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3.8
773 Reviews (773)
5 Stars
310
4 Stars
324
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
81.0%
Recommend this course
690 out of 773 reviews
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3.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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3.6
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.6%
Recommend this course
53 out of 71 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6980 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.6
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Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club
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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

Reviews

3.8
773 Reviews (773)

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 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Royal Lakes

Nice course, but greens are in worst shape I’ve ever seen and they’re still charging full price

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible greens!!!!!!

This should be no more than a 20 dollar round for the condition the greens are in. It’s sad when pine hills in winder greens are top notch compared to these so called greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
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 Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Lovely and challenging course. Nice placement of the red tees. s

This was my first time playing this course. Very well maintained. They are still working on some of the greens. Very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

I lost to my rival, errrrrrr

Greens were bare in some places but overall play was excellent. I just needed a few more birdies. Go get yours!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Royal Lakes

The course is tough. Very challenging. The cart paths need repair. And many dead spots on the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 105
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Dead Greens

The greens were the second worst I have seen in 35+ years play golf. Royal Lakes should be ashamed to charge these prices for such a poor experience. Otherwise, the coarse was in above average condition and the pace of play was 4 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Putting green

Putting green- dead grass on half of Putting green.
Just terrible!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Don't play for a while until they fix greens

They had apparently damaged the greens through some type of chemical. You could see where it had been aerated but there there was black spots all over the greens. There was lots of crab grass in rough and fairways. They didn't have the prisms on the flag for gps finders. Lots of international players who didn't have a clue about golf etiquette. I was 120 yards on my 2nd shot on a par 4. The group behind me couldn't drive it to me but 2 of them went ahead and hit because they knew they couldn't hit me and I heard a golf ball being hit several times during my backstroke. No presence of a ranger in site. They had 2 starters. On 1 - 10 foot par put there was a construction crew working on a porch right near the green and in my backstroke I heard a nail gun. They guy apologized. He didn't know any better and he was just trying to do his job. But it was very apparent the home owner who was watching him work in her flannel PJs or him had no clue about golf ettiquete or there were any type of rules on construction during the day. This course is a great design and layout and has been for years. It is quite obvious the current owner could care less about golf and he cares more about the swimming pool area and the bar. If an ownership group who cared about golf and condition of the course and running it right this course would be one of the best in North Atlanta. I play it every 5 years holding out hope the condition is better and it failed miserably this time. I paid $75 this time and they couldnt pay me $150 to play it again .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad greens

Course was fine, layout good except for maybe 1 or 2 holes. Fairways and tee boxes were fine. Greens were completely dead and don't appear to be maintained at all.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play somewhere else. Greens are terrible and no sand in the bunkers.

They need a new superintendent. The greens have dead spots all over them. There is no sand in the bunkers. They can't complain about lack of rain. All other courses around here have good greens. How their members are not complaining is beyond belief. This place used to be really good amd now is a goat ranch.

Fire the superintendent now. Unacceptable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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