Rose Hill Golf Club
About
Rose Hill Golf Club in Bluffton is situated amongst plentiful live oaks draped with Spanish moss. There are also sparkling, crystal-clear lakes that come into play on several holes. The golf course is a part of Rose Hill Plantation, giving it a truly Southern look and feel. Most of the holes are flat and straightforward but there are a few tricky doglegs to keep the course interesting. The layout features formidable par 3s that will test even the best players and a notably difficult par 5 that measures just over 600 yards. The challenging holes are balanced with player-friendly features that make it versatile enough for a wide range of skill levels. Four sets of tees, the longest coming to just over 6,900 yards, make Rose Hill Golf Club even more accessible.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6961 yards | 73.5 | 139 |
| Black | 72 | 6672 yards | 71.5 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6281 yards | 70.0 | 128 |
| Silver | 72 | 5732 yards | 68.0 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5137 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
| Red | 72 | 5137 yards | 65.1 | 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: 71.8/131 | 325 | 180 | 361 | 394 | 362 | 333 | 504 | 500 | 165 | 3124 | 380 | 567 | 208 | 426 | 435 | 186 | 508 | 364 | 390 | 3464 | 6588 |
| White M: 69.6/124 W: 75.8/135 | 306 | 150 | 342 | 372 | 329 | 325 | 488 | 458 | 145 | 2915 | 356 | 523 | 178 | 413 | 401 | 169 | 480 | 346 | 372 | 3238 | 6153 |
| Silver M: 67.6/113 W: 73.1/129 | 289 | 132 | 331 | 356 | 310 | 312 | 465 | 430 | 125 | 2750 | 298 | 474 | 153 | 381 | 373 | 140 | 449 | 318 | 340 | 2926 | 5676 |
| Red M: 64.6/108 W: 69.9/117 | 268 | 113 | 310 | 320 | 270 | 303 | 394 | 406 | 110 | 2494 | 287 | 431 | 112 | 345 | 333 | 113 | 397 | 290 | 299 | 2607 | 5101 |
| Handicap | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2024 #24)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Zm6tg9AGWolhmar5qhI3 on 04/30/2026
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Photo submitted by 33padj on 09/18/2024
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Photo submitted by u314163868791 on 04/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163868791 on 04/20/2023
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Photo submitted by Don8414585 on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by Don8414585 on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by Don8414585 on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/16/2023
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Horrible greens Photo submitted by blboone on 10/12/2022
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Photo submitted by robtracy57 on 06/05/2022
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Photo submitted by MetallicaRules on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by MetallicaRules on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by MetallicaRules on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by MetallicaRules on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u314159666753 on 10/21/2021
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Photo submitted by jheuer on 10/09/2021
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Expand and look past 2md stake. Photo submitted by ESANDER on 03/02/2021
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Fair warning. Photo submitted by ESANDER on 03/02/2021
Flat, easy course -- but slow play hurt experience
Rose Hill was in decent shape for a dry late October round. Not too tight, and flat lies make for a pretty easy round. I grew frustrated by the slow play, and because the price is good, seems that many hackers show up to play here. The marshal needs to enforce the triple bogey rule.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rose Hill Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Good deal for the money
Had a great time playing Rose Hill. Was a bit concerned based on other reviews , but figured we’d give it a shot. There were a couple rough spots, but in general course was fine. Definitely seems to be moving in the right direction. We enjoyed the layout. Had an afternoon tee time, and our foursome finished in less than 4 hours . Cheaper then most area courses and would play again.
Hello. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Rose Hill Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Hi. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rose Hill Golf Club!
Hi. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rose Hill Golf Club!
Coming back
Consider the recent problems with ownership before you judge this course. Unfortunately Rose Hill fell pray to management that failed to take care of the course. There is now strong evidence showing this classic is on the way back. There will be a year or two before it is completely back but if we give it some support it will be the course it used to be. Please play Rose Hill so we will all have another high quality choice when in the Bluffton/Hilton Head area.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rose Hill Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Worth playing
Great layout., but greens still need help. The most courteous staff on any course on or off island. Course is in better shape than a year ago and getting better. We’ll go back.
Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Rose Hill Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Nice Course
After reading some reviews from 8+ months ago and those within the last few weeks, I decided to give Rose Hill a try. I arrived 20 minutes early and was told I would be able to tee off immediately and to my surprise I was able to play alone so I was able to really take in this course. The fairways were in decent shape as they were recently mowed. The rough was not forgiving as it is rather deep so it wasn't easy to find your ball but it wasn't a thick heavy grass so hitting out of it was okay. A few of the greens are fighting with some fungus and some are dealing with weed control but all were very playable. I believe the new management is making big strides to improve this golf course. It is a great layout and I think it's a good golf course overall. I look forward to playing it again in the near future and I recommend to give it a try.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rose Hill Golf Club.
Fun course
Course was in good shape other than some high grass on the end of the back 9. Could really tell they were working to improve the greens but they were not unplayable
Hello. Thank you for visiting us at Rose Hill Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Really a decent course
Was no comparison to the last couple of times I played here over a two to three year period. Really good shape for the area. (Unplayable the last time I played here). One blaring problem was pace of play. I played alone the front now nine very fast…nice! Got to the back nine and was told by the single in front of me that he just had a 2:30 hour front nine behind 12 very slow players. Bottom line; I got a nine hole rain check and left ( nice addition). The single also quit after 9. I wanted to continue but had no time. Was told some had jumped on at #10. Better course management would help! I will be back with the hopes of a faster pace.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rose Hill Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Rose Hill Golf Club!
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Rose Hill Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rose Hill Golf Club.
This was the worst course I have ever played
This course was in terrible condition! The greens were the worst greens I have ever seen in my life! Every green was covered with weeds and was jumping together years war I’ll make a stupid mistake in Japan virtually impossible to putt on. I would not recommend this course to any golfer, no matter their skill level. The course management is only interested in taking your money, not maintaining the golf course.
I only rated the pace of play five stars because there was no one else stupid enough to be on that course.
Poor Conditions
Course was in disrepair. Greens bumpy and full of poanna. We were told that the course is better than it was. Wish we played somewhere else but couldn’t get our money back. There should have been a disclaimer from Golf Now before we selected this course.
Hello, Kelly3507624. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Rose Hill Golf Club.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rose Hill Golf Club.
Just OK
We have come to the Hilton Head area for over 20 years. We played at Rose Hill back then and again about 10 years ago and the course was in pretty good shape back then. This time the greens had sprouts of what looked like crab grass causing a pinball effect on the greens. Very hard to hit a putt straight. We saw the ball get deflected quite a bit.
The staff like marshals were friendly. We did play in under four hours. We know the course has had issues and it seems it has a bit to go to get us to play again.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, eagleho72. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rose Hill Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Dog track
Really bad. Greens have so many weeds it makes putting impossible. Fairways need cut and tee boxes are thin. Looks like they have new owners because they were remodeling the clubhouse but unfortunately that’s the last thing they need to worry about.
Hi Arthur9869210, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
The greens take away from the round. They are bumpy with tufts of grass growing. The front 9 is worse than the back. The back 9 is noticeably better. Traps are very well maintained. I have played Rose Hill since the early 90s and know that it has had several ownership changes and are going through one now. It appears as if they are making a real effort to improve the course. I'm looking forward to seeing how much better it is next year.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Rose Hill Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Rose Hill Golf Club.