ROYAL ST. CLOUD GOLF LINKS ( 407-891-7010)
Florida Golf Course Review
Royal St. Cloud Golf Links is an American links inspired design with traditional features including generous fairways, large undulating greens and a variety of bunkering designs.
Rated #1 Links course in the Orlando area, this property played host to the 2004 British Junior Amateur, and prides itself on excellent course conditioning.
Having recently undergone $6.7 million in improvements and upgrades to the facility, the 9,000 sq. ft. clubhouse features a full-service upscale golf shop, a restaurant/bar called
the Stone Bridge Tavern & Grill, and a beautiful 4,000 sq. ft. ballroom with panoramic views of the course. State-of-the-art practice facilities include a targeted lit grass range with
and island green, putting green and short game area with sand bunkers.
Five sets of tee boxes afford golfers with options of playing from distances and slopes measuring 7111 yards/128 slope, 6680 yards/125 slope, 6083 yards/115 slope for men and
126 for women, 5531 yards/111 slope for men and 115 for women and 5027 yards with a 112 slope for ladies playing from the forward sets.
On course yardages are provided on sprinkler heads and yardage blocks (200, 150 and 100) that are measured to the center of the green, and 150 yard stakes are visible on all
par fours and fives. Color coded flags indicate front, middle and back pin placements.
Royal St. Cloud golf club features 27 holes that feature mildly rolling fairways with mounding and gentle swales, but well placed tee shots will find level playing surfaces. Pampas
and native brush are often found along the borders, and there are 33 water hazards placed throughout the course. These hazards are not meant to be overbearing, and are located
mainly on the perimeters, and never on both sides of the landing zones. 215 high quality sand bunkers can be found greenside or near the fairways - some wood or sod walled.
There actually are 8 signature bunkers on this course, patterned after famous hazards of the British Isles. A "Horseshoe Tee" and other traditional landmarks can be witnessed by
attentive observers...This course has a lot of worthy characteristics, including the fact that no residential buildings are located on property. Designed by Chip Powell, this is a highly
recommended (and a good value - $44/$52 for all including visitors) golf experience - especially for those who appreciate links courses. For more info, visit our page for the
property, with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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