TPC River’s Bend

OK. this is a rating for a very specific experience on this day.
The course is a top notch layout. Challenging for all levels of golf.
my issue was
1. green fees were steep given the following
— greens were aerated… basically you cant putt the ball
–they didnt tell us this when we paid, booked the reservation or even before we played.
2. no ranger to make sure pace of play was on pace
–round took 5 hours
so we paid full boat, played crap greens, and did it in 5 hours. Not a good golf experience.
they should at least buy you lunch or something right?

We have been her quite a lot and have family who are members here. Easter brunch was amazing and the kids loved the Easter bunny visit. Golf classes here have been Amazing. (Steve is a Great guy) We have always been happy with the service here. The staff has always been pleasant. The members are even more inviting… What’s not to like? :)

This is a private club owned by PGA Properties and under the banner of TPC (Tournament Players Club). The course is designed by Arnold Palmer and utilized the natural terrain of the area (hilly with a nice river adjacent to the course).
Recently, the cost of membership initiation has dropped, but the monthly fees have increased. Related to equal courses in the area, this is an expensive membership.
The PGA philosophy and focus is on playing golf at a course that has a PGA Tournament. So the non-​professional golf player can experience the quality course that the PGA Professionals encounter every week.
So the usual golf course and private club environment is not available at TPC Rivers Bend. So the restaurant is more of a grill than focused on fine dining. With the continuous changes in the staff, the quality of the meals has been a problem.
Due to the non-​members players, rounds of golf can be rather slow. So for the member who desires golf rounds under five hours or less than half of a day, this is not possible due to Golf Shop desire to be non-​confrontational. So while the club would like play of 4.5 hours, this is typically not possible nor is it promoted.
So for members desiring to get improvements to the environment are not possible due to the non-​interested TPC Management located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Their desire is to provide the TPC Sawgrass experience throughout the world. So there is a combination of Private and Public courses managed by the TPC Headquarters through their cookbook and directives.
So the overall experience at the TPC Rivers Bend is less than desireable and there are other local courses that provide a better golf and private club experience.
If you desire a network of golf clubs, there are other memberships such as ClubCorp that would provide better choices and costs.