I played the black tees an... Continue »

Played Saturday morning 2/7/09. Teed off in less than 500ft visability fog so I really can't comment on the asthetics of the first 5 holes. Overall this course is decent. I played the black tees and the par threes are great, the par fives are decent and the par fours are too short but provide a decent variety with some doglegs, forced carries and approach shots over water. The Black tee boxes were in really good shape but I'm guessing not too many people play from back there since those par threes are intimidating (11 is like 235 into breeze to a protected green). I didn't really check the other tees so I can't comment on those. As the previous poster said, the greens are SLOW but they don't look very slow so it's a little tough to get used to. When I played they rolled really nicely despite being so slow. Decent driving range and boring practice putting green. They had a nice little chipping range but it was mats only?!?! This was a first for me. The course actually did have a marshall but the only two times I saw him was when he was sitting in the cafe drinking coffee and fishing for golf balls in one of the hazards but it didn't really bother me as courses pretty much never enforce pace of play anymore. I got the round for $40 on golfnow.com which is $7 cheaper than rack rate. In my opinion, $47 is a little steep for this place but I will definitely go back if I find a decent deal.

Played a very quick round today...it's now known as RIVER OAKS and not Rio La Paz. Greens are S-L-O-W & bumpy at times. Some fairway dry spots (WATER US...PLEASE!!!) & grass on many tee boxes is act... Continue »

Played a very quick round today...it's now known as RIVER OAKS and not Rio La Paz. Greens are S-L-O-W & bumpy at times. Some fairway dry spots (WATER US...PLEASE!!!) & grass on many tee boxes is actually too high, even with higher tees. Staff very courteous and their new clubhouse is finished...nice. Good value if you go thru Golfnow.com.

Not a difficult course, but if you play from appropriate tees, a pleasant, fair, challenge.

Not a difficult course, but if you play from appropriate tees, a pleasant, fair, challenge.

Front nine fairways were in worse condition than the back nine. Plays tough for first time visitor due to many dog-legs, trees, water and other hazards. Challenging. May have been unusually slow du... Continue »

Front nine fairways were in worse condition than the back nine. Plays tough for first time visitor due to many dog-legs, trees, water and other hazards. Challenging. May have been unusually slow due to a 12 person tournament in front of us.

fair to good. greens were nice

fair to good. greens were nice

Amy and all her crew does an excellent job of keeping up the course. I know there has been money problems in the past, but through it all Amy and her crew have done quite a remarkable job. This cour... Continue »

Amy and all her crew does an excellent job of keeping up the course. I know there has been money problems in the past, but through it all Amy and her crew have done quite a remarkable job. This course really deserves a chance. Put your egos away and come out to Rio, it is so worth the value. You won't be unhappy. GREAT JOB AMY AND ALL YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Course is showing some stress due to the heat we had last week, but all in all, it's holding up better than some I've played in the last few weeks. It would be a boost if they could replace the curre... Continue »

Course is showing some stress due to the heat we had last week, but all in all, it's holding up better than some I've played in the last few weeks. It would be a boost if they could replace the current contents of the traps/bunkers with real sand (no pebbles). My sand wedge started out with a chrome finish, but had a burnished look to it after the first round I used it there. The staff at Rio La Paz are great...very helpful and accomodating. A test for them as their A/C was not working today (they still haven't moved into their new clubhouse), but they smiled thru it all. Seniors can get on for $27 (fees, cart & a hot dog lunch) with a coupon from their website or the Sacramento Bee.