Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6980 yards | 73.6 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6550 yards | 69.0 | 109 |
| White | 72 | 6210 yards | 68.0 | 108 |
| Gold | 72 | 5810 yards | 67.0 | 107 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5340 yards | 65.0 | 105 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5325 yards | 66.0 | 106 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/139 | 412 | 496 | 342 | 395 | 218 | 399 | 144 | 417 | 578 | 3401 | 553 | 441 | 466 | 178 | 376 | 337 | 386 | 218 | 420 | 3375 | 6776 |
| Blue M: 71.8/131 | 394 | 476 | 315 | 366 | 182 | 375 | 128 | 383 | 495 | 3114 | 509 | 405 | 466 | 174 | 351 | 311 | 378 | 198 | 390 | 3182 | 6296 |
| MGA M: 71.0/129 | 394 | 476 | 315 | 366 | 135 | 375 | 119 | 383 | 495 | 3058 | 509 | 405 | 466 | 166 | 351 | 311 | 378 | 140 | 390 | 3116 | 6174 |
| White M: 69.8/125 W: 75.9/138 | 377 | 437 | 303 | 361 | 135 | 370 | 119 | 332 | 474 | 2908 | 488 | 383 | 446 | 166 | 332 | 266 | 369 | 140 | 379 | 2969 | 5877 |
| Gold M: 68.8/117 W: 73.9/134 | 375 | 396 | 292 | 334 | 120 | 308 | 103 | 306 | 452 | 2686 | 467 | 370 | 435 | 160 | 327 | 256 | 357 | 126 | 357 | 2855 | 5541 |
| Silver M: 66.9/113 W: 71.8/125 | 353 | 382 | 266 | 307 | 105 | 299 | 99 | 262 | 413 | 2486 | 450 | 339 | 423 | 137 | 290 | 233 | 331 | 125 | 331 | 2659 | 5145 |
| Red M: 63.7/110 W: 68.8/116 | 328 | 368 | 239 | 248 | 72 | 230 | 83 | 226 | 389 | 2183 | 379 | 301 | 405 | 106 | 266 | 211 | 303 | 104 | 302 | 2377 | 4560 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
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Photo submitted by u000005609108 on 09/30/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001473329 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by sunnywu536 on 09/24/2020
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Photo submitted by fishyracer24 on 08/28/2020
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Photo submitted by baldeagle218 on 07/15/2020
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Photo submitted by kjdaven on 06/04/2020
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Why. this is not helping stop the spread. Photo submitted by Emcdew on 03/29/2020
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Photo submitted by fishyracer24 on 06/27/2019
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Hole 11 Green Photo submitted by baldeagle218 on 05/17/2019
Great day for golf
It had been raining the week before but you couldn't tell it out on the course. The greens were not running too fast but were true. Besides fairways and tees being dormant the course was in great condition. Looking forward to returning when the weather gets better and the grass starts getting green again.
Good place to play
Good mix of holes for scoring short par three four and five and high risk to reward. I have played great and scored average and played average and shot lower scores on this course
We hope our course is improving your game. We hope to see you back soon!
Good - not Great
Some quirky holes, fairly well maintained. Overall convenient location, and decent value.
Thank you for the review! We hope to see you soon.
Excellent condition
Considering the season they maintained the course pretty well. Greens are rolling better than they look and fairways are soft. Well done and I will be back soon.
Thank you for the great review! We are glad you enjoyed our course. We hope to see you back soon.
One of the best in area
Haven't been to Royal Lakes in years. Always was one of my favorites and it still is. Outstanding condition to go with the excellent layout.
Great course for any player
Course is in great shape and a blast to play. You will need some course knowledge to help select the right club. Great people at the clubhouse and a challenging course that is a excellent value for the money.
Like course but hate it's par 5,
Everything was great. Three of the par 5 are very narrow, water and require placement shots, but fun.
Old favorite
Haven't been here for a while, remembered why I liked it so much . Nice layout , great condition, overall great course.
Great Course.
Just aerified last Monday so the greens are bumpy and slow. Otherwise, the course is in great condition. Royal Lakes should be in excellent shape in a week or two and should be on your "must play" list.
Not as good
I have played this course many times and the conditions today were not so good. Every green had tons of ball marks. This course is semi-private and maybe they need to educate their members on proper care. The cart paths are beginning to get pretty rough. There was a fivesome playing on a holiday and would not let anyone play through. There was a twosome playing right behind them. Never saw a ranger to help speed things along. I would not recommend this course at full price. Make sure you get a discounted rate.
Pace of Play
pace of play was very slow. I notified the ranger of foursome in front of us and that we were waiting on every shot and they did nothing, was not pleased with their response
Best course around in North Georgia
I'm new to the area and I've played lots of courses around North Georgia and this has been my favorite thus far. Great course with challenging looks and unique holes. Only complaint is the pace of play was very slow!
GREAT FUN
Had a business associate from out of town. He was impressed as was I. Great "find" in Flowery Branch. Headed back to play again soon. Reminder: always repair your ball marks...it makes it better for everybody! Thanks :-)
Great
Each hole has character and they are fairly easy if you can keep it in play. Beautiful holes and fun to play. The only complaint is at the turn we stopped to get a drink and a candy bar and we were in there for 20 minutes trying to get the staff to work the credit card machine
This was a challenging but fair course
Very nice course, well maintained, greens excellent condition, pace of play was good, staff was excellent, we lucked out the weather was very good.
No Water?
It was a typical and steamy Georgia summer. Imagine what ! There was no drinking water all over the course under over 95 steamy weather. I was told the employee in charge didn't come to work.
Then??? What??? Unbelievable.
Very Enjoyable Round of Golf
Been a while since I'd been to Royal Lakes. It was very pleasant round of golf. Shot placement was important. Would have been good to have some type of "hole diagrams" on the scorecards for folks who don't play their often. Several "blind shots" where course experience would've been a big help! Greens were challenging but not punishing! People need to be reminded to repair ball marks - not just here but EVERYWHERE!
Great Course For All Skill Levels
This course was recommended from a friend and I was a little hesitant because of the 1hr drive. When I arrived I saw the area and it was beautiful. We hit some balls and then hit the first tee box. First fairway has some challenge out the gate and no disappointments from there. I loved every fairway and even the par 3's had some element of risk reward to keep you thinking and playing your short game with minimal flaws to score. Would make the drive again and Golf now price was a steal.
Lots of damp fairways and roped off areas
The course was very damp and over half of the holes you were only allowed on the cart path. Greens were a work in progress. I've played here many times but was disappointed recently.
Thank you for the great review. We also are looking forward to seeing you back soon!