Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.
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4.3
1333 Reviews (1333)
5 Stars
691
4 Stars
486
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
89.7%
Recommend this course
1217 out of 1333 reviews
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3.9
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
77.1%
Recommend this course
54 out of 70 reviews
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4.3
241 Reviews (241)
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
90
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.0%
Recommend this course
212 out of 241 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6716 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.9

Formerly known as Desert Island Golf & Country Club and The Sinatra Resort & Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Desmond Muirhead (1971) Walter R. Stewart (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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4.3
1333 Reviews (1333)

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Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrific golf course!!!

My husband love this golf course. The staff is terrific, the Club carts are clean, the grounds keepers keep the course in top shape, and we love the challenge. The water placement can be intimidating, for a newbie golfer, but loads of fun.

And we finished the round in less than four hours!

Five stars, and highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun day.

Nice course. Bag drop kid was welcoming. Pro shop staff were friendly. Found a great johhny O shirt 50% off on sale too. Hope to make it back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Had fun at this course. Nice layout and interesting holes. The course was in great condition EXCEPT the greens. Greens were pitiful. Now sure if always like this or just a recent problem.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
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

Overall an interesting course. Some of the holes are pretty basic. I think some of the yardages were overstated. About mid-round I wished we had played from lengthier tees. A couple of the holes are very intersting having to deal with both lateral and carry-over water hazards. I would play again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens?

The greens are the worst I have seen there. Not a 150.00 course in my opinion!

Try it again next year maybe

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 3
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 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great desert track

First time I played the course. It was in excellent condition—tees were lush, fairways were green and well taken care of (filled divots), bunkers were consistent and the greens were amazing—firm and fast. The practice putting green could have had more slope to prepare you for the greens on the course, and the range limits distance to 190 yards. The course layout is excellent. Long par 3s (shortest one was 162, longest was 191). Lots of variety in the par 4s in terms of distance and shape. A real delight to play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Probably again next year, if ...

Staff was terrific. Layout is fine, except #9 which desperately needs some distance to the water signs. Greens were not in great shape.. Bravo for an excellent selection of tee boxes!

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

Greens a little thin

The course was beautiful with the exception of the greens. A little thin and bald in spots. But overall a great course to play. The fairways were plush and green!

On a separate note ordering food at the turn is not very convenient. They do not have a phone number to call ahead. They did have someone bring out a sandwich. My husband bought a BLT and it was $16. No chips were included. Next time I will pack us a lunch.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surprised

Wasn’t expecting the course to be this green in February. Beautiful short course . Low key, friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart staff cleaned clubs but did not take to bag drop.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get details before you book

Call the club before you book and ask questions like, “When did you last punch the greens and do the carts have GPS”? When you’re paying that much for a round of golf you should expect a high level of service.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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