I,ve been a member here since 2001. Its sad to say but this course has really gone downhill in the last 12 months. Bunkers are often out of play and the greens are too soft and mark easy. Hopefully this place will get its act together and get the course back ... Show

I,ve been a member here since 2001. Its sad to say but this course has really gone downhill in the last 12 months. Bunkers are often out of play and the greens are too soft and mark easy. Hopefully this place will get its act together and get the course back to being worth $80-$85 a round.

Riverside Oaks is a great course for beginners (generous fairways & greens) and testing for intermediate & advanced players. Always found the course in great condition and the overall golfing experience (incl clubhouse & food) are worth it. Only gripe is that it is a bit of hike to get to ... Show

Riverside Oaks is a great course for beginners (generous fairways & greens) and testing for intermediate & advanced players. Always found the course in great condition and the overall golfing experience (incl clubhouse & food) are worth it.

Only gripe is that it is a bit of hike to get to from Sydney South.

There are a few obvious qualities to Riverside Oaks that are appreciated immediately – a fantastic layout, great conditioning (especially the polished-marble-like greens) and a sense that you have the course to yourself… Strategically, the course’s toughest holes are the first 4, before options gradually open up until the back nine. ... Show

There are a few obvious qualities to Riverside Oaks that are appreciated immediately – a fantastic layout, great conditioning (especially the polished-marble-like greens) and a sense that you have the course to yourself… Strategically, the course’s toughest holes are the first 4, before options gradually open up until the back nine. The finish presents a number of holes where length is important, but there are opportunities to score if you drive well, and sink those damn 4-footers!

This course generally gets good reviews and rightfully so.It offers a good challenge with lovely scenery. The clubhouse is a gem with great food and friendly staff. you get a first class golf experience without being made to feel uncomfortable by snooty members. I would highly recommend this course to anyone ... Show

This course generally gets good reviews and rightfully so.It offers a good challenge with lovely scenery.

The clubhouse is a gem with great food and friendly staff. you get a first class golf experience without being made to feel uncomfortable by snooty members.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who can appreciate what really makes a course great , the variety of challenges that are on offer , some obvious some subtle.

The condition at the moment is very good.

Played here yesterday, course is in excellent condition considering the weather we are having. Challenging course for all levels of players. 11 A you NEED to be on the green, left, bunker, right water, short water! I was imppressed with this course, even though I played really badly! I can't wait ... Show

Played here yesterday, course is in excellent condition considering the weather we are having.

Challenging course for all levels of players.

11 A you NEED to be on the green, left, bunker, right water, short water!

I was imppressed with this course, even though I played really badly! I can't wait for the new course to open mid 2007. A few things that let this course down, is the SLOW play. I played at bonnie doon last week and thought that was slow. It took a group of 2, almost 6 hours to play a round. Granted there was a few groups in front, but by 14, the group in front fell over a hole behind the group in front of them, and didn't offer to let us through, which I thought was rude.

I'll be back, but only midweek!

This place never lets you down.Its a great course which has got everything.Solid par 4s fair par 5s and you are always greeted by friendly kagaroos if you play early.The greens are massive on most holes so you need to have the flat stick going. Very friendly and efficient staff and ... Show

This place never lets you down.Its a great course which has got everything.Solid par 4s fair par 5s and you are always greeted by friendly kagaroos if you play early.The greens are massive on most holes so you need to have the flat stick going. Very friendly and efficient staff and great clubhouse.What more do you want

As good a course as anything in Sydney. Definitely A-grade: par 72, 6,300m, well-manicured fairways, very little chance of having to play off the wrong fairway, scenic settings. Reasonably cheap too, as a home club. If you consider that the average A-grade club costs at least $6,000 to join and $2,000 ... Show

As good a course as anything in Sydney. Definitely A-grade: par 72, 6,300m, well-manicured fairways, very little chance of having to play off the wrong fairway, scenic settings.

Reasonably cheap too, as a home club. If you consider that the average A-grade club costs at least $6,000 to join and $2,000 a year, at $82 a weekend comp round and $70 a weekday round and no other costs, Riverside Oaks is fairly cheap.

Only drawback to RSO is the hike to get there.

The shame about Riverside Oaks is it's reliance upon green fee players for survival. It's a great example of why membership courses require significant upfront fees to maintain a quality golfing experience. The layout is terrific -14 of the holes are true championship quality from the back tees - and the ... Show

The shame about Riverside Oaks is it's reliance upon green fee players for survival. It's a great example of why membership courses require significant upfront fees to maintain a quality golfing experience.

The layout is terrific -14 of the holes are true championship quality from the back tees - and the clubhouse is superb, meaning it's all set up to be a terrific golfing venue.

Alas I have been there too many times where non-handicapped golfers clearly don't know how to play golf efficiently are holding up play. The management needs green fee players and so has no check on golf knowledge or ability when taking the money, putting everyone in groups of four if requested, and only putting seven minutes between tee times. The result, especially if people are allowed to choose which tees they play off, is a six hour round. So for those who don't have the luxury of a morning tee time, you strongly risk not getting your round finished.

Added to this is the fairway divots (problem accentuated by having to walk back to your cart to get your sand) and plug marks on the greens, which sadly learner golfers do not pay attention to.

Which is all a great shame, for the finishing four holes are terrific, and the bar is a great one to look out at the course from. Food's good, too.

It's not a cheap day, but it's the best public course in northwest Sydney, so it's very popular.

My advice would be to try to play it on a weekday to avoid the six hour rounds, and you will enjoy it. If you play well tee to green you may think you'll score well, but the size of some of the greens (I've seen cricket grounds smaller than the first green!) will demand accurate irons and a good putting stroke.

Every time I've played at Riverside (socially and in singles and Holden Scramble comps) I've really enjoyed myself. The course is generally well presented although suffered a bit during the drought. Quite a long course but as most holes aren't tight you can lay in with the driver and shorten them. ... Show

Every time I've played at Riverside (socially and in singles and Holden Scramble comps) I've really enjoyed myself. The course is generally well presented although suffered a bit during the drought.

Quite a long course but as most holes aren't tight you can lay in with the driver and shorten them.

Only carts are allowed here so your green fees includes cart hire (fine with me!) The only problem with this is that you can only take the carts on the paths meaning sometimes you have a 100m walk to your ball only to discover it's in a divot and you need to go back for a different club!

The clubhouse is nicely presented with good views of the course.

The home of many championships in the past, Riverside Oaks seems to have fallen out of favour over the last 10 years. Even so, it's still a very pleasant course to play, no matter what your ability. Always in reasonable condition, the course is set up with multiple tees, wide fairways ... Show

The home of many championships in the past, Riverside Oaks seems to have fallen out of favour over the last 10 years. Even so, it's still a very pleasant course to play, no matter what your ability.

Always in reasonable condition, the course is set up with multiple tees, wide fairways & large greens to give lesser players a chance to enjoy themselves, while still giving better players a challenge.

After an opening par 5 to warm up, the 2nd is a tight (drive & approach) par 4. Make sure you miss the fairway bunker, otherwise you'll be in trouble.

The 5th is a lovely little, short par 4, uphill & bending to the left with a bunker in front of the green. The 9th is the best par 5 on the course. You need a good drive, avoiding the 2 fairway bunkers & then you need to make a choice. For the long hitters going for the green in 2, there is a bunker short left & a steep slope on the right to punish the wayward shot.

The rest of the par 5's are weak, being too wide & too short to cause any real trouble. The par 3's are quite weak as well with 3 of them being downhill, & none of them offering much of a challenge.

The four closing par 4's work together to form a solid finish to a pleasant day.