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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Average Rating
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3.9
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
77.5%
Recommend this course
55 out of 71 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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5.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent challenging day of golf

The course conditions are excellent, the scenery good, and the greens very consistent and true.

A good challenge of golf.

The 9th hole is especially spectacular and cosging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Easy and fun layout

Wide open layout. Easy greens. Bunkers are in good shape. Just wish the bar was open.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rough Greens

Had the greens been in good shape this course would have gotten all 5 stars.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not so green greens

If the greens were in better shape, this course would have been great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good challenge

Tree lined fairways, have a good imagination when playing this track. Great all around conditions, but greens were sloooooooow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

August 4 7 AM

Fairways rough everything was beat up greens were working nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 164
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
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First Time Playing

More flys than Jersey “

More flys on this course than New Jersey! … footprints in the Bunkers, and more flys !

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

The course needs work. We haven't even had any 112+ days yet and it is not in very good shape. The greens are not too bad, but right around them and a significant amount around the fairways, are terrible. This is too nice of a course, to have it look.like that.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Bugs and bogeys

Played this for the first time. Was excited but after playing the first few holes became very disappointed. Greens were horrible. Had huge chunks missing filled with sand. It is summer and I get the heat makes it hard to maintain but wish that was disclosed upon booking. Also this course had more nats (bugs) flying around than anywhere I’ve ever played. It was very distracting and uncomfortable. Fun course but not maintained like the pictures.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor Playing Conditions

Greens were almost unplayable bare and many burned out areas. Fairways were also very brown with burned out areas. Tee boxes were in terrible conditions 7,8 & 9 were all dirt. This course was in the worst condition of anything I have seen in several years. Not worth $77. Golf Now should have a warning of the poor conditions. The 9th green is unplayable many dirts areas on the green. Sad to see this course in such poor condition. I played there 10 years ago and it was in very good condition. It appears the course maybe in some sort of financial distress. I should have taken pics of the bad conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible course conditions

Worst course conditions I have played all year on any course. The greens were very slow and 1/2 of the greens had bare dirt showing and a lot of brown areas.

The fairways had many brown and burnout areas.

Several tee boxes like 7, 8 & 9 were all dirt. The 9th green is unplayable all bare and dirt.

This course wasn’t worth $77 maybe $35 if they included a free lunch. Golf Now should have had a warning about the poor conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

How is this place rated more than 4 stars

Come on golf now really ?! No restaurant, no beverage cart, no t even a hotdogs . Country Club yeah right .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great pace and people

Nice golf course

Very friendly staff

Pace was excellent

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
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
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A bit neglected

I’ve played here several times. Today was the first time I noticed lots of gnats/mosquitoes that were bothersome. The greens were kind of beat up but didn’t affect putting. I played the white tees, makes for a couple long par 5’s (530 yards) and long par 3’s (170 ish) so is challenging. I only paid $55 for this round so it was worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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