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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
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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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3.7
1158 Reviews (1158)

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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Public Course in Bluffton

In great shape, very scenic, well designed course. This course and Old South are the two best courses in Bluffton that are open to the public.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great golf course

I love playing this course. It's one of the 4 best in the Hilton Head area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Played on a Friday afternoon. Course was in excellent condition. Fairways,greens,tee boxes,bunkers were all in superb shape. Plenty of room off the tee and can be as challenging as you like from the five sets of tees. Marshall was present and sent the two of us through a foursome on a par three. Drink cart was around a couple of times as well. Great round of golf and would certainly play there again when visiting the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Would play again in a heartbeat!!!!

Course was in great shape for July and loved every minute of it. Definitely will play again and again when in HHI.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course in great condition

Fairways were plush
Greens rolled true
Cart had GPS
Driving range in great condition
Two putting greens
No chipping area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

I enjoyed ths course

This was my first time playing this course I found it in great shape. Great course I would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course, we enjoyed the course and the staff. It's been a long time since we played HHN, but found it to be better than we remembered. We'll be back to play next time we're at HHI.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautifully maintained and gorgeous course!

We absolutely loved this course. It is so well maintained that it is truly a pleasure to play, even if you are in the trees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course with some memorable holes

Very pleased to have the opportunity to play this course while on vacation. Open enough that it was enjoyable for an 18 handicapped player. Greens were in great shape. Best feature was the GPS system in carts. Gave accurate distance to flag and hazards. Would highly recommend this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

roc

Played 6 course the week we were in town, top two, old south next door just as good, great staff, very hot recommend you ride. Meet too hit 250 t shoot to reach green in 2

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Pretty average track

Played late afternoon, just 9 holes, but the course appeared to be closing when I arrived! When I got in after 9, I was the last guy there and everything was locked up altho the guys let me into the washroom.
I dont think they should take bookings if they are about to close up.
Course was pretty bland, and wet. Greens had been recently cored and were terrible, it was like putting on sand. Heavy conditions. Nice GPS on the cart.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Brutally hot

Started out around 9am and it was already above 80 and heat index was easily over 100 by end of round. The marshall was a great guy...he had the foursome ahead of us speed up so pace of play was good, at least until the last 5-6 holes. As for the course, I played here in December (1st time) and the greens were great. This time they were slow and very grainy, maybe because of the high temps. The layout is challenging but fun. Fairways were nice in most instances but there were a few bare spots. Staff was very courteous.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course for all levels of players

Great value and always in great condition
Greens where aerated when we played
Fairways excellent
Staff friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

beautiful course, Pretty challenging, green were just punched about 2 weeks before so they were still in rough shape. I would recommend this course to anyone and its a great value for the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome

Greens had been punched but knew that going in as it is that time of year. This place is beautiful and clean. Staff was excellent. Truly a pleasure to play.Probably not a better course around to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Fast, true greens

Very nice design, layout. Was good length for wife and I. Greens were fast and took sometime to adjust. Staff were very friendly and Marshall checked in several times about pace of slow group in front and eventually had them let two twosomes play through. Would play more often except for price of green fees which seemed high.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Nice course, no houses or noise of any kind . Beautiful fairways and fast greens. I highly recommend this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tranquil setting

Conditions and value were ok.Pace of play looked like it would be a problem but the ranger was alert and asked the group in front if us to let us play through, thankfully. The best feature is the setting which is quiet and peaceful. The layout is straight forward and a bit narrow in spots.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place to play golf

First time at HHN and it certainly won't be the last.
Paired up with 2 very nice gentleman from out of town and had a great time on a fun and friendly course! Well maintained and fast greens you won't be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens

Greens fast and true. Some very tricky. Nice layout and quite a challenge. A good mix of tough and birdie op holes. Great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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