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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
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5.0
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Layout
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6962 yards
Slope 127
Rating 73.7

Situated along the shores of the Susquehanna River, Royal Manchester Golf Club is tucked away in the rolling hills of northern York County. The course is just a few miles outside Harrisburg but the traditional links design will transport you to the seaside courses of the British Isles. Like the Old Course at St. Andrews and Royal Latham, which served as the inspiration, the golf course has an open, windswept landscape with only two bodies of water. The 15th, the longest par 3 on the course, is the only hole set among the few trees that dot the landscape. The most formidable challenge comes from the prevailing winds as well as the strategically placed bunkers. Royal Manchester Golf Club finishes with a memorable view of its signature waterfall that cascades down into a sparkling pond.

Course Details

Year Built 2010
Golf Season Year round. High Season: April 1st - October 31st
Architect Timothy Freeland (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Raspberry Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes, except on weekends & holidays 7-11AM

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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4.5
311 Reviews (311)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course with perfect greens

Very beautiful course that is well maintained. The greens were the best I've played in years. I will definitely be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Must-Play

Terrific golf course (and Raspberry Golf Trail option).

Exceptional layout, conditions and value.

(Appreciated the military discount.)

Very friendly service in pro shop & restaurant.

Superb practice facilities.

Tested my game - but fairly.

Must-Play in York area; worth the drive from DC area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Comeback course

After a lost year, kudos to management and staff

for the excellent shape, condition and aesthetics of this facility! Greens ran true, were wet that day but

responded well to an assortment of shot angles

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Loved it

I'll always remember the greens, they were the best I've ever played (mostly PA courses)...it rained most of my round but it didn't matter, I love this course. Rough is very punishing but thats expected with the lack of trees, will absolutely make it back asap

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Perfect greens

The greens were back to perfect after damage the year before. Not their fastest, but very difficult to 2 putt from more than 30 feet. A great challenge, prepare to be frustrated if you can't keep it out of the rough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Top Shelf

1st time here, cloudy and rain threat all afternoon, quickly adapted to conditions, we were one a very few souls out there on a foggy/cool rain drizzle afternoon, but it was well worth it. The pro shop said the rain will help your game today, he was spot on, the greens were as smooth and fast as any duffer would want them to be and these greens were slowed by the dampness (thank God). I will go back and play this track again, just for the challenge, very nice layout and the guide markers in center fairway were a godsend, being a links style course it is a 'must have' for new players and I am sure even the experienced veteran. Anyone in the Lancaster area as we were be sure to take the 25 mile trek to play this Gem, well worth the time & travel, staff and course are Top Notch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Royal Manchester Is Back Babie!

Second time back this year, and the greens are almost back to where they were 2 years ago. Another month of sun and rain and they will be the best around. One good thing about Spring golf at RM is that the rough is not grown into the nasty heather that it has been at times in the past. Maybe they are concerned about pace of play. Regardless, it's still a tough course with lots of target golf to be had.

Oh yeah, one of the best practice facilities around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens

Best greens in York Co. PA

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best deal for $20

Was a bit windy but we just pretended it was the British open! Course was in good condition. Greens rolled nice but there were a lot of ball marks. Looking forward to playing again once weather gets consistent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Reopened and Beautiful

Played on a windy afternoon for the first time since the greens were back. Putts rolled smooth and true, and overall course conditions were amazing for the third week of March. Place is going to be a bear once the fescue grows in. Glad to see this course back to being one of the best in the area, public or private.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing new greens

Hands down best public course in central pa. Closed last yr because they lost the greens... New greens are awesome. Lucky to have such a nice course 30 min from home.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course

Course is in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful course ruined

They might as well close. The greens have been destroyed by some sort of a disastrous chemical application. What a shame, because their greens were the best in the entire region---bar none Feel so bad for them..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What happened to the greens

this course is quickly becoming the best in all of York county. I'm sad to report the greens are in terrible horrendous condition. An the price does not reflect how poor they were. Burned up an diseased. Almost looks like someone put the wrong chemicals on them. Was even told by a member they are closing the course down because of the problem. Fairways an tee boxes where great. Ruff is thinner now so you can find stray tee shots an approach to the greens shots. Wish I would have been warned about how bad the greens were. Had a friend in from out of town an really bragged the course up to him.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All greens dead.

All greens were completely damaged. No grass at all on greens. Only dirt. Course told us the greens were killed by application of chemicals that were recalled. Course will have to completely replace all greens including practice putting green. I like this course and will play again after greens have been replaced.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hard to find - worth the drive

Great course. Always in good condition. Good value for rates they charge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course and Great Value

Golf course was just two weeks away from being perfect. Coming out of aerification and greens were still coming in. Excellent staff and rough we thick.

Coming back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

I've played here several times and will return. This was the slowest round I've played here at 4 hrs 45 mins. Has always been in great condition. I hope the pace of play was a fluke

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Good course to play!

I enjoyed my round here. They recently aerated the greens (3 weeks ago) and the holes were still visibly and the greens were a little bumpy but other than that it was good. I'm not a huge fan of links style golf but I would definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Give it two more weeks!

Greens were rough. Still aerated hole everywhere. Good layout on front nine but back is pretty crammed. Both 9 have great finishing holes The course is short from the whites.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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