Royal St. Augustine GCC
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2.9
1559 Reviews (1559)
5 Stars
201
4 Stars
608
3 Stars
344
2 Stars
200
1 Stars
206
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
50.6%
Recommend this course
1013 out of 1559 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.0%
Recommend this course
29 out of 42 reviews
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2.6
176 Reviews (176)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
44
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
40.3%
Recommend this course
71 out of 176 reviews
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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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2.9
1559 Reviews (1559)
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Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Needs work-

The course was undergoing a lot of work - many temporary greens- one hole closed- tee boxes and course needs a great deal of maintenance and upkeep. It’s a good design - very tight with little to no room for stray shots- the greens that had been re sodded haven’t been cut so most greens are unputtable. You have about 26 full swings/shots compared to normal 36 full swings/ shot’s over 18 holes so you’ll get some decent swings/ practice in. No GOS on carts but the carts themselves are nice - the fairway distance markers 100-160-200 are meaningless with so many temporary frees. But any day on a golf course is a good day. Joined on 2nd hole by another golfer… then a third single golfer from 5th hole and a fourth from the back nine. I think the city of St. Augustine would do well by thinking of buying this course and putting some money and resources into it to make it a formidable public muni course. With the recent growth in tourism and relocation of population it would add value to the community.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/05/2025:
Thanks for letting us know your thoughts. We understand there’s room for improvement, and our team is already looking into the concerns raised. We’d be grateful for another chance to provide a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 9
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Most of front nine greens closed back nine was ok.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Real Bad

We could only play front 9 twice, because back 9 was shut down. But hole 6 on the front 9 was also off limits so really we played 8 holes, twice. The the fairways were smoother than the greens and the fairways were not smooth. The greens were honestly the worst part. I used to enjoy this course a d it's sad to see it's really gone downhill. Booked for $30 a player. They charged us $25. Still too much for what we played.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/02/2025:
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 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not what expected

Course is in utter dissaray. Conditions were not good. Understandable because Florida is dry right now some fairways and course needed watering. Several greens were temporary hole placements as they were either reseeding or fixing them. Pace of play was okay at best people trying to figure out what club to use on temp holes and driving thousand holes with carts. Not acceptable. Relaxing round nonetheless weather was great and price was good on golf now app. I found out when got to course why it was so low.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/02/2025:
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 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Stay Away

They are working on the greens and it is not playable and won’t be for some time. The course should not be open

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 110
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Course needs some TLC.

Greens in bad shape. A lot of sand on them. I would not recommend this course.

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

Fun round

Greens need work, they were working on #6 and was closed. Remainder of course was in good shape and a nice layout. Challenjng but not impossible or overly punishing. Staff was great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sandy greens

The greens were full of sand. I don't recommend anyone wasting their time or money until.they can fix this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Pace Average
Response from on 04/29/2025:
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

16 out of 18 greens and tee boxes very poor condition

I was very disappointed in the course had not played there in a couple of years. I will not play there again until it is back to its old form. Very disappointed in the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/29/2025:
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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mean greens, friendly Staff

Unfortunately, this is one of the worst golf courses I've played shape wise. The Staff was very friendly but every green had some level of burnout if not all the way burned out. The staff was nice and did discount the round but if I had known how bad the greens were I would not have booked here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not good

I hate to leave a bad review, I truly do but patrons need to be very aware of the conditions of this course. Bunkers were dirty pits, there has been no money spent on this course regarding maintenance There was maybe two greens that were actually playable or that you could really putt on. Half the T-boxes was straight up dirt. Cart girl had no chips or snacks I'm sorry there is nothing good about this course I can say to you with the exception of the front desk staff and cart girl they were nice and accommodating. Even at less than $40 I would not play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/29/2025:
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 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Unfortunately, the course is in

really rough shape

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/25/2025:
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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

DO NOT PLAY

This course is absolutely destroyed. The tee boxes, the greens, the fairways are all in terrible shape. The greens are unplayable.

Worst course I’ve ever played. Do not waste your money.

The only good thing I could say is the staff was very friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/18/2025:
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 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Very sad

Nice staff

Nice course layout

Greens are in such bad shape they are unplayable.

Tee boxes no grass

Bunkers hard packed haven’t been raked in awhile

Course has been potential but so far away from being in just acceptable shape.

Maybe the course in the worst I have ever played in 35 years.

I wish them luck.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/16/2025:
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.
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