Hilton Head Golf Courses

Barony - Port Royal Plantation ($$)

The Barony Course constitutes 18 of Port Royal's 54 holes. The resort has recently been recognized as a "Silver Medal" Resort by Golf Magazine. From the tee, many of the holes on Barony appear to be relatively open. But as you approach the green, the real challenge of the course becomes clear. The new Champion Bermuda greens are small and protected by deep bunkers and Bermuda rough, demanding a deft touch with the medium and short irons. Indeed, this is a course where accuracy, not length, is paramount.
Slope = 129 / ***^1/2

Hilton Head National ($$)

Hilton Head National is one of the best 27-hole championship golf courses...on or off the Island. The only thing that surrounds our course is nature...golf as it is meant to be played! Hilton Head National was designed by golf legend Gary Player and renowned golf architect Bobby Weed. This award-winning championship course has established itself as one of Hilton Head's best...a superbly conditioned and diversified layout. Locals and visitors alike have made HHN the "must play" while in the area.
Slope = 132 / ***^1/2

Old South Golf Links ($$)

Award-winning golf course architect Clyde Johnston designed Old South Golf Links in keeping with the natural landscape. Old South Golf Links provides an enjoyable yet challenging golf game and preserves the natural beauty of the land. The variety of the setting, from oak forest to open pasture to tidal salt marsh, offers an opportunity to vary the design elements and strategy of play.
Slope = 129 / ***^1/2

Planter's Row - Port Royal Plantation ($$)

Port Royal Resort has been recognized as a "Silver Medal" Resort by Golf Magazine. The resort's youngest course, Planter's Row, served as the site of the PGA Senior Tour's Hilton Head Seniors International. The course offers a different look than its sister courses at Port Royal, with rolling, tree-lined fairways in a parkland setting. Water comes into play on several holes at Planter's Row, and its large and undulating greens require a deft touch with the putter.
Slope = 133 / **^1/2

Robber's Row - Port Royal Plantation ($$)

Robber's Row, redesigned by world-famous architect Pete Dye, has emerged as one of the most exciting new courses on the island boasting new Champion Bermuda greens and a complete bunker renovation. The course is cut through beautiful stands of magnolia and live oak trees. Although tee-shot landing areas are quite generous, approach shots require accuracy to the well-bunkered greens.
Slope = 134 / ***

Shipyard Plantation ($$)

Former home of the Hilton Head Seniors International, Shipyard Golf Club was rated as one of the finest layouts on the PGA Senior Tour. This Willard Byrd/George Cobb collaboration wanders through tall pines, magnolias and moss-draped oaks. Adding to the beauty and character of the course are many lagoons and ponds which offer great views of Hilton Head's wildlife including the occasional alligator. They must be negotiated if you are to play to your handicap. Shipyard offers four tee positions on 27 holes to accommodate all levels of play, and there are ample risk and reward situations to allow optimal scoring opportunities.
Slope = 128 / ***

Country Club of Hilton Head ($$$)

Designed by the "Open Doctor", Rees Jones, and chosen as local qualifying site for the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Opens, the Country Club of Hilton Head sets itself apart with a variety of golf holes you might not expect to see in the Lowcountry. A challenging, but fair layout with five sets of tees, the course presents distinct views with 13 doglegs and water on almost every hole. And superb bunkering and elevated greens present every player unique opportunities to test his or her skills.
Slope = 132 / ****

Golden Bear ($$$)

Since its opening in 1992, the Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run has become a "must play" on Hilton Head Island. It has rapidly gained a reputation as one of the island's most challenging and enjoyable tests of golf. This Nicklaus-designed course is well known for its Lowcountry beauty and its wide variety of shotmaking requirements.
Slope = 132 / ***^1/2

Harbor Town Golf Links at Sea Pines ($$$)

Home of the prestigious PGA Tour Event, The MCI Heritage, each April, Harbour Town is perennially ranked among the top golf courses in the world. Good scoring depends on finesse and shotmaking rather than strength. Well-placed tee shots and approaches are requisite to good scoring, and the well-protected greens are among the smallest of any tournament course in the country.
Slope = 136 / ****

