Tips on Playing the Bear Nine

Tips on Playing the Bear Nine

The first hole on the Bear Course is the 19th hole of the 27 holes here at River Oaks. It is a very slight dog leg left with water running down the 2nd half of the hole along the right hand side of the fairway all the way through the green. The optimum tee shot would...
Tips on Playing the Fox Nine

Tips on Playing the Fox Nine

We have three outstanding nine hole courses here at River Oaks, the Fox, the Otter and the Bear.  Each course is different from each other yet all three will provide great scenery throughout the natural habitat of the animals from which the courses got their names....
River Oaks is the Place For Summer Golf

River Oaks is the Place For Summer Golf

Summer golf in Myrtle Beach is all about fun!  It is also about charity.  The joke around town is that there is a charity golf event everyday of the week all summer long.  That probably is a stretch but the golf industry is very charitable and most courses welcome the...
A Look Behind the Scenes in the Maintenance Shop

A Look Behind the Scenes in the Maintenance Shop

We all like it when the golf course is nice and green and the fairways are plush and the greens are smooth and fast.  The course just doesn’t get that way all by itself.  It takes many, many hours of hard work and dedication by the management and staff.  The...
Springtime Update – The Golf Course is in Great Shape

Springtime Update – The Golf Course is in Great Shape

The golf course is carved out of 800 amazing acres stretching along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. River Oaks Golf Club provides the ideal experience for golfers of all abilities. With 27 exciting holes of golf designed by Gene Hamm and Tom Jackson, as well as a...