Robber's Row at Port Royal Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6657 yards | 73.3 | 134 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6657 yards | 78.7 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6311 yards | 71.6 | 129 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6311 yards | 76.8 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6001 yards | 70.3 | 116 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6001 yards | 75.0 | 129 |
| Green | 71 | 4884 yards | 68.8 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.3/125 | 322 | 484 | 405 | 207 | 384 | 576 | 357 | 173 | 420 | 3328 | 441 | 441 | 159 | 387 | 472 | 188 | 265 | 425 | 508 | 3286 | 6614 |
| Blue M: 71.1/123 | 300 | 455 | 387 | 197 | 361 | 541 | 346 | 160 | 387 | 3134 | 426 | 424 | 137 | 368 | 448 | 160 | 256 | 413 | 488 | 3120 | 6254 |
| White M: 69.5/120 W: 74.8/138 | 278 | 441 | 364 | 175 | 324 | 485 | 310 | 154 | 376 | 2907 | 392 | 409 | 128 | 358 | 444 | 149 | 250 | 390 | 479 | 2999 | 5906 |
| Member M: 68.8/117 | 278 | 441 | 349 | 169 | 324 | 485 | 310 | 154 | 320 | 2830 | 372 | 365 | 128 | 330 | 444 | 149 | 250 | 385 | 479 | 2902 | 5732 |
| Black M: 67.5/110 W: 71.8/128 | 237 | 410 | 349 | 169 | 315 | 477 | 285 | 143 | 320 | 2705 | 372 | 365 | 104 | 330 | 390 | 130 | 225 | 385 | 439 | 2740 | 5445 |
| Green M: 64.9/107 W: 69.3/116 | 208 | 355 | 329 | 143 | 264 | 460 | 280 | 129 | 296 | 2464 | 282 | 303 | 104 | 324 | 384 | 84 | 217 | 293 | 432 | 2423 | 4887 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
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Not a great value given the overall experience
Played with my dad while on vacation, both the check-in employee and the starter were none too friendly, acted like we were inconveniencing them. Starter was terrible at keeping the pace, advised us they were 40 minutes behind schedule and then acted annoyed when I asked for a few extra range balls since we had time to kill. Great greens, but the condition otherwise was lousy; lots of burnt out patches and ground under repair. Definitely wouldn’t play again.
Save Your Money
Overpriced, Too Crowded, Course was boring and nothing special. Staff in the restaurant were an absolute joke, 1 cart girl on 2 courses that was always out of everything when we finally saw her. Honestly I have played public golf courses that were more fun and challenging. Absolute rip off for the money.
u314162740733,
Thank you for your rating and review. Sorry you didn't enjoy your experience at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Rough Conditions
Fairways not impressive, rough and unwatered, Golden Bear is a much better deal and course for a better price...
3DDesign,
Thank you for your rating and review. Sorry you only had a fair experience while playing Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. Our courses have been dry due to drought conditions. That said, we have received some rain and our roughs and fairways are looking very good. Hope you're able to come back during the summer growing season.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Good, nice people, conditions good not great.
People were outstanding, rental clubs were excellent, brand new Calloway’s! Driving range was closed, not sure why.. Conditions were good, but not great.
CALAJ1,
Thank you for your review and rating. We're glad you had a good experience while enjoying our facility. We're especially happy you enjoyed your interactions with our team. We look forward to seeing you again.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
First round at Robbers
Enjoyed the layout - lots of nature - really enjoyed playing. We teed off around 4:00 was disappointed sprinklers came on for a few holes on the back nine - I think the course could better manage.
Fun course
Had a great round , we played another couple as a scramble. Some of the tees were not in good spots because of tree limbs , forcing you to hit a shot that was not reasonable. We are not pros. ..!
Be aware , course goes out at 1 tee and does not come back to clubhouse until 18. The cart girl has to work 2 courses , we called in to have her meet us .. she had beer but little food . There should be a cart girl on each 18 hole course. Or they need a Halfway house so you can grab something mid way through round . Much needed in the heat .
tintdog,
Thank you for your review and rating. We're glad you had a good experience while playing Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. Also, we are adding another beverage cart on busier days. Your feedback is very much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Highly Recommend
I booked a last minute reservation to play - what an extremely enjoyable course. I will definitely play again. I even got to see an alligator swim across a pond during a rain sprinkle.
u314162704551,
Thank you for your review and rating. We're very happy you had a great experience while playing Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director Golf
Robber's
Really enjoyed the course. It was fair. Didn't lose a bunch of balls as was the case at Arthur's Hill
u31415950412,
Thank you for your rating and review. We're happy to hear you had a great experience while playing Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. We look forward to seeing you again.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Great experience.
Had heard recent complaints about conditions of some courses on the Island so was pleasantly surprised to see this one in such good shape. Greens were excellent and staff very welcoming for first time visitors. May not have played too well but certainly can’t blame the course. Will definitely return.
u3209053,
Thank you for your rating and review. We're glad you had a great experience while playing at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. We look forward to seeing you again.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
u314162673643,
Thank you for you rating. Is there anything you enjoyed most? We appreciate you playing hear and hope to see you again soon.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Less than thrilled- won't be back
I had last played this course about 10 years ago and had fond memories of it from that time. Unfortunately the course maintenance was only so-so as many of the tee boxes were uneven and rough. Sand traps were hard-packed and soaked. Our biggest issue was with club rental. We were given a set of older clubs and one in our party had the head snap off of a long iron on his second swing at the range. The club had rust at the shaft/ clubhead juncture. We returned the broken club immediatley thereafter and were told that they were in the process of updating their rental clubs and we were given a replacement. Upon cheking out we were charged a re-shafting fee for the broken club even though there was no abuse on our part (they referenced the fine print of the club rental contract) and told us that we had no way of proving our claim of no-abuse. Apparantly they have found a way to charge their customers for upgrading their rental inventory! I was truly dissappointed. definately not worth the money, definitely won't return.
u31416271107,
Thank you for your rating and review. Your feedback is appreciated and I am sorry you were less than thrilled. We will review our policies on rental equipment due to your feedback. Thanks again,
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
u314162696556,
Thank you for your rating. Is there anything you enjoyed most about your visit?
Thanks again for playing Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club and we hope to see you again soon.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Dry turf …
Need more irrigation I believe. Very dry turf conditions. We played a nearby course two days later and it was lush and nicely matted from tees to greens. Somethings not right.
Great find on HHI
Found the greens to run true.. also in great shape! Some challenging holes as expected. Wonderfully stocked pro shop (for women). Can’t wait to play it again and the Barony course as well!.
u543170024,
Thank you for your rating and review. We're happy you had a great experience while playing Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. We can't wait until you come back again too. See you soon!
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf
Nice track.
We enjoyed Robber's Row. Nice layout with good challenges. Overall course conditions were good, but not as good as other courses in the area. Not a problem, just compared to others (albeit at higher prices) not as good. I would rate course conditions as a 7.5/10.
u000008023278,
Thank you for your review and rating. Sorry to hear you had an average experience and your interactions with our team were not positive. That said, we have been very dry and that's why we had "hot spots" or brown areas due to the drought conditions. On a positive note, we have had some rain lately and our grass is getting greener every day. Hope you and your father enjoyed your vacation.
Jay Rusch, PGA
General Manager & Director of Golf