Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is a well known tourist destination among Americans. Everyone from Spring Break enthusiasts to families on summer vacation has been to or considered Hilton Head Island. Not surprisingly, Hilton Head provides numerous activities for people of all ages, one of the most popular being golf. While the area is best known for its pleasant weather and fine beaches, many may not know that Hilton Head golf is considered not only some of the best in the United States, but worldwide as well. Golf Digest has even ranked Hilton Head Island number 10 on its list of world’s best golf resorts!
Hilton Head has a course to fit any golfer’s desires and abilities. The island boasts scenic oceanfront courses, tricky riverside courses, courses that twist and turn through maritime forests and tidal marshes, and even courses that have been designed by current and former PGA Tour professionals. Below you will find just three of the many beautiful and challenging courses Hilton Head Island has to offer.
Hilton Head National Golf Club
Hilton Head National Golf Club was the first public golf course in the area to be built inland. The course is located in Bluffton and features 27 holes that span over 6700 yards. The courses original 18 holes were designed by PGA Tour pro Gary Player. Player designed the initial 18 holes to challenge low-handicap golfers and entertain high-handicap golfers. Bobby Weed designed an additional nine holes for the course in 1998. Hilton Head National Golf Club is open year round, offers golf-pro services, rental clubs, carts included in fees, and has an open visitors policy.
Palmetto Dunes Course
The Palmetto Dunes Course at Hilton Head Island is one of the oldest and most cherished courses at the resort and recently celebrated its 40th birthday. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1967. The tree-lined course at the Palmetto Dunes has an 18 hole championship course that stretches 6710 yards. The course rewards good golfers and while it can challenge the not so great, they will enjoy a scenic course in the process.
Harbour Town Golf Links
Harbour Town Golf Links at Sea Pines Resort is perhaps one of the best courses available to visitors of Hilton Head Island. PGA Tour legend Jack Nicklaus designed the original course that opened in 1970 and Pete Dye refined the course in 2000. The 18 hole course that covers 6910 yards from the championship tees features small greens and water in play on almost every hole. The course offers a serious test to any golfer looking for a good challenge on the links.
The above golf courses are just a few of the amazing courses visitors to Hilton Head Island can play. The resort features over 60 courses to challenge any golfer from amateurs to professionals. With a wide variety of public and private courses, with greens fees ranging from moderate to expensive and plenty of available Hilton Head tee times, every golfer will find the right course that not only fits their abilities but their budget as well.