
Hidden Cypress Course
Hidden Cypress Golf Club at Sun City Hilton
About this course
Hidden Cypress Golf Club at Sun City Hilton Head is a Mark McCumber and Mike Beebe design that opened in the early 2000s as part of the Sun City Hilton Head active adult community in Bluffton, South Carolina. The course serves as the centerpiece amenity for this residential development, which caters to retirees and is located in the South Carolina Lowcountry between Savannah and Charleston. McCumber, a former PGA Tour player who transitioned to course design, worked with Beebe to create a layout that balances playability with strategic interest for the community's membership. The routing takes advantage of the natural Lowcountry terrain, incorporating wetlands, mature hardwoods, and native vegetation throughout the property. The design features generous fairways and multiple tee boxes to accommodate players of varying skill levels, a common approach in active adult community courses. Water hazards and waste areas come into play on several holes, reflecting the region's characteristic landscape. The course maintains a parkland character with tree-lined corridors and occasional open vistas. As part of Sun City Hilton Head, Hidden Cypress functions primarily as a private club for community residents, with golf serving as one component of a broader lifestyle-oriented development. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that supports the social aspects of the membership. The course reflects the design priorities typical of resort-style community golf in the Lowcountry: accessibility for regular play while preserving the aesthetic qualities of the coastal South Carolina setting.
Quick facts
- Location
- Bluffton, SC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2000
- Designer(s)
- Mark McCumber, Mike Beebe
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,953 yards
- Difficulty
- 74/136
Getting there
Hidden Cypress Golf Club at Sun City Hilton is most readily accessed via Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), situated roughly forty-five minutes north in Georgia, or alternatively through Charleston International (CHS), a ninety-minute drive to the north - both gateways serving the coastal Lowcountry with equal grace. The final leg of the journey unfolds through the maritime landscape of Bluffton, where Spanish moss-draped live oaks frame the transition from US Highway 278 onto the quieter roads that wind through Sun City's gated community, a masterfully planned enclave that rises organically from the salt marshes and maritime forest of the Calibogue Sound region. Private aviation finds its home at nearby Hilton Head Airport (HHH), a mere twenty minutes distant, offering those arriving by charter a swift passage to the club's doorstep. The approach to Hidden Cypress itself is marked by the subtle shift from coastal highway to the serene, oak-lined drives of the community, where the course emerges as a jewel set within the natural rhythms of the Lowcountry tide.

FAQ
Common questions about Hidden Cypress
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Hidden Cypress was designed by Mark McCumber and Mike Beebe.
Yes. Hidden Cypress is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Hidden Cypress is 72.
Hidden Cypress plays 6,953 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Hidden Cypress is 136.
Hidden Cypress is a 18-hole course.



