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3.9
856 Reviews (856)
5 Stars
335
4 Stars
353
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
38
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
84.1%
Recommend this course
753 out of 856 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.1
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.7%
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33 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6980 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.6

Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club is situated in the heart of South Hall County. The course sprawls across 150 acres of rolling countryside with natural wetlands comprising 19 of those acres. The golf course has a traditional Scottish links design that also incorporates a few mountain holes. It's a layout that will always keep you guessing. It may not be the most formidable golf course in the area, but it shouldn't be underestimated either. The course strikes a good balance between being forgiving enough for high handicappers and challenging enough for more advanced players. The par 3s are tough and the diverse par 4s come in all shapes and sizes. Royal Lakes Golf & C.C. is a shot maker's layout that requires accuracy and thoughtful strategy. The most memorable hole on the golf course is the par-5 11th, which features an intimidating island green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Davis

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Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

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Driving Range Yes

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3.9
856 Reviews (856)
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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Overall good experience

Booked a later tee time, 4:10pm, and though they weren't busy still had a good many people on the course. The course itself was really fun yet challenging and well maintained but some people just played at an incredibly slow pace that made the experience less enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hi, RhqEC1zYLhYUnoXWsqhn. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hello, u000006413709. Thank you for visiting us at Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000007851396! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand was bad

Overall this is a great course. The sand traps however we’re not kept up at all. It hadn’t rained in days but all of the sand was matted down and hard.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hi, u280791043. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Pace of Play

Went on a Tuesday at 12:30 and no one in front of us. Played in 3 1/2 hrs. Perfect....

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hi, AtlChiefsFan57. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play nightmare

Booked for 9 holes and I only made it through 2 after it took an hour to play only 2 holes. I was a single, there was a couple playing in front of me. They each took 2 shots or more. Each only had 2-3 groups on it at any given time. Absolute nightmare scenario.

Overall the course wasn’t terrible. Weeds on the fringe made it tough for chipping and putting.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hi, jerryp5215. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Another good day @ RLGC

Would give a 4.5 if available, I don’t give many 5’s, if any. Our foursome have been playing there regularly for the last 1.5 years+ on a 2 year deal purchased w/ an outside source. We’re treated like club members. The course yesterday was in very good shape, greens especially & fairways are green & growing in. We did have to wait a little, but not bad, still finished in 4 hours. Nick a starter there keeps tee times on schedule & if there’s an open time we’re able to tee off early. He’s very friendly & cordial, even brought us our carts yesterday.

Lydia, Kate & Todd in the pro shop are always nice, pleasant & willing to work with you on tee times. If you’ve not played I highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, mzbc. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Royal Lakes

I regularly play this course as well as others in Hall and Gwinnett. The staff is friendly and they do a good job of keeping it in good shape. They fight a constant struggle on a few of the bunkers with drainage issues, and the greens are slower than most in the area. They roll true, but they are slower. I play from white tees, and like the fact that 2 of the par fives are within reach with 2 good shots. They recently flipped the nines, and #18 is a tough finish, so get your work done early, and hang on. There are a couple of short par fours which seem "getable", but there are subtleties that keep you working...I play about 5 rounds per month.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hi, toddebs1. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, bunkers were not good

This is a great place to play overall. Unfortunately when I played they had not taken care of the bunkers recently. They were hard from rain with zero soft spots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were extremely fuzzy and slow. Tee boxes were pretty chewed as well as the driving range tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Hi, Jslay3434. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/03/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000005866605! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/03/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, toddebs1! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Golf Course

The course was in great shape. Everything was just perfect. The only thing that could have made it better would have been if the foursome in front of us had let us play through since there were just two of us. So, we ended up waiting on them pretty much all through the round, but it was such a beautiful day, I didn't mind. My partner, on the other hand, was getting irritated. At any rate, my suggestion would be to have one of your staff member drive around and remedy some of these little annoying situations. Overall, I really enjoy playing this course. Thank you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/03/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, U000001651773! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

Twilight W tee time and had to wait for a mere 2 minutes on 10 and 18 for the twosome ahead. Pace of play was good, it did rain early that day. Overall was a super fun course, played the whites and could drive it close. Course was in great shape with a exception to a few tee boxes and spots on just a couple greens. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/03/2022

Hi, u408834093. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

My new favorite

Fantastic course and wonderful layout. Truly a hidden treasure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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