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3.9
869 Reviews (869)
5 Stars
340
4 Stars
359
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
84.6%
Recommend this course
765 out of 869 reviews
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4.1
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.0
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
33 out of 36 reviews
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Course Highlights
The scenic layout features multiple lakes, ponds, and streams that create a genuinely engaging challenge across all 18 holes. Exceptionally friendly staff, a solid grass range, and a welcoming clubhouse round out a well-regarded experience.

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

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Metal Spikes Allowed No
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3.9
869 Reviews (869)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 12
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Bunkers 31
Elevation Changes 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Advanced Golfers 20
Entertaining Clients 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 29
In the 'Burbs 17
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi stephenweatherly. 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
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Solid course

Played after a lot of rain and things were soggy but course was in great condition. Some good driving holes, tough benders, and challenging par 3’s. 11 is tough, requires three perfect shots to beat it. Fun play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Your feedback is important to us, u865262699. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice layout

Always fun. Lots of ball marks on greens, but still putted true(ish), even after rain and soft conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hi Lutzdocoffee. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Greens are pock marked from all the ball marks. More golfers fault than course, but could be better addressed by greens keeper.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hi Lutzdocoffee. 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 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still Good

Nice course with nice staff. Practice facility is good to get warmed up. Fairways were little slow with the rain we had. Greens were soft and slow from rains today and the night before. I didn’t like fact that pitch marks were in abundance. Some repaired and some not which made for a bumpy day. We can only assume that they were preparing to aerate them. Played here before so I’m familiar with what greens look like. Challenging track with some very fun holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Thank you for your review, Gregory1142878. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Outstanding Course

The fairways were great, greens a little fast. You got punished for hitting into the rough. I enjoyed the course since you had to use every club in your bag.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Your feedback is important to us, uUWGR8043UW. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

did not get to play due to weather

Did not get to play due to weather. It was lightning and they would not let us go out. Can you refund my fee that I paid up front?

Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Thank you for reaching out! We would advise you to reach out to the course's pro shop on this matter.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/17/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, uJWCG4154JW. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

In good shape

The course is in good shape except the greens (bent grass) that are a little weak because of the heat other than that in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Hi seminole115. 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 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Like putting on fairways

I've always enjoyed Royal Lakes but green speed is totally unacceptable. I've putted fairways that are faster than these greens. Even the starter said they are very slow and he wasn't wrong.

At the turn we were suddenly behind a foursome consisting of two Asian couples that appeared out of nowhere. Guy in pro shop would not offer any suggestions other than to call him if they held us up...

Cart paths will absolutely beat you to death...get on the fairways as quickly as you can!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/14/2020

We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy our greens at the moment. We hope you'll be back for another round in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Staff

Very unfriendly staff. Told us they have new golf carts. One golf cart broke down on 14 so we pushed one golf cart for two holes. Call the pro shop and let them know that we have a cart broke down. Continue to push the cart back to the pro shop and when we arrived Ben (in charge, lol. What a joke) was standing there and We asked him politely if we could play a few more holes because there was still an hour or two of daylight and we just helped him getting carts back. He told us we need to pay or join and be members if we wanted to play more. Had no sympathy whatsoever for us getting his golf cart back to the pro shop after there were three or four scattered through the course that had already broken down. Customer service is a real thing. Maybe you guys should try it at Royal Lakes. Good golf course but will never go back again just because of the bad attitude of the staff

Friendliness Poor
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Commented on 08/14/2020

We're very sorry to hear about your experience here! We are going to pass this along to our management team to address with the staff.

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Like this course

Played here a month or so ago when it was really wet. Conditions now so much improved. Dry fairways but they had been punched so were not as good as we had hoped. Greens in good condition. Pace of play problematic as before. Great until the 14th when we got behind a group of 4 who chatted on every hole with not thought that they were holding up play. Shocking. Probably won't go back as that's both rounds ruined.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Thank you for the helpful feedback! We will pass this along to our management staff regarding pace of play.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Georgia

Beautiful scenery, views and settings! One of Georgia's finest!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us 30Plus. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Hello, Michael8726820. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, scolindavis! 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 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, lelancette! 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Hi andrewmd. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at our course. Please contact us at (770) 535-8800 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2020

Hi Dhughes12. 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.

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