Royal St. Augustine GCC
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3.3
1649 Reviews (1649)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
652
3 Stars
363
2 Stars
207
1 Stars
211
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
67.7%
Recommend this course
1088 out of 1649 reviews
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3.6
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.5%
Recommend this course
66 out of 80 reviews
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3.6
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.7%
Recommend this course
96 out of 122 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

3.3
1649 Reviews (1649)

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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor condition

Many of the greens are in very poor condition. Nothing but mud and crab grass. I will never play again. Sand trap in front first green was compacted mud with tractor tire treads all through it. Never raked.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs a lot of work

1st time here. I was the only 1 in c/house but the guy sitting leaning against wall seemed annoyed I bothered him. No hi or thanks for choosing us. Easy to get lost. Holes run thru. n/hoods. Poor signage. Cart paths are pathetic. Uneven, broken, terrible bumps. Every other course I played had grass on greens. None here. Course was designed by Mark McCumber but he would be disappointed to see it now. The layout appears to be very nice. Fairways have moguls which are nice. #8 hole is really nice. I will not waste my money here. Would not recommend.With some work and care it could be the course you want to play everyday. Sorry Mark.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Fairway

Fairways slope both to the woods or the water which makes you out of bounds not nice

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Course in good condition considering it’s winter. Staff has always been nice. But pace of play today was very slow.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

night and day

The front nine and back nine were like being on two different planets. Front was like they said here is some land and we can squeeze in a course. The back was a little more normal. All fairways were very normal and not very pleasing to the eye. Greens were fast except for the weeds that disrupted the ball roll. Don't spend over 30 for this course,

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/29/2021

Thank you for the feedback. We are under new ownership and management now. We also just hired a new superintendent. We are committed to improving the playing conditions and the overall experience for golfers. We hope you come back out to see us soon. Thank you, Marc.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

The GREENS!!!!!

The course is challenging, and fun, but these greens need help,

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/29/2021

Thank you for the feedback. We are under new ownership and management now. We also just hired a new superintendent. We are committed to improving the playing conditions and the overall experience for golfers. Our number one priority is improving the greens. We hope you come back out to see us soon. Thank you, Marc.

Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

winter golf in FL.

Accurate driving is definitely a plus on this course. It's winter golf so I tried to overlook the dormant condition of the grass, however, other courses in the area incorporate overseeding to improve play. At this price, don't expect it, I didn't. The greens ran true and putting was one of the better parts of the course but they are beginning to get some bad patches of foreign grass that need to be treated. Again, at this price it wasn't too bad a condition. I play this course once a year on the way further south and will continue to do so.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/29/2021

Thank you for coming out!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Most challenging course I have played. Wouldn’t recommend it for a beginner. Tight, shot player’s course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/29/2021

Thank you for the feedback. It can certainly be a difficult course to play. It does get easier the more you play it and figure out where to miss it.

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It's OK

The staff was friendly, pace of play very good. Course condition so-so. Greens had been punched, should be told ahead of time. No restrooms on course, porta-potty☹️. The design/set-up just not our cup of tea. Really dislike "moguls" on courses where it's contrived. Just a personal thing. Course seems really crammed into a housing development.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/29/2021

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooked and very slow pace of play

The greens are rolling like a pool table - fairways are in decent shape as well as the tee boxes

The course was WAY OVERBOOKED- which made for an extremely slow pace of play - we had a group in front of us that really dragged their feet - could use a starter out on the course to make sure foursomes like this pick up their pace

5 and 1/2 hours for a round of golf is not good at all - ruins any momentum you gain with good shots

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Public Course

I just moved to Saint Augustine and have made my way to all of the public courses in the county. This is the worst course, hands down. It’s in disarray, poor carts, poor course conditions. I tried to pay with my credit card and the attendant in the pro shop asked if I had cash because the credit card machine doesn’t work sometimes and he has to manually put in the number. Probably will not ever return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent experience

Jodees the bartender is very friendly! Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Has potential

The course just changed management and is in flux. New carts are expected next week and ours was not in good shape. In fact, we had to wait until the court was available for us and we were there at 11 AM. The greens were slow. The course was not in great shape. And the pace of play was slow from the eighth hole on.

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