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4.5
1398 Reviews (1398)
5 Stars
714
4 Stars
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3 Stars
129
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
33
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
94.6%
Recommend this course
1283 out of 1398 reviews
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4.5
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.0%
Recommend this course
47 out of 50 reviews
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4.5
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.4%
Recommend this course
68 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7001 yards
Slope 133
Rating 75.4

Championship Layout by Arthur Hills. Links Style course over 175 acres traversing the French Broad River. Play along and over the river.

#10 Ranked Public / Private Golf Course (Golf Magazine)

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Island Pointe Golf Club (FKA River Islands)
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Shirts must have collars and shorts must be Bermuda length. Tank tops, t-shirts and denim are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

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4.5
1398 Reviews (1398)

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Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Real Nice

Used to play at Patriot Hills and Island Pointe on my vacations to Pigeon Forge. Patriot Hills is a nice course with very good green, etc., and you can walk, but Island Pointe's greens and fairways are just too good to not play. Friendly and helpful staff. Continues to get better and better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice course good people

great place to play good value you nwill have fun playing there

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definitely a favorite

Was challenging but scored well for my mid level handicap. My wife loved the course and had the best round of her life. The greens and fairways were in great shape. I would definitely play it again and is now my favorite course in the area. The rates were good and everyone was super nice and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
California Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Little rough around the edges, but fun layout

Overall a fun, challenging layout with good conditions despite the summer weather they were experiencing. Some of the course is surrounded by the French Broad River, which makes for some interesting holes. Some of the fringes of the course looked like it had suffered some flood damage recently, which affected some of the fringes of cart paths and fairways. The halfway house and bathrooms could use a major refreshing as they were pretty old and and dilapidated. But detracts little from the solid, fun layout and strong value this course offers. Would play here again if in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A pro caliber layout

This course is so fun, difficult, testing, and challenging! To me it’s one of the few pro caliber courses in east TN. And to maintain this bohemeth is miraculous considering its public! You may hate it because it’s an A-game venue in my opinion!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love This Course

This place is in amazing condition. The new amenities just add to the great experience. My favorite course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course!

Played in the rain and the course held up beautifully! The greens were in great shape and overall the course was nice!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Best Around

This is likely the best course you are doing to be able to play within an hour of Knoxville / Gatlinburg that isn't private. Each hole is unique with its own very brutal challenges. The staff were all extremely friendly which is a rare case nowadays. With the renovated club house, this course has all you could need to have a fun and successful round without having to worry about the tiny little things that can ruin the round. The course was packed, yet we didn't have to wait more than a couple minutes on the tee with an awesome pace of play (probably thanks to the very kind ranger)

Fantastic flat short tee boxes. Perfect greens with zero blemishes. Immaculate fairways. Add in the views along the river and you have truly a unique and unforgettable experience. My only complaint would be the rather expensive bucket of range balls, but because of the deal we got I didn't mind. Overall, we love Island Point even if the course can really beat you up. Thank you to the incredible staff for keeping Island Point in tip top shape with professional and kind staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must play

Always a treat, in GREAT SHAPE, continues to make improvements for the course and players.

Don’t miss out on playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Awesome course, would definitely play again!! Fantastic shape from tee to green!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Was great

Hadn’t been since last year but had a great offer on GN. My goodness the course was immaculate. And still making improvements to path areas etc. Cannot wait to get back here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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