Island West Golf Club

I'll start with the good. For $24 I got to play my favorite game on a course that is laid out very well in a quality golf cart. I played 18 holes in just over 2 hours because the other golfers, including the groups of IJGA kids bunched up randomly around the course, were kind enough to get the heck out of my way. The staff was accommodating and helpful, loading my clubs without asking and even escorting me to my truck after finishing the round. The driving range was perfectly adequate. I value local businesses in the age of large scale corporate mediocrity and I love golf, so it pains me to write bad things about a local establishment. That being said, it's not fair to stop my review there. Ughh, here we go. I have two complaints. The first one I will not defend and I will not excuse. That is the story of the cart paths. The cart paths here are an absolute disgrace. I will not play here again without neoprene covers for my irons and I'm being dead serious. The banging and clanging around in my bag is going to cause damage to my clubs if I play here again the cart paths are that bad. It's inexcusable. Gravel would be better than what they have. It's insane how bad they are, to be honest. Alright, second complaint. The greens at this course are a a shame. I don't know if they're having a water or disease issue, but they're in rough shape. To Island West's credit, they appear to be trying really hard. It's not like they are just ignoring them. They know. I see headlights on their lawn equipment every morning on the way to work. They're out there in the dark working on the greens, but they're bad. Look, you can putt on them, you can read them fine. Unless you are a better golfer than I am, and I shot an 80 yesterday, they aren't going to affect your game too much. Just hold on tight because your ball is not gonna stick them and the slightest tap of a putter is gonna send your ball racing. They're patchy and they're dry. They aren't bumpy though, and they're not uneven. Just ugly. That being said, I paid $24 and I had fun. The course is relatively challenging. The front reminds me of some courses out west. Wide in spots, large fairway humps that will eat your carry. Well placed hazards that put you in a pickle at times. I hope they get their course management straightened out before it turns into a municipal practice facility rather than a golf destination, which it totally could be given its design and location.

Course has seen better days. Tee boxes need attention and maintenance. Fairways were good with only sporadic spots of crabgrass and weeds. It is necessary to stay in the fairway. Even 6 inches off the fairway could cause time searching for lost ball. A number of times we were lucky to find the crown of the ball. The fairway had no first cut, just Bermuda rough. When able to find the ball, the rough was still tough to escape unless using wedges. The greens are where this course could use a lot of work. Weeds and crabgrass are on most, in some places they deflect putts. All in all we had an enjoyable day with perfect weather, it was still better than working.

We played this course in March 2017 and since then, it seems that the course maintenance has deteriorated, perhaps due to financial troubles(?). The Greens were infested with what looked like miniature bunchgrass weeds that were pressed into the soil together with the odd colored grass which ruined the greens aesthetics . I felt as though I was putting on something “artificial” and not on a regular green. Fairways were acceptable but the rough immediately adjacent to the fairway sometimes “hid” the ball and unless you were directly on top of the ball, you would not see it. Cart attendant seemed “selective” in his choice of who to help or not help. He never greeted us nor assisted with course information and from the first tee to the parking lot at the end was nowhere to be found. We have played just about all the surrounding courses on 278 and sadly I have to say Island West’s condition is at or near the bottom of the list for recommendations for places to play.

I started playing here 10 years ago, and haven't played since February, 2017. The course lay out is so-so, but the conditions are just horrible. Greens were BROWN, tee boxes chewed up, and the cart paths were so bad you need a kidney belt when driving the cart on them. Don't bother going there

Course infrastructure such as bridges and pathways in disrepair
50% of greens terrible
Fairways good
$20 value and that is what I paid

Having played this course every year during our visit this was the worse year for the conditions of the course. The greens have weeds grown up in them, tee blocks very bare with grass and overall the rough was definitely that, ROUGH! Even though the rate was reasonable we understand why as the course was not worth more than we paid through Golf Now. Com. We cannot recommend to our friends who are coming next week that this is the course to play.

The course was in excellent condition. The starter got me off even though the course was busy. You will not be disappointed if you play this course.

Greens are a mess. Only one green did not have problems. Bare spots in some of the fairways.

Needs some TLC.

Greens were in rough shape. Looks like they were painted with the blue dye. Not very well at that. Sand traps not maintained. Cart paths rough. After I finished number 9, a foursome that just got done with lunch jumped to 10 in front of me. Play in front of them slow.
No interaction with staff except for pro shop associate. Nice guy....

I've played Island West several times- spring, summer and fall and it's condition has been the same. Greens were dead or painted, very few traps were playable and the cart paths will cause you to lose teeth.

The layout is fine but if conditions don't improve, I won't be back. There are too many courses in the HHI area to try.

Best golf day . Weather was perfect, course in great shape

Course needs improvement. Cart paths were extremely rough. Lost several balls because it’s almost impossible to see through the roughs. But for 28 bucks you can’t complain too much.... very friendly and professional staff

The course overall was in reasonable condition. Most of the Greens Rolled well but several of the greens had weeds growing. The rough was virtually unplayable, you could not find your ball unless you stood on it which took some of the fun of the course and round away

Course is showing seasonal wear and tear. Cart paths are in bad shape. Greens and fairways were decent. Rough was a bit deep. Lost ball or 2 just off the fairways. Ok course for the price. Wasn't busy but had a slow foursome in front of us.

Great course for the money and the staff is very friendly

Course was fun to play and the staff was excellent. The bunkers could use some help and the cart paths have some rough spots. I always have had a good experience here and the price is right.