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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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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!
Nice
I had to wright this review because I read a few prior reviews complaining about the green conditions. The green were in great shape, in fact the greens were in better shape then the more expensive courses in the area. Overall the course was in great shape. I can't comment about the pace of play, I played in the late afternoon so I had the course to myself.
Great Deal
Had a good day at Island West. Greens were pretty good and fairways were well groomed. My only complaint would be that the grounds crew does not pay attention to golfers. I teed off just before 12 and ran into them on several fairways. I had to wait as long as five minutes before they would move to the side so I could play. Otherwise, it was a great deal and a solid course.
Greens
Very average course, greens where very rough, and no cart girl to get drinks. Don't pay more than $25 for nine holes.
Long day
Play seemed to very slow. Liked the course but left at 8th hole. Could not deal with pace of play.
Rought greens
The greens were rought . No body was checking the speed of golf. Fairways were good. I like the course.
Good course sloooow play
Course was in good condition, the only problem was they had no ranger and it took us almost 5 hours to play. Does not make for a good time.
Very Nice Course!
Nice layout, I played the whites while my 19 and 22 yr old played the blues very challenging but room for error. Greens were firm and accurate but you were able to told the approach shot. Fairways in nice shape. We played 3 weeks after it was air rated. Sand traps were well maintained with lots of rakes I used them several times. Yardage markers were accurate. Drinking water on a hot day was well placed it was 87 when we played but there was always a breeze. Little drive about 25 minutes from Coligny plaza. I would differently play it again. Staff is friendly and helpful .
Great course, especially for the money.
Course was in good shape. Greens had a fertilizer or slight green tint to them. A few tee boxes were a little hairy on some and a little splotchity on other tee boxes. Fairways were good. Staff was friendly. No one in front and no one behind us. Fairways fairly wide.
Great course
Was able to have a great day except for the fact that they had worked on the greens very slow ., other than that it was great ;)
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