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4.4
4078 Reviews (4078)
5 Stars
1997
4 Stars
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3 Stars
320
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
36
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
93.2%
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3810 out of 4078 reviews
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4.5
110 Reviews (110)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
3
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4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.6%
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103 out of 110 reviews
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4.4
180 Reviews (180)
5 Stars
101
4 Stars
65
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
168 out of 180 reviews
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Course Highlights
Old South's scenic low-country layout rewards strategic play with unique hole designs that keep every round engaging. Exceptionally welcoming staff and strong value make this Hilton Head course a consistently rewarding choice.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6772 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.7

The 18-hole Old South Golf Links in Bluffton, S.C. is a public course that opened in 1991. Designed by Clyde Johnston, Old South Golf Links measures 6,772 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 129 and a 72.4 USGA rating. The course features four sets of tees for different skill levels.

Johnston designed Old South Golf Links in keeping with the beautiful Lowcountry's natural landscape. "Old South Golf Links was designed not only to provide an enjoyable yet challenging golf game, but also to preserve the natural beauty of the land," he said. "I felt that this was an opportunity to allow the golfer to experience up close the uniqueness of the site, its natural amenities and spectacular views."

The variety of the setting from oak forest to open pasture to tidal salt marsh, provided an opportunity to vary the design elements and strategy of play.

Old South Golf Links is open to the public seven days a week. There is a clubhouse, restaurant and full-line pro shop on site.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire. No cutoffs, gym or jogging shorts, bathing suits, tank tops, halter or tube tops, tee shirts and blue jeans or any other denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
4078 Reviews (4078)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 42
Brunch 20
19th Hole Scenic Views 16
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 106
Forced Carries 98
Bunkers 74
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 96
Advanced Golfers 77
Locals 52
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 65
Near Local Attractions 58
Worth the Drive 51

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good day

It was a great day although they need to out water out in the course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome

The staff at Old South are awesome. The

Staff inside was very helpful as well as well as the Crew at the carts. They sure did deserve a great tip! Highly recommend 👏👏👏

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Everything is great here

Course is always in great condition and the natural landscape is beautiful. The employees are friendly and down to earth. Pace of play has always been solid. Nice carts with GPS. Food & bev is very reasonable for the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/22/2026:
Thanks for the wonderful feedback! Hearing this makes our day, and we can’t wait to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Awesome course

Would recommend this course to anyone in the area, great layout and challenging holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 05/21/2026:
Thanks for the wonderful feedback! Hearing this makes our day, and we can’t wait to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Premium price for a very average course

For the money, it could use some upgrades. The dog legs were just slight bends. No really scenic holes or challenging par 3s.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Old South GM

Played the white tees which were a bit short. Should consider 9 blue tees and 9 white to get a 6,000 yd course. (I am a senior). Front and back are 2 different set ups. Front had a couple of marsh holes that were scenic. The back was pretty much a big field with 9 holes.

Cart girl was very pleasant as well as the shop and first tee staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Layout, Easy Access

Picturesque course layout weaving through a natural setting. Challenging track from the blue tees. Easy access just over the bridge from HHI off Bluffton Pkway. Reasonable pricing + Hot Deals are a great bargain there. Welcoming knowledgeable staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/13/2026:
Thank you for the great review! We’re thrilled you had a positive experience and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old South

Enjoyable round! Moved along and gave us enough time to study the holes. Some were tricky but fun. Conditions were great and staff super friendly and helpful!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This course was in good condition overall. I wish the greens were a little bit faster, but they were in good shape. The staff was very friendly, and the pace of play was great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unique Course Layout

Fun but challenging course layout around water, marshlands & woods. Good course to include in your annual HHI golf trip rotation. Friendly, hospitable staff all around. Always an enjoyable playing Old South Links.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/11/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice track but slow greens and slow play

Old South has a good and fun layout. There are 13 holes that are relatively straightforward, and 5 holes where the marsh/wetlands come into play. The course was in generally good shape. Our concerns were 1.) VERY slow greens. They looked nice and weren't shaggy, but they were very slow - probably the slowest I've played in years. And 2.) Pace of play was very poor - almost 5 hours, and no marshals trying to address the situation. That was disappointing. Overall we enjoyed our round and would play it again, but they really need to make some effort to keep people moving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in best shape I can ever recall at Old South

Been visiting Hilton Head every year since 1989 and started playing Old South in the mid 90's. While only playing once a year, the greens right now are the best I ever remember them being. They changed the grass type and made the greens a little smaller with a legitimate apron around each green. These current conditions are despite very little rain in the southeast this year. The only complaint is the ever increasing green fees everywhere in the region. I did take advantage of a hot deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need a sledge hammer putter

This is a great course with some easy, medium and really challenging holes. Nice to have GPS on the cart. First time players would have to try again.

Only the greens were SLOW. We couldn’t get the ball to the hole even on #18.

And you get to see various wild life’ turkeys, masked squirrels, gators and birds.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Old South

Great pro shop, friendly staff and perfect weather. Couldn't ask for more.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good time.

We were greeted by a friendly and accommodating staff that made us feel welcome. We played four courses around HHI this week and this was the best one overall.

Four of us had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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