The best golf course layouts in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 8 courses qualify.
Also covers Bluffton, Okatie, Beaufort, Saint Helena Island, Hilton Head and 4 more nearby towns.
Harbour Town
Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USALayout 4.2 out of 5 from 49 golfers
PublicPete Dye & Jack Nicklaus
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
This place is unbelievable. From the moment you pull up to the bag drop, you know you’re somewhere special. The staff sets the tone immediately — friendly, professional, and genuinely proud of the place.
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@TGUN312
- Must play
- Driving range
- Walkable
Atlantic Dunes
Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USALayout 3.9 out of 5 from 21 golfers
PublicDavis Love III
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.6Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
The course itself is always in fantastic shape. You can really tell they take pride in the conditioning — lush fairways, pure greens, and those Lowcountry sand dunes and native grasses perfectly blended throughout the layout.
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@TGUN312
- Driving range
- Views
- Must play
Chechessee Creek Club
Okatie, SC, USALayout 3.9 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
the course is more sporty than challenging. Not long, but, still offers some issues off the tee. yUou ha e wosth to play, but mist choose correctly. the greens, are the showstopper. they are like a raised Wavy Lays potato chip. controlling you spin and distance is the key.
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@joe3jax
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Must play
Old South Golf Links
Bluffton, SC, USALayout 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicClyde Johnston
- 3.4Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.6Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 2.2Facilities
- Views
- Friendly
- Driving range
Heron Point
Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USALayout 3.8 out of 5 from 18 golfers
PublicPete Dye
- 3.7Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.4Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Heron Point by Pete Dye is another gem tucked inside the Sea Pines Resort and shares the same clubhouse, facilities, and overall vibe as Atlantic Dunes — which already makes it a great experience from the start.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
(Robert Trent Jones) Palmetto Dunes Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 16 golfers
Secession Golf Club
Beaufort, SC, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
The Club at Savannah Harbor
Savannah, GA, USA
Layout 3.4 out of 5 from 7 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Harbour Town at Sea Pines Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Hilton Head Island, South Carolina at Layout 4.2/5 (49 golfers). 8 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:38 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
