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4.2
1271 Reviews (1271)
5 Stars
446
4 Stars
574
3 Stars
180
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
86.0%
Recommend this course
1098 out of 1271 reviews
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4.4
18 Reviews (18)
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10
4 Stars
5
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0
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0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
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16 out of 18 reviews
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4.3
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.8%
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65 out of 74 reviews
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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

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Restaurant

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4.2
1271 Reviews (1271)
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Handicap 10-14
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Pace of play was horrible

Our tee time was 11:16, did not tee off until 11:45.Starter said it was a resort course, tee times were always behind. waited on every shot every hole. got to hole number 2 (par 3) there were (4) foursomes waiting on tee box. no rangers anywhere. we finally “gave up” on hole 15 at 4:30pm.

very disappointed, would not recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, but...

Nice course but greens still bumpy from aeration. Course layout favors draw tee shots mostly. But overall nice course and excellent staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout but bad timing

Based on previous golfnow reviews that said course was in excellent shape I decided to book a tee time for 5/31 for a foursome. When we arrived at the starter, we was informed that the course had been plugged and sanded. The starter did offer to squeeze us into the robber row course if our group played medium to fast pace. Being our first time their and father in law very slow pace we proceeded to the barony course where the starter said no one was teeing off before us or within an hour after us. Arrived at first tee and a group of two was on tee box and while waiting another group of two feel in behind us. Pace of play ended up being a little slow due to first time players in front of us. On top of greens, there were several holes with recent re-sod around greens and sand boxes. Few tee boxes were beat up on the par three. There were a few greens that had not been plugged and they were very slow with some type of weed trying to grow in. Fairways were in good shape. I enjoyed the layout with multiple dog legs that required you to think about your shot. I should have hit an iron or fairway wood of the tee for most holes as a driver is a little to much. Overall I would play this course again but it will be some time to let the staff work on it. Even on the hot deal for $75 per person I felt it was too much for course condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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 Barony at Port Royal Golf Club.

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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Good resort course, great challenge.

Have played here on multiple occasions. Always a treat and the staff couldn’t be any friendlier or helpful.

Course is always in good shape and a pleasure to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Barony at Port Royal Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Condition

I gave an average to course condition because there were a number of areas under repair. Dried sod, and reseeding of the greens. In all fairness, the recent temperatures were very warm, and I new the reseeding was underway. It is a beautiful course, and I would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Father/son time

Booked our stay at Hilton head a few weeks ago. I asked my son who is new to golf if he would like to play. He isDoing very well with a PGA golf instructor and made his school's golf team but he has a lot to learn. Looked thru the reviews and felt like Baroney would a good fit plus it's up the street from the resort. Took the shuttle to the drop off, bag attendant was very nice and informed us to check in. Went into club house and the ladie looked at my confirmation email, gave me a ticket and told me to go see the ranger for our range balls. We go see the ranger, he hands us our range balls and shows us how to get to the range. We smack a few around and then return to the ranger for a scorecard. He then says "oh, you are playing Baroney, they not tell you that the greens were just aerated and overdressed with sand"? No sir, no one told me. Well, it would have been nice if they offered to move us to the other course but didn't. There was no one on the course so that allowed us to play as we want. The course is not hard and several ground under repair areas are being worked on. Had I been with a group, not happy at all. Father proud of a son starting to play equals a good day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff off the charts!

Booked online, within 10 minutes I got a call letting me know the greens were punched and sanded. Gave me a heavy discount and I will say for sanded greens, the rolled fairly pure. Also, they were out of logo balls and the staffer told me he’d ship me a ball no charge even after I offered to pay for shipping. This place is the cream of the crop all around!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2022

. 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!

Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fair course

Fairways and greens in good condition. Most holes have somewhat generous landing areas. Difficult but fair. Played at noon with no backups.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

First time played. Was a little concerned reading some reviews, but my wife and I were very happy with our round. We had a 3 pm tee time and were done in 3 hours! A threesome ahead politely let us play through and we never saw anyone else ahead. Fairways were fine and the greens in good condition. Maybe a little slow but it was late in the day so maybe a bit of grain and growth. Tee boxes were ‘ok’ - otherwise I would rate conditions a 5. Good range at fair prices for balls. Very nice short practice area - a big plus. Nice carts and smooth paths. Friendly and helpful staff. At $65 per person, which included a good hot dog and a beer, how can I complain. The ‘member’ combo tees were great for us senior players. Playing again Thursday = want revenge against the unknown.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

KJ

Greens are great condition as well as the rest of the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best course

First time playing at a high end course. Everyone was very helpful and welcoming. I’m a new golfer and this course was challenging. I plan to golf here again next year. On a side note, I was totally freaked out by the gator in the water. BUT, it was cool.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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