For all the open field courses I've played, Riverstone Park surprisingly makes a decent layout. That's impressive when you realize you're throw back and forth across the field the whole time.
- Course is broken into two sections. Holes #1 – 4 plus 5's tee are in a smaller field. The other eight and a half holes are in the larger field.
- #3 is easily the most enjoyable hole. The longest hole on the course – 429 feet – with woods hugging the left side of the fairway and eventually surrounding the entire green. On the left, you have #4's tee and a mound, making this a blind tee shot. This would be a solid hole at any of the local courses (Park Circle, NWS, Four Poles, etc.).
- #5 is the only wooded hole as you're throwing through the narrow line of trees going from one field to the other. You need to be somewhat accurate off the tee.
- Great course for practicing your mid-range game. The 13 holes average 261 feet, with 10 holes ranging between 218 – 303 feet.
- With a lack of obstacles, some of the baskets get tucked into tight spots. When I played in November '23, #7's basket was missing. I's sleeve was on the edge of the tree line. #6 has a same pin placement. #8 then has the basket tucked behind several small trees. As they grow, this will become a harder basket.
- There are several small rolling mounds throughout the course. Feels like you're playing on an old golf course.
- Despite being in fields, course is easy to navigate. Dark wooden stakes mark the hole numbers. The only potentially confusing layout would be standing on #9's tee. Both #9 & 11's baskets are across the field in the same general direction. First timer may throw to the wrong one.

For a simple neighborhood course, it's hard to find much fault.
- Course is listed as private, for residents only. Keep that in mind when you're here. Don't expect any amenities because you can (in reality) walk back to your house if you need anything.
- Missing baskets when I played. They're in the ground now.
- Low lying course means expect poor drainage in areas after rain.
- Not a destination course. Not a lot of challenges. Again, it's a neighborhood course that you're probably trespassing onto to play. The more you wander around, the more you might draw attention from neighbors.
- On #12 & 13, you feel like you're about to walk into people's backyards.

Generally, Riverstone is a nice, neighborhood course. It's a far better version of Spring Grove Planation's neighborhood course 15 minutes away.
- You could easily make your own safari layout here. Or use the field for some serious field work.
- Crosswinds may be an issue from time to time. Open fields + low country course close to the ocean = winds can be a factor. Take advantage of that for practice.
- It would be nice to see 5 wooded holes to make this a full 18. There seems to be room so maybe one day. For us OCD people, 13 holes just seems weird.
- I carried 3 discs here: putter, mid, and fairway driver. Unless you're trying to bag an ace or are practicing, that's all that's needed here.
- #13, with it's feel of playing on an old putting green, is a decent closing hole. The slight undulations are slightly different from everything else.
- Nice for what it is. I prefer this over some of the other nine-holers in the area. Just proceed with caution.