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Pace
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1.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6592 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.4

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2014.

Course Details

Year Built 1966
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob E. Baldock Algie Pulley (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Reviews

1.7
73 Reviews (73)
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Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Poor old Bethel keeps getting worse

Upon reaching the first green you realize you won't be able to putt on a normal to fast green for weeks. The green looked like a closely mown section of the fairway except it wasn't so closely mown. Having a downhill putt meant you only had to hit it like a canon. Uphill putts were fun. You could haul off and smack it and not worry it would go past the hole beyond the range of a gimme. Fortunately, all the greens were not in this poor a shape. This is one of the few courses in the area where you get more roll on your drive now than in the summer months. Also I almost lost my ball in a bunker. Not because of a lot of sand but because the weeds were so thick. Other bunkers had no weeds but also had little sand - more like soft dirt at best and hard pack at worse. Feel sorry for the course - it used to have really nice greens and a fairly challenging layout. Hope they can keep it going. It doesn't deserve to die.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Not a place to take a client to...

It was OK. Even though it is not comparable to any course in the area, I can't really bash a course when I actually get to play golf and has a bartender that is very attentive.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

It's like playing an abandoned golf course.

This course, adjacent to a trailer park, was, in the past, the "last resort" golf course when others in the area were too wet to play. Now, it has fallen into such a state of disrepair that it is not really worth playing unless it has been raining for weeks and nothing else is open. It costs almost nothing, I was able to play in under 3 hours, and my playing partner, a resident of the area, was both a very good golfer and a real friendly and nice guy. Too bad about the course itself.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course layout with some challenging par fours.

Bethel Island Golf Course has fallen into hard times. Most bunkers have minimum sand in them and most are overgrown with weeds. The greens have some kind of fern and other grasses and are in need of a complete rebuild. Fairways are clumpy at best with many gofer holes on the faiways. BUT...the layout is great the setting is nice! It just needs some time and money to restore this once great delta course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0

Great walking course

I play here at least once a week. I have a good round every time. Its good for practice and it can be a challenge. Great pricing.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Super Saver Best Way to Go

Not worth paying the full price, use Golf Now for discounted price and its's a good deal. Bring cash no credit cards in the Bar\Restaurant...CC can only be used at the starters desk.

If your looking for a fast round this is the course to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Don't waste your time

Hard to believe there is a lack of water on an island, dead crabgrass for fairways, the 'marshal' constantly cruised up and down our fairway while we tried to play, never spoke a word to us, it was rude, annoying, & weird. Golfcart went dead on the back nine

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

flat and easy with super great drainage

Know that your NOT playing a good or even fairly maintained course. The greens are patchy and slow. It didn't look like the tee boxes have been mowed in some time. Parts of the fairways looks like they are letting them go back to nature. A good place to practice for the price. Just don't expect much and you won't be dissipointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Price was the only thing redeemable about this place...

I had heard how lousy this course was from a friend a while ago, but 18 holes for 9 bucks with a cart!? Well, he was right... lousy, dry and bumpy fairways. Not exactly what I'm used to... but for the money, any day golfing, anywhere is better than working!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course to play

I like it. It is reasonably priced and fairly fast

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

NICE COURSE FOR BEGINNERS. EASY TO FIND YOUR WAYWARD SHOTS. IF YOUR BALL IS LOST HERE ITS TRULY LOST SO YOU DONT HAVE TO WASTE YOUR TIME LOOKING.

I'VE PLAYED HERE 3 TIMES NOW. IF THE PRICE IS UNDER $20 ITS WORTH THE DRIVE.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Needs some TLC but good price. Very nice people!

I've been here many times. The staff is super nice, but the course itself needs some attention. The greens need some work. It's a flat course with wide fairways, so it's kind to new golfers.

Watch out for hole #2! It feels like 700 yards! You will need a good drive on that one.

I do end up going back often since it's wallet-friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice casual course

Wife and I are beginners and like the afternoons when the pace is slow and we can take our time learning. We play here 3-4 times per month.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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