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3.0
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3.1
Amenities
2.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6152 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.9

Set atop a plateau overlooking the Southern Gulf Islands, Arbutus Ridge boasts breathtaking views including Mt. Baker's mighty snow-capped peak and offers a sublime golf challenge complete with an island green, within its tranquil country setting.

A full championship course with two signature holes (9 and 17), it has been specially designed to provide year-round public play that will challenge you in some of the most spectacular views on Vancouver Island.

The front nine weave through a seaside village, while the back nine climb a ridge overlooking Satellite Channel.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Robinson (1987) John F. Robinson (1989) Geoffrey Cornish (1989) Bill Robinson (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $13.50 - $18.00
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes - "GBC Golf Academy at Arbutus Ridge"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

2.5
8 Reviews (8)
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Reviews 2
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Disappointed!

We recently played the course and were extremely disappointed.
This used to be a premier course on the south island but no longer!
The greens appeared to have some sort of "mange" on them - very patchy.
The tee boxes were very beat up and extremely hard to put a tee into.
Some of the fairways had a lot of dry patches while others were so waterlogged that you sunk up to your ankles in water.
The sand traps looked like they haven't been worked on in over a month. Some were very gravely and had stones in them.
Won't be back!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Course and Value

We play this course every year on our circuit of Victoria area courses. We really enjoy the course layout. The elevation changes makes for an excellent walk and exercise and the nature views are great. Conditions were a bit soggy on a couple of holes, but not that bad really. Really appreciate the courtesy power carts at the end to drive back uphill to the club house!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played

Challenging Vancouver Island Course

Scenic views abound at Arbutus and backdrop a challenging course. Club selection important on dog leg holes while par 5s let you swing freely. Greens are always in great shape and running quickly even Into late November. Course can be soggy after extended rainy periods although better with drainage improvements than has been in the past. Bunkers are undergoing some upgrades as depth of sand/ hardness and drainage inconsistent
Friendly golf shop and lounge personnel. Great food in Satellite Grill.
Best golf value dollar for dollar on Vancouver Island.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Average Golf Course

The course was a component of a package we purchased for golf in BC. Price is an estimate. The warm up range requires you hit from plastic mats, the range balls were very hard and worn out. The course is average, there are many holes with blind shots to the landing area, some of the yardages were difficult to determine. At best I would give the maintenance of the course a B-. We played the course in about 4 hrs, never being more than a shot behind the group of four ladies in front of us. They were in position with the group in front of them as well. This did not prevent the group behind us from hitting into us or near us on multiple occasions. The marshal's response to my request to have the action terminated was "we do have members who like to play lightning fast rounds".

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

great course

The greens are always in great shape, fast and true. Tee boxes and fairways are also very well kept. Mix of shorter and long holes make scoring always a challenge. Front nine is easier so play well and try to hang on for the back nine. About half of the holes have at least a few houses lining the sides. Great views from a couple holes of Mount Baker and the ocean. Good value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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