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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%
Recommend this course
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

Accolades

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4.5
1399 Reviews (1399)

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Excellent
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Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Not bas for time of the year

Course was not bad considering the time of year and recent weather. Only thing negative was that the range was closed without any mention when booking tee time. Range time before starting round is important to myself and playing partners.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great time

Awesome customer service, love the layout! Greens slow but good conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always a Special Course, Possibly Getting Even Better

I've always enjoyed this course. Fantastic layout and the best fairways in East Tennessee. I'd not been to the course since it changed management and name (from River Islands to Island Pointe), and took advantage of an unusually warm December day. Pleased to see the fundamental layout of the course in tact, as I found myself saying, "I love this hole" on so many tee boxes (holes 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, and 17), with the others not exactly ordinary. I also expect the course to become even more beautiful all around, as crews were trimming branches, taking out brush, and thinning thickets. It's always been a unique track and a special place; I'm excited to see them doing more work to make it even better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

This course never disappoints because it’s always being taken care of and the layout of the course is so interesting !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst pace of play in East Tennessee

Beautiful setting but terrible management. Pace of play was a joke. Play somewhere else if the weather is good.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Aaron,

Thanks for joining us the day after Christmas on such a beautiful afternoon!

It's unfortunate you felt the pace of play was a joke and that our management was terrible. I understand you played as a twosome at starting at 1pm. The staff at Island Pointe G.C. does its very best to remind our patrons that the golf course can take 4.5 hours to play given the challenge and overall size of the golf course. Also, as a twosome, it often feels like pace is never just right when you are playing behind a course full of foursomes. As golfers we understand finding your rhythm can take time on busy golf course. After reviewing the log sheets of our starter / rangers and talking with our staff, it appears things operated well.

If there is something you believe we could've done better, please give us a call and talk to us as we value the feedback. In the interim, if you typically like to play faster, try scheduling a morning tee time and I am sure you will notice a difference. Most of our morning rounds are able to finish in 4 hours, and sometimes less.

Thanks again for the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Doesn’t get any better. Love this place Wonderful features I play here all the time and never get bored The staff are good people and tell they appreciate you. Constantly working to improve the course Just come play here I guarantee you will come back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Island Pointe First Time Golf

Island Pointe is a hidden gem of a golf course. The unique course lay out is only one reason to golf here. The five man staff does an amazing job of maintaining the course in a great condition. The greens were immaculate and the fairways were in great condition for mid-November.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good time

Golf course was in best shape I have ever seen it been playing there for over 10 years .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time

Course in good condition

Greens in could condition

Good value

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