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Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6580 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.1

Set across 300 acres of lush Carolina Lowcountry, Hilton Head National Golf Club has earned its reputation as one of the region’s premier public courses.

A unique collaboration between golf legends Gary Player and Bobby Weed, the course offers two distinct nines that complement each other beautifully. Weed designed the front nine with larger, more dramatically contoured greens to contrast and balance Player’s strategically crafted back nine.

Among the most memorable holes is the challenging par-4 sixth — bordered along its entire right side by the course’s largest lake and protected by deep pot bunkers near the green. The back nine features several standout holes, including the long and demanding 16th, which ranks as the No. 1 handicap hole for women and No. 5 for men. And finishing strong, the par-4 eighteenth tests precision with a deep marsh running the length of the narrow fairway.

Together, these elements create a course that’s scenic, strategic, and rewarding for players of all skill levels.

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bobby Weed (1999) Gary Player (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No - Softspikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

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Reviews

3.7
1158 Reviews (1158)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 46
Brunch 18
Watching the Game 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 80
Water Hazards 61
Undulating Greens 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
Seniors 54
Locals 51
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 59
Worth the Drive 50
Near Local Attractions 45

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice layout beautiful greens and condition

Great place to work your way round the course without getting into too much trouble .Played off back tees at 6700 yards. Good experience. Range was included but was closed for 2 hours .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/04/2018:
Hello, Elle. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Value

National is always in pretty good shape. Some hard rain last couple nights has some standing water and washed out bunkers. Understandable with the amount of rain, surprisingly it played pretty well and the greens were always a nice roll.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/22/2018:
Hello, Ray. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We're glad you enjoyed your tee time, and we hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always a favorite to play while on HHI. Very nice layout and course in very good shape considering summer heat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/22/2018:
Hello, Justin. Thank you for your 5-star rating! We're so glad you enjoyed the course. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Round

We score a "hot" time and it was well worth it. Every aspect of the course was in 5***** condition. Plenty of coolers on the course to refill water bottles and a cart that made frequent trips around the course for snacks. Club house staff was great, welcome attendants were nice, starter let us go off 30 minutes early. Excellent round, well worth the $$$.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/16/2018:
Hi, RevSteve. Thank you for your 5-star rating! We're very glad you enjoyed your tee time. Please book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course! However alot of straight holes. Not to challenging. Greens a little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/03/2018:
Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course! Greens rolled nicely could use some water. Fairways were plush. Ample landing area. Definitely worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 08/03/2018:
Hello. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review, and we hope you join us for another round soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/03/2018:
Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice lay out, but nothing incredibly special

There were some pretty holes but not a whole lot featured water or marsh. The fairways and greens were in good shape for the most part but the greens were a little slow. The tee boxes were splotchy on some holes. Some areas of disrepair - washed out mulch or dead spots around bunkers or greens. No edging along a lot of the side walks. this Is a manageable course for the average golfer. We had a special rate from a hot deal, but I wouldn’t be nearly as happy if I had spent $90 a person. All in all, it’s a good course. Some holes are better than others, there are some great views but also a few bad spots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/27/2018:
Hello. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course all around !!

I was impressed. After all the rain we had the course was in good shape. Nice layout. The course is fair. I’ll definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/27/2018:
Hi, Melissa. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review, and we hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great conditions!

Fairways ample wide and very easy to hit from. Ball floated on top of the grass. Greens rolled very true. Not fast greens, but it was the hot season. Held very well also. Pace of play on a Sunday was awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/27/2018:
Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Sounds like you had a great time! Please book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/03/2018:
Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National.
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Must play

Very nice course director of golf was super nice to us

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2018:
Hello, Bo. Thank you so much for your 5-star rating! We hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Course was in very good condition with the greens smooth but pretty slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Hello. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review, and we hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Glad we came back....

We've had a family renunion on HHI for the last 31 years; we've played HHN probably 28 or 29 of those years. It's a great layout, challenging all levels of golfers.

Honestly, we very nearly scratched it off of our "must play" list because of the way we were treated by the rangers last year (they were on us unnecessarily like white on rice about pace of play, at one point insisting that we "skip a hole"!).

I'm glad we decided to write of last year as an anomaly! The staff was over-the-top friendly. We saw rangers all over the course, but whenever they stopped it was to say ask how we were doing and to remind us to have fun!

And fun we had. This is a great, great track. A good mix of mid- to long-par 4s, par 5s that are not quite reachable in two, but are not "tricked out" in any way (that is, you can bang away with your driver and 3-wood and "almost" get home). HINT: Play the blues!

Course -- as always -- is in PERFECT condition.

We will definitely be back next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/17/2018:
Hi jerrynthewriter, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the great feedback and are looking forward to your next round with us. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best public course in Bluffton.

I'm a local resident and have had the pleasure of playing the course twice. Challenging but fun golfing for any skill level. I would pick this course over any in the Bluffton area. Great and entertaining ventage pictures of Gary Player, Arnie, Roger Maltbie, Fuzzy, and course architects in the clubhouse. If you're looking for a difficult, risk/reward course with a bit more water go next door to Old South. Swing away!

-James G.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/17/2018:
Hi James, we appreciate the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played at 2 pm on a very warm afternoon but didn’t mind the heat because we enjoyed the round so much. Good layout, friendly staff, very few golfers on the course and greens that rolled true. Will make it a priority to get back next time in HH.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/13/2018:
Hi alldaygolf65, thanks for the great review! We appreciate the feedback about your round and are looking forward to seeing you when you visit the Hilton Head area again. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Clouse was in good shape and fun to play.

Good course, good value, nice staff and in excellent condition. Play it down and enjoy

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Hi Brent6385679, thanks for the kind comments and great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another one soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

All around great course

We arrived to the Hilton Head National GC on a Sunday morning around 9:30am for a 10am tee time and were surprised to find ourselves on the first tee as a double with a threesome in front of us. Judging from the other courses we’d played during the week we were expecting a 5-hour round but we ended up playing 18 beautiful holes in less than 3 hours. The fairways and greens were in pristine condition - my only complaint was about not hitting those nice fairways nearly as often as I should’ve... (They are narrow at times.)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/10/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're happy to hear the pace of play was so great for you and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again soon. Thanks for playing Hilton Head National!
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course

Golf course was in good shape. Marshalls on the course were making sure pace of play was good. I’d recommend the course to anyone who visits. I visit Hilton Head several times a year for vacation, and this course is one of the best.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/08/2018:
Thanks for the great review! We hope to see you again for another round soon!
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