Port Royal Barony Golf Course, Hilton Head Island
Port Royal Barony Golf Course Tee Times and Course Details
One of the island’s original courses, open since the early 1960s — tight, tree-lined holes that reward accuracy over power.
- Designer:
- George W. Cobb
- Phone:
- (843) 686-8801
Port Royal Barony Course Handicap Calculator
Enter your Handicap Index and pick a tee to see your Course Handicap at Port Royal Golf Club — Barony Course, the number of strokes you get here.
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How this is calculated
Course Handicap = Handicap Index × (Slope ÷ 113) + (Course Rating − Par), rounded to a whole number. For example, a 14.2 index on the Gold tees (71.8 / 135, par 72) is 14.2 × 135 ÷ 113 + (71.8 − 72) = 16.8, which rounds to 17. Some formats and events apply a percentage allowance on top of this number, so check your event’s rules.
The Port Royal Barony Course Scorecard: Par, Yardage & Course Ratings
View Score Card| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Gold | 368 | 170 | 523 | 395 | 346 | 179 | 378 | 362 | 513 | 3,234 | 339 | 524 | 426 | 358 | 161 | 489 | 203 | 365 | 408 | 3,273 | 6,507 |
| Blue | 356 | 170 | 499 | 375 | 339 | 168 | 365 | 339 | 476 | 3,087 | 331 | 512 | 411 | 348 | 151 | 466 | 187 | 347 | 394 | 3,147 | 6,234 |
| White | 333 | 158 | 483 | 365 | 328 | 158 | 352 | 327 | 467 | 2,971 | 319 | 500 | 390 | 326 | 136 | 449 | 172 | 336 | 383 | 3,011 | 5,982 |
| White/Black | 333 | 158 | 483 | 340 | 328 | 158 | 321 | 327 | 460 | 2,908 | 319 | 458 | 368 | 326 | 136 | 449 | 172 | 336 | 355 | 2,919 | 5,827 |
| Black | 291 | 121 | 422 | 340 | 310 | 134 | 321 | 288 | 460 | 2,687 | 282 | 458 | 368 | 298 | 125 | 439 | 155 | 306 | 355 | 2,786 | 5,473 |
| Green | 291 | 121 | 422 | 290 | 304 | 127 | 316 | 288 | 403 | 2,562 | 282 | 396 | 363 | 256 | 107 | 409 | 142 | 301 | 350 | 2,606 | 5,168 |
| Tee | Par | Yards | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6,507 | 71.8 | 135 |
| Blue | 72 | 6,234 | 70.7 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 5,982 | 69.5 | 126 |
| White/Black | 72 | 5,827 | 68.9 | 122 |
| Black | 72 | 5,473 | 67.7 | 114 |
| Green | 72 | 5,168 | 66.2 | 108 |
Yardage, par, handicap, course rating and slope by tee. Tees and yardages can change, so confirm with the club before you play.
Hole-by-Hole Yardages
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Par 4Barony and Robber’s Row: The Club Overview
Port Royal Barony Golf Course is the longer-running of two courses at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club, on Hilton Head Island’s north end — a George W. Cobb design that opened in the early 1960s, making it one of the island’s original golf courses. For the island’s other courses, see the full Hilton Head golf courses directory.
About Port Royal Barony Golf Course
Barony Golf Course is a classic, tree-lined Hilton Head Island layout beside Port Royal Plantation, built around the kind of tight, strategic holes that reward course management over power. It plays 6,507 yards from the Gold tees at a par of 72, with large Bermuda putting surfaces, thick rough, and well-protected bunkers that put a premium on accuracy over distance. It’s one of two courses at the club, alongside Robber’s Row.
The Club Behind Barony
Barony sits alongside Robber’s Row as the two courses of Port Royal Golf Club, on the north end of Hilton Head Island, just outside the Port Royal Plantation gate, operated by Heritage Golf Group. Both courses take public tee times. Guests searching for the club as a whole — rather than either course by name — will find both courses, amenities, and club info here and at Robber’s Row’s course page.
What Golfers Say About the Barony Course
The reviews pool every course at Port Royal into one listing, so they move between Barony and Robber's Row. Robber's Row draws the warmest comments: consistent greens, tight fairways in good order, and scenery reviewers single out. Service is the strongest recurring positive, with pro-shop staff named and thanked for going out of their way. The complaints are operational rather than about the golf: on-course beverage and water service that did not appear on a day with a 99-degree heat index, greens and tee boxes aerated and the range closed with no advance notice, a starter who made a single golfer feel like an inconvenience, and very little shade in summer. Worth calling ahead in hot weather to confirm what will actually be running.
Praised
- Robber's Row, the better-liked of the two courses
- Consistent greens and tight fairways
- Pro-shop staff, named and thanked repeatedly
- Scenery around the course
Common complaints
- On-course drink and water service can be absent in extreme heat
- Aeration and range closures without notice
- Very little shade in summer
Our summary of 194 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated
What courses are at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club?
Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club has two courses: Barony Golf Course and Robber’s Row Golf Course, both open to public tee times.
Who designed Port Royal Barony Golf Course?
George W. Cobb designed Barony, which opened in the early 1960s as one of the original golf courses on Hilton Head Island.
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