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Offering three unique 9-hole tracks, the 27-hole River Oaks golf course was designed by a pair of the Grand Strand’s most prolific golf course architects, Tom Jackson and Gene Hamm.
Cut from 800 pristine acres of Carolina coast that were once a nature preserve, the names of the three nine-hole courses pay tribute to some of the acreage’s former inhabitants – the Otter, Fox and Bear. With three 18-hole options available, it’s possible to play the course three days straight and have each round be a different experience.
With renovations over the past few years, owners removed more than 4,600 trees that opened up all three layouts. And with the stumps of those trees covered with mounds of dirt and sand, the courses have some fairly prominent elevation changes. Reseeding, bunker renovation and better drainage are a few of the other aspects of the renovation. Each of the three tracks is known for different characteristics with the Bear being the longest of the three, the Fox being the trickiest, and the Otter well known for its water hazards. This golf course tests the skills of any golfer because of its challenging shots over the undulating greens. The course offers a pro shop, an exceptional practise area, refreshment cars, snack bar and lounge.
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Very nice course, great staff!
Very nice course, great staff!
very nice course, well maintained, would recommend to others.
very nice course, well maintained, would recommend to others.
Great shape
Great shape
Domestic beer only with drink tickets. Need to be done...
Domestic beer only with drink tickets. Need to be done by 2 for meals
Nice course as well
Nice course as well
It's a middle of the road Myrtle Beach golf course....
It's a middle of the road Myrtle Beach golf course. Greens were good and consistent, fairways were decent but roughs/everywhere else was patchy & weedy.
Pace of play was extremely slow
Pace of play was extremely slow
A 'basic' course. Very friendly - accommodated a rain check...
A 'basic' course. Very friendly - accommodated a rain check for later in the week.
Fun golf course, some traps need sand
Fun golf course, some traps need sand
Another gem
Another gem
Lovely course and staff in the pro shop was polite...
Lovely course and staff in the pro shop was polite and very helpful
can live withut this one ( more of a first...
can live withut this one ( more of a first round course)
Not we’ll maintained
Not we’ll maintained
very friendly staff , nice course.
very friendly staff , nice course.
Staff very friendly course in average condition good selection of...
Staff very friendly course in average condition good selection of different golf holes and their design
7/10 good
7/10 good
We did not golf this course due to rain. Required...
We did not golf this course due to rain. Required to enter a rating
Rain check. Weather
Rain check. Weather
Very nice conditions. Very difficult greens, which is good
Very nice conditions. Very difficult greens, which is good
Did not play. cancel because of rain
Did not play. cancel because of rain
Greens were in good shape and challenging. fairways and tee...
Greens were in good shape and challenging. fairways and tee boxes need a little work
Nothing horrible just not a great track personal preference
Nothing horrible just not a great track personal preference
only played 9 terrible weather
only played 9 terrible weather
Lovely course and right next door to our condo
Lovely course and right next door to our condo
Course was in good conditions and a fun, playable course.
Course was in good conditions and a fun, playable course.
great
great
Golf course was in good shape. Although the course was...
Golf course was in good shape. Although the course was very crowded, we were able to enjoy ourselves.
Course was decent,the ranger wouldn’t do his job,as far as...
Course was decent,the ranger wouldn’t do his job,as far as speeding the group ahead of us up,they were hitting 2-3 balls off each tee
nice, crs. professional staff. modern golf carts. easy course layout...
nice, crs. professional staff. modern golf carts. easy course layout to play.
Nice crs, friendly staff, easy to play.
Nice crs, friendly staff, easy to play.
Play was a little slow, but good course
Play was a little slow, but good course
Great course, we will be back. It was my best...
Great course, we will be back. It was my best round of the week by far.
Have played this course before a couple of times. Nice...
Have played this course before a couple of times. Nice fair test, but very playable. Greens were excellent
Lost my share of balls however great time. The staff...
Lost my share of balls however great time. The staff was friendly and professional. I hope to improve to lose less balls.
The Bear 9 was subpar, but really enjoyed the Fox...
The Bear 9 was subpar, but really enjoyed the Fox 9. Friendly staff
Course was ok
Course was ok
Excellent course, well maintained and full services offered.
Excellent course, well maintained and full services offered.
Good average course.
Good average course.
Course was hard as a rock, cart paths were in...
Course was hard as a rock, cart paths were in terrible condition
Our least favorite but nice! The bridge was cool!!
Our least favorite but nice! The bridge was cool!!
everyone had a good time golfing. The starter was very...
everyone had a good time golfing. The starter was very knowledgeable, course was nice and long
Had to be the nicest, greens were the nicest I’ve...
Had to be the nicest, greens were the nicest I’ve ever played on
The course was in rough condition in spots due to...
The course was in rough condition in spots due to standing water. Good value for the money.
beautiful greens
beautiful greens
Great time awesome course
Great time awesome course
rough shape
rough shape
Course upkeep is poor
Course upkeep is poor
Love playing at this course.
Love playing at this course.
conditions almost unplayable
conditions almost unplayable
Ok course. Looked like an older course and a little...
Ok course. Looked like an older course and a little rough around the edges. Not as well maintained as the other three courses.
Poor greens, bare spots through out.
