Port Royal GC
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4.2
1293 Reviews (1293)
5 Stars
454
4 Stars
583
3 Stars
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2 Stars
48
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
86.9%
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1116 out of 1293 reviews
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4.2
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.2%
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25 out of 29 reviews
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4.2
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.7%
Recommend this course
39 out of 45 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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4.2
1293 Reviews (1293)

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Hot weather
Used cart

Good Place to play

Course was in good condition. Tee time was on time. Played with my 17 yr old daughter on a junior rate (not shown on-line).

Enjoy this course and play every year. The challenge with this course all is ball placement, not distance. Caught a group of recreational golfers playing very slow. They tried and we were a twosome so some tolerance for vacation golf. Staff and crew very friendly and helpful. Overall a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

BAD GREENS

Been here many times...over last 25 yrs...worst shape I have ever seen...greens are slow with bad spots...patchy grass..

Asking 100 00 is ludicrous and not the rapper...worth maybe 40...

Fairways were good...

Young hs worker was great...older attendants did not soeak..guess who I tipped..

D O NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Scenic and a fair test of skills

I really enjoyed the layout. There was a variety of scenery with some residential and some natural settings. The greens were still a little bumpy from earlier aeration but still rolled fairly true. I did have a close encounter with a gator on the 13'th hole while looking for a playing partners ball - stay away from the high grasses left of the bunker near the green. Look forward to playing again next time at Hilton Head.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was a fun course but the maintenance crew always seemed to be on the home we were playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

The course has a good layout for a novice golfer like me. Was nice and wide open. The only thing that I didn't like was it was cart path only with 106 heart index. Not their fault, but it was tough out there that day

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rained out !

I didn't get to play because a thunderstorm started 20 minutes before my tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, but…

…nothing special. No GPS on carts, Greens were aerated and sanded heavily, yet no advance notice, staff would be considered friendly for a course in the Northeast, but not the south, tee boxes need some work, etc. average experience for an area that has many exceptional experiences.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible

If you enjoy doglegs and aerated, sandy greens, this is your place. Every single hole has a dog leg. Like you had room for 14 holes but had to make 18. Not a good experience and I won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not Worth the Money

Save your money, and find a more affordable course. For a course to cost nearly $150 to play a single round, one would expect the course to be perfect. While the fairways were pretty meticulous, the green had many black spots and dimples, were folks did not repair their divots, and looked more like a course you’d pay less than $50 for a round. The day that I went out, they were also doing maintenance, which is not unusual for an early tee time, however, we were not told beforehand. Clearly, they had just mowed the fairways, and had blower tractors out. They followed me from box to box, shutting down their tractor to allow me to tee off, then driving in front of me blowing dirt and grass clippings in my face. I don’t intend to play this course ever again. At this rate, I could find the same course conditions and play two rounds, and even if the experience was the same, at least I spent a lot less money. Quite honestly, writing this review makes me wish I had asked for my money back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best condition in years!

Challenging course, beverage cart made two rounds which helped in the heat, and the best course maintenance shape in years. Fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather

Hidden Gem!

Just finished playing Port Royale Baroney course and had a very enjoyable day. Course was in great shape, greens were 10 on the stimp and pace of play was excellent as we didn't have to wait on one hole and we were a 2-some. A lot of dogleg lefts and water coming into play. It's a fun course to play and a great value for the price. I highly recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of play.

Front nine played quickly. Foursome jumped in front on back nine, slowed pace considerably.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course condition

The course was in very good condition and very well maintained. It was very challenging because of the windy conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Generous course for a generous price

The Barony course was a pleasant surprise. Despite its age (and a few of the holes show it) it’s a fair course for the beginner/intermediate player With wide fairways and short distance. The greens were in good shape and had some break. I’m coming back to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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