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Royal Colombo Golf Club

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Classy, members-only 18-hole course dating from 1879, plus a restaurant & a fitness center. People often mention golf, Colombo, club, Club, service, Golf, maintained, good, great, Royal,


Address

WV4M+3MW, Model Farm Rd, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Website

www.rcgcsl.com

Contact

+94 112 691 401

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 6 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 6 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 6 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 6 AM to 11 PM
  • Monday: 6 AM to 11 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: golf (25) Colombo (23) club (16) Club (14) service (13) Golf (12) maintained (10) good (9) great (8) Royal (8)
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  • 5/5 Marina P. 1 year ago on Google • 218 reviews
    Extremely elegant and pleasant place with fantastic stuff. The atmosphere is great. We were for a dinner. The food was amazing. Place is for every recommendation. I have to go during the day to see all this beaty.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Prashanth K. 4 years ago on Google
    Our history dates back to the establishment of the game of golf in Sri Lanka, and over a century of sport and sporting traditions, customs, manners and styles of the British in Ceylon. A fragment of it is to be seen in the founding of the Colombo Golf Club and its life thereafter as the Royal Colombo Golf Club. In 1879, a handful of intrepid British expatriates decided that it was time to introduce golf to a small British Colony called Ceylon. The British were recognized for their skills in organized sports and it inevitably spread throughout Ceylon. Not only golf but horse racing, polo, cricket, football, hockey and rugby were initially introduced on Galle Face Green. It was there, sharing with cricket and rugby enthusiasts on Galle Face Green, that the Royal Golf Club was inaugurated without a clubhouse or a proper golf course After the first year of being inaugurated, nine gentlemen met and decided it was time to elect a committee and create a set of rules to handle the affairs of the club. On the Saturday afternoon of March 13th, 1880, they met at the Colombo Club and held the first Annual General Meeting. Membership was growing fast and Galle Face Green was becoming more and more crowded, what with sharing the ground with other sports enthusiasts and the general public. Edward Aitken took the chair and R. L. M. Brown was the first Honorary Secretary. The first Chairman and Captain was W. Law and the committee consisted of W. Somerville, F. A. Fairlie and R. Webster. Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a Ceylonese philanthropist, set up a farm named Alfred Model Farm in pursuit of creating a centre for excellence in agriculture and animal husbandry. The farm never took off and he ended up gifting the land to the colonial government. Around the same time, Sir West Ridgeway arrived in Colombo as the new British Governor of Ceylon. Being a golf enthusiast himself, the golfing community’s requests for a separate ground fell on sympathetic ears. On July 1896 the Alfred Model Farm was officially converted to the Colombo Golf Club. In 1928, His Majesty King George V, bestowed upon the Club the privilege of using the prefix “Royal”, and consequently the Colombo Golf Club came to be known as the Royal Colombo Golf Club.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jade J. 1 year ago on Google • 48 reviews
    The Colombo Royal Golf Club is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of the bustling city of Colombo. The club offers a unique blend of tranquility and elegance, making it the perfect retreat for golf enthusiasts and non-golfers alike. Guest can also play by paying green fees or they can visit the range to use its facilities.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chandra K. 1 year ago on Google
    Colonial type club house along with nice surroundings which gives us different experience. Lovely food & good service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 George Antony 1. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely ambiance. Good food. A busy well maintained golf club. Hope to play a round next time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aksam Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice view of golf course from the new Seethawaka Odyssey tourist train. This train stops for a few minutes here for tourist to enjoyed the view or take photos
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Claude P. 4 years ago on Google
    The only golf club in Colombo and one of the oldest around the world. The course itself is very well maintained and visitors can play around although the green fees can be tad steep. The club house, bars and the restaurant have been refurbished and one can indeed dine in style. The a la carte menu can be be vastly improved. The bar menu in contrast is excellent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Wyyippy P. 4 years ago on Google
    Visited the club for a social dinner at night. It is a traditional Englist colonial type of club, nive coosy decor and setting. Could not have a full view of the club but from what have seen, it is impressive and comfy place for casual relax moment with friend. City railway cut through the golf field! The dishes served for the dinner were great especially the hoppers which were pretty high standard, comparable to few of the five star hotels in Colombo. The few dishes we had to were quite well done and tasty too. It is not surprising when told there is a long waitlist for membership (monthly membership fee is not expensive too).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jonathan R. 1 year ago on Google
    The service and over all vibe was so bad I actually bothered to come and write a review. Absolutely terrible and furthermore extremely over priced. Places in Europe have cheaper rates for a better experience. However the service from the caddies was good and the course is well maintained.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Prasanna L. 6 years ago on Google
    One of the most exclusive clubs in Colombo and also one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia .. Good service and food is wonderful.. Also the golf course is well maintained with well experienced staff ..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nishan W. 9 months ago on Google
    The Royal Colombo Golf Club is a prestigious golfing institution located in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia, with a rich history dating back to 1880. The club is situated in the heart of Colombo, offering a serene and green oasis amidst the urban landscape. As one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia, the Royal Colombo Golf Club has a rich heritage. It has hosted numerous prestigious tournaments over the years and has been a hub for social and sporting activities. The club's colonial-era clubhouse adds to its charm and historical appeal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max D. 5 years ago on Google
    Cool place in Colombo. High class environment ..not everyone can get the membership. We saw Mahela, Sanga and some leaders in leading companies in Srilanka. This is a historical place as well. This is the only golf ground in the world that has a railway track. Colombo - Awissawella train track goes through this golf ground. They are planty of workers here to help members to play. Ground seanary is perfect. This was build up in eighteenth century i guess. Workers maintin the groud very nicely. There is a bar and every time members can be seen. There was a seperate area for the Dialog staff. That area is actually not in good standard.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jinali B. 2 months ago on Google • 93 reviews New
    Food is standard. Buffet is limited to few dishes and taste wise pretty average. A la carte small portions of food served. Beautiful view of the golf course and lovely ambience.

