Royal Oaks Golf Club

Played here on a weekday-off because I recalled it as having been a nice course some 20 or more years ago and the Golf Now discounts aligned to make an offer too good to refuse.

I often play as a single and was paired with another single and a twosome to make a nice group of four.

The back nine was closed due to some historically-torrential rains which had fallen in the days prior, but I suspect both nines will be back in operation by the time anyone reads this. The rains had washed out some bunkers and left some casual water in places, but work crews were busy with pumps and other equipment.

The staff also did a really good job of managing the traffic associated with merging groups who were playing their second nine holes into the traffic of groups playing heir first nine holes. I say that because playing time ended up being about the same as a relatively normal four-ball pace.

The course is intentionally designed to be penal for wayward balls which find high fescue, but it's not unreasonably penal as long as you hit most of your shots in the air. Most of forced carries look longer than they are in reality, and you (usually) have to miss a fairway by quite a bit to get into the fescue to the left or to the right.

Honestly might be the best bang for your buck. I would consider this my home course

Charged full price for limited playing conditions.

I’ve played here many times but the course is in the best shape I’ve ever seen it. Much more challenging with the higher links (ish) grass across the course. Greens were fantastic and true.

Be kind on a public course and replace your divots or use the sand provided in the cart.

The course was in great condition. It was very wet due to rain prior days so the rough was very thick and challenging.

Cart paths need a lot of work but the course is in great shape. All the holes are different and some very challenging.

Royal Oaks was in great condition, despite all the rain in the days leading up to the round. The greens were in great shape and the pace of play was speedy. The course has a great layout and many interesting holes. I'll definitely be back.

Good condition considering the amount of rain lately, greens still show aeration marks, didn’t appeared to be sanded like you normally do. Since it was a Wednesday, the pace of play was horrendous, course not that crowded, shouldn’t be out there for 4hrs 40 min.

course fine, greens not so much needed to resand aeration holes. No mtrace of sand, slow to heal, won't be back for at least a month

You should get a discount when the greens are aerated..not good conditions for the money!!