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4.4
1214 Reviews (1214)
5 Stars
590
4 Stars
446
3 Stars
116
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
33
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
93.7%
Recommend this course
1108 out of 1214 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.9%
Recommend this course
37 out of 39 reviews
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4.5
176 Reviews (176)
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.3%
Recommend this course
166 out of 176 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7001 yards
Slope 133
Rating 75.4

Championship Layout by Arthur Hills. Links Style course over 175 acres traversing the French Broad River. Play along and over the river.
#10 Ranked Public / Private Golf Course (Golf Magazine)

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Island Pointe Golf Club (FKA River Islands)
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Shirts must have collars and shorts must be Bermuda length. Tank tops, t-shirts and denim are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
1214 Reviews (1214)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 73
Bunkers 53
Undulating Greens 50
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 59
Advanced Golfers 39
Locals 35
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 63
Convenient to the City 28
Near Local Attractions 23

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Reviews 1
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 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best course in the area

Loved the terrain. River and mountains. No homes (maybe one). Every hole was different and scenic.

Course was in very good condition. Pace if play was great.

We also played Gatlinburg GC and Sevierville GC. All were nice, but this was a very enjoyable course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic experience

Outstanding golf experience. Not resort pristine—better. Very well maintained, scenic. Great layout. No two holes alike. Played early, no wait.

Also played Gatlinburg GC and Sevierville. Island Pointe should be your first choice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

First Timer

First time playing Island Pointe and the scenery lived up to the hype. The course is nestled on the river making for a handful of narrow, challenging holes. Got in and out in ~4.5 hours. Well maintained greens and everyone we spoke to was friendly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty but difficult

Love the beautiful scenery and the conditions. It is tougher than I am good though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I have not played in this area before. I chose this based on the reviews. Glad I did. Very nice / fair layout greens were awesome. Fairways a bit shaggy although we’re nice. Took longer to play due to catching the awesome views. Will definitely play again.

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

Great course

Loved this course. It was very challenging and very beautiful. Greens were excellent but as with bermuda hard to read. Would definitely play again the next time im in the area

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

Great course

Great course for the money. Very challenging and beautiful. Would recommend this course to everyone. Very challenging and lots of fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tennessee Gem

Course was in excellent condition and the customer service great & friendly.
Course design is awesome. ,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Favorite Course

This is my favorite course to play in East TN.
Layout is great, and the greens and fairways are perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Very Interesting

I loved the way this course is laid out along the river. The scenery is beautiful and the holes are very challenging. The course condition was not as good as I expected. It will need some maintenance work over the summer to keep it up. I hope they can bring it back to a 4 star condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Avoid this course

Called before leaving for an hour and a half drive to get to the course. Front desk stated that it was not raining and the course is in great shape. When we arrived the rain was coming down steadily, and same front desk was telling another client that it was not raining and the course was great. However we got soaked just getting into the clubhouse. After being told on the phone that we can get a rain check if it was raining when we got there, same design as clerk told me that since we booked online we cannot get a rain check. This is a very dishonest place to do business!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Good afternoon,

We are extremely sorry to hear about your round on Monday and being unable to play due to the rain. We 100% do rainchecks for online rounds and I apologize for the misinformation and confusion. Please give us a call at 865-933-0100 at your convivence so we can discuss things and fix our mistake. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not Worth $75

I remember this course when it first opened as River Islands. At that time it was a beautiful, lush, green course. This course was dry, and in need of repair.
1) Tee and Distance signs were missing on all but the first two holes.
2) There were no water coolers filled with ice water anywhere on the course.
3) There were no ball washing stations anywhere on the course.
4) The only fairway marker was at 150 yards.
5) The beverage cart girl was extremely pleasant, but the cart itself was a regular golf cart with a single blue igloo cooler on the back. The second time it came around the only option was a half melted Milky Way.
6) We were paired with two other people, strangers, and that takes time to develop a rhythm, We had people behind us when we first encountered a ranger, and that was justified.. The second time, there was no one close behind us and he threatened us, and then sat on top of a hill while we finished the hole. There was not another group within two-holes of us, so we were not holding up play.

This course is obviously shooting for the tourist market in Sevier County, because $75 is highly overrated for a Knoxville course; and most of those are far superior to the dilapidated condition of this course.
We drove out of our way to play this course for Father's Day weekend and that was a mistake. If you are in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, or Gatlinburg to visit, I recommend you play the Gatlingburg Golf Course at 520 Dollywood Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very happy

This is a fun and challenging course. The staff was great, the fairways , tee boxes and greens were awesome. The only negative comments were that the sand traps were more dirt than sand and the food truck / beverage truck was not well stocked.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging and well kept

Great course with an amazing staff. Greens were so good a player that was new to the course asked if they were artificial turf. Fairways are fully in and in perfect shape. Plenty of distance from the tips and an excellent course that requires a good bit of shot shaping. My favorite course around Sevierville hands down!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Super layout

Played River tees approximately 6600 yards. Course starts very difficult but eases up after #5. Some great par threes, which two are carry’s over the river. Shot a 37 on back nine with two birdies, three bogeys and three putted two par fives. One of my best 9’s. Course is a bit out of the way but worth the journey.

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

Great hidden gem

All you want, but very playable for higher handicaps.
Was very pleased with entire experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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