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4.5
1412 Reviews (1412)
5 Stars
720
4 Stars
495
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
35
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
93.8%
Recommend this course
1295 out of 1412 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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4.4
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.1%
Recommend this course
67 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
Island Pointe's layout along the French Broad River delivers consistently fast, immaculate greens and fairways that keep golfers returning across the region. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play round out an experience that offers outstanding value near Knoxville and Gatlinburg.

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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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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Reviews

4.5
1412 Reviews (1412)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 74
Bunkers 54
Undulating Greens 51
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 60
Advanced Golfers 40
Locals 35
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 64
Convenient to the City 28
Near Local Attractions 23

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Scenic course

This is the 2nd time i’ve played there. Although we’re in the scorched earth part of summer the course was in really good shape. The only real drawback was the greens had just been aerated and hole #3 which is a beauty was reduced to a 20 yard wedge shot due to the tee box being worked on. All in all a great course/experience though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Have played there a few times. Pretty challenging with a lot of water but fun overall. Fairways were plush and greens were soft. They had just aerated but didn't slow us down that much and we knew it ahead of time. Definitely recommend the course to others.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Play it again Sam

Great layout, good condition and a challenging but fun golf experience. The pace of play was terrible they need better control of their tee times or on course marshalls as it took us over five hours to play and waited on every tee box. This will not however keep us away as it is a gem in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Experience!

Absolutely enjoyed our round at Island Pointe. The course was in great condition and lived up to our expectation. The staff was great and everything about the experience was phenomenal. Highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice conditions

Course is very nice condition best fairways ive seen this year.

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

This course is a lot of fun

My boyfriend and I played this course last week and it was awesome. There are bathrooms on the fourth hole and a food truck between hole 9 &10. The course was pretty nice it’s very easy to lose a ball in the rough grass.

Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful challenging course

Very challenging golf course. First time playing and would definitely recommend. Course was in great condition from tee to green only negative would be the bunkers. But that is a problem with most public courses. Overall great experience and played with a very friendly local, Ed who gave us great advice where to hit it off the tee.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Fun course

Course was fun. Good challenges and good views. Pace of play was horrible! Our tee time was pushed out 30 minutes because people were late and added tee times ahead of us. Group of 24 on a Friday morning end and would not let us play through or keep our tee time. 6 hour round ….

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

Very challenging

If you want to test your skills then this is the course. Conditions were great kudos to the superintendent ! Bermuda greens are tough to putt but fun test! Staff was great and very hospitable! Links course so food truck at nine was very nice with good food. Slightly o overpriced. Recommend playing on a cooler day than 93 degrees. The heather grass is not very forgiving so stay away from that. Probably added 10 or more strokes to my score. Fun day all around with great people!! Thanks

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
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairways were great.

This course was a challenge especially with the two inch rain early that morning. Yes cart path only. Played with my three sons, so yes it was a great day. We played on a Monday and had to allow three twosome’s to play through.😕😀.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

The course is beautiful, coursing through the Tennessee River.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent condition

Course was in excellent shape, pace of play slowed on the back 9, about 4.5 hours for 18 holes. Used to be able to look for an errant shot but now they've let a lot of that area grow up and can't get in to look for your ball, so it hit straight!! Food at the turn was quite expensive. I was going to get a hot dog but it was $9 so i went with a bag of small Planter peanuts, still cost me over $6. Besides that, course was in great shape and improvements being seen on cart path too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Links Course near Kodak, TN

This is a great links golf course near Kodak. We had a great time on the front nine however there was a group of 8 guys golfing together on the same hole that slowed us down and we didn’t finish our round because of the pace of play.

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

Nice, real nice

Played 6-10 and 6-11. First one off. Greens, A+. Fairways, A+. Tees, A. Rough, B+. Sand traps, D+. Friendly staff and course continues to get better and better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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