Tim,
I've played Royal Lakes several times over the years, though not as much since it was renovated by D.J. DeVictor several years back.
It is a solid golf course, and you'll enjoy it. They hosted a Hooters Tour event a couple of years ago, as well as lots of junior and high school tournaments, and it has proven to be a pretty good test. The primary owner is a friend of mine who played college golf at Miami U., and is very interested in having tournament golf on the course. I don't think you will find it to be particularly narrow off the tees, though. In my mind, it is a second shot golf course.
As to the conditions, I don't know if you will need the wrist brace, but it WILL be firm and fast. We are forecast for some rain here in Atlanta today, tonight, and into Friday a.m., but I doubt that it will be heavy enough to impact the course conditions much, especially in the fairways. As the name implies, they've got a fair amount of water on the course, but I have no idea what water restrictions they are under, whether governmental or self-imposed. Most everybody here has long-since stopped watering fairways, but continued to water greens as necessary, and I would imagine that Royal Lakes would be in that situation.
Let me know what you think after you play, either here or in an IM.
Regards,
A.G.