Hilton Head for less: There's good-value golf on and off the island
You've got the golf clubs in the trunk and you head straight to Harbor Town Golf Links, shelling out more than $300 by the time you've bought golf balls and a hat with a logo and paid green fees for 18. Whoa! Time to go looking for some bargains.
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Dolphins, sunset sails, yoga on the beach: There's more to Hilton Head than golf
The vast numbers of vacationers who come here do so with their golf clubs in the trunk. But for those non-golfing spouses, children or guests, there is a ton of stuff to do on and near the island that doesn't involve the joys and frustrations of the game. Not surprisingly, most of them involve water.
... full article »Harbour Town reigns - just barely - in latest rankings of South Carolina courses
More isn't always best. While Hilton Head and Kiawah Island host just 23 golf courses, they landed two in the top 10 in a recent ranking of South Carolina tracks. Perennial favorite Harbour Town Golf Links of Hilton Head squeaked by Sage Valley Golf Club for the top spot, National Golf Editor Tim McDonald reports. Meanwhile, Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand have 116 courses but only one made it into the top 10.
... full article »Unsung resort courses of the Carolinas deserve recognition
While places like Pinehurst No. 2, The Ocean Course or Harbour Town Golf Links receive plenty of recognition, be sure to check out some of the unsung courses in the Carolinas. Places such as Sea Pines Ocean Course and Pinehurst No. 3 deserve your attention when you are in the area. They are great "second-play" locations that often get overlooked.
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Golden Bear Golf Club a pleasant, reborn Hilton Head course
When the Golden Bear Golf Club opened in 1992, it was generally considered one of the better golf courses on Hilton Head, S.C. The course has had its share of conditioning problems over the years -- like other island courses. But, by last year, the greens had come in and the course was in good shape. This year, it has a leaner and more open look to it though the fairways are still tree-lined and relatively tight.
... full article »Oyster Reef Golf Club in Hilton Head once again on the comeback trail
Oyster Reef Golf Club is like a journeyman fighter who was once an exciting young boxer with a knockout punch and unblemished record. He started out strong, got a little complacent and was introduced to a little humility. Now, he's ready for a comeback, strong and fit as ever.
... full article »Robber's Row gives you history, old oaks and wide fairways
When you play Robber's Row at Hilton Head Island's Port Royal Plantation, pay particular attention to the eighth and ninth fairways. You'll have to use your imagination, but try to envision the way it looked in 1862: the main street of the town of Port Royal, a rowdy strip bustling with saloons and tattoo parlors, not to mention the 20,000-30,000 Union troops stationed there. Life wasn't much different then in some respects; all these goings-on attracted some unsavory characters, con men itching to separate the milling port mobs from their wallets. Thus, the name, Robber's Row.
... full article »- Country Club of Hilton Head more than just eye candy
Hilton Head golf courses
- Bear Creek Golf Club
- Country Club of Hilton Head
- Dolphin Head Golf Course
- Golden Bear Golf Course at Indigo Run
- Haig Point Club - Nine Hole
- Haig Point Club - The Calibouge & The Haig
- Long Cove Club
- Moss Creek Golf Club - North
- Moss Creek Golf Club - South
- Oyster Reef Golf Course
- Palmetto Dunes Resort - Arthur Hills Course
- Palmetto Dunes Resort - Fazio Course
- Palmetto Dunes Resort - Robert Trent Jones Course
- Palmetto Hall - Arthur Hills Course
- Palmetto Hall - Robert Cupp Course
- Port Royal Golf Club - Barony Course
- Port Royal Golf Club - Planters Row
- Port Royal Golf Club - Robbers Row Course
- Sea Pines Country Club
- Sea Pines Resort - Harbour Town Golf Links
- Sea Pines Resort - Heron Point
- Sea Pines Resort - Ocean Course
- Shipyard Golf Club - Brigantine/Clipper
- Shipyard Golf Club - Clipper/Galleon
- Shipyard Golf Club - Galleon/Brigantine
- Spanish Wells Club
- The Golf Club at Indigo Run
- Wexford Golf Club