River Bends
Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
River Bends in Shelby Township is a 27 hole course whose current layout was finished in 2016. The front holes have elevation and long technical lines, the middle stretch is flat with the river in play, and the last holes offer big risk and reward shots. The full 27 from the long tees is mapped as the main layout with short tees added where mapped, and the 18 hole, front, middle and back nine rounds from both tees are included as named layouts. Free to play during park hours, 8am to 8pm or dusk; expect mud or standing water after rain.
Course layout
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Hole by hole
Main layout · 27 holes · Par 82 · 9,306 ftWhat to expect at River Bends
River Bends is a 27-hole public course in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan, playing 9,306 feet to a par of 82. It is rated advanced. The terrain is mixed. The course runs long for its par: 26 of the 27 holes are par 3, but they average 336 feet, so most of them are genuine two-shot holes for the average arm.
- Terrain
- Mixed
- Longest hole
- 578 ft (hole 7)
- Shortest hole
- 183 ft (hole 9)
- Layouts
- 11
- Length vs Michigan
- Longer than 98%
Scores & records
Nobody has set a record here yet.
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Good to know
Quick answers, straight from the course data.
Is River Bends free to play?
Yes — River Bends is free to play.
Is River Bends good for beginners?
River Bends's holes average 345 ft and the course is rated advanced, so newer players should expect a challenge.
How long does a round take at River Bends?
Most groups play River Bends's 27 holes in about 210–240 minutes at a casual pace.
What layouts does River Bends have?
River Bends has 11 layouts on Radius: the main layout, 1-18 Shorts, 27 Holes Shorts, 1-18 Longs, Front 9, Short Tees, 10-27, Short Tees, Front 9, Long Tees, 10-27, Long Tees, Back 9, Short Tees, Middle 9, Long Tees, Middle 9, Short Tees.
Where is River Bends?
River Bends is a disc golf course in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan.