Something to think about
There's no question this is an incredibly thoughtful layout. No cow pasture here. This is professionally done.
But it fails in being accessible to 10 handicappers and up. A good course design is difficult for all levels, but still provides outs for players who aren't scratch golfers. We're talking 5 on an occasional par 4. If there are very difficult, long holes where a 10 handicapper (not to mention 15, 20, 25...) can't score below 7 (forced carries, no layup area), then the design is fundamentally flawed. If a player can't miss an approach by one pace in any direction without a lost ball, there's something wrong. That's the case with River Ridge.
It's too bad. This course has many positives, and I really wanted to like it. But I can't recommend it. And I haven't a clue where the slope and ratings came from. They're way too low for the difficulty.
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