Port Royal GC
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4.1
1289 Reviews (1289)
5 Stars
451
4 Stars
583
3 Stars
183
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
85.8%
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1113 out of 1289 reviews
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4.2
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 26 reviews
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4.2
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
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3 Stars
8
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1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 49 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
1289 Reviews (1289)

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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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Beautiful

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

Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
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Great course

Friendly staff. Great conditions. Challenging but rewarding

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Disappointed in conditions

We were disappointed in the course conditions. For the player who doesn’t have any discounts this wasn’t worth the price compared to other courses on the island.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Conditions Average
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Pace Fair
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Don’t Do It

Course has been beat to heck from all of the travel play. It’s burned up in a lot of areas, bunkers not raked, for +2 to Single digit handicappers no challenging holes. Don’t rent clubs either, bring your own, but that’s just a personal mistake, should’ve known better.

Go play Paris Island instead or Hilton Head National.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Pace Excellent
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Conditions Good
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Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Plays Once a week
3.0
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Turtle pace of play.

Started nearly 30 minutes late and took almost 3 hours to play 9 holes. Pace of play was horrendous. Course was fine. Not much character to the holes. Ended up leaving after 9 holes instead of suffering through another 3 hours. Would never pay full price for a round here.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Caroline golfer

Didn’t get to finish round due to rain but somewhat disappointed with the course conditions..especially the forward tee boxes and fairways. Too high price tag to what we got.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great course for beginners or advance players.

Friendly staff in Clubhouse, starter and bags. Good supplies in clubhouse. Play went off with well timed starts. Would definitely play here again.

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