Royal Niagara GC
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4.1
761 Reviews (761)
5 Stars
232
4 Stars
315
3 Stars
119
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
42
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
84.0%
Recommend this course
595 out of 761 reviews
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4.2
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.0%
Recommend this course
97 out of 109 reviews
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4.2
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.1%
Recommend this course
106 out of 119 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Par 36
Length 3533 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

The Escarpment Course is one of three nine-hole courses at Royal Niagara Golf & Country Club. The course is so named for its layout, which begins at the base of the Niagara Escarpment and snakes upwards to the top of the wooded Escarpment; afterwards it goes back downhill to the clubhouse. The golf course has been built to championship standards with carefully sculpted fairways and cavernous bunkers. There are also undulating greens and water hazards coming into play throughout. The challenging round is complemented by the scenic views provided by Royal Niagara Golf & Country Club's idyllic location between the Escarpment, the Bruce Trail and the Welland Canal

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Course Details

Year Built N/A
Golf Season Apr 1 to Nov 30
Architect Ted Baker

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Pull-carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn on the golf course, driving range, and practice areas at all times (no tee shirts, tank tops, jeans, cut-offs, etc.).

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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4.1
761 Reviews (761)
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Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fast greens

Course was in great shape and the greens ran fast we will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Fun Course

Played iron bridge and escarpment. Both were in nice shape. There are some long walks between some holes if you’re walking. Fun round. I’d play again and again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent pace of play

This course is played out beautifully and is a very nice course with the three 9 hole courses the pace of play is excellent. The clubhouse and pro shop have everything you would want, the staff is great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Money needs to be spent here

Greens are uneven with different kinds of grass. Maps are horrific and no use to a first time player here. Yardage no longer appears on irrigation heads. Some trees are overhanging where they shouldn't be. This feels like a real estate development in waiting, and whoever owns it now doesn't want to spend any money on it

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging beautiful golf course and friendly marshall

We enjoyed this golf course and the marshall Dave is especially very professional and nice.

My only recommendation is to put more signs for next hole to reduce time for looking for the next hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play and no course marshals

We were waiting on every hole starting on the first T. There were absolutely no Marshalls to be seen except for the third to last hole when someone raced up to us because they couldn’t find a waver on file. Absolutely ridiculous would never recommend this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wow what a beautiful course

I got paired up with three of the best guys I have ever played with Don,Wong and Song you guys were a riot to play with! The course was in great shape and the greens were super fast. Bianca was very friendly and is very easy on the eyes lol.

I will definitely be back there again before the season is over

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Improvements

Royal Niagara is coming back to when it first opened decades ago. The par 3 tee boxes are are new, with leveled tee boxes and nice plush grass. Cart paths are paved and wide. Greens have less divots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
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 Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging, scenic, but bring lots of balls and tic spray

Solid course. Greens play excellent, fairways are in good condition, brand new cart paths, and plenty of majestic gooses' to make this course feel truly Canadian.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

All Staff needs customer service training

We’ve played here for years because of course not staff. Definately won’t be back. From check in in clubhouse, girl was not friendly. They have one of those cart girls that doesn’t know not to drive towards your group when you’re hitting and she did it half a dozen times.

Maintenance crews were working on the sprinkler systems on course as needed and 1 crew had to be asked to move to the side as they were right in front of the tee box. They had no intention of moving. Never experienced that before.

Course itself has always been good but they’ve let brush and trees overgrow in some of the valleys making those holes harder then they need to be as they are hard enough.

No gps or signs with distances to hazards so mobile apps needed if you plan on playing but I wouldn’t.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for the money

Fantastic pace of play, great value for the money. Was a little surprised that the restaurant/bar was closed at 1:00pm on a Saturday as we wanted to stay and have lunch after our round. Regardless, great round at a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Great conditions, friendly staff, pretty good value as well. I played by myself and completed the round in two hours and 15 minutes with a cart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Great Course

The course is in great shape and all the cart paths have been freshly paved. I have played here for years and this is the best shape I’ve ever seen it. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course too Difficult

Course was very dry. Almost impossible to keep the ball in play. Also, the foliage has grown significantly leading to several blind shots. The course was as always difficult with its narrow fairways and small greens, but now its just unplayable for mid-high handicappers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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