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4.0
1235 Reviews (1235)
5 Stars
431
4 Stars
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3 Stars
159
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
86.2%
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1082 out of 1235 reviews
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4.1
24 Reviews (24)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 49 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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4.0
1235 Reviews (1235)

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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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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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
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Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
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Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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
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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
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice

Fun layout. We didn’t see another group all day.

Some greens had some grass issues but it got better after the first few holes.

Fun day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Hilton Head golf outing

Reserved tee time for Robber.s Row. Was switched to Barony due to private outing. I was a single sandwiched between 4 foursomes which gave me plenty of time to play several balls and get some needed practice in. Was not sure I would get the round in due to rain on and off all day. Turns out I was rained out by the 14th hole. Besides all that I had a great time and pro shop assistant was very welcoming ing and polite to deal with. I would return and play again in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Bogey golfer. Course is in port royal and very close to Westin. Short and tight. Greens were soft at the time. First tee time out and had to navigate the keeps. Great shape overall and would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Save your Money

Course was very dry. Bunkers had not been raked and it was like hitting on a cement sidewalk. The greens looked like they had been severely mistreated. Would not recommend or play this course again. Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Thank you for your review and rating. We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. As you mentioned, some of our bunkers on Barony were washed out due to tropical storm Idalia. Our golf course maintenance team is in the process of reconditioning them this week. Hope you'll give us another try when you have an opportunity.

Jay Rusch, PGA

General Manager & Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fairly standard Hilton Head resort course

Robbers Row was fine. Played on a late Sunday PM with my son and his friend, who are new golfers. We were basically alone, which was perfect.

Fairways and greens both in good conditions, greens not very fast but probably cut longer for summer heat. Like most Hilton Head courses, it’s not long but very tight. My son donated a lot of golf balls to the surrounding area.

I marked the course down because the bunkers weren’t playable…basically hard pan concrete, which defeats the purpose. Definite area where course could improve.

Back 9 more memorable than front, with 2 strong par 4s to start and a good par 5 with tee shot over marsh that was memorable.

Staff was friendly and relaxed, befitting late afternoon holiday weekend. I appreciate them.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Robber row is great

Friendly staff, free range balls and nice practice area. Course was empty and was able to play in under 3 hours. Sweat.

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