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4.4
511 Reviews (511)
5 Stars
183
4 Stars
233
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
93.1%
Recommend this course
459 out of 511 reviews
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4.6
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.5
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.6%
Recommend this course
29 out of 32 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, with varied and challenging holes that keep returning golfers engaged. Outstanding value for money and a smooth pace of play make this a top local choice.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6521 yards
Slope 118
Rating 71.3
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Royal Oaks Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Forse (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Royal Oaks Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.4
511 Reviews (511)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 25
Water Hazards 22
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Seniors 14
Walkers 12
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 15
Worth the Drive 12
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout

I really like this course. The greens were below the normal condition. Holes 13-17 are really challenging. There was a foursome in front of us that was really slow, the round took 4:45.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Royal oaks

Staff very friendly course is in good shape enjoyed the round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

10 years away

I haven't played this course in about 10 years. Back then it was one of the finest courses in the area. I don't know if weather conditions have contributed to the course condition or if the maintenance of the course has dwindled. From tee boxes to greens this course has taken a nose dive compared to how it looked and played years ago. I saw no Marshall's on the course to keep an eye on slow play. There also were no water coolers on the course, so make sure if it's hot, which it was, bring your own. It wouldn't take a whole lot of work to bring this course back to the excellent condition it was years ago. It has a beautiful layout with challenging holes. Just needs some TLC.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Played here a few times before and enjoy playing it every single time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Another good course having a rough year.

Like a lot of courses I've played this year, the greens are in bad shape. To the credit of the staff they top dressed them in an effort to save them or at least not letting them get worse. The rough has weeds....

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What Happened?

I stopped by this course while in the area a while back in the spring and it was packed so there was no playing then. I wanted to come back and did so today ... a very nice layout with some good challenges but the course condition itself was disappointing. The greens were pock marked - clearly patrons don't care about repairing ball marks. There were many greens that were patchy. Sprinklers were on on at least half the holes I played so much so that there were rivers of water on the greens making them unplayable even though I was on in regulation. Sand traps were crusty and hard. Fairways were average at best.

It's a shame because the layout itself is clearly very good and could present an awesome round if in good shape. $25 with cart is a fair price but I don't think I would return based on what I saw today.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Layout, needs a little TLC

Very nice layout, pace of play was very good. Bunkers could use some work. Need some sand in them. Greens were rough. Bumpy and not very smooth. Still enjoyed playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok

At one time, this was a nice young layout with excellent course conditions. Unfortunately, the fairways were spotty and the greens extremely bumpy....particularly the condition of the front nine. Also...sand needed badly in the bunkers. Not sure whats going down as far as ownership....but it has appeared to take a step back in quality. I still like a lot about the layout. Maybe they should pattern themselves after Foxchase. A similarly young course...who's layout I probably don't like quite as much.....but the quality of the course was so much better. Foxchase seems committed to their future in attracting customers through keeping up on course conditions therefore attracting more customers through constant improvement...in course conditions and clubhouse amenities.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Royal Oaks

This is a fairly nice course, it has very forgiving greens with wide fairways. I'm not a fan of the 7th hole (Par 5) I've lost a bunch of balls there but overall a great cheap play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Conditions

The course was in great condition. It was green but not overly wet. The only issue I had was that I got behind a group of 4 that didn't let anyone play through so I along with 3 or 4 groups that teed off after me were stuck behind them for most of the back 9.

I teed off at 5pm for $10 so it was a great value to go along with the great weather. I would definitely recommend trying to go out and play here if you are in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course needs some attention

The tee boxes and greens are in need of repair.
Tee boxes chewed up on many holes and the greens were very soft and slow. Greens needed rolled and then cut....This course can be much better and has been in the past.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good time.

Course was in good shape and the greens rolled nice. Family friendly

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great local course

Awesome course for your money. Good conditions, nice staff, well maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor fairway condition

Mowing was very bad. Pace was slow. Tee setup very strange.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great course.

Royal Oaks continues to be one of the best courses in the area. The layout is interesting, with none of the "repeating holes" that plague most of our area's courses. It's in great shape, the price is fair, and we played in well under 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Run of the mill track!

There's nothing fancy here. But its an ok track to play if your home course has a tournament going on.
I won't go back unless the price is under $30.
The staff could be friendlier and the greens could have been mowed closer. They definitely weren't rolled recently.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pleasant copurse

Greens were needing attention otherwise everything made for a nice golf experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

nice course except for Traps and Tee boxes

They need sand in the bunkers. The traps are filled with rocks! Also they have 5 different sets of tees and it can get confusing which is which and what the actual yardage is from the tee your playing. Other than that it's a really nice course and facility. One of the best practice areas around.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Royal Oaks

Course was in good shape for early May. Greens were very nice and putted well. The only negative would be the traps, many were filled with rocks and all of them were like concrete.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 129
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

To flat for me. Love elevations.

A few years ago course was bad. Much improved now.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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