
Regulation Course
Riverbend Golf Complex

About this course
Riverbend Golf Complex sits in Kent, Washington, a city in the Green River Valley southeast of Seattle. The facility was designed by John Steidel, a Pacific Northwest architect whose work includes several municipal and daily-fee courses in the region during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Riverbend serves the southern King County area as an accessible public golf option in a landscape shaped by the valley's agricultural past and suburban development. The regulation course occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Green River floodplain, with the routing likely influenced by the area's drainage patterns and the need to accommodate golfers of varying skill levels. Courses in this setting typically feature tree-lined fairways, water hazards fed by irrigation channels or natural drainage, and straightforward hole designs that emphasize playability over dramatic elevation change. Steidel's approach at similar facilities tends toward practical layouts that move efficiently across available land while providing clear strategic choices from tee to green. As a municipal-style complex, Riverbend caters to a broad public clientele, from beginners to regular players seeking convenient weekday rounds. The facility includes practice areas and likely hosts junior programs and local league play typical of public courses in the Seattle metropolitan area. The setting offers views toward the Cascade foothills to the east, framing the golf experience within the broader geography of western Washington's river valleys.
Quick facts
- Location
- Kent, WA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1989
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- John Steidel
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,701 yards
- Difficulty
- 72/125
- Course Vaults score
- 6.2
Getting there
Riverbend Golf Complex is most readily accessed via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), situated roughly thirty miles north, with a straightforward forty-five-minute drive south through the suburban sprawl of the greater Seattle metropolitan area before the landscape opens into the quieter, more pastoral reaches of the Green River Valley. The final approach winds away from the interstate corridors into Kent proper, where tree-lined local roads signal the transition from urban density to the verdant, water-threaded terrain that defines this corner of the Pacific Northwest. Arriving at Riverbend, you'll find yourself in a setting where the Green River's presence shapes both the topography and the contemplative character of the grounds - a welcome respite from the Puget Sound region's relentless development, yet never far from the amenities and energy of the Seattle metro.

FAQ
Common questions about Regulation at Riverbend Golf Complex
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Regulation at Riverbend Golf Complex has a Course Vaults score of 6.2 out of 10 based on 16 logged golfers.
Regulation was designed by John Steidel.
Yes. Regulation at Riverbend Golf Complex is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Regulation is 72.
Regulation plays 6,701 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Regulation is 125.




