Top Public Golf Courses in St. Simons Island, Georgia
The top public courses around St. Simons Island, Georgia, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 11 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.5(Seaside) Sea Island Resort
St. Simons Island, GA, USA
+57
8.3(Great Dunes) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
+6- 8.1
(Plantation) Sea Island Resort
St. Simons Island, GA, USA
+40 
7.6Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove
Waverly, GA, USA
+7
7.4(Retreat) Sea Island Resort
St. Simons Island, GA, USA
+22
7.4(The Hampton) King and Prince Golf Course
St. Simons Island, GA, USA
+13
7.2(Pine Lakes) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
+7
7.1(Great Dunes 9) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
7.0Heritage Oaks Golf Club
Brunswick, GA, USA
+2
6.8(Sea Palms (Front 9/Back 9)) Sea Palms Resort & Conference Center
St. Simons Island, GA, USA+8
6.6(Indian Mound) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
+4
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 St. Simons 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 St. Simons Island, Georgia.
The top public golf courses in St. Simons Island, Georgia on Course Vaults are led by Seaside with a Course Vaults score of 8.5. This page ranks 11 courses, including Seaside, Great Dunes, Plantation.
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 St. Simons 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 St. Simons Island, Georgia list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of St. Simons Island, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Seaside is currently #1 among public courses in and around St. Simons Island, Georgia on Course Vaults at 8.5 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:49 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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