Royal American Links Golf Club
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Royal American Links Golf Club pays homage to the birthplace of golf, the seaside links of Scotland, an inspiration that is also reflected in the architecture of the clubhouse. The 18-hole course was created in the traditional link-style but with added features not typical of the classic design including water coming into play on nearly every hole. There are also large, deep bunkers protect the sloping greens, many of which are double-tiered. Royal American Links Golf Club's signature hole is the par-3 12th. Its green is guarded by a not only a large rock wall but also water to the front and left. There is a large bunker to the left of the green that will swallow any errant shots but players with a sharp short game will be able to manage.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6859 yards | 73.2 | 133 |
| Black | 72 | 6407 yards | 70.7 | 132 |
| Green | 72 | 6004 yards | 68.6 | 127 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5172 yards | 69.6 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.8/134 | 532 | 426 | 190 | 423 | 598 | 364 | 192 | 328 | 449 | 3502 | 526 | 352 | 336 | 183 | 340 | 414 | 447 | 207 | 552 | 3357 | 6859 |
| Blue M: 70.5/128 | 518 | 393 | 161 | 418 | 581 | 333 | 168 | 304 | 410 | 3286 | 491 | 324 | 323 | 163 | 320 | 388 | 422 | 189 | 501 | 3121 | 6407 |
| Gold M: 67.2/118 W: 72.6/131 | 471 | 369 | 151 | 383 | 557 | 323 | 158 | 283 | 396 | 3091 | 454 | 299 | 281 | 158 | 315 | 364 | 397 | 174 | 471 | 2913 | 6004 |
| White M: 65.1/110 W: 69.9/123 | 429 | 320 | 120 | 293 | 464 | 266 | 135 | 261 | 365 | 2653 | 411 | 238 | 212 | 142 | 271 | 335 | 349 | 145 | 416 | 2519 | 5172 |
| Handicap | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Very disappointing. The condition of the course was worse than terrible. Tee boxes were a mess, bunkers full of water, standing water everywhere. Have played this course since it opened and this was the worse it’s ever been. Wonder if the owners are letting it go with the plan to develop the land.
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Hi, ericq52. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Royal American Links Golf Club!
Staff is the only good thing about this place.
Bunkers are hardly bunkers, tee boxes completely ripped up. I was a solo and third tee time of the day. The first group was a group of 3 elderly gentlemen that took multiple mulligans 30 minutes on one par 4. When I decided to drive past them and to the hole in front they got mad but also refused to let me play through. Hopefully they’re saving their pennies this year to do a big Reno or something because the course was in horrible shape.
Hi, bsecord213. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the course conditions and pace of play during your visit. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello, carolzclark. 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.
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Overbooked
Course was overbooked, three groups waiting at each tee. It had rained three days before and there were still massive puddles preceding the greens with no warning at check in or signs.
Hi u314163013335,
We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.
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Great day
First time playing this course, great layout. Would like to play it again!!
Hi, Shorthorns6371. 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 American Links Golf Club.
Typical New Era course
Sand traps were embarrassing, water in some, dirt in a lot of others, found one that actually had sand in it! Fairways were nice, greens had a lot of divot issues, tee boxes were ok. Just an average course that used to be much nicer.
Hello, u524630854. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the sand traps is important to us. We are working to get everything at the course up to par. The current condition is not 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 American Links Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, sarbean! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club!
So close
Sand traps need attention desperately. Players need to repair ball marks. This course could be no. One if these two problems could be corrected.And I realize that ball marks are the lazy A..holes that play the course
Hello, nighthawker. Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the sand traps is important to us. We are working to get everything at the course up to par. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Royal American Links Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Sad sand traps & Tee boxes; blah. Fairways & greens, nice
Little to no sand in the bunkers. Not manicured at all. It’s like they have given up on them. Tee boxes not in the best condition. Fairways and greens were nice. For 60+ a round I would expect better.
Hi, l56wodey. 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 American Links Golf Club.
Good, but not worth the cost
The tee boxes were really bad, but not as bad as the sand traps. For $69 a round, I expect at least some sand in the trap (even though I didnt land in one). The cart path condition is akin to a $35 round like Willow Run or Racoon Hill. The greens and fairways and rough were all nice.
Hello, u1756562011. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Royal American Links Golf Club.
Love the course, looked like staffing issues... not surprised right now
Sand traps were unusable pretty much everywhere but rain was heavy the week leading up to my visit. The bigger problem that did not effect us, was at about 12 1230 when my group was finishing the round there was a pile up waiting to tee off of at least 5 groups on hole 1. No starter/ranger to be seen during our visit which is my guess as to why this happened. I dont know of any business that doesnt have staffing issues so i dont hold it against you guys. I really enjoy the course either way and will be back.
Hi, zdhawkins. 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 American Links Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, zdhawkins! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club!
Hi, clbsrls. 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 American Links Golf Club.
Beautiful, but challenging.
Everything was great about the course with two exceptions; most sand traps were unplayable and a few weeds. Other than that, beautiful fairways and greens. Very challenging greens with varying speeds. The clubhouse was nothing short of phenomenal. Would definitely go back!
Hi sully24,
We want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the Sand Traps and be assured we are working to make improvements daily.
We are happy to hear our Clubhouse and the rest of the course conditions made for an enjoyable experience overall. We hope to see you again soon and thank you for visiting and playing Royal American!
Bad shape
$54 for mud traps and destroyed greens. Don't think I'll be headed back any time soon.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Once a classic.
I know this course used to be nice but not now. Clubhouse in really bad condition, beer ads taped to the carts like a Daytona Beach biker bar, course not maintained well. Just seems it needs a lot of love. Sorry. Hate to be negative but I couldn’t recommend RA.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (740) 965-1215. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club!
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Hello, 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.