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Royston, GA

Royston DGC

3.445(based on 9 reviews)
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billnchristy
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Experience: 15.2 years 64 played 60 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great use of land 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 26, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

2 sets of tees, one specifically aimed at the youth and beginners, our 9yo daughter played the entire course with a smile, that is a rare thing.
Good tees, they use the grid/sand pads and framed them out on the back and sides to keep everything in.
Good signs though a way to determine pin position would be nice with a few blind holes.
Amazing use of land which appeared to be a pasture at one time. The designer used the limited amount of woods and trees to full advantage and had great lines/openings cut out of them.
The park is new and gorgeous and has the amenities you would expect from a modern facility.
Something I have never seen, emergency call boxes out in the farthest reaches of the park, hopefully something like that would never be needed but it should make lone golfers/park users feel a bit safer.
Hole 8 is elevated on a large dirt mound and they had the foresight to cut steps in, all the bases are covered here. Attention to detail is in abundance.
Next tee signs for blue and reds will make sure you don't get lost. This is an often overlooked feature and just adds to why this course rocks.

Cons:

Would be nice to have distance on short tee poles since they are usually way out of the way of the blues.

Other Thoughts:

9 hole haters need to come play this because it isn't your typical 9. This course has great variety. The land doesn't have a large number of trees so a lot of baskets end up in a group of trees. The designer cleared the land thoroughly and properly so lines are clearly defined and there is no poke and pray to be had. There is good elevation and a variety of shot required. Many of the holes have an alt. pin and most of them offer a pretty decent change in the type of shot. The distances are good and the short pads are geared towards kids with a higher par that makes them feel good. We played the longs and then the shorts and the shorts are a great warm-up and good short-game practice. Kudos to the designer for the work done here. It seems like the locals are loving the game and that is awesome. The trip is an easy jaunt off I-85 if you are heading from SC to Atlanta, just pop off on 173 and come back on at 156.

I can't think of a better way to introduce people to the sport than this kind of course. The shorts are short enough for anyone and the longs are long enough for decent players to have fun with.
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iamjosh12345
Experience: 18 years 6 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

fantastic for beginners 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

brand new and beautiful.
dual tees for pro and amateur.
-very good facilities water fountain and bathrooms.
-arrows make it easy to find the next tee.
-park has a nice playground for the kids.
-baskets are of excellent quality.
-open holes mostly for a beginner player, but fun for the more advanced player as well.

Cons:

-the tee boxes do not always line up well.
-sometimes it is hard to tell which basket to throw toward.

Other Thoughts:

this is a great course if you are just starting and live in the area. I would not drive more than twenty miles out of my way to go, but if you live in the area or happen to be close by. go. this is a great course for beginners, but if you are advanced or even pro this would be a great place to practice drives and warm up for a tournament. it isn't hard but it does give enough challenge to get you ready for that big game the next day. it would also be great for a quick game during a long lunch.
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