Port Royal GC
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4.2
1279 Reviews (1279)
5 Stars
448
4 Stars
578
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
86.3%
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1104 out of 1279 reviews
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4.2
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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4.3
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.0%
Recommend this course
47 out of 54 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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Reviews

4.2
1279 Reviews (1279)

What Golfers Are Saying

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 3
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5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
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Handicap 15-19
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For me great course

This was a great course for me since I can hit my driver on just about every hole without my ball going out of bounds. Lots of dog legs left and right and sand traps were very well maintained. It was challenging yet forgiving at the same time. Shout out to Bill Marshall our starter who was very accomodating in giving us advice about the course. Club House is Top Notch and I will definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

The staff was great and helpful, course was fun , but challenging with the left dog legs on a lot of the holes.. Would definitely play it again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great design & Challenging

Fall season and rainy days prior to round affected play. Despite mother nature course was a pleasure to play.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great course. Need better map of holes for 1st time players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Course to myself

Weather was cold (44 degrees) and very windy causing most greens to be covered with leaves and cups full of leaves. No big deal - I was looking just to work on my game some and not have a lot of pressure. I did not see another golfer all day. Course layout was fun but not very interesting. Facilities are great. I will play Port Royal again for sure..

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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5.0
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3.0
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Value was not represented by conditions

Overseeding is very sparse on tee boxes, although greens are fantastic. The course condition does not support the price charged. Staff are very accommodating and friendly. Beautiful clubhouse and proshop

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/13/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Big Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/05/2022

Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Big Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thanksgiving Disappointment

We were told when we checked in about an hour ahead of tee time 11:48, that the course would be closing at 3pm and carts would have to be back in at that time. We were only able to finish 13 holes. I paid for 18 and expected to get to play 18 holes weather permitting and weather was great. I understand that it was a holiday but if you are going to book tee times then they should be allowed to play. If you want to be finished earlier then don’t book tee times. I was not offered any compensation for the inconvenience. Was looking forward to playing golf and spending the holiday with my dad and my sons and it was cut short. Wouldn’t have been a problem if we had known ahead of time. We would have planned on playing a different day. Very disappointed!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/25/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Barony at Port Royal Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great experience

Course conditions and pace of play was great. Played in a foursome and took only 3 hours and 30 minutes. Greens were decent, course was in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/23/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Barony at Port Royal Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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