
Point University Course
Riverside Country Club


About this course
Riverside Country Club sits in Lanett, Alabama, a small city on the Georgia border along the Chattahoochee River. The club serves the local community in this part of the Chattahoochee Valley, where the river forms West Point Lake just upstream. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Piedmont region, where elevation changes and mature hardwoods shape the playing corridors. The layout reflects mid-twentieth-century design principles common to community clubs in the Southeast, with tree-lined fairways and greens that incorporate the natural contours of the land. The proximity to West Point Lake influences the setting, though the course itself plays through wooded and open terrain rather than directly along the water. Bermuda grass predominates on fairways and greens, typical for courses in this climate zone. Riverside functions as a traditional member club, providing golf and social amenities for families in the Lanett area and the broader Valley region that includes neighboring communities in both Alabama and Georgia. The club maintains a relaxed atmosphere suited to its role as a local gathering place. The course offers a straightforward test for recreational players, with length and hazard placement that reward accuracy without requiring extreme distance.
Quick facts
- Location
- Lanett, AL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1954
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,350 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.6/133
Getting there
Riverside Country Club, nestled in the rolling terrain of east-central Alabama near Lanett, is most readily accessed via Auburn-Opelika Airport (AUO), roughly forty minutes to the south, or alternatively through the larger regional hub of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL), a two-and-a-half-hour drive north through the Georgia piedmont. The final approach winds through the quiet countryside of Chambers County, where the landscape transitions from interstate commerce to pastoral Alabama backroads lined with pine and hardwood stands. As you draw near the club, the Chattahoochee River valley begins to assert itself, and the grounds emerge with understated Southern grace - a private sanctuary where the natural contours of the land have shaped both the setting and the game for generations of members.

FAQ
Common questions about Point University at Riverside Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Point University at Riverside Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Point University is 71.
Point University plays 6,350 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Point University is 133.
Point University is a 18-hole course.