  • 4/5 Johan B. 4 months ago on Google • 83 reviews
    Very nice course with a very helpful and friendly caddie (Prashad) where the grass was fine and the staff extremely friendly. Will definitely come again.

  • 5/5 Mrs. Jayasangi P. 2 months ago on Google • 83 reviews New
    It's a members only club. But can go if a member is going along with u. The place looks magnificent. And the food is also excellent. They have buffet aswell. Nice ambience

  • 4/5 Amrit J. 9 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Great food and service.

  • 5/5 Jayantha de S. 2 months ago on Google • 24 reviews New
    Excellent location, grounds, and spacious Club! Fabulously maintained. Good food, great service, wonderful atmosphere, very tastefully decorated with memorabilia, and for the season, ample parking and safe. It's for members only and their guests.

  • 5/5 Tivanka E. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and service. Especially Wednesday,Friday and Saturday you must be there in the evening. The green is awesome too !

  • 5/5 Shanika W. 1 year ago on Google
    A fascinating & Lovely place that should be cherised ,preserved for the future generations while getting the maximum happiness been at a place of colonial feeling of our country at a stretch rarely find in the heart of Colombo. Great team work having maintained without shanty constructions.. All the best. Shanika

  • 5/5 Ranil S. 1 year ago on Google
    When you are at the Clubhouse, you will be overlooking the golf links & it is a pretty nice sight with grass being lit-up in the evenings. They serve excellent food at a reasonable price for the members. Cool way to relax with a beer.

  • 4/5 Dilan J. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice green patch in the middle of the capital. Members and their friends can access this place. It's also great to see the next generation of golfers coming through. The place is clean and tidy.

  • 5/5 Gayan J. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a members only club. Fabulous place if you are a person who enjoys the calm and quiet atmosphere with greenery everywhere.

  • 4/5 Jay K. 1 year ago on Google
    One place that has retained the spirit of old grand Colombo. A well maintained property with courteous staff, a superb restaurant and decent clientele. I don't play golf so I cannot say much about the course and the games. Amazing that a golf course exists in the heart of Colombo. Kudos to the maintenance team for doing their best to keep mosquitos away in that neighborhood.

  • 5/5 Hardik G. 1 year ago on Google
    A place where acquaintances become friends. To new relationships in Colombo!

  • 3/5 Wellington P. 9 months ago on Google
    The place is superb, the food has always been great, but the attitude of some staff has always been quite amusing at times. Especially the security guards and other workers who at times treat visitors like s**t.

