Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run
About
Jack Nicklaus designed the golf course at the Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. The 18-hole, public course is touted as having one of the best layouts in the area. The par-72 course offers 7,014 yards of challenging and fun golf. Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run's design emphasizes strategy rather than power. Sand and water hazards add interest to the course. In addition to providing a great game of golf, the course also has picturesque scenery with the many oaks and pines that snake though the course. It has been named one of America's Top 100 Courses priced under $100.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7014 yards | 73.7 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6643 yards | 72.0 | 128 |
| Gold | 72 | 6184 yards | 70.1 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 5259 yards | 66.4 | 115 |
| Red | 72 | 4974 yards | 68.9 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.7/136 | 404 | 551 | 416 | 199 | 373 | 444 | 409 | 183 | 508 | 3487 | 396 | 446 | 213 | 423 | 179 | 512 | 387 | 434 | 537 | 3527 | 7014 |
| Blue M: 71.9/133 | 381 | 534 | 398 | 167 | 347 | 420 | 387 | 163 | 489 | 3286 | 366 | 430 | 190 | 404 | 163 | 491 | 375 | 418 | 520 | 3357 | 6643 |
| Gold M: 70.2/129 | 349 | 507 | 358 | 148 | 327 | 383 | 365 | 146 | 479 | 3062 | 349 | 414 | 159 | 376 | 135 | 472 | 340 | 385 | 492 | 3122 | 6184 |
| White M: 67.4/115 W: 72.1/125 | 303 | 441 | 316 | 114 | 299 | 371 | 306 | 116 | 415 | 2681 | 341 | 381 | 132 | 332 | 106 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 446 | 2756 | 5437 |
| Green M: 65.2/106 W: 69.5/118 | 276 | 407 | 282 | 83 | 257 | 317 | 306 | 70 | 402 | 2400 | 293 | 352 | 132 | 294 | 106 | 403 | 271 | 307 | 416 | 2574 | 4974 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
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15 Photo submitted by Sstrickf on 04/15/2026
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Photo submitted by grapesnocone2 on 10/15/2025
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Photo submitted by KimTJr on 10/13/2025
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The 18th green Photo submitted by umTqLxAz7XDbgCu1UIy5 on 08/06/2025
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No 9 heading in. Photo submitted by u314159441908 on 03/13/2025
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Photo submitted by rs3E2Jwk4AQSR5V1P1Mz on 11/27/2024
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Photo submitted by LAncesears on 11/03/2024
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Photo submitted by ukus703 on 07/30/2023
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Mom and daughter time!! Photo submitted by jjubic on 07/27/2023
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17 Photo submitted by bTdIhNL1PNc0AItp1aaI on 05/27/2023
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ROCKS IN TRAP Photo submitted by u000004396518 on 03/19/2023
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ROCKS IN TRAPS Photo submitted by u000004396518 on 03/19/2023
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Watch out for the bear!! Photo submitted by Joekub999 on 06/07/2022
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Gator!!! Photo submitted by MenofFaith444 on 05/04/2022
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In good times Photo submitted by pilgrim777 on 06/22/2021
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18th Photo submitted by u000003574855 on 01/14/2020
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Par 4, 5th hole Photo submitted by vOTa3T97iS8IVQm04ndI on 04/01/2019
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Par 5, 18th, great closing hole with all carry over water to the green. Photo submitted by vOTa3T97iS8IVQm04ndI on 04/01/2019
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clubhouse Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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first fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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another fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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more fairways Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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par 3 Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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Interesting pelican taking off... Photo submitted by dennings on 01/12/2018
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Gator at Golden Bear Photo submitted by fusselbe on 11/07/2012
Great course
1st time playing. Played with my son and grandson and all had a great day. Fairways lined with trees make for a challenging round. Small greens and nice targets. Would definitely recommend this course. The staff was exceptional.
Golden Bear doesn’t disappoint
We had a great time at this course. Come with your ‘A Game’ because the course requires precise shots. The front nine had plenty of water! I loved the challenge. My wife loved the red tees because they are fair. We played the course right at four hours, which was below their projection. Thanks for a great time!
Very disappointed
Left a review on Google. Very disappointed at the course. Shabby tee boxes. Marshalls did not enforce the 4 hrs 20 min round at all. 5 hour round behind some terrible golfers. Sand traps were like cement sand.
On the good side the pro shop guy was awesome as was the cart lady as well.
For a Golden Bear named course I would say this definitely was a disappointing day.
Friendly and forgiving
There are many challenges however nothing too hard to manage. Friendly course to score on.
Super friendly
Nice course with super friendly staff! Really enjoyed playing here!
great layout
very very nice course, beautiful fairways and country club greens. you will enjoy your round
Golden Bear
I like the course. Not to challenging but not easy either. You did not have to have played the course before to see if there were any hidden obstacles. Good layout. Very friendly staff. I’ll play this again
Range closed Thursday 12-3
Traveled to the area for the first time and wanted to play some golf. I was hoping for something hit the range but o warm up and try to get my driver to go straight for the narrow fairways but for whatever reason they choose every Thursday from noon to 3pm to close their range for maintenance. The clubhouse said it’s the only time it’s closed all week. Not knowing that before hand and consequently raw dogging the course without proper warm warm up impacted my performance and experience. Had I known the range was going to be closed I would have picked a different tee time or found another course. Just sharing this for anyone like me who needs a proper range session before going out to play.
A good choice for a public facility
So, with the drought ongoing in the south, this course was in good shape. The greens were in good condition, as were the fairways. I would come back here again.
Golcden Bear at Indigio Run
Course was in excellent condition, staff very friendly and pace of play very good. Pricey but that is Hilton Head in April.
Pro Shop Staff incredibly rude
I called to see if there were any potential times available in between a certain time period. The staff employee told me before saying hello to make it quick. Extremely unhelpful and rude. I won’t even play the course now. Management should listen in on their staff and how they treat potential customers.
Bear was great again!
Enjoyed playing Golden Bear once again. Course in great shape, greens much improved.