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Riverview/Meadowlands Course

Riverwood Golf Club

Clayton, NC, USA
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18 holesPar 706,803 yds74.8/137

About this course

Riverwood Golf Club sits in Clayton, a town in Johnston County southeast of Raleigh, within the suburban and agricultural landscape of North Carolina's Piedmont region. The facility features two eighteen-hole courses, Riverview and Meadowlands, both designed by David Postlethwait. Postlethwait, a North Carolina-based architect, has worked extensively throughout the state and the Southeast, creating courses that typically emphasize playability across different skill levels while working within the rolling terrain and pine-hardwood corridors common to the region. The Riverview and Meadowlands courses share the property but offer distinct routing and character. As their names suggest, one layout likely incorporates views and holes along a river or creek corridor, while the other moves through more open, meadow-like terrain. The courses navigate the gentle elevation changes typical of Piedmont golf, with fairways framed by native vegetation and water features that come into play on select holes. Postlethwait's design approach generally favors strategic options from the tee and around the greens rather than severe hazards or forced carries. Riverwood serves as a daily-fee facility accessible to the growing population of the Research Triangle area. The club provides a straightforward golf experience suited to local play and visiting golfers seeking convenient access to two full courses. The dual-course setup allows for variety and flexibility, accommodating different preferences in challenge and pace while maintaining the natural character of the Clayton landscape.

Quick facts

Location
Clayton, NC, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1997
Holes
18
Par
70
Length
6,803 yards
Difficulty
74.8/137
Course Vaults score
7.1

Getting there

Riverwood Golf Club is most readily accessed via Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDH), situated roughly forty-five minutes to the northeast, a drive that carries you from the piedmont's commercial sprawl into the quieter reaches of Johnston County's rural landscape. The final approach winds through Clayton's modest downtown before opening onto the club's tree-lined entrance, where the transition from country road to manicured grounds signals arrival at one of North Carolina's most understated private sanctuaries. For those arriving by private aircraft, nearby options in the Raleigh area provide convenient alternatives to the commercial terminal, though the club's pastoral setting - nestled among the rolling terrain that defines this corner of the state - rewards the unhurried ground journey as much as any swift descent.

FAQ

Common questions about Riverview/Meadowlands at Riverwood Golf Club

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

Riverview/Meadowlands at Riverwood Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.

Riverview/Meadowlands was designed by David Postlethwait.

Yes. Riverview/Meadowlands at Riverwood Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Riverview/Meadowlands is 70.

Riverview/Meadowlands plays 6,803 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Riverview/Meadowlands is 137.

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