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Royal St. Augustine Golf and Country Club

3.3
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3.3
1642 Reviews (1642)
5 Stars
214
4 Stars
649
3 Stars
363
2 Stars
207
1 Stars
209
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
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67.7%
Recommend this course
1083 out of 1642 reviews
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3.6
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.1%
Recommend this course
69 out of 82 reviews
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3.6
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.2%
Recommend this course
95 out of 120 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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 71 6529 yards 71.9 137
Blue 71 6115 yards 69.3 131
White 71 5363 yards 66.6 121
Red 70 4670 yards 64.5 120
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Scorecard for Royal St. Augustine Golf and Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 71.7/141 549 212 357 509 379 151 457 397 181 3192 381 207 504 399 179 405 339 415 508 3337 6529
Blue M: 68.4/127 529 189 329 471 338 139 446 359 169 2969 356 196 494 369 161 379 317 378 496 3146 6115
Silver M: 65.8/119 507 144 292 413 293 120 328 329 152 2578 320 177 401 339 129 338 281 340 460 2785 5363
Red W: 66.2/116 448 127 248 389 276 109 265 308 138 2308 273 161 374 232 96 290 138 283 414 2261 4569
Handicap 6 10 14 4 12 16 8 2 18 7 9 1 5 15 3 17 11 13
Par 5 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 35 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 36 71
Handicap (W) 6 18 2 10 14 8 12 4 16 3 7 1 15 17 5 9 11 13
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Christopher Commins

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
1642 Reviews (1642)

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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u314163707570
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poorly managed.

They were only using the back nine. Would have been nice to know when booking. Then at the turn they had everything backed up with no starter or ranger. It was a free for all. Course was in decent condition.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/22/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
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Dboland66
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Only one side

Only back nine open and it is not in good shape. I've played there 5 or 6 times in last couple of years and would normally recommend it but in the shape it was in last week I can not recommend. They need to do some work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/12/2025:
Thanks for your review. We know there’s room to improve, and we’re already working to enhance things. We’d love a second chance to give you a better experience.
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KevinB67
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Conditions and course challenging

Regardless of the wet rainy windy conditions. Accuracy shoot making and distance control course. Enjoyed the layout of course wouldn’t recommend walking.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Cooter14
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the drive

Fairly difficult, right course. Not a problem but not much else to say. Fees were fairly bare, bunkers hadn’t been rake (maybe ever), greens were rough in spots and completely bare in others. It was fairly priced but I would drive 30 minutes south again even if it were free.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/03/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
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RyanAsencios
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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u000006460223
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in need of upgrading

The greens were in serious need of repairs. Some of the fairways were not very good

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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billrice1
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JPing430
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem

The starter is one of the best people I have ever met! Not ok with the guy searching for balls in the way of play and telling people to pair up when the course is empty. But I would go back every week just to listen to the stories from the starter smoking his non filters. Course is in pretty good shape as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Negrilscott
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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dwill411
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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leewood9286
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Royal St. Augustine

Enjoyed the course overall. There were a few greens that needed attention, but the team had adjusted the hole positions to where they were in the best area of the green. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000007872285
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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JPing430
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Most Improved Award

The Most improved award goes to…. Drum roll! Royal St Augustine! Great job to the grounds crew! Keep up the great work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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jfhill4
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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fshenave
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not a Golf Couse

This course was in terrible shape… The greens were nonexistent. The tea boxes were full of dirt and weeds, and the fairways were. About the only place where there was grass - dont waste your time or money

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/06/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
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u000007872285
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u000007872285
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value in the area

Many courses around here are struggling with the health of their greens and still charging full price rates. The staff at Royal St Augustine are great, the course is in better than average condition for the weekend warrior and for the price it is extremely hard to beat. It's certainly a target course - very easy to get into trouble. You need to play conservative, smart golf here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u314159694710
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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u020576176
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Ajdrew081699
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Early morning Wet Weather - played back 9 only

Very narrow (only played back 9 due to early morning storms) fairways in good shape, couple greens/Tee boxes could use some love. Overall not as bad as some reviews I saw.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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