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4.6
327 Reviews (327)
5 Stars
240
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
95.4%
Recommend this course
316 out of 327 reviews
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4.4
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
85.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 28 reviews
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4.5
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.9%
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62 out of 66 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6539 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Port Royal Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard and American Express accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes, except before 2 pm on weekends.
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times. Jeans, beach wear, track suits and T-shirts without collars are all considered inappropriate

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Reviews

4.6
327 Reviews (327)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 16
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 28
Bunkers 21
Plays Long 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
Advanced Golfers 21
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17
Convenient to the City 12
Near Local Attractions 7

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Reviews 2
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Hi, u314163706502. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Port Royal Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/25/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Bmvgcc1W72a3tegn2jJb. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Outstanding!

Even though they were preparing for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the course was amazing! We’ve played this course many times and every hole is breathtaking! Cannot wait to come back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314164638940. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Port Royal Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This is NOT a PGA quality track right now

We expected the course to be cart path only due to the PGA event next month. What we did not expect is how bad the course conditions would be. The fairways were not in great shape, but we can handle that. The greens however were atrocious. Slow, bumpy, did not roll true at all. They aerated apparently a month ago, and it has taken a long time to come back. When I asked a few employees about this, they did not seem to realize there may be an issue. All the focus seems to be on the event 6 weeks from now, not the customer paying a lot of money to play right now. Either lower your rates to reflect the quality if the course or fix the quality please.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/02/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, todd3696743. 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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hi, 5Gx3rR48uRaUuA8P5TEI. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Port Royal Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

They are preparing for the PGA tour in November. Greens are slow and rough. Sand in bunkers was blown away by recent hurricane. Great views and gorgeous scenery. Pace of play a bit slow due to cart path only rule right now.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hello, sixaces2013. Thank you for visiting us at Port Royal Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top 10

The views and scenery put this in my top 10 golf courses in the world. Nothing else compares to the sea views and ultra aqua waters. Condition right now is not great as they are gearing up for the Bermuda Championship in early November. Fun course with plenty of challenges especially when the wind picks up.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hi, sixaces2013. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Port Royal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Cart path only

They are charging over $200 before 2 PM on a course that’s cart path only because of the PGA event in November. Some of these fairways are very large and walking gets old. Course is healing from greens being punched. Even playing at twilight I think it’s a lot . Course is very burnt out in spots. The front is nothing special. Back is very scenic.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Hi, DrTba. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Port Royal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/20/2023

Hello u000004835989. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Tough and pricey course

Played twice in one week. We were advised by our hotel, who made the first tee time, that our fees were to be $110 (because of guest day). A week later when we showed up to play, we found out prices went up to $135. For the pricey $135 - range balls were not even included!! Also disappointed to find that it was cart path only. This should have been advertised. Elevation changes made cart path only rules a real pain and slowed play considerably.

Second round was booked through GolfNow which saved us $20 for a later tee time, bringing it more in line with typical golf course resort fees, but cart path only rules were still in effect. GolfNow should notify golfers of that fact before booking.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hi, u314164582778. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we hope to see you on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played Port Royal just after Labor Day

Stunning views- Friendly staff- very nice course layout-greens recently aerorated so it was bumpy. Definitely will go back to Port Royal GC again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u490022888! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Port Royal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, dtcosta. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather

painfully slow greens, impossible rough, great views

Nice layout and spectacular views, but this fell far short of a premium resort course. I would play the other courses on the island for a much better value.
The greens were painfully slow, apparently having been top dressed a few weeks ago - my course recovers much faster than that. The biggest challenge is the rough which is a loose knitted mat of grass. The ball drops into it and can't be seen except from directly above. We lost so many balls even when we tracked them carefully.
The bunkers were easy to play out of, but clearly hadn't been maintained with grass growing around the edges of many of them.
Loved the snack shack.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hi, u1554524189! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course. Slow Pace

Course was beautiful and we were excited to play. Front 9 were wonderful. However, incredibly, they allow people to play only the back 9 so from 10-18 we wound up with about 3-4 twosomes in front of us and waited every hole for multiple parties to tee off. Really hampered what started off as a wonderful experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/25/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, nBSn95z5BCP7VkC33RTH. 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.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/04/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Port Royal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/21/2023

Hi, roncook04. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Port Royal Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/21/2023

Hello u000007387220. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/21/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Port Royal Golf Course!

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