Royal St. Kitts Golf Club in Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis | GolfPass
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3.7
33 Reviews 33 Reviews
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.3
78.9%
Recommend this course
28 out of 33 reviews
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4.1
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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3.8
10 Reviews 10 Reviews
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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6851 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.9

There's much to love about a round at Royal St. Kitts Golf Club, a course reinvented by Canadian Thomas McBroom in 2004. The front nine eases players into the action as wide fairways roll out below colorful homes on the surrounding hillsides. The inspiring back nine kicks into high gear at No. 14, where the oceanfront scenery and golf are as good as it gets in the Caribbean. The two par 3s on the back side are most memorable. The 236-yard 12th might be the toughest hole on the island and the 161-yard 15th the most photogenic.

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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Golf Season Year round
Architect Thomas McBroom (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Royal Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.7
33 Reviews (33)
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Reviews 18
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice island course with some seaside holes

Interesting course, back 9 especially. Greens in good condition although a bit slower than we are used to in Canada. Fairways in pretty good shape, a bit dry so lots of roll. Pace of play was excellent finishing in 3.5 hrs. Back 9 has several holes right along the ocean.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Played the Course 6 Times

A Thomas McBroome design that has fallen on more difficult times. Great layout, scenery.
The greens are wonderful, healthy and green. Due to dry conditions, the fairways are sparse at times with a variety of grasses growing. The rough is thick on occasion and presents its challenges. Bunkers need a lot of work.
The staff are courteous, helpful and willing to please wherever possible.
Package discounts are available or GolfNow hot deals for reasonable prices.

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout, needs some TLC

The back 9 is very scenic and makes this a worthwhile stop, but this course badly needs some TLC. The greens looked okay, but were slower than the fairways. The rough looks like it hasn’t been touched in years. The sand in the bunkers was nonexistent. I probably would play again if I came back, but I only did so because I got a GolfNow deal. Worth the 80, not worth 150+.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value in the Caribbean

I liked this course. This course is like a good municipal course. It's not quite to the usual Caribbean resort course quality but is lower priced accordingly. So a good value. And there's discounts if you play 2, 3, or 4 times, which can make it a great value. Easy to get a tee time. It was well manicured when I was there, so a previous reviewer's comment about tall grass apparently had the desired effect.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Caribbean golf

If you want to get out and swing it is beautiful layout and scenery. However rough is not mowed so losing balls is very frequent even with good shots. Greens are nice but super slow. Hot deal is worth it but at reg price would have played once vs three times in the week. Can play very quickly as likely 20 people on course total on days I played. Has gas carts with no gps.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

The range was closed because the grass was over 6 inches long and they couldn’t find the hit balls. The only part of the course that was mowed were the fairways. We lost so many balls that were just off the fairway that we couldn’t find in the tall, thick grass.

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fabulous!!!

The course was great!!! The staff were great! Tina even gave me a lift back to my hotel at the Marriott.

It was hard to focus on the golf due to the pretty views nut it's a nice layout that spans across Frigate Bay with some breathtaking ocean views on the back nine. The course was empty and I got around in 3 hrs while taking lots if pics.

The rough was a little long due to past rain amounts but the greens were true and fairways were well maintained.

Looking forward to another round tomorrow. I would highly recommend this course.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Can be much better

I was excited to play. First tee was great till got to the green. The green was woolly and very slow. The greens had not been rolled at all making putts unpredictable and hard to read. Other greens were diseased making putting difficult. The bunkers hardly had any sand in them and had turned into clay making it unplayable. There were no rakes in the bunkers either.

Front nine was in better condition than the back nine. However, the views were spectacular, second to none. The course would be amazing worth the green fees if it is well maintained. Hopefully it is so that I can play it again.

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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing at best

As many have pointed out, the course is in very rough shape. Some of the greens were well cared for but most of the course is beat up. There were few open amenities since there was only one person working. If you want to play a great Caribbean course, head to Aurora in Anguilla.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 97
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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Previously Played

Scenic

How could you not enjoy a round of golf on a ba beautiful Caribbean island like Saint Kitts. Honestly the course has been in better shape and one green was severely diseased. Overall my third time on this course, it was a pleasure.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Likely at one time this was a nice venue but they have let it go and seems like no coming back now.

Fairways were bare in places and overall condition was poor.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good island vacation course

A nice course but overpriced. Nice layout with some beautiful views of the ocean. Fairways in decent shape considering the climate, but the rough was very weedy. Greens were in good shape but very slow, took a while to adjust to.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

St. Kitts Golf

Considering the climate, course conditions were pretty much as expected – rough was rough, fairways dry. The greens were in very good condition, although very slow. Hardly anybody on the course which surprised me, but we found out that late March is pretty much after their peak season. Go to Golfnow for a reduced rate if you can and save a few bucks. I would definitely play here again if we returned to the island.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent course if you get a discount

This is a decent course to play as long as you’re not paying the listed green fee of US $125. The fairways are very patchy, a lot of the bunkers have grass growing in them, and the greens had bare spots. I was able to get on at considerable discount (half price) through Golf Now and overall I enjoyed my round. The staff was really friendly (even though the pro shop seemed misinformed about whether the range was open or not) and the ‘Marshall’ was super - I was playing solo and he came out on the course to make sure groups in front were letting me pass. I’ve played courses all over the Caribbean and often times felt like they were trying to take advantage of tourists by overcharging when the course was actually empty. At least with the Golf Now discount I didn’t feel that so much here. I enjoyed the layout and had a great day on the course. I will definitely be back to play again (like tomorrow!)

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Just a little pricey Especially when renting clubs. Thanks for golf now for helping out.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Back 9 was probably one of the most beautiful courses??

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid Course

Played five rounds on this course, challenging, but very doable for the average golfer, which I am, great experience. Some really nice water holes on the back line I recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Bad conditions on course. Like the back nine and the pace of play!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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