Top Public Golf Courses in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The top public courses around Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.7(Harbour Town) Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+148
8.2(Atlantic Dunes) Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+79
7.9May River Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+18
7.8(Heron Point) Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+61- 7.7
(Robert Trent Jones) Palmetto Dunes Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+53 
7.5Hilton Head National Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+18
7.5The Legends of Parris Island
Parris Island, SC, USA
- 7.4
(Arthur Hills) Palmetto Dunes Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+26 
7.3The Club at Savannah Harbor
Savannah, GA, USA
+28- 7.2
(George Fazio) Palmetto Dunes Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+21 
7.2(Arthur Hills) Palmetto Hall Plantation
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+6
7.1Bear Creek Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+2
7.1Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+20
7.0Oyster Reef Golf Course
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+16
7.0(Robbers Row) Port Royal Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+6
7.0Old South Golf Links
Bluffton, SC, USA
+27
7.0Dolphin Head Golf Course
Hilton Head, SC, USA
+10
6.8Rose Hill Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
6.7(Clipper/Galleon) Shipyard Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+3
6.7The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes
Hardeeville, SC, USA
+3- 6.6
(Brigantine/Clipper) Shipyard Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+6 
6.6(Barony) Port Royal Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+1
6.6Eagles Pointe Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
6.5Island West Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
6.3Bacon Park Golf Club
Savannah, GA, USA
+3
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public 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 public course rankings in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
The top public golf courses in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Harbour Town with a Course Vaults score of 8.7. This page ranks 25 courses, including Harbour Town, Atlantic Dunes, May River.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public 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 public 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.
Harbour Town is currently #1 among public courses in and around Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Course Vaults at 8.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 8:26 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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