Rivers Edge Golf Club

Detailed description of Rivers Edge Golf Club

Rivers Edge Golf Club, previously named North Platte Country Club is a Semi-Private 18 hole golf course located in North Platte, Nebraska.

This mature course first opened for play in 1916.

Rivers Edge Golf Club is level course with a mix of old and young trees, and a creek that comes into play. #9 was once rated as one of the top eighteen holes in the State of Nebraska, a long par 4 with the creek in front of a small, well-bunkered green. It often plays into the wind and demands two big hits to reach the dance floor. The creek comes into play on six holes, and a pond that comes into play on two. The course has small greens. There are plenty of sand bunkers throughout the course.

Par for the course is 70. From the back tees the course plays to 6,371 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,060 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 2, a par-5 that plays to 529 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 7, a par-3 that plays to 166 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 2, the 529 yard par-5 challenge is the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Rivers Edge Golf Club is # 17, a 172 yard par-3.