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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6859 yards | 73.2 | 133 |
| Black | 72 | 6407 yards | 70.7 | 132 |
| Green | 72 | 6004 yards | 68.6 | 127 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5172 yards | 69.6 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.8/134 | 532 | 426 | 190 | 423 | 598 | 364 | 192 | 328 | 449 | 3502 | 526 | 352 | 336 | 183 | 340 | 414 | 447 | 207 | 552 | 3357 | 6859 |
| Blue M: 70.4/128 | 518 | 393 | 161 | 418 | 547 | 333 | 168 | 304 | 410 | 3252 | 491 | 324 | 323 | 163 | 320 | 388 | 422 | 189 | 501 | 3121 | 6373 |
| Gold M: 67.6/122 W: 73.4/132 | 471 | 369 | 125 | 365 | 535 | 323 | 158 | 283 | 370 | 2999 | 454 | 299 | 265 | 158 | 315 | 340 | 355 | 150 | 471 | 2807 | 5806 |
| White M: 65.1/109 W: 69.6/123 | 429 | 320 | 99 | 293 | 464 | 266 | 135 | 261 | 365 | 2632 | 411 | 238 | 212 | 142 | 271 | 335 | 349 | 145 | 416 | 2519 | 5151 |
| Handicap | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by ztr91kid on 10/05/2013
Nice course
They had some dirt work being done on the course. Other than that, it is a very fun, challenging course. Nice place.
All around not worth the money.
This place used to be a great course with well kept greens and fairways. Now, for the past couple years it is always looking terrible along with the prices going up and I can respect that if the course looks great but it’s just unfortunate.
Great layout, poor maintenance
Played as a twosome with very few players in the course. Hadn’t played this course since 2009. Very disappointed in the overall condition of the course. Greens were unmercifully slow. Sand traps were essentially dirt. It’s too bad as the layout of the course gives promise to having a great experience. The staff were very friendly. $55 included cart and green fees. Unfortunately, I don’t anticipate returning anytime soon.
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I heard good things about this course and finally made it out to play. The greens were rough. Overall the course was difficult but fun.
Not worth $65 dollars
Course is in overall below average condition. Love the layout. But ground was in poor shape. Definitely not worth 65 dollars.
Do yourself a favor 65 bucks elsewhere if you want to swing.
Good couse
Needs TLC, bunkers are ponds, tee boxes need attention.
Great course for the money
Always enjoy playing here, the course is well maintained, challenging but still fun to play. The only complaint I would have is the tee boxes, they are getting pretty torn up with divots. It makes it challenging at times to find a flat spot to set up on. If they get them flattened out and re sod them I don’t think I could find a negative at all!
Royal American
Played late fall for $20 and I would highly recommend it. Course was in great shape for the time of year. Only fault is not having a course layout led to balls going in water that was not in sight from the tee box.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club.
Hi, glauer. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Royal American Links Golf Club!
Please put some money into course maintenance
Royal American is a good layout, but has declined in condition over that last few years. New Era seems to not put much back into course maintenance, especially the sand traps. Like other New Era courses (New Albany Links, Bent Tree) the traps are often riddled with weeds and are very shallow in the amount of sand. A bit of a shame as Royal American used to be a very solid track.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Royal American Links Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Needs more care
Royal American Golf Links would greatly benefit from some basic improvements. The tee boxes are extremely rough and the greens heavily marked. The bunkers are unplayable. The course layout is challenging and the staff superb. I just wish the course was getting the basic maintenance it deserves.
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Royal American Links Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Greens need to be rolled more. There are a lot of ball/divot marks on the green.
Once a classic.
I know this course used to be nice but not now. Clubhouse in really bad condition, beer ads taped to the carts like a Daytona Beach biker bar, course not maintained well. Just seems it needs a lot of love. Sorry. Hate to be negative but I couldn’t recommend RA.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (740) 965-1215. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club!
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Hi, ckwall. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Royal American Links Golf Club!