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Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation

Ocean-Bay-Waterway NC Border Public

Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation

Arnold Palmer's coastal links design at Shallotte carries a slope of 149, the stiffest test in this group. It is rated hard and best suits confident players who want scenery and a fight on the same afternoon.

4.5 from 1,309 golfer reviews

Designed by Arnold Palmer

Par
72
Yards
6,909
Slope
149
Holes
18
Opened
1987
Greens
Bermuda

Why groups book it

What you are paying for at Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation

The pedigree

Arnold Palmer

A Ocean-Bay-Waterway layout that opened in 1987 and plays to a par of 72 over 6,909 yards.

The test

Slope 149

A slope of 149 over 6,909 yards from the tips. The back tees are a genuine examination for a scratch player, and the forward sets keep everyone else moving.

The greens

Bermuda

Putting surfaces are Bermuda. The practice ground carries a driving range and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.

The verdict

4.5 out of 5

Across 1,309 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 90% scored Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation 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 Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation

Rivers Edge opened in 1999 as an Arnold Palmer coastal links layout, and the numbers explain its reputation. Par is 72 over 6,909 yards, which is not long by modern standards, yet the slope reaches 149 and the difficulty rating is hard. That gap between yardage and slope means trouble is positioned rather than distant, and the marshland and water views that reviewers praise are the same features that collect golf balls. Greens are Bermuda, and practice covers a driving range and a putting green.

Difficulty
Hard
Access
Public
Style
Ocean-Bay-Waterway
Practice
Driving Range, Putting Green
Address
2000 Arnold Palmer Dr, Shallotte, NC 28470

Reviewers respond to two things above all: condition and scenery. Beautiful, challenging, views and layout all rank among the most common words used, and the phrase great shape recurs so often it functions as a summary. One reviewer paired the compliment with a warning to bring your best game, which is the right expectation to set. Staff are described repeatedly as friendly and welcoming.

The review split is the strongest here. Across 1,398 reviews the average is 4.48, with 883 five star and 375 four star ratings against 94 three star, 23 two star and 23 one star. Ninety percent of reviewers rated it four stars or better, and fewer than 4 percent went below three. The criticism that does appear is worth reading before you book. Pace of play is the most substantive, with slow ranking among the frequent review words and one golfer describing an afternoon round that started at 1:57pm and did not finish until 7:15pm, leaving no break between rounds that day. A second thread concerns detail work rather than the golf itself, including poor tee boxes, weeds and an artificial mat in place of turf on the 15th tee. Weather disruption also features, with frost delays and rainouts noted, though reviewers consistently say the club handled both well with vouchers and flexibility. With the most recent review logged in late July 2026, the feedback here is current rather than historical, which matters when the headline complaint is something as changeable as pace of play.

The look

Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation in pictures

Getting there

2000 Arnold Palmer Dr, Shallotte, NC 28470

Course reviews

What golfers said about Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation

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.

4.5 ★★★★ ★ 1,309 reviews since 2020
  • 5 star 63%
  • 4 star 27%
  • 3 star 7%
  • 2 star 2%
  • 1 star 2%
★★★★★ August 2026

Loved it beautiful course

DiLossi, Philadelphia
★★★★★ August 2026

Fantastic facility. Great conditions

Scott, Union
★★★★★ June 2026

Great course as usual. Love playing Rivers Edge

Kip, Greeneville
★★★★★ June 2026

Never disappoints

Kelley, Greeneville
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★★★★★ June 2026

Another great example of a great course. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Larry, Morristown
★★★★★ May 2026

Beautiful course in amazing shape.

Chris, Glen Arm
★★★★★ May 2026

Best course of the trip. Course staff were excellent. Course condition was immaculate. Greens were still on the slow side for what we prefer, but great experience and would play this course every trip.

Dustin, Knoxville
★★★★★ May 2026

Great shape. Bring your A-game!!

Anderson, Russell
★★★★★ April 2026

Course was in good shape.

Robert, Fleming isla d
★★★★★ April 2026

Course in great shape. Very scenic. Staff very friendly.

Butler, Doylestown
★★★★★ April 2026

The jewel of the week everyone in my group loved this course outstanding. this gets a ten

Daniel, sandwich
★★★★★ April 2026

A gem of a course in very good condition. Holes on the waters edge are challenging and necessitate bold decisions and bravery in order to score low. COurse in great shape and will be playing here again.

