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4.0
878 Reviews (878)
5 Stars
347
4 Stars
361
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
84.3%
Recommend this course
774 out of 878 reviews
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4.4
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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1
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 22 reviews
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4.2
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
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1
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2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
Recommend this course
30 out of 33 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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
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4.0
878 Reviews (878)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
7d8b0fd9-1af3-549d-b80c-49ce48d141b4
Commented on 01/22/2015

Thank you for the great review. We also are looking forward to seeing you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
7d8b0fd9-1af3-549d-b80c-49ce48d141b4
Commented on 01/22/2015

We hope our course is improving your game. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Good - not Great

Some quirky holes, fairly well maintained. Overall convenient location, and decent value.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
7d8b0fd9-1af3-549d-b80c-49ce48d141b4
Commented on 01/06/2015

Thank you for the review! We hope to see you soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
7d8b0fd9-1af3-549d-b80c-49ce48d141b4
Commented on 01/06/2015

Thank you for the great review! We are glad you enjoyed our course. We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

worth to pay..

I will recommend to my friends... It was worth to pay..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Old favorite

Haven't been here for a while, remembered why I liked it so much . Nice layout , great condition, overall great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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 :-)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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