Private golf club in the hills of Austin, Texas. Course features numerous blind shots, elevation changes, deep ravines, water hazards, and very tight fairways. As such, you will lose a lot of balls if you can't keep it down the middle. Course is very well kept and the scenery is wonderful. Cart paths are very steep up-and-down, making walking this course nearly impossible.

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Excellent customer service. They treat members very well.

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Reminded me a lot of Mill Valley golf course in California, except a full size course instead of a par three.

Difficult for first timer on this Kite/Bechtol design. Multiple blind shots from tee boxes and fairways. Sever tilts to many fairways, starting with #1, a shortish par 4 that requires 3 wood or less from tee for proper placement between fairway traps. Course was built in early 1980s, then redone two years later because it was so severe. Nice condition, greens putt true, some design flaws. I have a couple of photos posted at my web site today, http://www.golfcommunityreviews.com (or search there by "River Place"). I'd play it again,, but would try to do so with a member guide. Lost a few balls I thought I hit perfectly. Tremendous views of the Texas Hill Country; lots of houses but none encroach on play.

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Friendly and helpful. Nice clubhouse and beautiful community of homes.

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Colonial Heritage in Williamsburg, VA (Arthur Hills course) begins with tough par 4 and it gets tougher from there. Both courses have a number of forced carries, but River Place has way more blind shots.