  • 5/5 Joseph P. 4 months ago on Google
    It was my first visit, and though it eas a party and nothing about golf, I took the opportunity to walk around and observe the well maintained garden, enjoying the cold night air. The dinner and bites were well done and can be recommended for any get together.

  • 5/5 C P Kuma G. 7 months ago on Google
    Great quiet and peaceful area. Golf is always played by a team or an individual player. Food can be obtained from its restaurant. But I don't know if permission is given only to members. Anyone can enter without hindrance. So great place. behave decently..

  • 3/5 Trevor J. 3 months ago on Google New
    Facilities and the staff at RCGV are good, but the only bad thing is the board and staff encourage vulture like caddies to have their own way when it comes to tipping them. Club charges a compulsory caddy fee, which is fair enough but at the end of the game if you pay them anything less than twice the caddy fee charged by the club you get abused. It is high that the RCGC revise the compulsory caddy fee and instruct caddies not to pester the visitors

  • 5/5 aratani h. 7 months ago on Google
    First time play in 24 years. Everything recalls my memories of my stay and play.

  • 1/5 Ashok Y. 1 month ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Played here yesterday. Very bad experience! Better skipped. Ratings are misleading. Course is not well maintained...grass is all brown. Their website is out of date. My friend, a KGA member had a tough time exercising affiliate privileges. They don't tell you all the details upfront. Charged us LKR2000 in caddy fees but the caddies demanded the same amount in tips also! Perhaps they don't understand the definition of tips! Clubhouse and restaurant were fine but customer service is poor. In general, Customer service doesn't seem to be a priority in SriLanka!

  • 5/5 Dee D. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to relax and play some golf. And super food too

  • 5/5 Asitha P. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best Golf Courses in the country. Professionally managed, great F&B and staff with service oriented mindset.

  • 5/5 Kevin F. 2 years ago on Google
    Don't expect anything amazing but it's a decent course. It's flat and designed with crabgrass. Caddie was helpful. Lefty rental clubs were Wilson and slightly better than what I got down the street for half the price. Food a bit overpriced but something natural in business.

  • 5/5 Shanaka C. 2 years ago on Google
    Stunning 99 acre property in the heart of the heart of the city. Reasonably priced excellently executed food and drink. What's not to like.

  • 5/5 Roshane R. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place

  • 5/5 Allan C. 2 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed dinner with my friend who is a member. The Golf club is open to members and guests and is an exclusive venue

  • 5/5 Riyazi S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the most unforgettable experiences

  • 5/5 Vietanh H. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the oldest golf courses in Asia, located in the heart of Colombo city with many challenges of old trees. The club house is a similar format of Royal Club houses in Scotland, it is nice and clean. Food at restaurant was tasty and do not forget to try “ cheese stick” there, it is secret weapon! Non-member can be accepted but highly recommended on Monday and Friday as not competitions day or weekend.

  • 5/5 Zulficar G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice ambience, interesting lunch with a tournament in progress

  • 5/5 Dilini R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, views and memories

  • 5/5 Suranjani W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere and good food.

  • 5/5 Thimal S. 1 year ago on Google
    Peaceful and calm, Good food and drinks at night !

  • 5/5 Khizer A. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good service. Serene location

  • 5/5 Suram M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely surrounding and ambiance. Well maintained golf course.

  • 5/5 Pasindu H. 1 year ago on Google
    First ever golfing experience with RCGC! Paid for a coaching lesson of 1 hour with Mr.Thissa. Did an extremely great job. Unforgettable and well worthwhile experience.

  • 4/5 Roshan J. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to hang out

  • 5/5 lasanthi J. 1 year ago on Google
    Always like to revisit this place, the food and service is pretty good.

  • 4/5 dilkie u. 1 year ago on Google
    Attended Gov. CBSL Talk. Very sceptical. Food was mediocre but dessert was good. Cannot cater to big crowd as mains were cold.

  • 5/5 Rajiv H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spaces. Affordable food and beverages. Excellent service. Members and their guests, only. Spacious, with Covid prevention measures in effect.

  • 5/5 Marc No (. 1 year ago on Google
    Very well managed golf course and club house

  • 5/5 Kapila C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere in the evening. A good place to wine & dine. If you need privacy may take a tanle outside.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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