Island West Golf Club, Bluffton SC
Island West Golf Club Tee Times and Course Details
Wide-open fairways and forgiving greens make this an easy, low-stress round for groups of mixed skill levels.
- Designer:
- Fuzzy Zoeller, Clyde Johnston & Brad Bartell
- Phone:
- (843) 689-6660
Island West Course Handicap Calculator
Enter your Handicap Index and pick a tee to see your Course Handicap at Island West Golf Club, the number of strokes you get here.
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How this is calculated
Course Handicap = Handicap Index × (Slope ÷ 113) + (Course Rating − Par), rounded to a whole number. For example, a 14.2 index on the Blue tees (72.9 / 144, par 72) is 14.2 × 144 ÷ 113 + (72.9 − 72) = 19.0, which rounds to 19. Some formats and events apply a percentage allowance on top of this number, so check your event’s rules.
Par, Yardage & Course Ratings
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Blue | 491 | 156 | 402 | 527 | 371 | 404 | 392 | 187 | 423 | 3,353 | 378 | 354 | 174 | 400 | 527 | 395 | 613 | 193 | 416 | 3,450 | 6,803 |
| White | 477 | 132 | 372 | 498 | 329 | 348 | 368 | 158 | 372 | 3,054 | 341 | 334 | 155 | 380 | 506 | 374 | 518 | 166 | 380 | 3,154 | 6,208 |
| White/Silver | 477 | 132 | 372 | 442 | 329 | 348 | 368 | 158 | 356 | 2,982 | 341 | 334 | 155 | 315 | 496 | 275 | 460 | 166 | 316 | 2,858 | 5,840 |
| Silver | 455 | 102 | 288 | 442 | 323 | 330 | 279 | 140 | 356 | 2,715 | 326 | 302 | 130 | 315 | 496 | 275 | 460 | 119 | 316 | 2,739 | 5,454 |
| Red | 410 | 96 | 288 | 442 | 259 | 253 | 242 | 128 | 268 | 2,386 | 258 | 266 | 125 | 304 | 421 | 244 | 432 | 114 | 306 | 2,470 | 4,856 |
| Tee | Par | Yards | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6,803 | 72.9 | 144 |
| White | 72 | 6,208 | 69.7 | 132 |
| White/Silver | 72 | 5,840 | 68.5 | 125 |
| Silver | 72 | 5,454 | 67.7 | 117 |
| Red | 72 | 4,856 | 64.6 | 105 |
Yardage, par, handicap, course rating and slope by tee. Tees and yardages can change, so confirm with the club before you play.
Course Flyover: Island West
Island West Golf Club is a public golf course in Bluffton, South Carolina, a short drive from Hilton Head Island, playing 6,803 yards from the Blue tees at a par of 72. For the island’s other courses, see the full Hilton Head golf courses directory.
About Island West Golf Club
Island West opened in 1992, designed by PGA Tour player Fuzzy Zoeller with architects Clyde Johnston and Brad Bartell. The course is built around natural marshland and follows the landscape into a rolling, tree-lined layout with water hazards on 10 of the 18 holes — a mix of narrow, tree-lined fairways and more open holes that rewards accuracy off the tee, with a solid mix of risk-reward options for visiting golfers near Hilton Head Island.
Island West Golf Course, SC Access
Island West Golf Club is open to public daily-fee play — book online through GolfNow or call the pro shop at (843) 689-6660 for current tee times and rates.
Island West Golf Club Reviews
Island West averages 3.8 and it is the most divided sample in this set. The Fuzzy Zoeller and Clyde Johnston layout is genuinely liked — called fun, and worth playing more than once — and staff draw warm mentions. But conditioning reports contradict each other hole by hole: reviewers describe a nice front nine and a dicey back nine, some greens well maintained and others needing water, and the course was closed for a period before reopening. Practical gripes recur too: hard-to-find tees, thin signage, minimal on-course facilities. Worth checking on recent condition before booking.
Praised
- A fun Fuzzy Zoeller layout
- Friendly staff
- Visibly improving since reopening
Common complaints
- Turf condition varies sharply between nines
- Tees hard to find and signage thin
- Few on-course facilities
Our summary of 181 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Island West Golf Club open to the public?
Yes — Island West Golf Club is a public golf course open to daily-fee tee times, bookable online through GolfNow.
Who designed Island West Golf Club?
PGA Tour player Fuzzy Zoeller, with architects Clyde Johnston and Brad Bartell, designed the course, which opened in 1992.
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