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Tennis court reservations and golf tee times are required
As we have for the past several years, tee times and court reservations will be required all mornings and all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are highly encouraged every day and will be on a first call, first serve basis. Walk-ons will be allowed at the discretion of the Clubhouse staff and only if there are gaps in reservations. To make a reservation you may call 207-348-2379 or email islandcountryclubmaine@gmail.com.
Please include your name, the names of people playing, time(s), and a return number. Please remember you must receive a confirmation of time from an ICC employee for the reservation to be secured. Members and Guests are included. All requests will be answered within 24 hours. Please speak clearly in messages and include full names.

Please note that many or our leagues and morning groups play shot-gun starts- this means that tee times directly prior to their official start time may not be available.

The third hole tee is to be accessed from the right-hand side of the tee as you face the green. The cart path to the left of the tee will eventually be marked off and permanently closed. This is to limit cart traffic interfering with members and guests accessing the Clubhouse or tennis courts.

All Bunkers are now in play. You play it as it lies or remove the ball and drop it no closer to the hole behind the bunker with a two stroke penalty. Under the Rules of Golf you may remove loose impediments (stones, twigs etc.) if they would interfere with the swing. Please remember to rake the bunker as you leave it AND replace the rake in the bunker.

The sand in green boxes on the tees is to be used only on the tees. DO NOT use it to fill portable sand tubes. The sand boxes contain special seeds for the tees that would cause problems if used to fill divots on the fairways. Sand for the tubes is next to the bench near the First Tee blackboard.

Please protect our Grounds Crew
With the Grounds Crew taking to the course early every morning two reminders:
1. Do not begin play before 8:00AM. This gives the crew more uninterrupted time to work.
2. Do not hit a ball to anywhere near where a Grounds Crew member is working. If work is being done on a green, don’t hit to it! Wait patiently. A report of hitting a ball at a grounds crew member will result in immediate removal from the course.

Summer Rules
Please do not drive motorized carts or push hand carts through the fescue or up onto the greens. Repair ball marks on the greens, sand divots, and rake bunkers and place rakes back in the bunkers. Don’t Use Bug Spray on the Course, it discolors the grass and slows regrowth. It is important to use bug repellent because of the risks from tick, mosquito, and fly bites. Black Flies are coming soon enough! Please apply bug spray only while on paved or graveled areas.

Winter at the Club

When the gate has been put across the club’s driveway, it is in  anticipation of (or during) a storm. PLEASE do not block the driveway or try to drive up to the parking lot if the chain is still up. The plow guy will get the parking lot cleared as soon as possible.

If you MUST get your snow activity fix, the new owners of the property behind the historical society are generously allowing access to the golf course by crossing their property. You may park at the historical society and cross there.

To those who use the course for winter pleasures such as skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling. PLEASE, PLEASE stay off the greens. With the rapidly changing weather, the ground is not always solidly frozen. Ski poles and snowmobiling will do extreme damage to greens, that will then take longer to heal in the spring. Also, all 3 activities will cause the snow to pack down on the greens, causing the packed snow to freeze to ice. If that happens and is on the greens for an extended period of time, they will get ice burn. That potential can do permanent damage that cost a lot of time and money to fix.
If you are not sure where the greens are just look for the red flags with numbers on them on the yellow poles. That’s where the greens are. Just stay clear of them and you will be fine.
Thank you for understanding and enjoy the course!

If you have any questions, please email us at: islandcountryclubmaine@gmail.com

A few things you need to know:

  • Bringing beer, wine or spirits on to Club grounds and consuming them here is a violation of our liquor license. Unfortunately, after the Trifecta, the Clubhouse and Grounds crews found discarded cans and bottles of beers we do not carry in our inventory. We clearly don’t want to and can’t check every golf and carry bag that comes on to our property, so we need your help to make sure that State of Maine inspectors, who do show up from time to time, don’t find evidence that the conditions of our licenses are being violated. Do NOT bring contraband onto Club property. If you see someone consuming an alcoholic beverage not sold at the Club, please ask them to return it to their vehicle. It is truly important. If your favorite beverage is not in our current selections, please let Willow know of your interest in our stocking it. If it’s on the regulated Maine list, we will do our best to add it. And do know that we check our beverage prices with those of similar venues and we are fully competitive. No, it’s NOT grocery store pricing. But grocery stores don’t have to maintain a golf course, tennis courts, a Clubhouse and a large inventory of very complex not to mention expensive equipment. Drink responsibly but drink up well and often at the Island Country Club.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:


Memorable Golf, Outstanding Tennis, A Treasured Island

The Island Country Club, located on an island in scenic coastal Maine, is a golf and tennis club where visitors are welcome to join with members in enjoying our cherished club. Our expanded 9-hole golf course, as featured in the Bangor Daily News, will challenge the experienced player, yet is fun for the whole family. If golf isn’t your game, you can play tennis on one of our 3 newly resurfaced clay tennis courts, take in the view overlooking the course and the eastern mountains from the porch. Come enjoy our “best little country club in America” and the wonders of Deer Isle.


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