Barony at Port Royal Golf Club
About
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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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u000004619964 on 06/03/2025
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No course maintenance, high price Photo submitted by mzWkNv3Q9upyM6fbk6Na on 04/02/2025
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Photo submitted by StevenGeisel on 05/24/2024
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Generous fairways Photo submitted by Honorman on 01/19/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159666753 on 10/21/2021
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Friendly Gators! Photo submitted by u314161219653 on 03/10/2021
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 06/23/2019
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Photo submitted by ckuhlman on 03/15/2018
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Barony course Photo submitted by JIMMYLAW77 on 01/10/2018
enjoyable but rushed
enjoyed course the first time last year so made a point of returning this year. preferred layout of front 9 over back 9. staff is great except on course rangers. though we had no group in front or behind us, ranger consistently interrupted our round advising us to speed up our pace of play even though we played at a 4:15 pace with an 820 am tee time. otherwise would highly recommend this course in HHI
Golf
Great course and friendly staff pace was a bit slow but we are on vacation so we were not in any hurry.
Beautiful layout. Course well maintained. Staff is friendly. Highly recommend this course
Great Value! Great Shape. Played from the Blue's.
Super value. Tee boxes really nice shape. Fairways just awesome. Like hitting off a mat. Greens fair (bit slow for my taste) rolled nicely. Traps needed a fresh raking and only reason not giving a 5 out of 5. No worries. Just needed to feel with our feet each one out to determine if that one was hard packed sand or if it had been turned over and was softer. That's a small thing when the overall experience was a complete joy. Teed off as a twosome at 2;20 on a Sunday and played in 3hrs 30mins! THAT"S how golf is meant to be played. Will play again! Fair and fun layout.
Nice Course
I enjoyed the course, my only criticism being that a few of the tee boxes seemed a bit weedy and. It well manicured. Aside from that the golf was challenging but not painful and I was able to play alone so the pace of play was excellent.
Loved it
This place was just perfect. I was a single and asked to get paired with someone. Staff did just that! Loved it
Over priced
First time out on this course. Played Barony on 8/2/22. The first 9 holes were extremely boring, nothing special. Course conditions were not great. Greens rolled ok, slightly bumpy in a few spots. The back 9 was almost interesting to play. I almost had to think on a few tee boxes. Overall, it is a grip it and rip it course. WAY over priced though. I payed just shy of $80 to play here and felt ripped off after a couple holes of play. On a positive note, I don't believe you'll find a friendlier staff anywhere. The starter and all the guys around the clubhouse are awesome. Unfortunately, I will not be back due to the ridiculous price tag on this track. I'd pay $40 to play here, but not $80.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Barony at Port Royal Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hilton Head Classic
I’ve been playing here for as long as I can remember and the course is in great condition. Took my wife golfing for the first time here and the staff was very happy to help us out with being alone. Nice spot. Well worth the trip.
Port Royal-Barony 7/21/22
This is the best run, best conditioned public club on HHI. I’ve played here several times in the last few years and I’ve never been disappointed. Tees are good. Fairways are very good. Greens are very good except for a few spots but they don’t put the flag near them. Barony is in stellar condition. And bonus points for everyone because they were honest about the condition of Robbers Row. Recent aeration, big holes, lots of sand. Should be pristine by Labor Day. John and Jay in the clubhouse are always cool. Creashia in the bar was super sweet. And outside, Bryant was helpful and kept things moving even in the oppressive heat. I would give Port Royal 10 stars if I could. See y’all again in October.
Thanks. Todd from Atlanta
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Barony at Port Royal Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!