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4.4
4099 Reviews (4099)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
39
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
92.6%
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4.3
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.7%
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4.3
168 Reviews (168)
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.5%
Recommend this course
152 out of 168 reviews
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Course Highlights
Old South's scenic low-country layout rewards strategic play with unique hole designs that keep every round engaging. Exceptionally welcoming staff and strong value make this Hilton Head course a consistently rewarding choice.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6772 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.7

The 18-hole Old South Golf Links in Bluffton, S.C. is a public course that opened in 1991. Designed by Clyde Johnston, Old South Golf Links measures 6,772 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 129 and a 72.4 USGA rating. The course features four sets of tees for different skill levels.

Johnston designed Old South Golf Links in keeping with the beautiful Lowcountry's natural landscape. "Old South Golf Links was designed not only to provide an enjoyable yet challenging golf game, but also to preserve the natural beauty of the land," he said. "I felt that this was an opportunity to allow the golfer to experience up close the uniqueness of the site, its natural amenities and spectacular views."

The variety of the setting from oak forest to open pasture to tidal salt marsh, provided an opportunity to vary the design elements and strategy of play.

Old South Golf Links is open to the public seven days a week. There is a clubhouse, restaurant and full-line pro shop on site.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire. No cutoffs, gym or jogging shorts, bathing suits, tank tops, halter or tube tops, tee shirts and blue jeans or any other denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
4099 Reviews (4099)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 42
Brunch 20
19th Hole Scenic Views 16
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 106
Forced Carries 98
Bunkers 74
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 96
Advanced Golfers 77
Locals 52
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 65
Near Local Attractions 58
Worth the Drive 51

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Old South

Overall a great experience. Loved the course layout.

A couple of holes required serous strategy,

Unfortunately, five of their greens were in bad shape

with sparse grass and sand. Kudos to their entire staff!

As friendly as it gets.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Neat layout

Just bad luck to be here with sanded greens but understand it needs to be done. Cool layout

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day

Course was recently aerified so to be expected we're sandy slow greens. No big deal. Rest of course in excellent shape. Friendly staff. Nice pro shop. Pace of play was great for a twosome. A couple of foursomes let us through. Played in 3 hours on a Friday afternoon. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandy greens

Online or the course should have let us know that the green were sanded. So disappointing. The rest of the course was in good shape. Plus it took us 5 hours to play and we were a twosome. So a ranger once but did nothing,

Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Course Better Communication

Old South is a great layout, friendly staff and a good value for your dollar in the Hilton Head area.

My only concern is they need to communicate better about their greens condition. Our round today several holes were practically unputtable. The fairways and around the greens were in excellent condition. It would just be nice to be told when calling or looking online to make a tee time that the greens were recently aerated.

I have played Old South several times when coming to HHI and have always enjoyed it but the greens today were bad.

Conditions Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst round of the trip

I have family that lives in town, visit multiple times a year and play all types of courses. We’ve played Old South a few times before. It’s a nice layout and usually in good shape. Overall we had good experiences and it’s a favorite to play while in town. But unfortunately our last round there will be our last round there. We were told they had done a mild aeration a week prior and the course would be healed and very playable by time we got there. It was not! Sand and holes all over the greens. Burnt spots on greens covered with sand to try and hide. Nowhere near worth the $90 they were charging. We had two foursomes almost $750 just from our group. The worst part and the main reason I will not be back was the staff. No issues with the pro shop the the cart attendants were terrible. Extremely rude and condescending. My 73yr old father tried grab advil from his golf bag as we pulled up to the cart stand after the round. The attendant yelled out “I don’t come to your job and try and do your work, do I?” I guess he assumed my father was trying to take his bag off the cart. He wanted to do that so he could stick his hand out for a tip. Just very disappointed with the whole experience.

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Response from on 06/24/2026:
Thank you for your honest feedback. We understand your frustration and are reviewing your comments with our team. Your input helps us identify opportunities to improve the experience for all guests.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good aesthetics for the $

$90 was a fair rate to play here. It was busy but they kept the pace right. Fairways are narrow in spots. I really liked the feel and look of the course. Saw some gators, lots of Spanish moss, and cool squirrel-like creatures. Greens were terrible, 3/10. Super slow, bumpy from aeration and burnt to death. The course staff were nice and the pro shop had good merch. I’d do it again, but I’d give myself some strokes for the bad greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were very rough due to aeration and thus the rating..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Greens - what greens?

5 of the greens on the back 9 were non-existent. The rest of the greens were extremely slow and bumpy. I would not recommend this course unless they confirm the greens are in good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/22/2026:
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry your visit didn't fully meet expectations, and we're committed to making improvements that create a better experience for future rounds.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

We really enjoyed our round. Recommended by friends. Will definitely return. Greens and tee boxes not in good condition. Very very friendly staff! Excellent fairway conditions

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
First Time Playing

Overall could be a great course, minus the greens

The course layout, fairways and staff are excellent. The greens were punched a couple weeks ago and have played far better greens conditions that were newly punched and sanded. The greens were very rough and little sand so were very bumpy and burned out.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Some Greens almost unplayable

The greens need to be redone for the most of the 18 holes. No way to judge break or speed on thes. Do not spend your money on this course unless you just don’t care.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/19/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear your experience didn't meet expectations. We value all guest feedback and will use your comments to help us improve moving forward.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens - what greens?

5 of the greens on the back 9 were completely dead. The other greens were very bumpy and extremely slow. I enjoyed the day playing with 3 guys I didn’t know. We had a great day of fellowship.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Scenic, but greens were in rough shape

Beautiful scenery and layout is fun. However, the greens were not running true and tee boxes were in rough shape. Lots of sand on greens. The scenery was worth the $90 to play but wouldn't pay more for the course in this condition

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude Staff

I booked our June 8 tee time on June 1. I was instructed they were aerating on June 1, but the course would be fine by June 8. This was nowhere true the greens were a mess with sand and large plugs. Still not recovered from the aeration. Wais said they charged full price for the condition of the greens. The card attendant at the end of the round was extremely rude and almost backed over my son‘s foot, trying to race the cart away from us.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Old South

One of the very best layouts in the Hilton Head Area. Greens had been punched a week ago, but several areas were just sand. If the greens were in simi decent shape this track would be the best value in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Except for 7 and 16

Beautiful course, I would consider a parkland style with water on most holes. Greens recently aerated and sanded were so bad, made putting impossible to read distances, so 2 putt rule was the norm. When greens are back it still be on the list to come back to. Staff very friendly.

Now to the subject title. Those two holes are enough to put you in a bad mood. Each hole like 2 tight par threes put together.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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