Ocean Course at Sea Pines ($$$)

Hilton Head's first golf course has been personally redesigned by Mark McCumber, emphasis on the traditional and classic principles of course design. He has built interest, challenge and strategy into the course while preserving the natural beauty of Sea Pines. This course is a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary," only the fourth in South Carolina & 187th in the world to achieve this designation. No matter how many times you've played the Ocean Course, your next round will be a completely new experience. The varying sets of tees and the placement of hazards ensure that the course is challenging but playable for golfers of every skill level.
Slope = 133 / ***

Oyster Reef ($$$)

Rees Jones' Oyster Reef, rated one of the top 25 new courses in the U.S., features elevated tees and lush fairways lined with thick stands of live oak and pine. Numerous doglegs, accented by strategically located mounds and fairway bunkers, call for well-planned tee shots. Varying sizes of greens with well-defined tiers place a premium on precise approach shots.
Slope = 131 / ***^1/2

Palmetto Dunes - Fazio ($$$)

Having appeared on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 best, the George Fazio Course offers a stimulating challenge to avid golfers. With only two par-5s, the heart of the course lies in a series of long par-4s, beginning with the 432-yard first hole and ending with the 462-yard 18th. The fairways are open and roll gently on the front nine, while the back nine becomes tighter and more severe, demanding good position off the tee.
Slope = 132 / ****

Palmetto Dunes - Hill ($$$)

Opened for play in the spring of 1986, the Arthur Hills Course is one of the most distinctive layouts in the area. The Hills site was blessed with continuous lines of dunes and thick stands of palmettos. Arthur Hills took full advantage of the natural dunes and created an extremely rolling layout with dramatic elevation changes. The Hills Course has a unique seaside character, with rough and fairway bunkers notably absent. The dune lines continue into the greens, thus creating undulating surfaces. Off-balance lies and ocean breezes are a constant challenge, and lagoons come into play on 10 holes.
Slope = 127 / ****^1/2

Palmetto Dunes - Jones ($$$)

Arrowhead Country Club, the 27-Hole Golf Complex was designed by Ray Floyd in 1994. It features three unique 9-hole tracts: The Cypress, The Waterways, and The Lakes, each one with a feel all of its own. With a canvass of Bermuda Fairways and Bent Grass Greens, Floyd created this masterpiece along the scenic Intracoastal Waterway as one of the most unique and challenging courses in the Carolinas. Its excellent condition and challenging 27-hole course makes for a perfect choice for an entire day of golf.
Slope = 130 / ****

Palmetto Hall - Cupp ($$$)

Opened in 1993, the Robert Cupp Course at Palmetto Hall redefines conventional golf course architecture, thanks to a boldly original concept from the designer. Named the 1992 Golf Architect of the Year by GolfWorld, Cupp plotted the course's original design on computer; thus the finished product is characterized by straight lines, sharp angles and unusual shapes.
Slope = 144 / ****

Palmetto Hall - Hills ($$$)

Opened for play in March 1991, Palmetto Hall's Arthur Hills Course is a sculpted beauty with subtle contouring, a distinctive layout and a rare touch of genius. Created by renowned designer Arthur Hills, this par-72, 6,918-yard course is a graceful masterpiece that gently flows across the land's naturally rolling curves, winding through deep thickets of moss-draped oaks and towering pines punctuated with sparkling lakes.
Slope = 140 / ****

Sea Marsh at Sea Pines ($$$)

The Sea Marsh Course offers a variety of golf holes and beautiful scenery that make it both challenging and enjoyable. Many of the 18 holes traverse picturesque lagoons and marshes. The broad fairways are lined with thick stands of pines, palmettos and moss-draped oaks. The well-bunkered greens are medium sized and generally slope from back to front. Because of this undulation, approach shots must be well-judged to avoid treacherous downhill putts.
Slope = 120 / ***