River Course At Alisal
About River Course At Alisal
The River Course measures 6,830 yards to a par of 72, with hazards placed to reward length and accuracy without heavily punishing recreational players. Fairways look generous, though mounding along their edges can leave side-hill lies, and elevated tees give wide views over the holes below. The greens are large with moderate undulation, and the mild central California climate supports playable conditions through the year.
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The front nine closes with a 172-yard par 3 that plays downhill over Alamo Pintado Creek, which crosses the width of the property. The back nine begins with a 430-yard par 4, rated the second-hardest hole, played downwind through a chute of trees, with more trees down the left and a large bunker on the right.
The closing four holes run across a plateau beneath the clubhouse, facing the Santa Ynez Mountains. The 123-yard 17th is ringed by water and sand, while the uphill 15th plays back across the creek. The clubhouse houses the full-service River Grill with terrace seating.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,902 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.0 / 128 slope
- Opened
- 1992
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | |||||
| Gold | 570 | 385 | 420 | 227 | 580 | 396 | 437 | 357 | 173 | 428 | 538 | 147 | 393 | 521 | 353 | 398 | 128 | 451 | 3545 | 3357 | 6,902 | 72 | 73.0/128 |
| Blue | 558 | 366 | 398 | 201 | 560 | 376 | 405 | 332 | 151 | 408 | 524 | 135 | 357 | 494 | 331 | 369 | 115 | 373 | 3347 | 3106 | 6,453 | 72 | 70.9/123 |
| White | 524 | 350 | 380 | 182 | 550 | 356 | 396 | 311 | 131 | 398 | 464 | 125 | 340 | 481 | 313 | 358 | 95 | 354 | 3180 | 2928 | 6,108 | 72 | 69.4/119 |
| Red | 458 | 336 | 367 | 136 | 511 | 338 | 377 | 299 | 123 | 381 | 450 | 108 | 323 | 471 | 251 | 343 | 80 | 309 | 2945 | 2716 | 5,661 | 72 | 67.3/114 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at River Course At Alisal
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 73.0 | 128 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| Blue | 70.9 | 123 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| White | 69.4 | 119 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| Red | 67.3 | 114 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 |
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