Come Play Great Dunes Golf Course on Jekyll Island
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Historic course re-opens after summer hiatus, conditions are excellent
Contact: Harry Kicklighter, Director of Golf
Jekyll Island Authority
(912) 635-2368
hkicklighter@jekyllisland.com
Local golfers are invited and encouraged to be one of the first to play the Great Dunes golf course on Jekyll Island upon re-opening after a long summer’s rest. The course re-opens for play Thursday, October 2nd and will remain open until the next seasonal closure in June 2009. This week, golfers will enjoy the rare pristine condition of greens and fairway turf without divots and ball marks.
“The course has been mowed, trimmed and is in the finest condition in the 30 years I have been on Jekyll Island,” stated John Neidhardt, Jekyll Island Golf Course Superintendent. “The grand ole course is ready to play and bound to impress.”
Great Dunes, which is the remaining nine holes of the historic links-style course designed by Walter Travis in 1927, was closed at the beginning of the summer due to a combination of maintenance issues and low seasonal demand. With the onset of nicer weather, golfers will certainly enjoy the seaside course known for wide open fairways but small greens. Ocean breezes challenge shotmaking, and one does not have to hit the ball long, just accurate, in order to score low.
One of four courses operated by the Jekyll Island Authority, Great Dunes has nine holes but can be played as an 18-hole round using two different sets of tees. Cost for a nine-hole round is $29 per person and includes electric cart rental. Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m., the last tee time is 3:30 p.m. Call 912-635-2170 for tee times and more information.
