River Ridge Golf Club - West Houston, Katy Texas

Newsworthy:

River-9 Reopens This Weekend

We aerified the River-9 last week and it reopens this weekend. That means we will have all 27 holes in play for a while, so you can play three different courses instead of the usual one. Nice to have options, huh?

Congrats to Riche Haley and Haley Haltom

Congrats to Richie Chuong and Haley Haltom for their victories in the River Ridge Junior Classic. Richie will be playing for Katy Taylor HS and Haley for Memorial HS this upcoming season. Best of luck to you both and to all the participants in the event. It was a great turnout and we enjoy being able to host such a fun event.

Parkland and Ridge Greens in Great Shape

We begin aerifying the River 9’s greens on Monday- all three 9’s will be open for play this weekend. The Parkland and Ridge nines have healed back completely and are in excellent shape, so you won’t find three sets of putting surfaces anywhere in town as good as ours. You should come check out the course when you get a chance; it’s playing pretty tough but the beauty alone makes you forget your score.

Parkland #4 one of Houston’s Best Golf Holes

We’ll start the aerification of the River-9 next week. In the meantime, the Parkland’s greens are healing up nicely. We do suggest that you endeavor greatly to hit the ball in the fairway. The rains over the last couple of weeks have caused us to have to mow quite a bit more than usual for this time of year. We’re mowing as fast as we can, so it’s not Oakmont US Open deep, but it is tough.

Great recognition for River Ridge with Parkland #4 being on the list of “The Houston Area’s Best 18 Holes”. Nice to be mentioned with courses such as Whispering Pines, Redstone, Carlton Woods and Champions; we’re honored. Nice article with some great holes named. Here’s the link: avidgolfer

Avid Golfer Calls Parkland #4: One of the Best 18 Holes in the Houston Area

No. 4 - River Ridge Golf Club, Parkland Nine
Famed author Dan Jenkins once tabbed this hole as one of the best par 4s in America created over the last three decades. It’s easy to see why. Nicknamed “Riverbender,” the 432-yarder features trees and the Brazos River lining the right side, with more trees just left of the tee boxes, making this tee shot very difficult. The landing area in the fairway is pretty wide, but quickly pinches in around the 125-yard mark. This hole alone is worth the trip out west to Sealy.

Trust us when we say there are 26 other holes here that you need to experience. But experts agree that Parkland #4 is special. Come see for yourself.

Important Notice re: the River Ridge Junior Classic

IMPORTANT NOTICE! The River Ridge Junior Classic Tee times are all set - please call the pro shop for your start time at 800.553.7517

Course Update

We’ve completed the greens aerification on the Parkland 9. We’ll be starting on the River nine the week of August 9th. Parkland is healing up beautifully and should be ready to go in a few more days.

We have limited times available on August 2, 3, 7, 9 & 10 so call the pro shop to check for availability.

Greens Aerification

We’ve completed the greens aerification on the Ridge 9. We’ll be starting on the Parkland or River 9’s soon, but Mother Nature is making us wait a few days.

We’ve made a concerted effort this year to spread our greens aerification schedule around so that you always have 18 great surfaces to play. We’ll be finishing up over the next six weeks, and we’ll keep you updated as we move along.

Funky Weather?

Looks like there could be some funky weather this weekend. Make sure you’ve called River Ridge before you give up on your golf plans for the weekend...it may not be raining out west. If nothing else, you can always check the live webcam on the website and see exactly how the day looks. Never give up on a round of golf until all options are exhausted.

RIVER RIDGE JUNIOR CLINICS - registration closes soon

We’ve only got room for two more kids in the junior clinic that begins this Thursday. Deadline to sign up is today (Wednesday) by 5:00 PM. Call the pro shop to get your kids signed up for some fun.

Thursday and Friday June 24 & 25 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Call the pro shop to sign up. Cost is $150 per child, $120 if signing up more than one child. Cost includes 6 hours of instruction from our PGA Professional staff and the pros take the kids out on the course for a three hole tournament at the conclusion of the clinic. That’s a total of 8 hours of instruction. We work on all aspects of the game, from basic setup to course management, and make sure to keep it fun.

Bring the little guys out so they can get their summer started off right. It’s a great value and great fun for the kids. Registration closes soon, so don’t miss out.