Jekyll Island Golf Club - Pine Lakes Course

Let me start by saying...We absolutely loved Jekyll Island — it’s truly one of Georgia’s gems. Everywhere else on the island, from the restaurants and shops to the shrimp and grits festival, the hospitality and organization was beyond exceptional. Every interaction we had made us feel welcome and reminded us why we love visiting.

That’s why our experience at Jekyll Golf Club was such a disappointment. The course itself is stunning — beautifully designed, well-kept, and full of character. It’s easily one of the most enjoyable layouts we’ve played, and we travel to different courses across Georgia and Alabama nearly every weekend.

Unfortunately, the customer service we encountered didn’t reflect the same quality. The older gentleman working in the pro shop that day was unexpectedly rude and dismissive, which set a negative tone for the round and really stood out against the otherwise warm hospitality found everywhere else on the island.

The round starting great, The starter at the first tee box gave us good directions and let us know we had no one in front of us and to enjoy our round. We did'nt see anyone but wildlife until hole 11. (1 hour and 35 minutes in) Once we got on hole 11, 3 carts full of teens, 6 total people- 2 golf bags were hacking up the fairway. Hitting several balls each, trading clubs and you could obviously see they were disrespecting the course. After waiting more than 15 minutes and having another group behind us waiting we called the club house to let them know to send a marshal or worker out to speed them up and handle the situation. Mind you the carts are GPS and they should be able to alert the monitors and speed the group in front of us up. The older gentleman on the phone was very rude and stated "what the h*ll you want me to do about it? I'm the only one here, there's nothing I can do". After this unresolved conversation and the shock of the rudeness, We let the group behind us go around and gave them another 15 minutes head way because we knew they would have to wait as well on the next hole. We returned to the club house after it took over 3 hours hours to finish the back 9. It was 530pm and there were 4 employees (obviously more than 1 single employee) hanging out on unused carts as well as the older gentleman in a collared shirt outside the club house. We loaded up the car and drove the cart to use the restroom. When we came out to drive the cart over to return it, it was gone. One of the employees walked over and took it with our score card and phone. We had to walk around the building to reclaim our belongings. Granted we were not the last ones on the course several groups were behind us. To feel rushed at 530pm, after we were held up by groups that we asked to be resolved was very disappointing. The course closes at 6pm and there was no way the groups behind us finished in a timely manner. We noticed the group we let go around gave up after the 13th hole and left. To pay that sort of money and not be able to enjoy what you paid for is ridiculous.

It’s disappointing, because with a team that matched the level of care seen across the rest of Jekyll Island, this course could easily rank among the best golf experiences in the Southeast. We truly hope management takes this feedback to heart, because the course and the island both deserve better representation at the front counter.

Pine Lakes is looking great after a multi-million-dollar renovation by Clyde Johnston completed last year. It was in great condition and the course continues to be a wonderful golf bargain in a sublime natural setting. Golfers will see all sorts of gators, birds, deer and other wildlife. The routing is a bit straight forward with few risk-reward moments. It's just solid golf, nothing too fancy about it. The back nine does toss in a few doglegs to make things more interesting. Two different ponds come into play on the left of the par-4 ninth and the right side of the brutal par-4 18th to keep players honest.

The course was in fantastic condition, enjoyed the round. We play there again !

Pine Lakes Course was in great condition. The greens and fairways were well maintained and looked like artificial turf. We saw wildlife on every hole, There were deer everywhere, birds of all types, raccoons, gators, we saw an Osprey fishing in one of the ponds. It was a very enjoyable experience.

Paid $75 to play Pine Lakes…good layout (not great). Greens rolled about 9, but in very good shape. Played as a twosome in 3 hours (awesome time of year - August 14). Average driving range.

Pine lakes was a very nice golf course. Lies were excellent and there are some challenging holes with water and shape. Greens were in great shape without crazy amounts of break and speed. A great course to play on and score low if you are a seasoned player. Immediately raved to family about the place. Two other tracks were under renovation, but from what I could see I will be returning to play. If playing in august bring plenty of water.

The staff was rude and the course was nowhere near the $100+ and the hour and a half drive that went into playing it. Would not recommend to anybody.

Hadn’t played here since before the Pandemic & it brought back memories. It was in great shape and the greens were nearly perfect!

First time playing since the refurbishment. It's coming along nicely. Fairways were in great condition and tee boxes looked amazing. Greens were firm and the grass on the collars were dry and thin. Probably just needs time and water. As long as they keep it up and maintain it, this is a great course. I got a hot deal for around $60 and used some coupons to make it cheaper which made it a great deal for the area. The rack rate of $90+ is probably not worth it.

Course is in fantastic condition following renovation

I was a single player with a T-time. I joined the twosome behind me on hole number three. We later teamed up with one player in a group of three in front of me. The other two players in that group were so frustrated with the pace of play and they quit after nine holes. Even after calling the clubhouse and a marshal coming out, it was no help. We had a total of 4 players combined from three different t-time groups and it took 5 hours and 20 minutes to play 17 holes. A storm came and we didn’t get to play number 18. That is insane. Managing the pace of play and putting too many golfers on the course is irresponsible and inconsiderate. I won’t go back.