Royal American Links Golf Club
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About
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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Fix your ball marks folks!!
Really nice track with challenging holes. Could be immaculate if people fixed their ball marks. The course unfortunately probably needs to hire someone to go out & fix them. Bunkers were in bad shape. Good full pro shop and the grill was awesome…cool open area with tvs & even a pool table.
Horrible Pace Stay Away from 18 after 3pm
Plays 9 on a 3 hour pace because they overbook. Horrible golf experience.
RAL at Sunrise
Pace of play was nuts today. Threesome in front of me was incredibly slow with carts and behind myself (solo) were two other singles playing incredibly fast.
Fairways were being mowed on most holes mid round. Two pins were being changed while I waited on the tees.
Super distracting day but the course other than the tee boxes was in good condition.
Always a fun track.
Please save the greens
The greens need help immediately. Been about 9 years since I’ve been there. Ball marks allllll over the greens. Sand traps not very good. 31$ for 9 was a little expensive. Has potential
Hi bigsmoke2,
Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.
Thank you for visiting and playing at Royal American Links Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Challenging
This course was challenging with all of the hazards around the greens. Was in great shape besides the tee boxes. Also gold and white tees were basically the same yardage so we eventually moved back to blues “normally playing whites”. Pace was fast outside of the last couple of holes. Only issue was waiting around for staff to check in and at the bar. Would recommend to others though. Have fun!
Hi, u314161558025. 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.
Hi, TKlev427. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Royal American Links Golf Club!
Nice layout and course conditions, but..
Layout was great. Fairways, rough, and Greens were in good shape. The sand traps were awful. Time to invest a little there.
Hi, Soccermadpat! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Hello! We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Royal American Links Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Worst condition I’ve ever seen a course in.
Royal looks like it’s been going downhill for a couple years now. Divots everywhere. No maintenance on the course. Tee boxes torn up. No rakes for bunkers and weeds in bunkers. Leaves branches and debris everywhere. Needs a complete renovation or new ownership. Only good thing about royal is the staff is super friendly and nice to talk to.
1/10 stars.
We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.
We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.
Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314162342673! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club!
Hi, Ed8403578. 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.
Hi, u161992982. 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.
Hello, VOLVO1. Thank you for visiting us at Royal American Links Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Rough shape
I'm not sure if it's been the weather or somthing else l, but the course looked burnt out in alot of areas. From the greens to the fairways and even in tree he rough it looked pretty rough for what they normally charge. That being said I've played this course before and it didnt look like this and was looking forward to going again, but I doubt I got back this year.
Hi, verm1naard! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Royal American Links Golf Club!
Cool Layout
I liked the layout and it was challenging. The pace of play was atrocious, there was a ranger but he didn’t seem to try and keep people moving. The conditions for the most part were good with the exception of some of the tee areas and some of the ponds. Overall I liked it and would play there again.
Hello, u314162237520. Thank you for visiting us at Royal American Links Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Great cou8rse and well taken care of.Great place to golf.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u554683312! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Royal American Links Golf Club!
Sad
I believe New Era Golf may be the downfall of Central Ohio golf courses. I will admit that I have only played 5 of 6 courses, and all but 1 of those courses has declined since they were absorbed by they’re company!
No sand in traps (NAL, RA)
Over priced ( All )
Declined course maintenance ( NAL, RA, BT, CV )
These were all once good courses that were kept well and very challenging. Now they are just shells of they’re former selves!
Unless you get a deal when playing any of these courses, pass it up and go elsewhere!
Hi, Tim5530423,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Royal American Links Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Oglebay Golf Around Package
Best of Battle Creek Package
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.