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Jekyll Island Golf Club - Oleander Course
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Editor's Note: Course closed for redesign. See Jekyll Island Golf Club - Great Dunes Course listing.
There are three 18-hole courses available at Jekyll Island Golf Club, making it the largest public golf facility in Georgia. The Oleander Course is the club's original layout and still remains the most difficult. It is the local favorite of the three courses as well. Don't be fooled by its seemingly modest yardage, there are plenty of challenges in store. The course features tight-, tree-lined fairways and an abundance of water in play throughout. The layout doesn't seem too tough from the fairways but you'll find keeping your ball in the short grass to be no easy feat and the ability to shape shots will definitely come in handy. The Oleander's 12th hole is the longest and one of the trickiest. This par 4 is completely exposed to blustery winds coming off the ocean and there is also quite a bit of water with which to contend.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane/Blue | 72 | 6521 yards | 71.7 | 126 |
| Rockefeller/White | 72 | 6177 yards | 70.2 | 122 |
| Rockefeller/White (W) | 72 | 6177 yards | 75.0 | 129 |
| Gould/Gold | 72 | 5599 yards | 67.6 | 117 |
| Gould/Gold (W) | 72 | 5599 yards | 71.8 | 122 |
| Morgan/Purple (W) | 72 | 5184 yards | 69.7 | 116 |
| Maurice/Red | 72 | 4913 yards | 64.5 | 110 |
| Maurice/Red (W) | 72 | 4913 yards | 68.4 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.8/126 | 333 | 404 | 193 | 552 | 426 | 478 | 322 | 171 | 378 | 3257 | 363 | 530 | 437 | 193 | 344 | 486 | 143 | 351 | 417 | 3264 | 6521 |
| White M: 70.6/121 W: 75.9/131 | 310 | 370 | 173 | 527 | 402 | 461 | 303 | 156 | 354 | 3056 | 349 | 516 | 424 | 180 | 326 | 468 | 130 | 333 | 395 | 3121 | 6177 |
| Gold M: 67.8/115 W: 72.5/126 | 288 | 298 | 153 | 505 | 344 | 442 | 249 | 135 | 331 | 2745 | 334 | 503 | 412 | 167 | 265 | 450 | 118 | 276 | 329 | 2854 | 5599 |
| Purple M: 64.7/110 W: 70.1/120 | 288 | 298 | 134 | 416 | 344 | 403 | 249 | 113 | 331 | 2576 | 334 | 413 | 348 | 123 | 265 | 402 | 118 | 276 | 329 | 2608 | 5184 |
| Red M: 63.9/108 W: 68.7/115 | 232 | 290 | 134 | 416 | 321 | 403 | 243 | 113 | 276 | 2428 | 273 | 413 | 348 | 123 | 251 | 402 | 90 | 265 | 320 | 2485 | 4913 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Some excellent water carry holes
Wonderful course that requires good shot placement with many over water carries. Greens roll true and are in great shape. The only negative is that there is some type of worm in the fairways that causes many very tight lies.
great value
The fairways are in great shape, the staff is very welcoming and the carts are well maintained. Remember that they do have coolers for your use, so don't forget to ask.
The greens are still slow since they overseeded....but they look great
Overall, I would play Oleander again....what a deal
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Greens were in great shape for winter.
Fairways a little rough in spots, but overall good.
Good layout for average golfer's and seniors
Top of review would not allow slider to change conditions except to extreme left or right..
Course not up to best conditions due to early season, to allow grass to grow, creating some bare areas but greens in good shape.
Great course
Overall, this was a great course. The fairways seemed like they are working to get them in top shape. A few holes there were hanging trees, which make things more interesting.
I would reccomend this course to anyone.
This course will test your game.
There are some long holes on this course. They are also several holes with serious doglegs in either direction. I found myself leaving the driver in the bag and playing for position instead of distance. A good challenge for any golfers skills. I will be back.
Best Deal in Golf
I play the Jekyll courses a lot. Best Deal in Golf you will find anywhere. Great staff, great course, great price.
Great layout, scenic
The course has an interesting layout and is very scenic. Greens were in great condition, over seeded for the winter. Fairways were not as good as the other Jekyll courses.
Classic old-style golf and a beautiful setting
Overhanging live oaks and oleander plantings abound on this coastal Georgia course, that was the site of the old Georgia Open. Some narrow fairways and sharp doglegs heightened the challenge. An occasional water hazard required us to think whether to go for it or to lay up (I laid up). The course was well-maintained and the staff friendly. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a different golf experience.
Lots of fun to play lots of water but does not come into play a lot.
Would come back anytime course was in very good condition and player friendly..
We liked the deer but understand that they are a bit of a nuisance.
Great pace.great layout, not much green grass on fairway
On an overcast day in early February there was nobody else on the course. The fairways are not as good as Pine Lakes at this time of year, but the layout is better. The number 1 and 2 handicap holes are really challenging, with water that is hard to avoid, and all the holes are visually vey appealing. It's not as tight as it appears from the tees, but if you have a tough time hitting a straight ball, you're better off on Indian Mounds.
Overall course in good shape-too many worm piles in fairways-dirty
HAD A GOOD TIME-PEOPLE FROM BAG DROP TO PRO SHOP WERE GREAT
Excellent course. Landscapers even stopped mowing while I teed off.
Scenic location with lots of support. Staff was very helpful.
Beautiful saw a lot of birds and deer.
Very nice course. A few challenging holes, and some fairly easy holes, a nice mix.
great day loads of fun
had family in from out of town, they let us play five. we saw deer,gator,birds beautiful surroundings.staff was great .we had a wonderful time the kind that memories are made from
Hidden difficulties
The Course was harder to Play than expected. On an Island I expected more links-Feeling
Beautiful course with great views.
Weather was perfect sunny 80'F with puffy white clouds and nice breezes from the ocean. Course is great with wonderful scenery and ponds.
best of the Jekyll Island courses.
what's not to like????? $11.00 for each of us, fun course with some interesting holes, well maintained and we had the whole course to ourselves. you just gotta love GolfNow!!!!!
Great course lots of challenge
Enjoyed the day except the pace was a little slow for me. The course was in good shape but a little wet due to recent rain
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