Best golf courses: Hilton Head, SC

The PGA tour destination and resort island in South Carolina is dotted with spectacular Atlantic Ocean beaches and beautiful golf courses. From water sports to world-class golf courses, Hilton Head is packed with things to see and do! Warm and cozy temperatures make it an ideal destination for golfers. The award winning Hilton Head National Golf Club, designed by Gary Player and Bob Weed located amid the luxurious setting of lush woodlands with no estates nearby, is just 25 minutes away from Savannah. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Hilton Head on our customised maps.

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

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Davis Love III

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2017)
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Nicklaus, Jack

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Jack Nicklaus

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

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Arthur Hills

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Nicklaus, Jack

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Jack Nicklaus

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Nicklaus, Jack

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Jack Nicklaus

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

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Original design by Robert Trent Jones Sr.; later revisions by Roger Rulewich.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Cupp, Bob

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Bob Cupp.

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

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Original course design by George C. Cobb and Willard C. Byrd (1967); redesigned by Pete Dye (1994).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Cobb & Byrd

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George C. Cobb designed the Clipper and Galleon nines (1970). Willard C. Byrd designed the Brigantine-nine (1982).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Palmer, Arnold

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An Arnold Palmer Signature Course.

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Jones, Rees

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Rees Jones

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

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

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Johnston, Clyde

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Clyde Johnston

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

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George Fazio

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Love III, Davis

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Davis Love III (signature course)

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

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Rees Jones

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

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

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Dye, Pete

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

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Cobb, George

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George C. Cobb

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

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Arthur Hills

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

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

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Player, Gary

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Gary Player designed the National-nine (now the layout's back-nine) and the Player-nine (now closed). Bobby Weed designed the Weed-nine (now the front-nine).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
(Closed in 2016)
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Johnston, Clyde

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(Closed in 2016)

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Clyde Johnston

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

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

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

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George W. Cobb

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

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

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