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Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6388 yards
Slope 116
Rating 70.6

Originally named Stayton Meadows

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.5
193 Reviews (193)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Water Hazards 8
Elevation Changes 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Seniors 7
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent course

The course is filled with a variety of holes--short and long par 3's, with par 4's and 5's that may test longer hitters even. Decent shape for so early in the year. Basically, it will be a good course for most of us sometime hackers out there, and it offers good play for the $$ spent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Love GLKC

I love what GreatLife is doing for golf! This course is improving rapidly and will continue to do so.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fast and friendly

I’ve played royal meadows several times this year. Course is always in good condition. Staff treats you like your there friend. Course is challenging but leaves you still loving the game. I say play ift if you want a round in 3 1/2 hours or less that’s fun and fair priced

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Its a GLKC Course What do You Expect TP Sawgrass LOL

Waaaaay Overbooked and No Marshalls and Once again a Ruined Course by GLKC!!!! What a Shame!!! Seems like LACK OF MONEY TO MOW! Used to be a Nice Course a Long Long Time ago! PU!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

WHAT NO GRASS MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I STEPPED IN SOMETHING BAD

USE TO BE A GREAT FUN SHORT LITTLE COURSE AND WHAT A SHAME GL BOUGHT IT!!! JUST SAYIN!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love This Course Except for the Fairways

Most of the fairways are strips.
Other than that, the greens were in great shape and it's a fun course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course for price paid

Course is in much better shape than the last time I played it a year ago. Fairways are really coming together nicely. You can still obviously tell that the fairways were re-sodded, as the lines down the middle are quite obvious. There are still some spots where the grass has not grown in yet. Greens were in decent shape, although someone mowing the greens leaked oil on about 5 holes. There are noticeable oil streaks running across the greens, which is a shame. The marshall was friendly and apologetic for the slow play. There were multiple foursomes in front of us, and pace of play was rather slow, but could not be avoided. I really appreciated that the marshall informed us of what was going on ahead, and he apologized for the slow play. Most marshalls at other courses just wave and keep going, without letting you know what's going on. Overall, this is a great course and a good value for the money paid.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Church Pew's of KC

This course currently is in the top 3 worst in the Kansas City area. This course has it's own version of the Church Pew's at Oakmont, only it's the fairways. A lot of fairways have alternating stripes of dead/alive grass down them. There was no advance warning. A little signage before the first tee would make me feel like they care about the customer. Some greens are good. Some are very weedy and bouncy. In all honesty, they should just take the Royal out of the name, and bring the sheep and cattle back and just go back to being a meadow. Go to Swope Memorial.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value!

Went out golfing with my uncle visiting from California. Great course, greens were a little weedy but maintained. The fairways seemed under construction, but overall we had a great time and enjoyed playing this course. We would go back for another round!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Coming right along

Thank goodness GreatLife is here to improve this wonderful golf course. Fairways are coming along nicely!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Royal Meadows needs some grooming. Goat ranch comes to mind. Tee boxes are bare. Greens still have bumps from aeration and fairways are stripped for I guess trying to fill in bent grass. Water the course!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course

Decent old style course. Has a few long holes, but most are fairly short and reachable. A good, old-style course, lots of rolling hills. Sand is in good condition and so were the greens. Tee boxes were in bad shape - mostly dirt and fairways were striped with grass and dirt - so not in great shape. A good value for the money.

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