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Island West Golf Club
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Designed by Clyde Johnston and popular PGA Tour star Fuzzy Zoeller, the Island West Golf Club is a course built around natural marshland and follows the landscape presenting a rolling, tree-lined course.
As one would imagine a course with Zoeller's fingerprints, Island West in Bluffton was built to be a fun, entertaining play, and has succeeded in its mission. Playing to 6,803 with a 129 slope rating from the tips, it's a solid test for the skillful yet playable for the not-so skillful.
Water comes in to play on 10 holes here, so the bold will have many risk-reward opportunities. Accuracy off the tee is a must on many of the tree-lined holes, yet other holes feature wide fairways. Island West is exactly the type of course you'd imagine Zoeller being a part of, but Johnston's expertise also shines through.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6803 yards | 73.3 | 140 |
| White | 72 | 6208 yards | 70.1 | 127 |
| Silver | 72 | 5454 yards | 67.2 | 108 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4856 yards | 69.5 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.9/144 | 491 | 156 | 402 | 527 | 371 | 404 | 392 | 187 | 423 | 3353 | 378 | 354 | 174 | 400 | 527 | 395 | 613 | 193 | 416 | 3450 | 6803 |
| White M: 69.7/132 W: 76.0/140 | 477 | 132 | 372 | 498 | 329 | 348 | 368 | 158 | 372 | 3054 | 341 | 334 | 155 | 380 | 506 | 374 | 518 | 166 | 380 | 3154 | 6208 |
| White/Silver M: 68.5/125 W: 74.3/136 | 477 | 132 | 372 | 442 | 329 | 348 | 368 | 158 | 356 | 2982 | 341 | 334 | 155 | 315 | 496 | 275 | 460 | 166 | 316 | 2858 | 5840 |
| Silver M: 67.7/117 W: 72.8/134 | 455 | 102 | 288 | 442 | 323 | 330 | 279 | 140 | 356 | 2715 | 326 | 302 | 130 | 315 | 496 | 275 | 460 | 119 | 316 | 2739 | 5454 |
| Red M: 64.6/105 W: 69.6/116 | 410 | 96 | 288 | 442 | 259 | 253 | 242 | 128 | 268 | 2386 | 258 | 266 | 125 | 304 | 421 | 244 | 432 | 114 | 306 | 2470 | 4856 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
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Rainy day
Course was in good condition other than tee areas where there was a lot of crabgrass. Had a rainstorm just as we finished first nine so back was very wet. Fairways were generous but many forced carries over scrub,
challenging
this was my first time playing this course as I was on vacation. GolfNow recommended this course and it proved to be a very very challenging.
a few holes on the front nine add some forced carries over some barancas that really proved atest for your favorite club. I look forward to playing this course again when I return in November
Great value
I am a no frills golfer. I load my own clubs on my cart, clean my own clubs, etc. This course is not full of frills but is an excellent course. Well maintained, clean, picturesque, and playable. If you play the tips, it will challenge you, but won't beat you up. Worth your time and money.
Nice challenging course.
Greens are very fast and about a month out from aeration, but were great to putt on. Course has tight fairways guarded by a fair share of bunkers. Course is well maintained, fun to golf and staff in the club house and starter were friendly and helpful. The restaurant staff were a little grumpy when asked for ice and we were lectured on outside beverages coolers when all we wanted was ice to keep our snap towels wet and cool.
Not like it used to be.
Island West has always been a nice layout. It still is a nice layout. Unfortunately, ever since Brown Golf management took over, course conditions have deteriorated. Course conditions are scruffy at best. Conditions are about the same as at a muni. Fairways, greens and tees could be better maintained. The cart paths are in atrocious condition. Lots of pot holes. Watch out for the gigantic pot hole as you approach #11. If it's filled with water you might not notice how deep the hole is and you might give yourself a real jolt at you go through it. In summary, this is a fine course that Brown Golf has allowed to deteriorate.
Island West Bluffton SC
Fantastic course. Lots of water. Wide open fairways.
Great views of open areas.
Would play again.
Awful greens
Wasn't forewarned about airated, sanded greens, and the grass being long didn't help. Tee boxes were also in awful shape. Quit after nine holes
Good value in HH
First time playing here after passing it by for so many years. Found the course to be a decent layout, but some unseen water hazards, even after asking about them. Greens were okay as were fairways and tees...little crabgrass problem though.
Overall, it is a tremendous value for a Hilton Head course. Just expect no frills golf.
Great course at great price.
The course is in fabulous condition. All of the fairways were in good shape. The greens all had the same speed and the ball rolled true. Paid $33/ 18 holes cart included.
Getaway
Nice course with friendly and helpful staff. Pace of play is a plus. A good value for the money. Will play again.
Great value
Fairway and greens were in excellent condition , especially for midsummer. Staff was friendly and reservations via golf now were acknowledged/honored in the pro shop without my mention. Only annoyance was lack of a map showing hazards. Will definitely play again.
great condition
nice layout. Would play again. Fairways and greens in good shape
Good from tee to green
Wet conditions but course was very good. Greens smooth and quick
Coarse in excellent condition
Island West is in great shape. Fairways and greens are as good as any coarse in the area. We had a great day at a great price
Great Value for HHI Area
We have enjoyed playing Island West since it opened. After a four year hiatus we played last week and still found it enjoyable. There is wear and tear that comes with age and economic downturn...that being said, if you score poorly or do not enjoy the round, look in the mirror. Conditions were better than good, greens were great. After-lunch pace of play slows a bit but we still played in 4 hours.
Nice course, good value
We were paired with another twosome and had a good round (they had a great round. Staff was very friendly and got us out on time. started early and played fast, right around 3.5 hours. That was helped by our playing partners who ended up birdie, par.
Will play again.
Good value
Course was in nice shape. Received a fantastic price online and the staff was very friendly.
Great value for the price
Excellent fairways and pretty nice greens.... Pretty much had the course to ourselves, so pace of play was very quick... Wasn't happy that fairways were being cut at 10:00am, but course staff was very respectful of us and pulled off on the side of the hole whenever we encountered them.... Great course for the money and would play it again...
Quick and cheap
I was able to play 18 holes in about 2 and a half hours. Greens aren't great but adequate and course is in good shape. Great value for the price!
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