Jekyll Island Golf Club - Great Dunes Course

I realize the course is relatively new but if this course does not get some TLC soon it will go down hill.We played behind a best ball scramble, so it was slow, expected. Tee boxes were so hard we could barely get tees in. The fairways were equally hard and sparse of turf. Greens were very good, definitely the high point of round, If you get a super hot deal, then go for it, but the rack rate is way too high! The layout is good but course needs some help!

I have played Great Dunes three times, and the new routing is terrific. Typically, the pace of play is reasonable. Yesterday, we reserved three tee times, the cost well over $400, and without notice in late morning the pro shop closed the range. We were disappointed not to be able to warm up ahead of our tee time, during the 40 minutes we waited for our tee time, a total of 8 players were on the range. This time the pace of play was very slow. After playing for four hours, we were on hole 14 along with two other groups, and so we just drove in and called it a day.

Maybe just had bad luck that day.

Great Dunes, you fell short of my expectations. Despite asking about drink options, we were unable to get refreshments on the course. Improvement is needed in communication and amenities. I specifically asked at the pro shop about drink carts. I was told one was making rounds and I was told there was a drink hut at the turn. None of that is true!!!! I would have prepared accordingly had I known the truth. We tried ordering from cart, feature not available. We tried calling the clubhouse, wrong number. Tried another number listed and no answer. Course is great, customer service is terrible. It’s my option that when you pay a certain amount to play golf, you should not have to worry about getting assistance in any form, customer service or refreshments.

One of if not the worst golfing experience to date. Not one to leave a review especially a negative one and definitely all for people enjoying themselves on the course. The course in its self is a work in progress and after a dry winter and spring here that was to be expected after the redesign so I would say give the track another year or so and it will be a great course that will be a lot of fun! Greens are almost unplayable right now and especially not worth $135 a round. But the problem was the fact it took almost 5 hours to play and the fact no one pushed the pace of play along at all. Groups of 5-6 playing together, blaring music and yelling after taking shots 10-15 yards from our tee box. Older guy working outside services swapped out a cart for a group in front of us and while doing so gave the hacks all lessons while they had 3 groups stacked behind them and then got mad and yelled at me (even after I started the conversation with an apology and tried to hand him a $20 for being late) for coming in 20 minutes late as if I wasn’t waiting to tee off for 10-15 minutes each hole. Here’s a tip old man maybe don’t give hacks lessons while you have a full tee sheet.

The layout is interesting but the fairways had little grass and the greens were very bumpy. The course looked like it was still under construction on several holes. The on course signage was limited and confusing. There were stakes with hole numbers but no signs pointing toward the tees. It was overpriced considering the conditions.

Beautiful and challenging links course. Lots of character. Really fun track.

Approached my tee time with trepidation because of the reviews I’ve been reading on GolfNow. My advice: ignore the complaints. Does the course have some blemishes? Maybe, but they are part of the charm.

I have played the first iteration of Great Dunes and at that time it was 9 holes and in really poor shape. I have played both course at Jekyll Island they are fine courses. I think Great Dunes will be their best. It’s only been open since November but I really loved the layout, the incorporation of Great Dunes 1927, the Oleander course. In my opinion, Brian Ross got this right! I look forward to my next trip to Jekyll.

The course for how young it is within in great condition overall layout was great, hats off to the designer. Felt like we were in the UK. Will be a wonderful course in a year or two. Tea boxes were rock hard so it was hard to get the tee in the ground. So bring a hammer lol. Definitely worth going $130 price tag unless you book on GolfNow but it is well worth it. I had the most fun and felt like the 4 1/2 hours that we played felt more like seven hours somehow it was awesome.

A total let-down! This was supposed to be the "gem" of the Jekyll Island courses, but couldn't be further from the truth! I know that new courses sometimes "need time" to mature, but many of these are the same holes from the old Oleander Course as well as the 9 hole Dunes course, and the conditions were horrible! You needed a hammer to push the tee down in every box. The fairways had more dirt and sand than grass, the greens had more bumps and bare spots than the worst municipal courses out there. From the white tee boxes, there were par 4's over 425 yards! If that wasn't enough, there was also a par 3 at 227 yards!!! Not that they were un-doable for me, but darn! The people in the clubhouse checking you in were extremely rude and short and obviously had no idea what they were doing as there was a line about 10 long. With that price of the green fees, you still had to BUY a bucket of practice balls (in which you only got about 20 balls). Save your money and play elsewhere! This place is a joke!

Can't believe they get away with charging such a high green fee for a course like this! With it being newly renovated, I was expecting a lot more. The greens are horrendous, fairways don't even have much grass and minimal signage & direction to indicate where the next tee box is. I have played all the Jekyll courses many times and have never experienced anything like this before. For the price of the green fee, you think you'd get range balls included, but no!! You pay for a bucket and get maybe 18-20 balls and hit off a piece of junk tee area. I will NEVER go back here and there are so many other better courses off the island. I guess they think they can charge a ridiculous amount like this because it's on Jekyll, but it is complete junk.

The layout is cool and very attractive. Some fun holes. But the condition is like a Muni. Bare spots all over the fairways.

Greens horribly slow. For $135 I would go anywhere else.

Just re-opened Nov. 2025. The course conditions are immature in the fairways but greens are surprisingly good. Routing signs are poor, many groups were seen to riding around looking for the next hole.The layout is interesting and not unfair. Will be fun to play in 2 years.

One of the best courses I’ve ever played. Give it time to grow up when it comes to tee and fairways, but greens were in good shape and the layout was awesom.

As much time that has gone into remaking this course, it should be in much better shape. Tees were fair at best. Cart paths and tee boxes were not well marked or defined. Fairways were ragged, many grassless areas ON the fairways. Greens were huge and had parts that had large undulations. I was told their condition was the way they wanted because of the undulations - they were slow and bumpy, As much as they charge, the playing parts of the course should be in MUCH better shape. This has nothing to do with off season weather. Go play Sanctuary Club or Heritage Oaks where their greens are smooth and fast.

This newly re-designed and re-opened Jekyll Island classic has its best days in front of it!

Great Dunes was designed by Walter Travis in 1927, but faced significant erosion and damage over the years, leading to its reduction to nine holes. The recent multi-million-dollar restoration revived its original design and opened as a new 18-hole course in November 2025.

Play it now while tee times are relatively easy to secure. In 2 years the full restoration will take hold and this place will be a Top 5 in the Southeast, for sure!

Very fun and interesting layout, super helpful staff. Rare public dunes golf.

Layout of the course is good but the fairways are patchy and bare. Greens very hard and like the fairways need a healthy growing season to mature. Not worth the price at this time when you have 2 other courses on the property in better condition.

Paul P.