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4.3
535 Reviews (535)
5 Stars
222
4 Stars
251
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
91.8%
Recommend this course
504 out of 535 reviews
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3.8
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
80.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 31 reviews
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4.0
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
87.0%
Recommend this course
60 out of 69 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at Monarch consistently earns high praise, with the pro shop team and restaurant servers delivering a welcoming, professional experience. The course layout rewards strategic play with lateral water features and well-draining fairways that hold up in excellent condition.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6008 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.9

Monarch Golf Club at Royal Highlands is carved from gently rolling hills located just outside of Orlando in the city of Leesburg. Although the wide fairways are relatively flat, the golf course's terrain provides the greens with gentle undulation. Sparkling lakes provide scenery while also coming into play as water hazards on nine holes. There are also doglegs and bunkers throughout to provide the golf course with even more challenges. Much of the land that the club occupies has been preserved as a wetlands area, offering golfers a glimpse of native wildlife. In addition to its natural beauty, Monarch Golf Club at Royal Highlands is popular due to its accessible layout that accommodates both low and high handicap players.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Len DeBoer

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Restaurant
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Reviews

4.3
535 Reviews (535)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Brunch 12
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 31
Elevation Changes 19
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 39
Locals 30
Beginners 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 25
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 14

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Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

TURKEY SHOOT

Don't go on Tuesday/Thursday afternoon, they have those "shoots". We didn't realize it. Even though they knew we weren't with the "groups", we still had to play as if we were in it - started on the 7th hole. Good pace - no one in front of us but, it got very humid. Didn't play too bad, several pars!! The staff was nice. The golf pro showed us a short cut to the 7th hole. The lady at the desk was very helpful. Nice place to play - we've played there b4 and will play there again!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 104
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

SHOT GUN AT THE MONARCH

GREAT COURSE, PLAYED WITH MEMBER STEVE GREAT FELLOW, PLAYED HERE MANY TIMES, GREENS PUNCHED, DID NOT PUTT MUCH THEY WERE OK LTTLE SLOW AND BUMBY. OVER ALL NCE DAY

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Start of a good round, ended abruptly due to thunderstorms.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Retirement village

As a retirement community golf course. It offers a challenge for average skilled golffers

Well groomed green make it a joy to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Keeps us interested

I think the best part of this course would be the contours and different elements. It fits in the landscape instead of a course just made of long drives and contrived situations

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 61
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Windy Day

Will play again

Staff great , greens in good shape ,, soft

enough tricky holes to keep you smart

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Monarch golf course

Always a pleasure to play this course.the staff is

Always there to work with you in every way. The course was in great shape today.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 488
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Royal Monarch

Fun track with some great holes. Bunkers need work and greens were slow. Worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Zacapa

This is a nice course we like to play on we enjoy it very much

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well worth the hour drive

Electric carts a plus. As are the pleasant and helpful staff. Not a particularly long course for lower handicappers, with tips just over 6,000 and whites at mid 5s. But shots must still be made. Greens well cared for but still not consistent. Dry conditions made for many tight lies, but still playable. Traps need work but still playable. Overall, an enjoyable experience at a good price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great layout

Although this course is not long, the creative layout provides a good challenge. Some really cool holes! Greens are in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course to play!

Even with a shotgun start the pace of play was real good. Good greens and fairways. Some great short holes that make you think, hit the ball straight with and little thinking and you can really score well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

All good

Very friendly course. Not very long (6000) from the back tees. for 15 to 20 handicap it's a very fair golf course. Greens rolled really well. Fairways were cut nice and all the tee boxes were good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Liked it even more second time around

Great day at Monarch playing with my parents. Got back in about 3 hrs 50 minutes which is pretty great going for Florida golf. Course was in fantastic condition and we had a lot of fun.

Course is fairly forgiving....wide fairways meant we didn't lose any balls and weren't in any trouble anywhere. (My parents did lose a ball each in the water at the Par 3 8th, but that was it)

Super friendly staff and great practice facility. Looking forward to getting back there if we can!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 488
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course was in better shape than most area courses. Greens were in nice shape and quick. Staff very friendly. Attendant delivered range balls to us as he did not have them readily available in the shop.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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