Golf Course Info

This year we get to experience the new Great Dunes Golf Course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. Basically, they took the old nine hole Great Dunes Golf Course (which we also called the Millionaire's Course) and combined it with the front nine of Oleander. The back nine of Oleander will just be left as wildlife habitat. 

The first three holes of Great Dunes are basically the first three holes of Oleander, then you switch to the old Great Dunes nine, then back to the last four holes on Oleander front nine. I think every hole has been modified, most notably waste bunkers splattered around. It looks challenging, I saw it recently but it doesn't open until November 1st. On their website they have a full description what they did on every hole. 

Below is a map I created showing the layout of the new course. Holes 1-3 are same general layout. The arrows in red show the renumbered holes of 4-18.

Here are some images I took when I visited and from the website:

Indian Mound One of the three main courses we play on Friday and Saturday

In 2019, the Jekyll Island Authority issued a Golf Course Master Plan Request for Proposal (RFP 356). The overall objective was to create a Golf Course Master Plan that would provide direction to ensure the future success of golf on Jekyll Island. The plan was developed while taking into account a number of factors including current course conditions, modern-day trends, operational budgets, economic performance, conservation, recreation, educational opportunities, NGF assessment, as well as programs currently in place specific to Jekyll Island. The plan provides overall direction which allows Jekyll Island to identify potential options that are present in order for the Jekyll Island Golf Club to become financially sustainable. (from the Jekyll Island website).

The basic concept is to combine the Great Dunes course and Oleander into one new course. A large portion of the renovations is to include a much larger and complex practice facility. This was the opinion of the consultants who felt it would attract more golfers. Below are some links to the consultant's reports if you are interested. In the first link are some surprising changes, one option would be to convert Pine Lakes to a 9 hole course after Oleander and Great Dunes are combined.