Port Royal GC
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4.1
1288 Reviews (1288)
5 Stars
450
4 Stars
583
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
85.6%
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1112 out of 1288 reviews
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4.1
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.0%
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22 out of 25 reviews
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4.2
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.4%
Recommend this course
41 out of 48 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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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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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4.1
1288 Reviews (1288)

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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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Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Water me...

There are a lot of great things about this course, including the location, layout, pro shop staff, and clubhouse. Unfortunately, the condition of the course was really bad. We have played other courses on the island, and have not experienced this problem. This is truly a problem with Barony. They also need a marshall to assist with pace of play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Needs more staff.

Disappointed as the pace of play was very slow.

2 groups of young men in front of us. Had to wait 5-15 min on each hole. No marshall in site to get them to speed up.

Took 4.5 hours to finish and not because of us.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 17
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Fairways greens on front brown and hard needed watering badly

Back nine was better

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition

Very nice, challenging course, in great shape. Definite two thumbs up, and plan to play here in the future!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Such a let down

Played this course many times. It’s run down, the tee boxes and fairways are beat up. The pace of play was terrible and the ranger wouldn’t do a thing about it. Just an all around let down

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very dry

Fairways and tee boxes dry to very dry. Greens in great shape. Played other courses in area fairways were fine.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Not Playing Here Again

I know the high end courses on the island over-seed and this course doesn't. But charging over $100 for those conditions is criminal. It didn't help upon finishing I forgot my rangefinder on my cart and when I returned the next day none of the cart guys found it??? This isn't a private club where this wouldn't have happened, but if you want to portray yourself as a reputable resort course this kind of behavior by your front staff doesn't cut it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
3.0
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Golf

Front 9 in awful shape fairways and greens needed watering lots of bare spots back 9 a lot better facilities were very good course in need of maintenance

Not worth the money

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Have played the course 3 times this month and it is in good shape and a very good value . Back nine in very good shape esp the greens . Area around the greens and tee boxes could use some work . Only disappointment was as we were ready to tee off 2 JPGA started in front of us , not on the tee sheet , and caused us to have a 5 hour round . Overall though , enjoy playing both Barony and Robbers Row

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful

Great course for the money, we were 2 couples , had a great time and payed 65$ for an afternoon game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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