philwillwin03

Fun layout that anyone can play. Shorter course but still fun.

I arrived at Cumberland Trail about 30 minutes before my tee time. The staff was reorganizing the pro shop so it looked bare but they had a lot of boxes to unpack. Staff was very friendly. Holes 1-6 breezed by but when I got to the 7th the pace of play slowed to a halt. I was playing as a single so I understand that will happen and had no problem waiting a few extra minutes on the tee. A few extra minutes turned into 10-15 every hole. When I reached the turn, I asked the group in front of me if I could play through. They said sure but said they were slowed by another group. I get to the 10th tee, wait until the group in front got off the green to give them space, when the the group that let me through pulled right in front of me and hurried to the tee. Very frustrating to say the least. There was no ranger on the course to hurry play which would have helped.

From the moment you pull up you know this experience will be amazing. The views from the clubhouse are amazing and the golf is spectacular. I found this to be a risk-reward type round. The natural terrain makes for some fun shots, especially off the tee. The sand was the softest I had ever played out of. I would recommend this course to everyone I know.

My favorite course in the area that I can play regularly. Awesome layout with elevation changes I did not expect in Ohio.

This was my first time playing Royal American and I had a good time. Good shots are rewarded and bad shots are tough to recover from. The rough is very thick and required an extra club most times.