The best-conditioned golf courses in St. Simons Island, Georgia
The golf courses within about 25 miles of St. Simons Island, Georgia that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 7 courses qualify.
Also covers Jekyll Island, Saint Simons Island, Sea Island, Brunswick and Waverly.
Frederica Golf Club
Saint Simons Island, GA, USAConditions 4.4 out of 5 from 10 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.4Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.2Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Walkable
- Challenging
- Driving range
Plantation
Sea Island Resort
St. Simons Island, GA, USAConditions 4.2 out of 5 from 10 golfers
PublicWalter Travis & Rees Jones
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
IMO the more fun of the tournament courses. The rework by DL3 to bring the golden age template greens in were very enjoyable. Given 10 rounds at the resort I’m playing 7 here.
Written by
@dpowers
- Locker rooms
- Putting area
- By water
Seaside
Sea Island Resort
St. Simons Island, GA, USAConditions 4.1 out of 5 from 21 golfers
PublicHarry S. Colt & C. H. Alison
- 4.1Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Great resort and tournament course. Can really kick your teeth in if the wind is blowing. Facilities sea island are top notch and are a great treat any time you can get down there to play.
Written by
@dpowers
- Walkable
- Driving range
- By water
Ocean Forest Golf Club
Sea Island, GA, USAConditions 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Grass range
Retreat
Sea Island Resort
St. Simons Island, GA, USAConditions 3.9 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PublicDavis Love III
- 3.9Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.1Scenery
- 2.2Facilities
- Walkable
- Pristine
- Scoreable
(The Hampton) King and Prince Golf Course
St. Simons Island, GA, USA
Conditions 3.6 out of 5 from 8 golfers
(Pine Lakes) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
Conditions 3.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of St. Simons Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Frederica Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around St. Simons Island, Georgia at Conditions 4.4/5 (10 golfers). 7 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of St. Simons Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of St. Simons Island, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
