Played on 11.05.2025. Never played here, and probably won't again. The greens had been top dressed a day or two before but that wasn't dsiclosed until check in.

Sand in the bunkers was inconsistent. There were footprints from the day before as they "softened" from a light overnight rain. Some fws were typical muni conditi9ns, which was shocking considering the price p... » More

Played on 11.05.2025. Never played here, and probably won't again. The greens had been top dressed a day or two before but that wasn't dsiclosed until check in.

Sand in the bunkers was inconsistent. There were footprints from the day before as they "softened" from a light overnight rain. Some fws were typical muni conditi9ns, which was shocking considering the price point.

The first 6 holes and final 4 are on the west side of 30. Lots of resort traffic and shopping district congestion, so not exactly the relaxing Hawaiian golf experinece aroumd that part of the course. No real stand out holes, however, 18 is one of the toughest finishers I've ever played.

Overall, the course and facility looks and feels tired. For the exact same price point, Wailea is a far better overall experience. I can't recommend the Royal as it does not reflect value for money for what you get.
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Played here after the PGA tournament, with a quick 1 night stay at the resort so rate was 275. Overall, I echo the comments of all the people earlier in the year.

Fairways and greens were in great condition and they seemed to have fixed the divots that I'm sure the pros would have left. Putts are quick and rolled true. The bunkers had a ton of fluffy sand for most of ... » More

Played here after the PGA tournament, with a quick 1 night stay at the resort so rate was 275. Overall, I echo the comments of all the people earlier in the year.

Fairways and greens were in great condition and they seemed to have fixed the divots that I'm sure the pros would have left. Putts are quick and rolled true. The bunkers had a ton of fluffy sand for most of them, so it can be hard to play if you're used to munis. Our mandatory forecaddie was okay. I got lucky and the weather was perfect with no wind and mild temperatures but heard that it can get windy at times.

The course can be kind of narrow in the sense that if you barely miss the fairway and hit it in the lava rocks that surround the fairway, then it's random whether it bounces back or you lose your ball, so it's super easy to have a ton of lost balls.

I like the conditions and layout of the course overall. But the pace of play is absolutely brutal. They're completely full on the tee sheet and the caddie said that most rounds all day are 5+ hours for however long he's worked there. My guess is from lots of lost balls and also they have a couple of very very short drivable par 4s so everyone has to wait for the group in front to clear out before teeing off.

The unlimited free food/drinks/snacks are quite nice. Includes tacos/meat bowls/chips/powerade/etc. (No free alcohol but beers seemed to be on sale.)

I do plan to go back because the course is great, but that pace of play likely won't resolve itself because it's an intrinsic course issue. They just started construction on a ton of houses by the course so in the future, the holes will be lined with houses instead of the current great scenery of just the surrounding mountains. Most of the players seemed to be local Utah residents and once the houses fill up (they already pre-sold most of them according to the broker), likely a lot of them will become members who will take up the tee sheet, turning it in something like Entrada long-term where it would cater more to members than the general public.
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Happy to report that the South course overseed has progressed nicely since my last update. Fairways are now about 8/10 with good coverage except for the normal "Indian burial ground" spots where nothing seems to grow. Fortunately, these are small in size and can easily be resodded if desired. One truckload needed for entire course, whereas a few weeks ago it would have been on... » More

Happy to report that the South course overseed has progressed nicely since my last update. Fairways are now about 8/10 with good coverage except for the normal "Indian burial ground" spots where nothing seems to grow. Fortunately, these are small in size and can easily be resodded if desired. One truckload needed for entire course, whereas a few weeks ago it would have been one per hole.

Greens are the highlight of the course. Very fast, firming up nicely, but ball will still check up. You can now play a variety of pitch and chip shots instead of just flying the ball to the hole.

Sand depth is more even now. Tees are lush.

Lot of fun to play. CPO restrictions on about 4 holes. Slows down play by about 30 min.
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Note: Had to fill out detail form first to be able to comment. Visited last Sunday 11/2/25 only to visit the club house and range facilities. Ended up spending 4 hrs. on 2 different practice ranges, 2 separate putting greens and near by chipping/trap practice area. Fantastic 5 star grounds conditions! All on grass of course. Practice only was $ 40.00 for unlimited access and ba... » More

Note: Had to fill out detail form first to be able to comment. Visited last Sunday 11/2/25 only to visit the club house and range facilities. Ended up spending 4 hrs. on 2 different practice ranges, 2 separate putting greens and near by chipping/trap practice area. Fantastic 5 star grounds conditions! All on grass of course. Practice only was $ 40.00 for unlimited access and balls unlimited. New balls all yellow. You get given a golf cart down by the starter area with your clubs already mounted via the bag drop. These people know the meaning of hospitality. Views from the Pro shop, banquet hall, Restaurant/bar are to behold, particularly looking down from the terraced outdoor sitting/dinning area. Cool stadium type view of golf course! Want to drop your handicap? Go practice here.
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Golf has gotten expensive in the LBC. Paying $85-100 to play here is painful. Im quite familiar with this course, been playing here for 12 years, yet the place hasn't improved ever. Always just ok -- fairways are alright, rough doesn't really exist much, or is very patchy. I think basic maintenance is all that they do here. That would be fine if the cost was lower, the id... » More

Golf has gotten expensive in the LBC. Paying $85-100 to play here is painful. Im quite familiar with this course, been playing here for 12 years, yet the place hasn't improved ever. Always just ok -- fairways are alright, rough doesn't really exist much, or is very patchy. I think basic maintenance is all that they do here. That would be fine if the cost was lower, the idea of playing here on a Saturday, taking 5.5-6 hours and paying nearly $100, frankly sucks. I'd rather pay an extra 20-50 to play a higher tier course. Mid-week, walking?, yea, I'll still do that out of nostalgia and if I need to stay close in the area (my daughter lives down there), otherwise, meh, treat yourself to someplace better.
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