Poor greens, bare spots through out.
Good for the rate.
Good for the rate.
Good challenge to play used most every club in my...
Good challenge to play used most every club in my bag
nice course, greens are in great shape. Employees are great,...
nice course, greens are in great shape. Employees are great, especially Ron. Would definitely play here again
Excellent course had a great time
Excellent course had a great time
Fairways are not in good shape. Greens were good.
Fairways are not in good shape. Greens were good.
Crazy bridge to start and end the round.
Crazy bridge to start and end the round.
Very nice course, great staff!
Very nice course, great staff!
very nice course, well maintained, would recommend to others.
very nice course, well maintained, would recommend to others.
Great shape
Great shape
Domestic beer only with drink tickets. Need to be done...
Domestic beer only with drink tickets. Need to be done by 2 for meals
Nice course as well
Nice course as well
It's a middle of the road Myrtle Beach golf course....
It's a middle of the road Myrtle Beach golf course. Greens were good and consistent, fairways were decent but roughs/everywhere else was patchy & weedy.
Pace of play was extremely slow
Pace of play was extremely slow
A 'basic' course. Very friendly - accommodated a rain check...
A 'basic' course. Very friendly - accommodated a rain check for later in the week.
Fun golf course, some traps need sand
Fun golf course, some traps need sand
Another gem
Another gem
Lovely course and staff in the pro shop was polite...
Lovely course and staff in the pro shop was polite and very helpful
can live withut this one ( more of a first...
can live withut this one ( more of a first round course)
Not we’ll maintained
Not we’ll maintained
very friendly staff , nice course.
very friendly staff , nice course.
Staff very friendly course in average condition good selection of...
Staff very friendly course in average condition good selection of different golf holes and their design
7/10 good
7/10 good
We did not golf this course due to rain. Required...
We did not golf this course due to rain. Required to enter a rating
Rain check. Weather
Rain check. Weather
Very nice conditions. Very difficult greens, which is good
Very nice conditions. Very difficult greens, which is good
Did not play. cancel because of rain
Did not play. cancel because of rain
Greens were in good shape and challenging. fairways and tee...
Greens were in good shape and challenging. fairways and tee boxes need a little work
Nothing horrible just not a great track personal preference
Nothing horrible just not a great track personal preference
only played 9 terrible weather
only played 9 terrible weather
Lovely course and right next door to our condo
Lovely course and right next door to our condo
Course was in good conditions and a fun, playable course.
Course was in good conditions and a fun, playable course.
great
great
Golf course was in good shape. Although the course was...
Golf course was in good shape. Although the course was very crowded, we were able to enjoy ourselves.
Course was decent,the ranger wouldn’t do his job,as far as...
Course was decent,the ranger wouldn’t do his job,as far as speeding the group ahead of us up,they were hitting 2-3 balls off each tee
nice, crs. professional staff. modern golf carts. easy course layout...
nice, crs. professional staff. modern golf carts. easy course layout to play.
Nice crs, friendly staff, easy to play.
Nice crs, friendly staff, easy to play.
Play was a little slow, but good course
Play was a little slow, but good course
Great course, we will be back. It was my best...
Great course, we will be back. It was my best round of the week by far.
Have played this course before a couple of times. Nice...
Have played this course before a couple of times. Nice fair test, but very playable. Greens were excellent
Lost my share of balls however great time. The staff...
Lost my share of balls however great time. The staff was friendly and professional. I hope to improve to lose less balls.
The Bear 9 was subpar, but really enjoyed the Fox...
The Bear 9 was subpar, but really enjoyed the Fox 9. Friendly staff
Course was ok
Course was ok
Excellent course, well maintained and full services offered.
Excellent course, well maintained and full services offered.
Good average course.
Good average course.
Course was hard as a rock, cart paths were in...
Course was hard as a rock, cart paths were in terrible condition
Our least favorite but nice! The bridge was cool!!
Our least favorite but nice! The bridge was cool!!
everyone had a good time golfing. The starter was very...
everyone had a good time golfing. The starter was very knowledgeable, course was nice and long
Had to be the nicest, greens were the nicest I’ve...
Had to be the nicest, greens were the nicest I’ve ever played on
The course was in rough condition in spots due to...
The course was in rough condition in spots due to standing water. Good value for the money.
beautiful greens
beautiful greens
Great time awesome course
Great time awesome course
rough shape
rough shape
Course upkeep is poor
Course upkeep is poor
Love playing at this course.
Love playing at this course.
conditions almost unplayable
conditions almost unplayable
Ok course. Looked like an older course and a little...
Ok course. Looked like an older course and a little rough around the edges. Not as well maintained as the other three courses.
Poor greens, bare spots through out.
Poor greens, bare spots through out.
Good for the rate.
Good for the rate.
Good challenge to play used most every club in my...
Good challenge to play used most every club in my bag
nice course, greens are in great shape. Employees are great,...
nice course, greens are in great shape. Employees are great, especially Ron. Would definitely play here again
Excellent course had a great time
Excellent course had a great time
Fairways are not in good shape. Greens were good.
Fairways are not in good shape. Greens were good.
Crazy bridge to start and end the round.
Crazy bridge to start and end the round.