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River Ridge Golf Course

Garretson, SD, United States

River Ridge Golf Course is a nine-hole course located in Garretson, South Dakota, playing between 2,711 and 3,291 yards. The layout features rolling terrain with scenic views and challenging conditions typical of the region's landscape. The course is distinguished by its large, well-maintained greens known throughout the tri-state area for their true rolling surfaces. Notable design elements include strategically placed bunkers, grass mounds, and water hazards that challenge golfers of varying skill levels. The signature hole is the dramatic uphill par 5 fourth, stretching 601 yards from the back tees and nearly 560 yards from the white tees—one of the longest par 5s in the Midwest. The par 4 seventh offers a risk-reward downhill design where skilled players can reach the green with a driver, though poorly executed shots risk water hazards, bunkers, or out-of-bounds. The course provides a full-service clubhouse, driving range, and practice green. Its setting near Devil's Gulch and Palisades State Park positions it as part of the broader Garretson recreational landscape, offering small-town hospitality alongside competitive golf.