Royal American Links Golf Club
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Royal American Links Golf Club pays homage to the birthplace of golf, the seaside links of Scotland, an inspiration that is also reflected in the architecture of the clubhouse. The 18-hole course was created in the traditional link-style but with added features not typical of the classic design including water coming into play on nearly every hole. There are also large, deep bunkers protect the sloping greens, many of which are double-tiered. Royal American Links Golf Club's signature hole is the par-3 12th. Its green is guarded by a not only a large rock wall but also water to the front and left. There is a large bunker to the left of the green that will swallow any errant shots but players with a sharp short game will be able to manage.
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Photo submitted by u000001582386 on 09/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u000001582386 on 09/24/2024
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Photo submitted by MBP01 on 08/11/2024
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Photo submitted by MBP01 on 08/11/2024
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Photo submitted by stewart1811 on 06/01/2023
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Photo submitted by stewart1811 on 06/01/2023
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Photo submitted by ztr91kid on 10/05/2013
Golfer Reviews
Very hard course
I thought the course was a very difficult course - with some very interesting and challenging tea shot (i.e water carries, etc.)...definitely would play again...
Great cold weather condition
Leaves are gone and the grass was very green. So it plays even more like a links course.
Great layout !
November and still in great shape. Played Royal yesterday and the conditions were quite nice. The leaves had all been cleared, the greens were in good shape. The staff was friendly, and as always the clubhiuse at Royal is top notch. For the money, Royal American is a great choice!
no major complaints
I did enjoy the course. Greens well kept. Staff was friendly but I only interacted with one person. Only complaint was that they took all the tee markers down in the back nine. (We think they were getting ready for a league) And some old guy kept driving around randomly playing holes. We even caught him playing 3 balls and a hole over.
But for the rate I got on the GolfNow, I would come back many times.
This course was moderately difficult
Played for $14.00 including cart. We were able to tee off right on our tee-time, no delays. Played in 3 hours and 10 minutes. Greens had been arreated about ten days before we played but had no trouble putting. Will play there again if weather holds out.
Royal American
First time playing royal American was a great success. Staff was friendly , course beautiful , as well we paired up with good company.
Great layout and course for the price
The course was in great condition other than the greens, which were definitely aerated recently and there was no mention of this when booking the tee time. It took us just over 5 hours to complete the round teeing off at 7:30am on a Sunday. Really fun course with unique holes. I would recommend this course if you get a good price on golfnow.
This is a great course this time of year.
We had a great time for the first time there. Some challenging holes with a lot of water hazards and nice sand bunkers to play out of.
Greens are showing some wear
I've played this course for many years and it's in pretty good shape. The greens are showing some signs of a lot of play and somewhat reduced maintenence. the holes don't look like they've been moved in awhile; lots of wear around they.
Not bad if you get a deal
This was my first time playing the course. Paid $31 on Sunday, which seemed about right. At full price I wouldn't recommend the course. Conditions were fairly good, and the greens were generally fast and true, although a few were heavy on ball marks.
Definitely not a true links-style course, but less wooded than some, with some tall grass to contend with if you find yourself far from the fairway.
The course rewards conservative play. Strategically placed water on most of the par 5s keeps longer hitters from hitting driver, although some can still be reached in 2. Shorter par 4s are fairly straight forward with an iron off the tee, but make it tempting to hit driver. Water comes into play fairly often.
Have a ranger and a starter on busy days
Friday afternoon on a gorgeous day for golf. 3 groups waiting on the first tee and no starter so we had to work out our own order. Worked for these groups but could have gotten ugly. Nearly 5 hours to finish 18 holes....ridiculous. Get a ranger out there to increase the pace of play. On at least 4 holes there were 3 groups WAITING on the tees. Love the course, hate to wait !
Royal
Great course but slow play on a Sunday later afternoon. Greens were hard due to a lcak of rain. Tough to shoot at the pins and have ball staop on greens. Fairways were in very good shape. Rough thick and dry but that was expected.
Nice course
We got behind school leagues. Very slow. Staff was great. Some other players were not so nice. Overall it is a play again course after leagues are over.
Course in great condition
Course in great condition. Can tell the course is being improved on an ongoing basis.
Average staff
I played this course on Saturday and it was a rainy miserable day. I didn't mind playing in the rain and could have played the full 18. I only played 13 holes bc of an outing that was schedule 10 minutes after I was set to tee off. There was no way I was playing through seven groups of four. Playing as a single it was disappointing having to quit playing bc they scheduled tee times when there was a large outing on the course. If they would have allowed tee times early and cut them off so the outing wouldn't effect the pace of play for others I think I would have enjoyed this course more. I will come back to play, but hopefully this issue doesn't happen again.