RIVER WINDS GOLF CLUB:5 STARS
By Jeff Louis
At what point does one declare themselves a certifiable golf junkie? Is it when you’ve spent designated bill money on that new “distance advertised” driver? How about the golf vacation you took with your buddies during your wife’s pregnancy? Well, for me, it was debating whether or not to play in a rain and lightening storm. Before you say I must be off my meds, let me explain. I wouldn’t be doing my job effectively if I didn’t risk it all for you …. the readers (LOL).
River Winds Golf Club (RWGC), located in West Deptford Township, in southern New Jersey, is an absolute winner! Although RWGC has only been in existence since 2002, this course has matured to a celestial level. Course designer Ed Shearon, along with one of the famed “US Open” doctors, Tom Fazio, has brought British Open ,“links style” golf to New Jersey …. with a fury. In a word, this course is a beast, and I mean that in the most affectionate way. There is no shortage to the amount of emotional peaks and valleys RWGC places on your psyche. Offering native swirling love grass to frame the fairways and sand bunkers would have been enough to get your attention. But it doesn’t stop there. You will be challenged on every shot you take to think about the ramifications of an error. This course has eventual “PGA Tour venue” written all over it.
The 2003 PGA championship brought about a famous comment from designer Pete Dye that his creation was like “popcorn. Sometimes, people choke on popcorn.” Well, if that was popcorn, RWGC has caramel on it. Framed by the Delaware River (which separates New Jersey from Pennsylvania), RWGC offers panoramic views of the Philadelphia skyline. But don’t get caught up in that. If you take your mind off of this course too long you’ll suffer agricultural purgatory. There’s more drama here, from shot to shot, than watching your only daughter have her first date. For example, the signature hole is the par 3, 17th hole (above). Oh yes, that’s an island green that you fire at from an elevated tee box located 150 feet up on an adjacent bluff. Indeed, RWGC is the intravenous excitement factor golf needed in the Northeast...
Okay, let’s recap. Not only do we have all of the ingredients of your new championship level course; just think, you can grab a world famous Philly cheese steak sandwich afterwards and wax poetic about how many balls you’ve lost in a single round. You may not be a pro golfer, but on this course, you can feel like one. That is, until you hit that 1st tee shot. Remember, play it as it lies!
Recommendation: 5 Stars
Current Price: Week $50 Weekend $60
Par 70 Slope 70 Rating 69.3 Yardage 7072
Address: 1251 River Winds Drive, West Deptford New Jersey 08086
Website: http://www.riverwindsgolf.com
River Winds Golf Club (RWGC), located in West Deptford Township, in southern New Jersey, is an absolute winner! Although RWGC has only been in existence since 2002, this course has matured to a celestial level. Course designer Ed Shearon, along with one of the famed “US Open” doctors, Tom Fazio, has brought British Open ,“links style” golf to New Jersey …. with a fury. In a word, this course is a beast, and I mean that in the most affectionate way. There is no shortage to the amount of emotional peaks and valleys RWGC places on your psyche. Offering native swirling love grass to frame the fairways and sand bunkers would have been enough to get your attention. But it doesn’t stop there. You will be challenged on every shot you take to think about the ramifications of an error. This course has eventual “PGA Tour venue” written all over it.
The 2003 PGA championship brought about a famous comment from designer Pete Dye that his creation was like “popcorn. Sometimes, people choke on popcorn.” Well, if that was popcorn, RWGC has caramel on it. Framed by the Delaware River (which separates New Jersey from Pennsylvania), RWGC offers panoramic views of the Philadelphia skyline. But don’t get caught up in that. If you take your mind off of this course too long you’ll suffer agricultural purgatory. There’s more drama here, from shot to shot, than watching your only daughter have her first date. For example, the signature hole is the par 3, 17th hole (above). Oh yes, that’s an island green that you fire at from an elevated tee box located 150 feet up on an adjacent bluff. Indeed, RWGC is the intravenous excitement factor golf needed in the Northeast...
Okay, let’s recap. Not only do we have all of the ingredients of your new championship level course; just think, you can grab a world famous Philly cheese steak sandwich afterwards and wax poetic about how many balls you’ve lost in a single round. You may not be a pro golfer, but on this course, you can feel like one. That is, until you hit that 1st tee shot. Remember, play it as it lies!
Recommendation: 5 Stars
Current Price: Week $50 Weekend $60
Par 70 Slope 70 Rating 69.3 Yardage 7072
Address: 1251 River Winds Drive, West Deptford New Jersey 08086
Website: http://www.riverwindsgolf.com
Photo courtesy: http//www.riverwindsgolf.com
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