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3.5
620 Reviews (620)
5 Stars
90
4 Stars
255
3 Stars
164
2 Stars
75
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
68.4%
Recommend this course
473 out of 620 reviews
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3.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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4
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 29 reviews
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3.5
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.7%
Recommend this course
33 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play consistently make rounds here a welcoming experience. The course layout impresses with open tee shots and strategically challenging approach shots around water and traps.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6803 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.3

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year round
Architect Fuzzy Zoeller (1992) Clyde Johnston (1992) Brad Bartell

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire. No jeans & shirts must have a collar.
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Reviews

3.5
620 Reviews (620)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Brunch 10
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Water Hazards 70
Forced Carries 61
This course/club is great for:
Locals 55
Seniors 50
Advanced Golfers 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 45
Worth the Drive 36
In the 'Burbs 21

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Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course needs work

Fairways too rough too short not overseeded. I was disappointed. This was one of my favorite courses. Pine crest was sooooo much better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great golf for the price

Easy of access, great design plenty of fun. Challenging at times. Greens where in excellent condition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens are great but firm

fun course, gets tight with trees. Off of fairway conditions not so good, but other than that a great course for less money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

very nice layout

Very friendly staff. Nice course, decent shape for this time of year

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value, enjoyed the round and the weather

Great Value. Part of Brown Golf Mgmt courses. Least expensive of the 4 and a little farther of the island but worth trying.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great Course

I gave this course 4 stars. Could have been 5 but the gentleman in the pro shop was not friendly at all. Maybe he was having a bad day , but another in our fore some said he was rude the last time he played the course. Other than that the course was pretty wet from previous nights rain. It was in fantastic shape and the rest of the staff was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Good course for the money

Fairways in good shape as were most greens. Some greens needed a little work, but overall quality was good for this time of the year. Play was a little slower than usual, but some fairways were cart path only due to drainage issues. Staff could have been a little friendlier.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

It's ok...

Staff seemed very upset to even see me or answer my questions. Almost seemed annoyed by me being there. Course was nice. Greens very nice. Marshall's do nothing. I golfed alone had my wife and daughter tag along for $20?!? But took 5+ hours to finish because no one allowed me being 1 person pass the 4 somes that were in front of me. Will not be going back

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course in not in very good condition.

The course in March 2014 is not in very good condition. Fairways and greens need work, some ball washers with no water or handles broken off, some bunkers almost rock hard. Very little attention seems to be paid to basic maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Something for everybody

Played this course many times before. It has something for all levels of golfers. Course conditions where average and will probably improve as the weather improves. Very disappointed in the service from the bag/cart attendants. In spite of receiving a tip, they did not clean or offer to clean our clubs after the round. I could have driven the clubs to my car and saved the tip...

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Needs to be better conditioned

I'd like to play the course again as it was somewhat interesting. Fairways were very hard which led to a lot of unexpected runout leading to trouble. With more attention to growing better turf this could be a nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Island West G C

This is one of our favourite golf course when we come to Hilton Head. The staff is friendly and helpful and the condition of the golf course is good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing

I knew the price was too low to expect a high end experience. But there are lots of ways you can make up for a course with little grass off the fairways, bare patches on the greens and poorly maintained bunkers. Unfortunately the staff were equally disappointing. The check in was curt and unfriendly, and when I approached the gentleman outside that I assumed was the starter, I was corrected in a manner reserved for rude waiters. First, and last visit to Island West.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

This is a nice course, very enjoyable to play. Staff is friendly, I would definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

good value for money

A good course with some challenging holes, but fair.
Very cold on the day we played so rate of play was very quick. Good value for money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to play with golf buddies

Introduced two of my friends to the course; they truly enjoyed and were glad that I picked Island West. The pace was good, the alligators behaved themselves. It was a perfect day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hilton Head Island West

nice course very tight fairways a good challenge great bbq sandwich highly recommend only real complaint the guy at the counter when I checked in was sort of rude

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Alberta Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Been there

Not a favourite. Tee boxes in poor shape. Greens are okay. Lots of hidden trouble. If you don't always hit down the middle be prepared to lose balls. Better choices in area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

The course was in fine condition for late February.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Day on the Island

The course was in good condition other than the fact that the greens were very slow along with the pace of play. The pace was fine on the back nine after the offending foursome went for a luncheon break!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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