Royal St. Augustine GCC
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2.9
1612 Reviews (1612)
5 Stars
209
4 Stars
632
3 Stars
359
2 Stars
204
1 Stars
208
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
55.9%
Recommend this course
1059 out of 1612 reviews
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3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.4%
Recommend this course
57 out of 66 reviews
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3.0
147 Reviews (147)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
25
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
57.1%
Recommend this course
84 out of 147 reviews
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Course Highlights
Recent course improvements have elevated conditions noticeably, with well-manicured greens and a challenging, narrow layout rewarding accurate play. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make this course a worthwhile return visit.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6529 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.9

Located in Florida’s oldest city, Royal St. Augustine Golf & Country Club offers a glimpse of the area’s lush foliage and native marshlands. The course has a visually interesting layout with elevated, sprawling greens and a variety of bunker shapes and sizes. The moguled fairways and sandy waste areas are two other distinguishing features of the course. It is a tight course with large greens and gentle undulations. The layout provides a “target-golf” experience that puts a premium on accuracy and distance control. The numerous bends in the course in combination with the blustery winds also makes proper club selection very important.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

2.9
1612 Reviews (1612)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Watching the Game 15
19th Hole Specials 10
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 80
Water Hazards 78
Bunkers 53
This course/club is great for:
Locals 51
Advanced Golfers 44
Seniors 33
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 68
Near Local Attractions 39
Worth the Drive 20

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get away

Course is not kept to well. Tee boxes unkept and greens poor.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Thank you for the feedback. We aim to offer a quality experience and regret falling short. Your input helps us identify specific areas that need attention, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

The course was in terrible condition

First of all the “greens” were mud sprayed with blue fertilizer!

Tee boxes were weeds. Luckily the staff was great and the clubhouse was friendly

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Might be it he worst course conditions I ever play. Greens had no grass and the traps had no sand and the tee boxes were bare.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/20/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
Played On
Reviews 36
1.0
Previously Played

st.Augustine

played there 2 years ago the course wasn't great but it was ok\ playable.this time when we went to play ,the only thing that was ok was most of the greens were good, the rest of the course was awful. if you can get it for maybe 10.00 it would be fair . No grass anywhere! the tees were nonexistent ,and fairways need some kind of grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Response from on 03/20/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Quirky, yet challenging

Greens are not as bad as other reviews are saying. It’s a quirky, yet challenging course. Some chewed up tee boxes, but yall gonna shank it anyways.

14th hole is hard to find, recommend more signage

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awful

Driving range was nothing but sand along with every tee box. Front 9 greens weren’t even worth trying to putt on. Back 9 was better. Staff was awesome, however this was by far the worst course I have ever played at.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/20/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

When I arrived they told me the front nine was closed. Had to play back nine twice. Course not in good shape. Pace was slow

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

First 4 holes had been punched and not rolled so were completely unputtable. For the most part it is a challenging course that is getting better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
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Better for skiing

I read the reviews of the greens being rough, the tee boxes being scuffed, and the fairways were sparse -- but much worse was that many of the fairways were apparently designed with moguls that made for bad lies on great drives. One shouldn't be punished for driving or hitting the fairway but that was often the result of driving off the tee or hitting a good iron of a par 5. I won't be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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