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4.0
543 Reviews (543)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
87.9%
Recommend this course
509 out of 543 reviews
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3.6
33 Reviews (33)
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Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
72.7%
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24 out of 33 reviews
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3.7
53 Reviews (53)
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Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
77.4%
Recommend this course
41 out of 53 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

4.0
543 Reviews (543)

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 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Royal Monarch

This course is one of the best maintained courses that we have played for some time. The greens are superb and run true, and whilst the overall length isn't demanding some of the holes are challenging in their layout. Overall a great day out, and all the staff were super friendly. Thank you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course great staff

Although rain threatened it never came. It was a nice course not to long or hard. Back nine were challenging. It was like playing golfing on a mountain each hole was going up.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is very interesting

Played from the black tees. Fun to play. First time playing Monarch and enjoyed the golf course. Greens were good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good. Challenging.

Well maintained course. Variety of obstacles: water, bushes, sand traps, hills, line of sight, nature preserve areas. Good putting practice area with ondulations, resemble the actual greens. Very good facilities: drinking water, ball & clubs cleaning stations and rest rooms. Excellent carts.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in better than average condition.

I like this course. I do play it quiet regularly. The staff is always friendly. The course had just been airated but not in too bad condition for that being done. I like it because it is always in cood condition and it is geared to seniors meaning it is not too long. You do have a choice of playing the tips at 6,000 yards

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course for good scoring

This is a fairly short course so you can score well if you hit it straight. The conditions were good.

I played as a single and was behind a foursome of older ladies for the entire front nine as they would not let you through. That is the risk you take playing as a single I guess.

If I play here again, I would bring my wife. It is the type of course she would enjoy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course orginial pricing to high great deal on golf now

This course is great to play, I'm happy that Golf Now has this course for a discount price because the course is a little high being in Florida and there is so many other course that is better for the price they charge. Other than the regular fee for the course I would love to play it again if I can get it on golf now for the discounted price.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great little course

this was my first time playing it ,, and i'll play it again and again.. it was in great shape..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to work on your short game

Playing this course for 10 years now and this is one of the best kept secerts in Central Florida, This course allows me to work on my short game and demanding enough to go for the greens on the par 5's on your 2nd shot alot of the times, NICE PLACE.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Greens had been verified with no warning

This is a relatively nice course in the area and I thoroughly enjoyed my round. The only negative was the greens had been recently aerified with no notice from GolfNow. The super friendly lady at the desk asked if the tee time had given the alert and was upset when I said no as she claimed that they had been notified. Played with a member and enjoyed the round in the pm felt like we had the course to ourselves. His local knowledge helped me greatly. I will be back especially if I can pick up another Hot Deal for $11.00.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Tract

The course in very good condition as of mid April. Good pace of play, Very fair tee boxes for the Ladies and Seniors. It is not the toughest course you will ever play but has enough features to keep it interesting. Had a great time, try it you will too!! Only strange thing was they lock their bathrooms and they never gave us the combination in the Pro shop at check in. Be sure to ask as it does not print out on a Golf Now reciept.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful area.

The golf course and the homes are very well maintained. Homes are laid out beautifully. They set back a good distance from the course. Distance is great for lady golfers and seniors. The scenery is excellent.

I already recommended the course to friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course in excellent condition.

The course is well maintained and fun to plan. Not to difficult, but definitely some challenges. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Would recommend this course to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Nice Course

Very nice course. Fairways and greens were all in very good condition. The course played well. Ball cleaners on every tee, which I believe is the first I have seen in a long time. I appreciated that ammenity. Looking forward to playing the course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great

The course is great and your prices are much less then a membership. Need I say more

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very nice.

Very nice, will play it again.
Staff very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser

Impressed!

This course is one of the few that my brother and I like to play at least once a month. As someone who works in the golf maintenance profession, I was impressed with the condition of the course for this time of year. The over-seed looks to have gone well, and aside from a few weeds on one of the greens, the over-all condition of the course will not disappoint anyone looking for a fun round during the holidays. My thanks to the superintendent and his crew! The clubhouse staff were friendly and one of the rangers politely warned us of previous snake activity in a brushy area surrounding a small swamp into which I had pulled my tee shot. (I did retrieve my ball with no snake sighting)
There were however a few distractions around the course. It appeared that one homeowner was having some tree branches trimmed and the chainsaw they were using some 20 feet from the tee box was deafening to say the least. On another hole someone was watching television on their back porch. I guess they enjoy their "programs" with the volume turned all the way up. (Or they had some branch removal work done recently as well)
Of course those are things you could encounter on a Saturday afternoon most anywhere. I'll be booking another tee time there again very soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Well run & maintained

Good staff, condition and food. Not difficult. Overall great

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Course

The course was in good condition, although the fairways were over-seeded and carts only alllowed in the rough. Greens were OK, a bit slow due to not having been cut. Would go and play again. The only negative was that we were given a tee-time at the same time as a tournament started. As a result we had to tee-off from the 13th tee. Would have thought that if a tournament takes place they should not have given individual tee times. The same at the club house after the round. Due to the tournament there was no food available as they were catering for the group.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

NIce course, a little short for those under 55.

Course had recently been seeded, so we were told to stay in the rough with the carts. Which was no problem, until we were chastised by one of the residents for not use the side of the course where the cart path was. Being our first time on the course and since the cart path is not continueous, it was really annoying to get yelled at for an honest mistake.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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