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Showed up at 10:05 for 10:30. Range was jammed so they told us that we could head out early. Course was in excellent shape. Interesting layout front nine. Jillian on the cart was very friendly and accommodating. We played pretty well but the rain started on 8 and was torrential by the time we finished the front. The grill was still closed due to the virus, so we got a raincheck for the back nine and headed home in the storm. We are looking forward to playing another day. I really want a shot at the back nine.

Let me start off by being extremely surprised at the offering of a public course of this quality.
I could only rate conditions with four stars due to recent aeration of the greens. They were still pretty good. The layout is beautiful, fairways and bunkers in great shape and the addition of GPS to the cart was a plus, although it was CPO due to rain overnight.
Fairly challenging layout, fun to play and the winds can become a real factor.
There is also the circus... hundreds of Iguanas in all sizes, ducks, geese hawks, herons and egrets are right there with you on the course.
Since it is surrounded by mangroves the course has no outside distractions, no traffic, no houses, it is just a beautiful golf course. Bucket list!

I had not played Dolphin Head in at least 10 years. It had recently opened as a public course so I snuck out on a Friday afternoon. I wasn't sure what to expect after Hurricane Matthew and was pleasantly surprised at the overall condition of the course. On the plus side a 1:20 tee time allowed me to finish before dark. On the minus side, there was no starter so a couple of twosomes and foursomes jumped my single tee time while I was on the range and I had to wait a and eventually play through. I hate to play through as I typically try to rush the hole so as not to inconvenience those allowing me to get ahead. The greens putted true and other than the rough areas, which were beat up by the debris removal, the course was very enjoyable. Unfortunately the bar was closed when I finished so I couldn't get a cold beer at the end of my round.

Friday was a great day to play so I snuck out of the office for a round at Dolphin Head. My timing was excellent since there were just a few groups ahead of me and they allowed this single to squeeze through.
First let me congratulate the groundskeeper and his crew on restoring this course quickly. The fairways are in very good shape and the greens are in super shape. There were a couple of Tee boxes that were a little rough, but who really cares about that. Traps were soft and playable. I was fortunate to keep my ball in the short stuff for the majority of the round but the rough was not extreme, so those few shots were not very frustrating.
A word about the greens - great shape but challenging with several tiered greens and several more that tilted fairly aggressively to make them tough.
All in all a very enjoyable round with a beer at the clubhouse to cap my afternoon.

Ed had taken over ownership/Management of this course just a couple of weeks prior to our round. He was honest about the course and said he hoped to bring it up to an acceptable level of play for a family friendly course. The course had been neglected for several weeks prior to our round and the conditions reflected it. Cups were overgrown and had not been cut in weeks. Greens were burnt due to lack of water. At the price we paid, it was a fair value and we had the course to ourselves.
I look forward to playing again in the fall after Ed and his crew have a chance to bring this course back.

I showed up to play around 11:30, Staff took my clubs and loaded them on a cart while I checked in. I ended up with a guy who wanted to play the front 9 holes and we had fun. The course was in very good shape. It was kind of hot (90), but still a good day on the links. I felt kind of sorry for the cart girl, because it was so hot all I wanted was a Gatorade and a cup of ice, but she was very pleasant and accommodating. I saw her at least four times during my round.

Had a good day at Island West. Greens were pretty good and fairways were well groomed. My only complaint would be that the grounds crew does not pay attention to golfers. I teed off just before 12 and ran into them on several fairways. I had to wait as long as five minutes before they would move to the side so I could play. Otherwise, it was a great deal and a solid course.

Staff in pro shop and restaurant were great. Self serve bag drop. Range was poorly maintained although putting green was in very good shape.
The course was pretty, well designed and fun to play. Greens were firm, quick and hole placements were interesting and challenging but fair. Fairways were slightly overgrown and weedy. The crew spends the time on the greens but is somewhat neglectful of the rest of the course. All in all a good place for a casual round.