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Barony at Port Royal Golf Club

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4.1
1287 Reviews (1287)
5 Stars
450
4 Stars
582
3 Stars
183
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
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85.5%
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1111 out of 1287 reviews
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4.1
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
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4.6
88.0%
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4.2
51 Reviews (51)
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
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4.6
86.3%
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44 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play consistently make rounds here a pleasure for visiting golfers. The course layout rewards accuracy and strategic shot selection, with conditions that regularly impress players.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6543 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.9

The Barony Course at Port Royal Golf Club constitutes 18 of this well-known island facility's 54 holes.

Playing to just 6,543 yards from the gold tees, Barony is a very enjoyable course for all skill levels. The back nine in particular is a fine mix of long and short holes. Like its sister courses at Port Royal, Barony begins and ends at the club's beautiful Antebellum-style clubhouse.

From the tee, many of the holes on Barony appear to be relatively open. But as you approach the green the real challenge of the course becomes clear. The greens are small and protected by deep bunkers and Bermuda rough, demanding an excellent touch with the medium and short irons. This is a course where accuracy, not length is the key factor.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 6543 yards 71.9 137
Gold (W) 72 6543 yards 77.5 136
Blue 72 6223 yards 70.3 125
Blue (W) 72 6223 yards 75.7 132
White 72 5964 yards 69.2 121
White (W) 72 5964 yards 74.3 129
Green 72 5183 yards 70.3 122
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Scorecard for Barony
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 71.8/135 368 170 523 395 346 179 378 362 513 3234 339 524 426 358 161 489 203 365 408 3273 6507
Blue M: 70.7/128 356 170 499 375 339 168 365 339 476 3087 331 512 411 348 151 466 187 347 394 3147 6234
White M: 69.5/126 W: 75.0/140 333 158 483 365 328 158 352 327 467 2971 319 500 390 326 136 449 172 336 383 3011 5982
White/Black M: 68.9/122 333 158 483 340 328 158 321 327 460 2908 319 458 368 326 136 449 172 336 355 2919 5827
Black M: 67.7/114 W: 72.3/132 291 121 422 340 310 134 321 288 460 2687 282 458 368 298 125 439 155 306 355 2786 5473
Green M: 66.2/108 W: 70.8/123 291 121 422 290 304 127 316 288 403 2562 282 396 363 256 107 409 142 301 350 2606 5168
Handicap 9 17 7 3 11 15 5 13 1 12 2 10 4 18 8 14 16 6
Par 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 36 4 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 7 9 15 5 11 17 3 13 1 10 8 4 6 14 16 18 12 2
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1963)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Reviews

4.1
1287 Reviews (1287)

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Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 7
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Playing Multiple Courses 7
Seniors 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 6

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doakie22
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Matthew9141502
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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CHarles7553454
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Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u121995783
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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u314161823749
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Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314161823749
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Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314159489219
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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rickmullens
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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tarmour24
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Reviews 5
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Todd6393874
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
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Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Bill7558317
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Reviews 5
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I Recommend This Course
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First Time Playing

Barony

Played this course and Robbers Row. Highly recommend this course. Great condition. Very enjoyable. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Barony CC.

The course is well laid out. Holes are moderately difficult. Course conditions were dry and windy. The course fairways and tees need water(note we are in a drought period). Staff was top notch from pro shop,starters and rangers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314161191191
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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Windy weather
Used cart

Port royal Barony

Very nice setting. Practice range, putting, chipping and pitching. Pro shop took quite awhile to find my res. Then asked me to write out my credit card info for renting clubs. That puts the renter at risk of having info stolen. Pro shop gave me a slip for the starter and had someone else’s name on it. The cart had the wrong course card on it. Fairways were spotty. Greens good. Some very nice holes bot others were overly wide. Lots of bunkers and water. No Marshall’s to check pace of our very slow play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u403786592
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Reviews 1
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2.0
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First Time Playing

Slowest play I’ve ever seen at a place like this

Course conditions were about the same as anything else you will play in the area. The staff wasn’t friendly and the pace of play was 5.5 hours with no ranger we played the last 4 holes as a 5 some and still caught the group in front every hole. In my opinion take your money elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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13hilton
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u000007729332
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Port Royal Barony

Friendly staff, great course, good pace of play, and reasonable rates.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000003344707
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Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314159623579
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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