Royal American Links Golf Club

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.

Course was in good shape after a heavy rain. Greens rolled well. Couple of tough pin placements that made it interesting

Good shape. Lots of ball marks on greens, typical of a course that hosts a lot if outings. Overall good experience.

The staff was friendly. The course was in excellent shape. The practice putting green could have been better but everything else was great.

Played this course on a Sunday morning and the course was fairly empty which made getting around in 4 hrs no problem. Fairways were nice and plush and while the greens had some rough spots, it was nothing that out of the ordinary for a public golf course. Paid $35 per person and for that price will definitely do it again.

This course is absolutely beautiful. Both the course and the facilities are amazing. We got a 1:03 tee time through Golfnow on the Saturday of 4th of July weekend for $25 including the cart. At that price, this is the best value for my money golfing that I have ever experienced.

Will definitely be back to play again.

Pace was extremely slow. There was a ranger out on the course trying to speed it up, but to no avail. Took 5+hours, which is unreal.
Course was in good shape, slow greens, most tee boxes were well kept. Good value for the course.
Beverage cart was easily accessible, saw her every other hole it seemed.
I found the yardage markers to be extremely inaccurate on the card vs the actual distance when using my GPS device.

Although the course had received a large amount of rain over the last couple of days, the course was in remarkably great condition..... Kudos maintenance staff! Although the fairways were soggy in spots, good drainage took care of most of the water. The greens were in great shape and rolled very true. All-in-all our group had a very nice time.

Enjoyed our Saturday at RAL. Pro Shop, Grill, maintenance...everyone helped provide for a great experience. Really enjoyed that the beer selection was diverse for a golf course. Really enjoyed the pint of Ale at the 19th hole following our round. The course was a little soggy due to heavy rains but was still a challenge worthy of the price paid to play.

Great course, challenging, can't wait to get back out there

good course, great price.... The only real issue is the utility wires that hang over three or four holes. I have hit them twice in playing there over the years.

I liked the course. Course was in good shape. Some holes not marked very clearly. Good value. We thought the yardage for the green tee boxes was not accurate. Far shorter than the card showed.

I really enjoyed the location out in the wilderness. Was very relaxing and peaceful. Course conditions and pace of play were great.

The thick rough, competitively-placed traps and occasional water hazards make it a challenge despite the wide fairways and separation from the trees. A seemingly good tee shot can leave a challenging approach or even forced drop. One needs to get to know exactly where the hazards loom.

Greens were great
Fairways were in good condition
The only negative for me (bogey + player) was that if you didn't hit the fairway or the green, you were in some thick ruff.

Could be a great course, but two issues hold it back:

Course isn't well marked AT ALL, it's very difficult to get an accurate distance, and there are no yardage books available. This is exacerbated by the fact there are a number of holes you can drive yourself into trouble on unless you know the course well - water is reachable off tees on a number of holes that you either can't see or wouldn't think are in range and a number of obstacles aren't readily identifiable from the tee box.

Staff is very underwhelming. Boring, curt, gruff. Never a smile, no eye contact. You feel like you're at a movie theater and they are all just there to get their shifts over with. You have to chase people down to get what you want too often. This place is way out in the middle of nowhere, and I pass 3 quality courses with much better service to play here It's just not worth doing.

Physically, it's a great course. Beautiful, well maintained (yardage markers notwithstanding), lots of different challenges to maneuver. It's not a long course, but it's got teeth and if you are in the wrong spot, you'll pay for it. But there are too many great courses in the area to deal with the dissappointments above.

Great shape for this time of year. Rough may be a bit long for the average golfer. All in all great day to play!

no ranger on the course real slow play seemed like it would be a nice course if faster play

Starter was useless. Offered no information as to pin placements, cart rules, and proceeded to talk with his buddy during each one of our foresomes tee shots. Really makes me reconsider playing this course again. Get your staff on the same page, you are in a service industry and there a numerous other options available.

Prices are high for food and beverage.

For the price there is no better place to play in Columbus