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4.4
1015 Reviews (1015)
5 Stars
534
4 Stars
365
3 Stars
79
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
91.8%
Recommend this course
934 out of 1015 reviews
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4.4
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
71
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.4%
Recommend this course
128 out of 140 reviews
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4.3
223 Reviews (223)
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
78
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.9%
Recommend this course
196 out of 223 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

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2019 #6)

Reviews

4.4
1015 Reviews (1015)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 12
Bunkers 9
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 8
Walkers 8
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Super nice course

First time i played, super nice course ! Definitely recommendable!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must play this course

Our first impression upon our arrival was excellent. The starter was very friendly. The course condition was excellent. It is a public course with all the features of a private course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent

The course was a very nice layout and in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played in 4 hours , but hounded by women asking our 4 some to keep up to a twosome that were extremely slow. Rushed back and forth , hitting our of turn to speed up… Lost my train of thought went from 75 to 85 🤯.. no fun playing that way and went in to pro shop after 9 , playing in under 2 hours …to demonstrate how this person ruined the day.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Layout, Fair Price

Really love this course. (Would love it better if they changed 9th and 18th holes. Too much water in play for average golfer. Just freaks me out.) But course is otherwise fair and reasonably challenging and has enough tee boxes to satisfy golfers at all skill levels. Except for a few spots, the course is in great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Boring course

Course conditions were good. No beverage card service today. Other than two holes The course is quite boring. A lot of straight up and down fairways the first four holes look almost exactly the same. For the amount of money there are way better courses

Bonkers full of heavy sand

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

Excellent greens and nice layout.

Besides the well manicured greens and nice layout this gem has a few very tricky water holes. Fairways were without a blemish and just perfect. The bald eagle sighting and show on #9 made this hole more majestic than it's already challenging dogleg finish going to the turn. Not for the faint of heart. Entire staff were also helpful and friendly. We look forward to seeing ya'll again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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 Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

good layout

played...fit my time frame...better courses available for better prices

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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