Port Royal GC
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4.1
1260 Reviews (1260)
5 Stars
440
4 Stars
569
3 Stars
180
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
85.1%
Recommend this course
1087 out of 1260 reviews
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4.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.1%
Recommend this course
23 out of 28 reviews
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4.2
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.5%
Recommend this course
83 out of 96 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

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
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Conditions Excellent
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A disappointment, with potential.

This was my first time visiting the course, after hearing many great praises from locals around the area for about 2 years.

To say I was disappointed was an understatement. I've played a bunch of courses on HHI and many of them have similar designs (a lot of dogleg holes, narrow, small greens etc..) but this one seemed as if every hole was nearly the same. I found myself saying "Oh another dog leg left" on nearly every hole. Maybe I missed something, but I didn't feel like it was a very compelling design or very scenic. I will admit a bit of bias since this style of golf requires a lot of patience and execution which I admittedly did not have on a 88+ degree day.

I understand all courses in this area punch their greens and top coat with sand around this time of the year but there was no notification when I booked my tee time, no warning in the pro shop, no heads up from any staff member. After hearing this was a GREAT golf course for almost 2 years I was just disappointed. The practice green was in excellent shape, and I was so excited to play on greens that fast, and what we got was 18 straight holes of bumps, sand, uncut greens etc..

We were there quite a bit early for our tee time, and although I never expect to go out early if I show up early the starter was rude to me when I asked if there was any chance we could get out early, almost laughing at me.

With less than desirable course design for my game, poor green conditions during my visit, a rude staff member, no incredibly unique holes that are must plays.. I'm not sure this will be a repeat visit for me.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Poor Greens condition

Course greens had been aerated and top dressed and of course no one told us about it. Greens very slow and bumpy and inconsistent. Round took almost 5 hours. Charged $35 for my wife to ride along which I thought was high.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Port Royal

Played this course today and could not have had a worse time. Pace of play was slow and the course Marshall got irritated that we complained about pace of play. The greens were aerated but in terrible condition not caused by the aeration. I would never recommend this course to a friend or anyone. The staff (other than the pro shop employee) were rude and unfriendly. Stay away and don’t waste your money here.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Truly a resort course experience

For the price be prepared for a slow round, lots of narrow holes through a housing development, and average conditions. I played this course and Hilton Head national in the same trip, highly recommend HHN over this even though it's a bit of a drive from those staying on island. Would rather spend the extra money and play sea pines than go back here.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice shape. greens were in great shape. my only complaint is that there is no map of the course layout which would be helpful considering the carts don't have GPS.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun course!

Great conditions throughout the entire course! I was originally scheduled to play there on a Friday afternoon, but I canceled because of early morning rains were heavy. Re-scheduled on Saturday and I was fully expecting the pace of play to be slow. Hardly anyone out there, kinda strange. I’ll return!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Return from pre Covid

A very enjoyable experience.

This course has always been fun to play.

Fairways were good compared to other courses on the Island

Pace of play was good

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun outing & good course

Enjoyable round on an interesting track in good condition. I'd recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First timer here

After being rained out the day before, I was encouraged by my wife to book a round there and throughly enjoyed the course. Challenging course that demands good drives if you want to score good. Greens were in good overall condition. I will return!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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