Royal American Links Golf Club

This is the worst condition of a course I have played in my life. The greens had disease run thru them in the spring, areas all over the course dug up, fringes full of crab grass, sand traps unplayable. They should post at the pro shop and online that they had major issues and how bad of shape the greens are in and course in general and people may be more forgiving and understanding. I will never donate my money here again. For $55 a round this is embarrassing the course is even still trying to charge this much. Such a shame as it could be a fun course.

I would be embarrassed had I brought clients here.

Very nice course. Loved the layout. Course was in

very poor condition, I’m sure due to the drought and the fact that their sprinkler system was down. Hopefully next year the course will be in better condition

Worse conditions of a golf course that I've ever seen. Played it a few years ago and it was amazing

Very poor course conditions. They said their sprinkler system has been broke for several weeks, but there has been reviews dating back several months saying the course is in bad condition. I don’t know what’s going on but lying about it doesn’t help. The greens were almost unplayable.

I’ve played this course before so I knew it’s usually in good shape, taken care of. But man this was embarrassing to see. Extremely let go, some of the worst greens I’ve seen in Columbus. As bad as these greens are, is even worse considering it’s a New Era Course and all 6 are supposed to be super nice but all over priced. Price was fair for round we played but my god is that course thirsty. Gigantic dead spots around the greens, they’re just rock hard as well. Tee boxes seem neglected. Overall, very disappointed from what I know the course used to be.

Extremely sad to see the shape of this course. I used to play here quite frequently, but this is by far its worst state. Management has done a horrendous job at maintaining this course. Much better options in the Columbus area.

Course used to be a top notch public course I hadn’t played in years but now fairways and greens conditions were terrible .

Sad!

Range and range balls are destroyed. Tee boxes are almost untouched. The fairways and dried and cracked in most places. The bunkers are closer to gravel than sand. The greens are completely spotty and in awful shape. Save your money or spend 10-20 more and play somewhere nicer. Not worth whatever they charge.

Many fairways in bad shape and over 6 greens have dry dirt spots. This course has gone down hill but they still charge like it's in good condition

Inconsistencies in the condition of fairways, greens, and bunkers. Some areas are too wet and muddy, other areas are burnt out and dead. Greens are bumpy, fast, and spotty. Bunkers are either dry kitty litter or wet concrete. Staff is friendly but unconcerned with pace on weekdays. Foursomes playing egregiously behind pace. Grass bays on the range are either hardpan or crabgrass. If conditions were improved, this course would be a gem and 100% worth the money.

I’ve played this track several times and have never seen this many fairways and greens absolutely burnt and trashed.

For the price not worth it at all!

needs mowed loose your ball or hard to find 2 feet off fairway, burnt greens putting on dirt just not what it use to be needs lots of work for the dollar,

Other recent reviews are spot on. Course is in terrible shape, appears very little to no maintenance being done right now. It is disappointing as it use to be a fantastic GC. Attached a couple of photos from the fairway. These are some of the worst but speaks to overall lack of upkeep. Only saving grace, they lowered the costs to offset the conditions.

Course was in terrible condition, tee boxes are destroyed. Greens have burnt and patchy grass. Bunkers are straight mud, completely unhittable even if you can find a rake to try to rake and place! Save the let down and your money and play a Course that actually looks like it's being taken care of!

This course is a really nice track, but the conditions were very poor. Lots of burnout on the greens and in the fairways. This has been a tough summer with the lack of rain, but the conditions have fallen behind comparable courses. Hopefully they get it back up to par next year.

The fairways were not the worst all around. Most of the greens have horrible dead areas. Be prepared tk move your ball so you can find a section of green to putt. Clover extremely heavy throughout the course.

Last year, I played the course around this time and noticed a significant amount of ground under repair. It was evident that course design changes were underway, so I didn't mind the disruptions. However, upon returning this year, I was disappointed with the progress. While the redesign work was completed, the course itself was in poor condition. The fairways and greens were burnt out in many areas, and there was an excessive number of geese on the course. These geese were so accustomed to people that they did not move, making it necessary to chase them off the greens in order to putt. This created a less than ideal playing experience.

Additionally, the staff were indifferent, neither particularly friendly nor rude. Having played all the courses in the collective this year, this one is by far in the worst shape. Given the nearly $70 fee to play, there is a need for significant improvement to justify the cost.

Unfortunate to see this course in the shape it's in now. I really like this course but the conditions are less than ideal.

Many ot the greens are in rough shape (and they were running really slow). The driving range is simply a mixture of dirt and weeds. The chipping green near the range is nearly non-existent.