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.
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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.
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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.
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The Country Club of Hilton Head has that relaxed, lazy, country club feel to it on the front nine: a pleasant layout, birds chittering in the trees, leisurely people doing leisurely things. There are some challenging holes, but still you almost find yourself nodding off. Then, on the back nine, it opens up and - bang. The South Carolina scenery hits you in the face.
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The Shipyard Golf Club might not be everyone's favorite Hilton Head golf course, but it is indisputably the preferred hangout of your typical Hilton Head alligator. And its a good play if you don't feel like testing your "A" game.
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