Port Royal Golf Course
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About
Located on the shorefront of Southampton Parish, the Port Royal Golf Course is one of the most frequented public golf courses in Bermuda and it is even known as being one of Jack Nicklaus' favorites. Robert Trent Jones designed this 18-hole course, which hosts the Bermuda Open Championship every year. Doglegs and wind are just some of the factors that will challenge golfers on this course. The signature hole is the scenic and rather infamous 16th, situated precariously atop craggy cliffs that overlook the Atlantic Ocean. The hole requires a nearly perfect shot in order to reach the green. Port Royal Golf Course has garnered such a following that some golfers reserve starting time a year in advance.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6539 yards | 73.1 | 130 |
| Blue | 71 | 6144 yards | 71.1 | 128 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5685 yards | 74.4 | 135 |
| White | 71 | 5685 yards | 68.8 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4916 yards | 69.4 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.6/139 | 438 | 567 | 148 | 458 | 380 | 370 | 517 | 213 | 383 | 3474 | 350 | 443 | 383 | 235 | 393 | 412 | 235 | 507 | 410 | 3368 | 6842 |
| Blue M: 72.4/138 | 423 | 539 | 138 | 402 | 367 | 353 | 504 | 189 | 370 | 3285 | 334 | 424 | 349 | 195 | 371 | 390 | 180 | 495 | 378 | 3116 | 6401 |
| White M: 70.2/133 W: 75.7/136 | 395 | 509 | 129 | 379 | 330 | 327 | 473 | 166 | 340 | 3048 | 315 | 396 | 325 | 161 | 336 | 349 | 142 | 469 | 353 | 2846 | 5894 |
| Red W: 71.9/127 | 338 | 444 | 113 | 345 | 314 | 277 | 434 | 129 | 321 | 2715 | 287 | 343 | 273 | 135 | 290 | 323 | 105 | 393 | 312 | 2461 | 5176 |
| Handicap | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 8 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
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Signature hole Photo submitted by uYVKV9205YV on 04/27/2022
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Photo submitted by t305131416 on 02/10/2022
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Photo submitted by t305131416 on 02/10/2022
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Photo submitted by t305131416 on 02/10/2022
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Photo submitted by yFXJR6yVoBEfxDNaGb3Y on 08/03/2021
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Photo submitted by yFXJR6yVoBEfxDNaGb3Y on 08/03/2021
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16 th Photo submitted by yFXJR6yVoBEfxDNaGb3Y on 08/03/2021
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Photo submitted by yFXJR6yVoBEfxDNaGb3Y on 08/03/2021
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11th Photo submitted by yFXJR6yVoBEfxDNaGb3Y on 08/03/2021
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8th par 3 Photo submitted by yFXJR6yVoBEfxDNaGb3Y on 08/03/2021
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Photo submitted by mjadu on 07/01/2021
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Photo submitted by kwashin3 on 05/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u7410243 on 04/01/2021
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Photo submitted by JohnAsh on 12/30/2020
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Photo submitted by JohnAsh on 12/30/2020
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2 put par! Photo submitted by barberda on 04/30/2019
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Dan and Susan Photo submitted by barberda on 04/30/2019
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Port Royal finally reaches the ocean at the par-3 8th. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/27/2017
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Port Royal's par-4 11th tumbles toward the Great Sound. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/27/2017
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The par-4 15th is perhaps the hardest hole at Port Royal, but the view is splendid. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/27/2017
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Hole 16 is the most-photographed hole at Port Royal, and it's easy to see why. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 10/27/2017
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Photo submitted by rholland525 on 11/20/2016
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Photo submitted by rholland525 on 11/20/2016
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Photo submitted by rholland525 on 11/20/2016
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Photo submitted by rholland525 on 11/20/2016
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Photo submitted by rholland525 on 11/20/2016
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A stunning view on the 8th green. Photo submitted by Bbattista on 10/07/2015
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16th hole, tough par 3 Photo submitted by mjadu on 09/01/2015
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Photo submitted by SecondMortgage on 08/31/2015
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The 16th hole at Port Royal is one of the world's great ocean holes. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 02/06/2014
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View from 15 overlooking 16 Photo submitted by Steve9830568 on 07/02/2013
Rental clubs marginal, expensive
Slow play for a single, greens aerated
Challenging course, love par 3’’s
No gold senior tees
Thank you for your review, u000005404037. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Port Royal Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great course
Great course. Views are spectacular
Hi, uYVKV9205YV. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, frisky01! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!
Bermuda’s best golf course!
Another great round at Port Royal. Course in excellent condition. Pro shop staff are top notch and super friendly as are all the golf crew. Paid $70 to play which is phenomenal value. Pace of play great as managed to play the course, as a 2 ball, in just under four hours. Highly recommend this course.
Thank you for your review, JohnAsh. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Port Royal Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
A must play
Play a course that the pros play! Good selection of tee boxes and gorgeous views. Very relaxed atmosphere but very professional. Take lots of balls because of the Bermuda grass. Don't forget your camera
Thank you for your review, bennettod. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Port Royal Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Stunning beauty and great golf
Played Port Royal while on a cruise. Rented clubs so definitely did not play as well as I would have liked, but had a great time. Course was in amazing condition, the holes on the ocean were among the most challenging and most beautiful anywhere. Staff was super friendly and helpful. I cannot wait to get back there!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u8639870! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Port Royal Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your rating, dustinferris! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!
Superb
Amazing views of the ocean and cliffs of Bermuda
Challenging holes with varying layout and well kept
Hi, u314159498225. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course.
Best 18 hole course in Bermuda
Another excellent round at Port Royal. Course in great condition despite huge downpour of rain earlier in the day. Great value rate of $70 (including cart) for 18 holes for an afternoon round. Staff are super friendly and professional.
Hi, JohnAsh. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course.
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Spectacular Course
Love this course. Second time of playing. It is a short course (off the red tees) but a lot of elevated greens so felt longer. Good condition and wonderful views of beautiful Bermuda. That sea colour is amazing. Surprised on a Sunday to see 8 players on the green ahead of us but to be fair they let us straight through and so it didn’t spoil our day. They were certainly enjoying their game which is nice to see. Really friendly people here even when my husband fired an errant shot into a buggy 200 yards ahead (so windy they didn’t hear our yells of Fore). Had a delicious wagyu burger after our round - top quality. Also got an amazing hot deal.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Stormingsal! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Port Royal Golf Course.
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Lack of maintenance
Fairly poor course condition from tee boxes to greens. Not worth the green fees
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Goofy57. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Port Royal Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
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A true challenge!
This course pushes you to the limit. There are some innocuous looking holes that can undo your round so quickly, if you don’t concentrate. The bunkers are very well located and catch anything going astray. They are all in superb condition. The greens are fast and furious when the wind blows. They don’t take quite as much borrow as I thought they would, but the wind might have been a factor.
This is a visually beautiful course, with holes following the coastline and simply stunning vistas. I played twice over a couple of days and the wind was in opposite directions. That made each round entirely different, which was great. I thought the par 3 holes were all superb, especially the signature 16th. Do not go long, or left!
Treat yourself and book a tee-time. The best rates were on GolfNow.com when I booked.
Hi, t305131416. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, LordPablo! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!