100 Retreat Ave, Saint Simons Island, Georgia, 31522
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Bill Homyak
Saint Simons Island
2019-04-19
$301 (cart included), played on Friday, April 2019 at
As a top 100 course, this layout is challenging, fair, and in great condition. Played the course on a blustery day but the winds were manageable. The greens, bunkers, and fairways were in great shape. Many of the greens had steep drop-offs so that anytime your ball barely rolled off the green it went steeply down leaving a very tough up and down pitch or bump and run. However, the green surrounds were as pure as a putting green. The course has lots of water but in most cases the hazards are nicely placed so that good shots are rewarded. The $300+ green fee is too steep for this course, especially since we stayed in one of the course's lodges. $200 would be a fair price. Otherwise, put this on your bucket list to play at least once.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Expensive and worth it
Condition of Course, Ambiance, Pro Shop, Layout, No Houses on Course, Clubhouse
$301 (cart included), played on Friday, April 2019 at
As a top 100 course, this layout is challenging, fair, and in great condition. Played the course on a blustery day but the winds were manageable. The greens, bunkers, and fairways were in great shape. Many of the greens had steep drop-offs so that anytime your ball barely rolled off the green it went steeply down leaving a very tough up and down pitch or bump and run. However, the green surrounds were as pure as a putting green. The course has lots of water but in most cases the hazards are nicely placed so that good shots are rewarded. The $300+ green fee is too steep for this course, especially since we stayed in one of the course's lodges. $200 would be a fair price. Otherwise, put this on your bucket list to play at least once.