
Clipper/Galleon Course
Shipyard Golf Club


About this course
Clipper and Galleon, interwoven at Shipyard Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, represent a Lowcountry golf experience steeped in resort tradition, yet subtly distinct in character. Carved from the island's signature maritime forest, the routing presents a playable, balanced test, avoiding penal length in favor of strategic positioning. Designed by George Cobb, the course avoids the grandiose, instead prioritizing a thoughtful negotiation of its natural surroundings. Subtle doglegs, strategically placed bunkers, and receptive greens reward intelligent approaches. While not a championship venue, it encourages repeat play through its inherent fairness and engaging layout, often favoring those with a natural fade. The spirit here resonates with the easy pace of island life. This is a place for camaraderie, where the day's round is often followed by a relaxed meal at the club, featuring the area’s celebrated seafood. The focus is less on conquering the course and more on savoring the experience, an ethos deeply ingrained within the Club's membership.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in SC
Quick facts
- Location
- Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1970
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- George W. Cobb, Willard C. Byrd
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,878 yards
- Difficulty
- 74/133
- Course Vaults score
- 6.8
Getting there
Most arrivals to Shipyard Golf Club begin at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive north across the Georgia-South Carolina line. The route transitions from coastal lowcountry flatlands to the manicured resort corridor of Hilton Head Island, where the Cross Island Parkway delivers guests seamlessly into the island's southern plantation district. Shipyard reveals itself quietly among the live oaks and lagoons of this gated enclave, its understated entrance a study in Lowcountry restraint - no grand gestures, just the promise of meticulously groomed fairways waiting beyond the palmettos.

FAQ
Common questions about Clipper/Galleon at Shipyard Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Clipper/Galleon at Shipyard Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.8 out of 10 based on 27 logged golfers.
Clipper/Galleon was designed by George W. Cobb and Willard C. Byrd.
Yes. Clipper/Galleon at Shipyard Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Clipper/Galleon is 72.
Clipper/Galleon plays 6,878 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Clipper/Galleon is 133.







