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4.0
1223 Reviews (1223)
5 Stars
427
4 Stars
572
3 Stars
159
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
83.8%
Recommend this course
1071 out of 1223 reviews
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4.1
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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14 out of 14 reviews
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3.9
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
17
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
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.4%
Recommend this course
45 out of 56 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at Port Royal Robber's Row consistently earn high praise for their welcoming and attentive service throughout the round. The course layout rewards strategic play with generous fairways that still offer meaningful challenges on every hole.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6657 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.3

A Pete Dye redesign of a George Cobb and Willard Byrd original design helped take the Robber's Row Course at Port Royal Golf Club toward the head of the pack on Hilton Head. Dye added or redesigned 43 bunkers on the front nine, changing par from 35 to 36 and did some shortening on the back nine to change par from 37 to 36.

The golf course plays little more than 6,000 yards, with a somewhat-friendly 124 slope rating from the tips. Players will have to do some work on their approach shots, as the Cobb/Dye design keeps its greens well protected with bunkers.

The golf course is a scenic delight, however, and in a nice move, you get history lessons at the tee boxes to help let you know the past of the area you are playing, which was once an important location in the Civil War.

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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1967) Pete Dye (1994) Willard Byrd (1967)

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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Reviews

4.0
1223 Reviews (1223)

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Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
Water Hazards 6
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 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

Played Robbers Row for the 2nd time, and the 1st in about 10 years today, and was pretty pleased with the round. First, I got a deal on golfnow for $61. I think the current rack rate is $95 before noon and $65 after noon. The staff was extremely friendly. The course was in good shape. Most tee boxes were chewed up, and it seemed like the markers needed to be moved. However, fairways were good, and the greens were outstanding. Smooth and quick and true. The layout is pretty tight on most holes. And the greens are very small and undulating. There is some water in play. Seems like 2 or 3 of the par 3s required forced carries over water. There were several other holes with water in play. On alot of these holes there was a bailout to one side of the water, but that area was usually really tight. All in all, a pretty good course for the average golfer, and a good value with the hot deal I got. I dont know if I would think the same if I had paid $95, but def worth the afternoon rates. I would go again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
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 Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great But....

The course was a great layout. The boxes and fairways were a little bit beat up. greens we're great.overall a great value and experience. Only feedback I would give, need more tee boxes . We had a woman who was hitting straight balls for 75 to 100 yards. Her husband 150 from the senior. Problem was a a average distance between white tees and theirs was 30-40 yards at most. She commented multiple times that there was no advantage for her an her husband. They're short game was good and they were obviously quality golfers. We were following two women and they seemed to hit the ball well, but again without an advantage we were waiting throughout. Not their fault. A couple of times they picked up and drop further down to keep up the pace. Adding a fifth forward box would help move the game faster and not frustrate the fairway golfers who no longer hit as far as they used to.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long time ….

Hadn’t played Port Royal in quite a long time… and still remembered most of the holes. Had a great time, played on pace and we’re paired with a lovely Canadian couple… would play again when I can. Thx Port. Royal staff, inside and out!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play Brutal

Played Barony last year and it was great. Was looking forward to Robber’s Row this year but the pace of play not only was frustrating and annoying, but it was impossible to get a full round in. I teed off at 1:20. At 5:30 we still had 4 holes to play. Couldn’t see anything and rode in.

Very disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course not great condition food service slow sandwich stale and not eatable

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Went Downhill Fast

Last year we played this course twice after purchasing the Heritage Collection 7 day play all you can for $495 plus tax. This year it was $595 plus tax. This courses wasn’t half as nice as last year, nor was their other course, the Barony. The fairways were torn up and there were a lot of bare spots. The greens were laced with Poanna grass or some other hybrid which ma de them ugly and the ball wouldn’t roll properly. It’s a shame because it was my favorite course last year but I honestly wouldn’t pay what they’re asking now. What happened???

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Greens not in good shape. No beverage cart service on a Sunday. Disappointing for the money paid. Staff was great but the course was not in very good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

I got to the course early and went out on the other 18 at this venue. I was great, i enjoyed myself.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

RVS101623

Decent day of golf. Carts do not have yardage feature. No Marshalls Played as a twosome pace of play was tedious.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Round of Golf

Weather was perfect! Course was in pretty good shape....greens were fast! ...only complaint would be that a few of the greens had some bad areas of growth. Staff was excellent and very accommodating. Ate lunch at the grille and was excellent (both food & service).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow play is killing golf

At times there were three 4-somes on a hole and not a par 5. After the 7th hole we waited at least 10 minutes to tee off on each hole. I asked the ranger why it was so slow? He said that a very old gentleman was causing the backup. Well, can't they allow groups to play through? Why would they allow 1 person to kill the pace of play for an entire course? Do your job!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pro shop staff was super welcoming and friendly. Found Fred the starter to be extremely rude and probably not the best person to put in that position. Pace was a bit slow, but not a huge issue. Enjoyed the Robbers Row course a lot. And food in the grill and staff was excellent afterwards!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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