Friars/Presidio at Riverwalk Golf Club in San Diego, California, USA | GolfPass
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3.6
1583 Reviews 1583 Reviews
5 Stars
252
4 Stars
682
3 Stars
353
2 Stars
172
1 Stars
124
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
74.2%
Recommend this course
1152 out of 1583 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
56 Reviews 56 Reviews
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
66.1%
Recommend this course
37 out of 56 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
133 Reviews 133 Reviews
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.2%
Recommend this course
100 out of 133 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6627 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.9

Editor's Note: Friars/Presidio is no longer offered for play at Riverwalk Golf Club. See Riverwalk Golf Club listing or Sunset 9 at Riverwalk Golf Club for current courses at Riverwalk.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1998) Ted Robinson, Jr. (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Country Club attire required. T-shirts, Beachwear, Denim (Jeans) are prohibited

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
1583 Reviews (1583)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 57
19th Hole Scenic Views 29
Watching the Game 26
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 92
Bunkers 87
Undulating Greens 81
This course/club is great for:
Locals 102
Walkers 65
Playing Multiple Courses 60
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 149
Near the Airport 84
Near Local Attractions 65

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Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
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3.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fly in and play

This is a nice warmup course for my yearly spring break trip. Plus it’s right across the street from my condo.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Disappointing, very long round

I love this course, but played this round in drizzle which would have been ok but we were started behind a Shotgun tournament group that had 2 groups( 8 players) starting on each hole. This meant lengthy waits on every shot the whole round which lasted 5 hours and 20 minutes! Miserable day and not much help from marshals who seemed unable to move the tournament along, this after assuring me at the start they would allow no more than 15 mins per hole for the tournament group. So disappointing.

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 162
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What could have been

Its been along time since we played here and my 4 some really enjoyed the layout but we were not informed that greens had recently been sanded! Not even on GN web site...bummer I missed 5 putts under 5ft and it mad what could have been a great round a bummer. Ill be back in summer to see if it has healed up.

1 other note: I paid on line full amount on line (thru GN) and when I arrived he billed me more money for cart use ?? It felt very fishy and has never happened before like that??? What's up w/that....

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

The green is terrible, not flat or smooth, the ball is hard to roll……

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good but...

Attractive, well-maintained track. But the pace of play is glacial.
Perhaps handicap-based tee guidance would help.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Long Coarse!

Had an exceptional day playing 18 with little brother. I live so close and never made it out to RW. It’s my knew favorite.
Pick a tee time after 1:30 and save 25% cart rental and two players was $175

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice greens

Greens were in great shape and rolling well. Most tee boxes were like hitting out of the rough and hadn’t been cut in a while. Fairways were very patchy and in pretty bad shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

shabby

this course could be awesome, but it seems like no investment is being made in the course conditions. Seems like a very shabby muni, but still charge over $100.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lorén Murillo Tues. 2/4/25

The greens had nice roll and were in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Rough wintertime condition in spite of price increases this year

We are back to drought wintertime conditions at Riverwalk. Only one (recent) measurable rain since April 2024. Many bare areas in the fairways. Dead sod where it was put in but not provided sufficient water. Given the rate increases this year the condition is disappointing. The carts are newer. A lot of staff turnover as usual but we've always been treated well in spite of this so they must have good hiring screening.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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