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4.5
1399 Reviews (1399)
5 Stars
715
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
33
1 Stars
33
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
94.7%
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4.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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24 out of 24 reviews
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4.5
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.6%
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65 out of 68 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

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4.5
1399 Reviews (1399)

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

one of the best in sevier county

love the course layout. was pretty open Sunday afternoon. course was in really good shape. will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the course layout. Was in good condition. Good value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Strange that the first tee time is at 8AM but the staff to open the clubhouse didn't arrive until 7:45. Never seen so many golfers just standing around wondering what to do

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Improvement

Clubhouse worker was not very friendly

Checkin Ranger was crazy. Held us for 10 minutes, yelling at us to come over to him before we even got clubs on carts. Once got to him he couldn’t hear well. Friend was on phone and he told him to hang up because he could hear his radio. We were a 3 some and he made the single who was joined with us ride in our cart. I complained and said we don’t want to share cart and he said he wouldn’t have enough carts if he didn’t ride with us. There were 30 plus empty carts. We barely had time to hit some balls because he kept us so long. Get rid of the super ranger.

Guys in front of us were all going to one ball at a time to hit. Took 5 hours to play. Beverage cart girl was a no show that day as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed for $55

The cart wrangler started the entire ordeal. He confused an easy operation of getting your cart and score card. The pace of play was unbearable. We stopped atfetr hole 12. This is a beautiful course and I love playing it. Hopefully they can separate the tee tines a bit and get rid of the cart wrangler.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Absolutely fantastic

Course is in the best shape it’s been in for a long time. The crew has been working on getting it back to what it used to be and they are 99.99% there. With the exception of a few bunkers this course is definitely a top 3 best corses of East Tennessee. Pay the money and don’t skip the opportunity..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stay in the Fairway

Very well manicured fairways and greens. Stay in play or you are in the trees. Love the layout of this course. Bridges need repair while driving across with golf carts though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Fantastic Condition

I work at another area Golf Course and like to play around Town. Island Pointe GC (River Island) is in great shape, and only showing signs of getting better. I played it early in the season and the greens were slower than I prefer. Today, the course was wet and the greens were slick. The fairways are what you expect, lush, green and always giving you that perfect lie. I like the zoysia which is different from my course and the others.

It's clear the course is improving each month as the maintenance guys are always out working. It's nice to see... Looking forward to playing again soon on my next day off. Well worth the money. Good job guys, keep up the good work!

PS: Thanks for having food available!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

good layout but the course is in dire need of maintenence, The bridges crossing the river are scarey.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Views

The course has some amazing views. Enjoyed the course. Don't love their policy on tee times. I had to pay for our foursome and my buddy cut his hand the day before so we only had 3 come to play. They made me pay for his tee time as well. seemed unreasonable. That messed up my flow for the day for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

The course layout is phenomenal. Despite lots of recent rain and the fact that the river was high, the course was in great shape. Definitely some challenging holes incorporating the river, but that’s what makes it memorable! Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to play

The course was in great shape. The staff made everyone feel welcomed and was very helpful. Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 82
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Getting better

With every passing month Island Point is getting better. One of the best and most scenic layouts in the area. The group that now runs the course has made it better. The fare ways and greens are better maintained and the bunkers actually have sand in them. The pace of play was very poor on my most recent round but it was worth the hassle. Give it a try. We

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

Fun layout with a view

This is a zoysia fairway and greens course that gives you great lies in the fairways and consistent greens. The layout is fun and winds around creeks and rivers through beautiful lands. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I make sure I play this course every time I come to Knoxville.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Price and Excellent condition

Played 5 rounds from 5-16-22 through 5-19-22. Walking not allowed. Zoysia fairways, mini-verde bermuda greens. Been playing golf for 58 years and these are probably the best greens I can remember - public or private. Fairways were super. If you can't hit your tee shot approx. 100 yards, high rough awaits you. If you spray shots too far in either direction, high grass is there, but it's fair. Significant progress over the last year. Some parts of the cart paths need repairs, but the course is A+. Friendly employees, too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Don’t go as a solo

Went here Saturday morning for the first time ever. Booked a tee time for just myself. Showed up half an hour early asked to buy range balls and was told I didn’t show up early enough to hit them. Went to go get my cart from the starter found out I was riding with someone. Am I the only one that’s not heard of them making you ride with someone with you book a single? Every golf course I’ve ever played by myself I’ve always gotten my own cart. So I tell the starter that’s weird I’ve never heard of that anywhere I’ve been and he tells me well you must have never played golf. Off to a great start to the round. Get told on the turn there’s a food truck that opens at 10. Get to the turn at 1045 food truck isn’t ready yet can’t sell us anything. Loved the course it’s stunning and in great shape but staff treats customers horrible.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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