Anthony, Mississauga
★★★★★ April 2026

This was truly the star of the week perhaps five star what an amazing course everyone in my group raved about River's edge and wants to return and play it again. This was best play of week.

Daniel, sandwich
★★★★★ March 2026

Little far of a drive but loved the course

Slezak, Denver
★★★★★ March 2026

Really beautiful course with friendly and welcoming staff. Would love to play again

Rich, Nepoet News
★★★★ ★ March 2026

Golf stag made The day enjoyable. Course is challenging. Need To play correct tees to have fun

Greg, Westfield
★★★★★ March 2026

Great golf course

Bruzgis, Walpole
★ ★★★★ January 2026

Another gem.. great hospitality.. frost delay again but they were very accommodating

Johnny, Kenly
★★★★★ December 2025

Love this course so much I’m looking for property here

Chris, Highland falls
★★★★★ November 2025

Staff was great

Ed, N cape may
★★★ ★★ November 2025

Slow group ahead of us slowed us down more than 30 minutes. This impacted the enjoyment and the remainder of our day with time crunches. Not acceptable for a course this nice.

Williams, Forest
★★★★★ November 2025

Rivers edge also in nice shape, staff was wonderful

Rankin, Winterville
★★★★ ★ November 2025

Like the facility, course, views were solid, pro shop wasn’t desirable

Benjamin, Northfield
★★★★★ November 2025

Beautiful course. Challenging layout. Perfect condition

Peter, Hellertown
★★★★★ November 2025

Love this challenging layout. You use every club in the bag. Staff was rooting for me on my birdie try on Arnie’s Revenge but just lipped out.

Stephen, Oxford
★★★ ★★ October 2025

Conditions were good, too much sand. Greens were slow. Staff friendly.

Mathew, Rochester
★★★★★ October 2025

I had played once before here and love the layout. The layout is an outstanding test of Arnold Palmer designed target golf, which I like, but is very challenging. The fairways, grounds, and paths were in excellent shape. The greens were in above average condition but rolling too slow. The staff and facilities were top notch!

Steve, Atlanta
★★★★★ October 2025

One of my favorite but toughest courses I’ve played. Never gets any easier but it challenges to make good golf shots

Andrew, Greencastle
★★★★★ September 2025

Favorite coastal course

Fleury, Union
★★★★ ★ September 2025

Challenging layout, great condition. Greens were a bit slow though.

Johnathan
★★★★★ June 2025

Best overall condition and experience

George, chesapeake
★★★★★ May 2025

Excellent golf course

Jeremy, Nottingham
★★★★★ May 2025

Solid in every aspect from the cart guys to the course. You can never go wrong at Rivers Edge

Barry, Flowery Branch
★★★★★ May 2025

Amazing views and helpful staff

Peter, Pinehurst
★★★★ ★ April 2025

Well conditioned, couple of goofy holes but otherwise enjoyable

Robert, Gallatin
★★★★★ April 2025

Great course and fair challenge from senior tees. Coaurse in great shape

Mark, Murfressboro
★★★★★ April 2025

Will be back! Great course, great condition and great hospitality!!!

Carl, Jacksonville Beach
★★★★★ April 2025

Course was in excellent shape and a great layout!

OConnell, Fairfield
★★★★★ March 2025

Super course. Challenging but fair. Enjoyed the holes around the water, especially the 9th hole!

Rob, Belvidere
★★★★★ March 2025

Hospitality and amenities were top shelf from time we arrived. Course was in good shape and a fun layout to play.

Gary, Southport
★★★★★ March 2025

great track in great shape

Matt, Austin
★★★★★ March 2025

We got rained out this year, played it last year..excellent course

Douglas, Selinsgrove
★★★★★ November 2024

Just an awesome day and course. Would have liked to see quicker greens but l will be back. Only issue of consequence was putting other groups in the middle of our 11 groups.

Dave, Cambridge
★★★★★ November 2024

Great suggestion by Adam to play this course-very challenging and beautiful views.

Craig, Fort Mill
★★ ★★★ October 2024

Tea boxes were very poor. Greens were average. Lots of weeds. Grass mat on 15th T made me feel like I was at a substandard driving range.

Jim, Indian Land

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