Traditional North Strand Public
River Hills Golf & Country Club
River Hills Golf & Country Club in Little River is Tom Jackson's 1989 traditional design, a 6,923 yard par 72 with water in play across the property. Narrow corridors make it a thinking round.
Designed by Thomas Jackson
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6,923
- Slope
- 136
- Holes
- 18
- Opened
- 1988
- Greens
- Champions Bermuda
Why groups book it
What you are paying for at River Hills Golf & Country Club
The pedigree
Thomas Jackson
A Traditional layout that opened in 1988 and plays to a par of 72 over 6,923 yards.
The test
Slope 136
6,923 yards and a slope of 136. Enough teeth to be worth the tee time, fair enough that the whole group finishes with a card worth signing.
The greens
Champions Bermuda
Putting surfaces are Champions Bermuda. The practice ground carries a chipping green, a driving range, a practice bunker and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.
The verdict
4.2 out of 5
Across 623 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 84% scored River Hills Golf & Country Club four stars or better. None of it is edited and none of it is paid for.
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The course
The golf at River Hills Golf & Country Club
Jackson built River Hills in 1989 on rolling ground in Little River, and it plays to a par of 72 across 6,923 yards with a slope of 136 and a medium difficulty rating. Champions Bermuda greens, a full practice setup including chipping green, driving range, practice bunker and putting green, and a course record of 62 held by Ted Potter Jr. give a sense of the standard the course can reach.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Access
- Public
- Style
- Traditional
- Course record
- 62 - Ted Potter Jr.
- Practice
- Chipping Green, Driving Range, Practice Bunker, Putting Green
- Address
- 3670 Cedar Creek Run, Little River, SC 29566
The layout is the thing players talk about first. Reviewers describe it as narrow and challenging with no big open fairways, and one counted water in play on 16 of the 18 holes, which he considered too much. Whether that reads as a virtue or a flaw depends on the golfer. Accurate players tend to love it, and the review language is full of words like beautiful, excellent and challenging alongside repeated praise for the conditioning of fairways and greens. One group liked it enough to play it twice in the same week. Another player noted it was not too hard for golfers shooting in the nineties, so the narrowness is not disqualifying for mid handicaps.
The rating profile is solid and stable: 4.23 across 643 reviews, with 279 five star and 265 four star scores against 78 threes, 13 twos and only 8 ones. Service draws consistent praise, with staff described as friendly and professional and one reviewer calling the service phenomenal. Complaints cluster in two places. Conditioning of the first cut has been criticized as hard packed dirt and dead grass in dry periods, though the fairways and greens themselves are rarely faulted. Pace is the other issue, with at least one six hour round reported. Some players also rank it below the marquee names in the area while still rating the course highly, which is a fair reading of where it sits. The course record of 62 shows what is available to a player who can shape the ball into these corridors, and the low count of one and two star reviews suggests very few groups leave feeling short changed.
The look
River Hills Golf & Country Club in pictures
Getting there
3670 Cedar Creek Run, Little River, SC 29566
Course reviews
What golfers said about River Hills Golf & Country Club
Every one of these was left by a golfer who booked through us and played the course. Nothing is edited and nothing is paid for.
- 5 star 43%
- 4 star 41%
- 3 star 12%
- 2 star 2%
- 1 star 1%
Very good course , one of the members of our group shot his best round of the year here.
A standard for our group.
What a great layout. And phenomenon service.
Loved this course
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Love the course. Fairways and greens were perfect. Luke this course so much we played it again on Monday.
Nice course. Nice staff. Great conditions
Decent starting course. Had to start on 10th tee, Not a favorite thing for me.
Thought it was very pretty, not to hard to play for 90's players, very friendly and professional staff
Narrow and challenging no big open fairways, but enjoyable.
Fantastic and challenging course
Way too much water 16 of the 18 holes water was in play
Some straight forward holes mixed with some tougher holes. A challenging course and a great afternoon.
Friendly pro shop staff. Great course layout, greens and fairways. The pace of play was fantastic. Would play here again.
The staff was extremely nice.
Love, Love, LOVE this place. We are trying to get to as many as possible however that may take time given the fact we will be playing this one enough to become family. Lol. Green were flawless, fairways stunning and the staff was top notch.
Course in great shape, best fairways all week
Very nice course
Outstanding layout and perfect condition. This is a wonderful course and I would highly recommend others to play.
Excellent conditions and staff .
Not bad but the greens were a little shaggy due to the rain and being unable to mow.
Very challenging course in very good condition.
greens were inconsistent
Hands down the most beautiful course. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Bar cart service was good
Great course Greens are very tight, Par 3's challenging. Thank You Jack Nicholas.
Superbe set-up, great range, beautiful layout, course conditions good and greens very nice
The place is amazing, a lot of updates over the years. very nice course and clubhouse
Loved the course
great awesome lunch and service
Very nice .In good condition. Friendly people.
Very nice course in great overall condition. Wonderful greens.
Interesting course.
Course was in good condition. Very nice layout.
Vacation rentals
Where to stay near River Hills Golf & Country Club
These are the three closest places we book to the course, measured as the drive from the clubhouse rather than in a straight line, so the morning run to the first tee stays short. Lodging is quoted with the golf as one price.
1.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express North Myrtle Beach - Little River
The closest stay we book to River Hills Golf & Country Club, about 1.3 miles by road, with elevator on site.
- Elevator
- FREE Parking
- FREE Wi-Fi
3.7 miles away
Village at the Glens
Roughly 3.7 miles from the first tee in Little River, with community outdoor pool.
- Community Outdoor Pool
- FREE Parking
- FREE Wi-Fi
5.8 miles away
Pier Watch Villas
Roughly 5.8 miles from the first tee in North Myrtle Beach, with free wi-fi.
- FREE Wi-Fi
- Outdoor Hot Tub
- Outdoor Pool
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