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Conditions
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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
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful Time had by all!

First time playing the course. We played at twilight & finished with time to spare. Had a terrific time, course was beautiful! Greens were in great shape! We'll play here again for sure!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 27
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great, Playable Golf Course

Upon arriving, the flowers and grounds were impressive. The staff and set up were professional. The course was challenging, but did not beat you up. The GPS made it doable for the fist time player.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hilton Head national

The course was in great shape and a good track. The staff could care less about customer service or pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hilton Head National

Course was in very good condition but thought overall the course was just not very dramatic. Very few of the holes were what I would consider memorable. I would have been disappointed if I had paid full green fees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course, very good condition, outstanding staff

This is what a resort course should be:

Great staff from start to finish
Well designed course in very good shape
Good pace of play
Nice club house food and drink
Good value

I don't know if I want any of these things to improve significantly because undoubtedly the price would go up and value down. I played the Dye Valley Course at Sawgrass earlier in the week. It was in better condition, better design, and had fancier facilities (I had a worse score I might mention ). It cost 3 times as much.

I'll will definitely go back to Hilton Head National and I will use the saving to buy a new wedge or maybe get a lesson.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Will be back!

A lot of rain the previous few days, so cart path only.
Our first round of golf since January and found the course forgiving. No OB anywhere, the carts were satellite to give you yardage. Basic flat and straight holes. Greens in great shape, some t boxes poor.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

pace of play

our twosome teed off at 2 pm , we could have played the course in 2.5 hours instead the starter put us behind a wedding party of 7 non golfers,we endured 4.5 hours of cart path only golf watching these hackers, marshal was driving around but did nothing to increase speed of play, when we finally finished the club house was locked up. the course was in good shape.will need to think about returning to this course b/c of slow play

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Good Time Despite Weather

Good time despite prior rain making it necessary to keep cart on path. Played as a single. Course has not disappointed in 20 years. Look forward to playing again next year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Wish weather was better

Played 18 on a rainy day in March. Course was in good shape, greens were in perfect condition. Finally had to stop after 15 holes due to wet conditions and equipment. We had a 2:30 tee time, got back to the clubhouse around 6:15 PM and everybody was gone, place was closed. Left cart at bag drop, for $140 you think someone could have least made sure we were ok. Overall I would still play this course again, probably with an earlier tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pricey, but a very enjoyable course

We really liked how the course was well marked so that we weren't navigating our way to the next hole. The drink cart appeared 4-5 times during play. Fairways are wide and forgiving. We found our shots most times even when they were inside the tree line. Distances are generally well marked. On our day we were restricted to cart path only which was a real nuisance given the width of the fairways. Sand traps are easily seen and mostly avoidable.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great condition in the early season

Returned with my son to plan HHN and was not disappointed. The course has lots to offer for those from the White tees (me) and those from the black tees (my son). Good variety, great condition for early March. The value was good taking into consideration the condition, level of difficulty and the club house/range.

Worth the the visit and will return again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

OVER RATED

GRANTED THE COURSE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE,BUT FOR THE MONEY YOU CAN FIND BETTER DEALS. THIS WAS ACTUALY MY SECOND TIME HERE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO GET NINE IN DUE TO SUPER SLOW PACE .THEY DID GIVE US A CREDIT FOR THE NINE NOT PLAYED BUT THE OTHE GUYS HAD TO LEAVE SO I CAME BACK & USED THE CREDIT. THE PACE OF PLAY WAS A BETTER THIS TIME

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great green's, well maintained.

One of the best public play courses in our area. A real fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

fun course but

i had not played national in two years and was looking forward to playing here again. a fun course with great fast greens. the fairways however were thin and in some places barely there. i have played national at this time of year in the past and was slightly disappointed. and a diverse mix of holes, fun layout.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter golf

One of the best conditioned courses around. Haven't played it in the summer, but thr greens are very nice in the winter.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Well worth playing

Staff was extremely helpful, we were paired up with a couple from Canada and had an excellent time. My wife is a beginner and the other couple were very encouraging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Impressive layout

Everything was excellent except pace of play. 4.5 is too long.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

hilton head national, always a great place to play

Rain the night before, car path only, play was a little slow with group ahead but staff came out to adreshed problem. Fairway to green great shape. Turned out to be a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent set up

Hilton Head National was playable for all levels of golfers depending your choice of tees. The course was in excellent condition and greens rolled well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

We played this course yesterday and enjoyed it very much. As an over-100 golfer, I found the course challenging but not discouraging. Beautiful course, and everyone who worked there was helpful and friendly. Greens were in fine shape and consistent. We tested out several of the bunkers too, and they were sandy enough and well kept. Golf Now pricing made this a great value. Definitely recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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