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Barony at Port Royal Golf Club
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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.
| 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 |
| 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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No course maintenance, high price Photo submitted by mzWkNv3Q9upyM6fbk6Na on 04/02/2025
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Generous fairways Photo submitted by Honorman on 01/19/2023
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Not bad for winter conditions.
Typical condition for February. Mated down fairways and greens were a little rough.
Good for the Price
Played in under 4 hours. Staff were all polite and helpful. The course was in decent shape for winter, not great. Some fairways lacked even dormant grass. Most of the greens were good, but a few were spotty and bumpy. Overall, a nice round for the price and enjoyable day.
Lovely Day
Got out as a single late in the day. Front nine was nice, two of the greens need a little TLC. Back nine is like a completely different course - more water, and some very challenging holes. Trees guard the greens on more than one hole. Clubhouse, carts, grille - all top notch. You can hop on two courses from the same clubhouse. Good value for HHI.
Great course, rude & unhelpful staff for new patrons
Course layout challenging and the turf appropriate for the winter season. If you’ve been there before, you could probably disregard staff behaviors. However, if it’s the first time don’t expect any help figuring out how to get your cart, scorecard or process to get started. This was all directed towards the starter who was rude, looked through you and would not answer questions. The same culture must run through the regulars, as the group behind tried to play through without a word (and we were keeping up with group ahead). No matter how nice the course is, I wouldn’t go again. the only exception was the front desk staff, who was friendly and courteous
Fun course.
Very challenging course for my first round in months. Nice layout and would really like to tackle it with my game in mid-season form. Loved the challenge just the same. Greens were in nice shape too.
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.
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!
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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Great course. Need better map of holes for 1st time players.
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..
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
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