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2.8
1270 Reviews (1270)
5 Stars
179
4 Stars
537
3 Stars
261
2 Stars
139
1 Stars
154
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.2
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
50.3%
Recommend this course
868 out of 1270 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.1
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
60.2%
Recommend this course
53 out of 88 reviews
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2.8
174 Reviews (174)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
36
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
50.6%
Recommend this course
88 out of 174 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6529 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.9

Located in Florida’s oldest city, Royal St. Augustine Golf & Country Club offers a glimpse of the area’s lush foliage and native marshlands. The course has a visually interesting layout with elevated, sprawling greens and a variety of bunker shapes and sizes. The moguled fairways and sandy waste areas are two other distinguishing features of the course. It is a tight course with large greens and gentle undulations. The layout provides a “target-golf” experience that puts a premium on accuracy and distance control. The numerous bends in the course in combination with the blustery winds also makes proper club selection very important.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.8
1270 Reviews (1270)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Watching the Game 15
19th Hole Specials 10
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 80
Water Hazards 78
Bunkers 53
This course/club is great for:
Locals 51
Advanced Golfers 44
Seniors 33
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 68
Near Local Attractions 39
Worth the Drive 20

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

Awful course conditions

No ranger or cart person. Pace of play was horrific. Front nine was probably the worst course conditions I’ve ever played on. Sprinklers soaked one of the greens and were still on while attempting to play. Cart path was falling apart. Green’s were atrocious throughout the course. Charging anyone more than about $15 is criminal.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad

Overbooked and poorly managed! No keys to golf carts, No answers from staff and the pace of play would have been a six hour round minimum . I only played the front nine which took three hours and 10 minutes to complete and when I hit whole number 10, there were three foursomes in front of me. I decided right then and there that this place was not worth my time, and I will never be back again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Stay away!!!

Course is in rough shape. Tee boxes are weeds and the green are dirt. Not a very good golf course to play around here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Sad to see

Played royal a few years ago. Today was first time since then. Fairways are in horrible shape, tons of weeds. Greens aren’t much better. I will say, the layout is challenging and fun. Hope they turn it around for the summer months.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens need work…..

Some greens were good and some really bad. It is earlier in the year so I will cut them some slack… definitely going back maybe mid summer to check it out again. The course was difficult. Lots of water. I overall liked the course, this place will definitely make you think about your shot selection.

Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good fun.

Will play again. Course is in good condition and the staff are awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Not worrh playing

Course is poorly maintained, very little turf grass, mainly dirt on greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

My daughter and I

I played with my daughter and had a great time. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Course is nice, good value for the price. Will be back. Thanks to Mike for arranging just the two of us to play on a busy day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

great course layout fine staff course and conditions in fine shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
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

great course layout fun holes to plat. course in good condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee boxes and greens were in horrible condition. The greens, all 18 of them, are burned out.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fast Dry Greens

The course was ok except the greens did not hold the ball and they were very fast when putting.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ranger incompetent and rude. Greens bad.

Course overbooked. Ranger not cooperative Green conditions were horrible. No grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improved

New ground keeper is doing great. Fairways much improved as well as the greens. I hope they continue to improve.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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