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Riverside Course

Riverside Country Club

Menominee, MI, USA
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18 holesPar 726,279 yds70.8/122

About this course

Riverside Country Club sits along the Menominee River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, near the Wisconsin border. The course traces its origins to the early twentieth century, with initial design work attributed to Tom Bendelow, the prolific Scottish-born architect who laid out hundreds of courses across the American Midwest during golf's first expansion era. A. H. Jolly, a regional architect active in the upper Great Lakes, also contributed to the course's development. Roger B. Packard, a prominent modern architect known for his restoration and renovation work, later updated the layout. The routing takes advantage of the riverside terrain, with holes playing through a mix of wooded corridors and more open ground. The Menominee River provides both scenic backdrop and strategic element on certain holes. The topography typical of this region—rolling rather than dramatic, with mature hardwoods framing fairways—shapes the playing experience. The course reflects the evolution common to many small-city clubs in the upper Midwest: a Bendelow foundation adapted over decades to accommodate modern equipment and maintenance practices while preserving the essential character of early American course design. Riverside serves a local membership in a community where the country club remains a social and recreational center. The setting offers a quiet, traditional golf experience characteristic of northern Michigan and Wisconsin border towns, where courses operate within a shorter season but benefit from the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region.

Quick facts

Location
Menominee, MI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1901
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,279 yards
Difficulty
70.8/122

Getting there

The journey to Riverside Country Club unfolds across the quiet Upper Peninsula landscape, most commonly beginning at nearby Menominee-Marinette Airport or, for longer routes, via Green Bay-Austin Straubel International (GRB), roughly ninety minutes south. From Green Bay, the drive north traces Highway 41 through a gradual transition from urban sprawl to dense Wisconsin forest, before crossing into Michigan's Upper Peninsula and descending into the Menominee River valley. The final miles wind through modest lakeside communities and tree-lined country roads that slope gently toward the Menominee River itself, where Riverside Country Club sits perched on the water's edge - a serene arrival that speaks to the club's storied position as a sanctuary for serious golfers seeking refuge in one of America's most remote and unspoiled corners.

FAQ

Common questions about Riverside

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Riverside was designed by Roger B. Packard, Tom Bendelow, and A. H. Jolly.

Yes. Riverside is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Riverside is 72.

Riverside plays 6,279 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Riverside is 122.

Riverside is a 18-hole course.

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