Best golf courses: Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Closed (2017)
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Nicklaus, Jack

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Closed (2017)

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Designer

Jack Nicklaus

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
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Jones, Rees

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Private club

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Designer

Rees Jones designed the original layout (1986) and subsequent restoration (2007).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
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Dye, Pete

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Private club

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Designer

Original design by husband/wife team Pete & Alice Dye (1982); modifications by Bobby Weed (2018).

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
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Love III, Davis

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Davis Love III

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
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Cobb, George

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Visitors welcome

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George W. Cobb

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

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Original layout by George Cobb (1964) with later re-modelling by Clyde Johnston (1990). Completely redesigned by Pete Dye (2007).

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
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Palmer, Arnold

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Visitors welcome

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An Arnold Palmer Signature Course.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Love III, Davis

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Original layout by George Cobb (1962) with a later redesign by Mark McCumber (1995). Completely redesigned by Davis Love III (2015).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Fazio, George

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Visitors welcome

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George Fazio

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Jones Sr, Robert Trent

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Hills, Arthur

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Arthur Hills

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
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Love III, Davis

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Visitors welcome

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Hilton Head Island

Designer

Davis Love III (signature course)
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Nicklaus, Jack

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hilton Head Island

Designer

Jack Nicklaus
Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
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Johnston, Clyde

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Clyde Johnston
Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
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Johnston, Clyde

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Visitors welcome

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Clyde Johnston
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Jones, Rees

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Visitors welcome

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Rees Jones
5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
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Dye & Nicklaus

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Husband/wife team of Pete & Alice Dye in collaboration with Jack Nicklaus.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Byrd, William

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

William C. Byrd
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Original course design by George C. Cobb and Willard C. Byrd; redesigned Pete Dye (1994).
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Cupp, Bob

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Bob Cupp.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Hills, Arthur

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Visitors welcome

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Arthur Hills
3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
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Cobb, George

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

George C. Cobb
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Player, Gary

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Gary Player; Bobby Weed designed the Weed 9-holes.
4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Nicklaus, Jack

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Jack Nicklaus
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
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Weiskopf & Morrish

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Visitors welcome

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Designer

Original design by Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1991); renovated in 2011 by Davis Love III (of Love Golf Design).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
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Jones, Rees

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hilton Head Island

Designer

Rees Jones

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