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2.8
1288 Reviews (1288)
5 Stars
181
4 Stars
541
3 Stars
268
2 Stars
144
1 Stars
154
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.2
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
51.2%
Recommend this course
878 out of 1288 reviews
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3.1
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
59.3%
Recommend this course
54 out of 91 reviews
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2.9
167 Reviews (167)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
30
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
53.9%
Recommend this course
90 out of 167 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
1288 Reviews (1288)

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 21
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Fungal problems on most of greens. Fairways in rough shape. No rangers or cart girl.not a walking course with long distances from green to tee. Though it is winter I would still expect better conditions. Many hole, if not in middle of fairway, ball rolls off to sides. Enjoyed the company I played with.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

ccurse has a lot of character and its tough front 9 needs work on fairways back 9 is nice didnt appreciate members jumping us on hole 10 all in all enjoyed course played 3 times

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cow Pasture

Have not played much golf since my surgery last July. My boys took me to Pebble Beach and Spyglass for my 70th birthday in October. Both courses were magnificent and prestine, just like everyone had told me. Probably 2 of the nicest courses in US. Then I did a total 180 degree change to play Royal St, Augustine........the absolute worst course I have ever stepped foot on. Mud on greens with no grass, weeds around all greens. Never again!!

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

Dog tracks are still around

Terrible greens, course. Can be a great layout if conditions were good and course maintained which it is not.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Condition of the course.

The condition of the fairways and the greens was probably the worse I e ever played on.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Some tees were in need of a lot of repair. Winter conditions so grass has not yet had a chance to grow

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

back nine a little better

Front 9 rough. Hard turf made ball run where you did not want on several occasions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
2.0
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First Time Playing

Poorly maintained

This course may have been great at one time but lack of attention to greens and fairways have taken it's toll. A bit pricey for condition I found it in.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

Some rough seasons for conditions the past few years. So far this year there has been a very welcome improvement to fairways and greens. Even the bunkers, although in desperate need of new s sand were raked. Kudos to the ground staff. Hope it continues to improve.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A well maintained course but slow play was very frustrating.

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