Pine Lakes Golf Course - Jekyll Island, Georgia
By Bend_of_the_River

Pine Lakes Golf Course is one of three 18 hole layouts located on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Pine Lakes, at one time, was the red headed step child of the three. I always felt that the Dick Wilson designed Oleander was a timeless classic, worthy of two to three rounds each time I visit.

However, this vacation, I split my golfing time between the two courses. In 2002 the State of Georgia freed up some money and golf course architect Clyde Johnston reworked this ultra-tight, tree lined course. I used to dread playing Pine Lakes, so much so that I usually skipped playing it all together. It has taken me 5 years just to play the newly redesigned course. Not anymore. Johnston reworked Pine Lakes in 2002, making it much more friendly to errant shots. Sure, you’ll still need a decent degree of accuracy, there is no links golf here. The first thing that I noticed were LESS trees, and more bunkers. The greens were also much more contoured, yet still fair. I am not sure if I am a fan of bermuda greens though. The course still winds its way lazily through an island forest and no, you will not see any homes, just a few gators and lots of deer. The course is also kid friendly (special US Kids tee boxes for all) and quite an easy walk as well. Read More>

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