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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 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Only played 9 holes got rained out., course was great looking forward to another round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great outing

The greens were just punched and top-dressed, they were a little slow but played very nicely. Had a great time, fairways were very nice, lots of grass. Some of the tee boxes were lacking, but overall it was very good. Will come back over and over again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stressed out conditions

Course seemed stressed due to seasonal change. Recent aeration of rough was not disclosed. Played a month earlier and the course was in much better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shotgun start!

We booked a tee for 1 o'clock and when we got there we found out we were teamed up with a single and playing with the seniors in a shotgun start! If we had known this before we wouldn't have played but I must say we had good fun although the pace was a little slow as there were lots of 4 balls and we were a 3. The course is in good condition and the staff were very friendly. We would definitely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shame

The course was great we played with another couple but the staff were miserable not what I expected as this is not the normal from Florida

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Seasonal

I was disappointed with the turf conditions but in reflection it s March and there hasn't been much rain.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Zacapa

Our group likes to play this course and we enjoy it very much

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Short but Fun Course

We discovered Monarch last winter about 30 minutes from The Villages, and played it several times. This winter staying in Kissimmee it's an hour drive, but well worth the trip. The front 9 has lots of water hazards, but none on the back. Playing it from the tips (6000 yards) makes it a challenge with a lot of elevation changes on the back 9. Good course conditions and interesting holes - no 2 the same. We play lots of courses during the 3 months we are in Florida and highly recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We will be back!!

We played here in 2016 after we moved to Florida. Then we joined a club in 2017 - decided not to rejoin and wanted to play various courses. We really enjoyed this course - fairway and greens were nice. Looking forward to playing there again and again and again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for women golfers

A little shorter than most courses from the forward tees.Pars are definitely possible!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Zacapa

the course is nice and the people very friendly . Our group likes to play there at least once a month.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Freindly staff, nice course

Second time playing this course. Course was in good shape. Greens are ok, easy to read. Pace of play was good. A good course with friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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