Top Private Golf Courses in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The top private clubs around Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 18 courses made this list. These are members-only clubs, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.2Secession Golf Club
Beaufort, SC, USA
+20
8.6(Jack Nicklaus) Colleton River Plantation Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+4
8.6Long Cove Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+11
8.6Old Tabby Golf Links
Spring Island, SC, USA
+1
8.6(Pete Dye) Colleton River Plantation Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+2
8.5Wexford Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+4- 8.5
Chechessee Creek Club
Okatie, SC, USA
+30 
8.2Ocean Point Golf Links at Fripp Island Resort
Saint Helena Island, SC, USA
+7
8.2(Calibogue) Haig Point Club and Community Association
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+9
8.1(West) Belfair Plantation
Bluffton, SC, USA
+1
8.1(North) Berkeley Hall Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+4
7.9Sea Pines Country Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+6- 7.8
(South) Berkeley Hall Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+3 
7.7Ocean Creek Golf Course at Fripp Island Resort
Saint Helena Island, SC, USA
+6
7.7Country Club of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+3
7.6(East) Belfair Plantation
Bluffton, SC, USA
7.5(Cotton Dike) Dataw Island Club
Dataw Island, SC, USA
+1
6.9The Savannah Golf Club
Savannah, GA, USA
+2
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
The top private golf courses in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Secession with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 18 courses, including Secession, Jack Nicklaus, Long Cove.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Hilton Head Island, South Carolina list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Hilton Head Island, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Secession is currently #1 among private courses in and around Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 8:27 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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