Old South Golf Links
Rating Snapshot
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6772 yards | 72.7 | 138 |
| Blue | 72 | 6354 yards | 70.4 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5779 yards | 68.6 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4776 yards | 68.2 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.7/135 | 383 | 415 | 530 | 167 | 533 | 397 | 370 | 160 | 400 | 3355 | 403 | 185 | 390 | 353 | 555 | 384 | 417 | 180 | 550 | 3417 | 6772 |
| Blue M: 70.5/132 | 365 | 390 | 502 | 155 | 513 | 370 | 353 | 140 | 368 | 3156 | 381 | 170 | 370 | 335 | 535 | 354 | 383 | 165 | 505 | 3198 | 6354 |
| White M: 68.5/113 W: 74.8/135 | 330 | 355 | 455 | 140 | 450 | 340 | 315 | 112 | 308 | 2805 | 343 | 158 | 332 | 320 | 515 | 330 | 355 | 153 | 468 | 2974 | 5779 |
| Green M: 65.6/108 W: 70.6/129 | 280 | 355 | 415 | 125 | 450 | 295 | 315 | 112 | 278 | 2625 | 300 | 136 | 286 | 320 | 407 | 283 | 275 | 132 | 371 | 2510 | 5135 |
| Red W: 69.2/120 | 280 | 305 | 415 | 125 | 411 | 295 | 270 | 75 | 278 | 2454 | 300 | 136 | 286 | 272 | 407 | 283 | 135 | 132 | 371 | 2322 | 4776 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by B3hgzcPzVbK7gr9yfPr2 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by B3hgzcPzVbK7gr9yfPr2 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by B3hgzcPzVbK7gr9yfPr2 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by B3hgzcPzVbK7gr9yfPr2 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by michellewarnica on 12/29/2020
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Photo submitted by michellewarnica on 12/29/2020
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Photo submitted by CCressy on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by realasudxgift on 11/25/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007735806 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007735806 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007735806 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by Sheetschuc on 11/24/2020
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First tee box Photo submitted by Rob5057662 on 11/03/2020
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Hit it down the hall Photo submitted by Rob5057662 on 11/03/2020
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Beautiful Photo submitted by Rob5057662 on 11/03/2020
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Awesome view Photo submitted by Rob5057662 on 11/03/2020
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Gator on the green Photo submitted by Rob5057662 on 11/03/2020
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Photo submitted by Daren5388768 on 11/02/2020
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Photo submitted by Daren5388768 on 11/02/2020
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Photo submitted by Daren5388768 on 11/02/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160916346 on 10/17/2020
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Photo submitted by cczablan13 on 10/15/2020
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Photo submitted by macdouglas1 on 09/25/2020
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#5 Par 5 Photo submitted by u9111018 on 09/12/2020
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Photo submitted by CCure on 07/08/2020
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Photo submitted by CCure on 07/08/2020
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Photo submitted by wdebolt62 on 06/03/2020
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Photo submitted by fishyracer24 on 05/26/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159495564 on 05/17/2020
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Photo submitted by Rick7858331 on 03/22/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159834369 on 03/14/2020
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Photo submitted by CljEU1Nmc6SZuHc8kekb on 01/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u000003531714 on 07/18/2019
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Mounded Tee Deck Photo submitted by JTerryMoore on 10/31/2018
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Photo submitted by u365211402 on 10/12/2017
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Photo submitted by Filthy20 on 08/02/2017
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Photo submitted by Filthy20 on 08/02/2017
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Low country view Photo submitted by Rocv727 on 08/16/2016
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Par 3 back nine Photo submitted by Rocv727 on 08/16/2016
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/29/2016
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/29/2016
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/29/2016
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/29/2016
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Iron play must be sharp with the small greens and tough hazards Photo submitted by chipintn on 11/26/2015
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Very pretty track, great use of the marsh land. Photo submitted by chipintn on 11/26/2015
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Par 3 8th Photo submitted by 714AP2guy on 12/16/2014
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Par 4 16th from ladies tee Photo submitted by 714AP2guy on 12/16/2014
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View from the 17th tee at Old South Photo submitted by Harenb on 11/18/2013
Nice Course
I've only played Dolphin Head, Golden Bear and Old South since moving to Hilton Head. So far, Old South is the best course I've played.
rare beauty
this course has it all, nature took care of almost everything and the supe really does the greens beautifully, complaints about rain are laughable, like that should affects your star rating, well done old south i will be back
Thanks for your four star review. We hope to see you at Old South again soon.
Beautiful Day
First outing of the year. Played back nine at Old South. Really liked the course. Very playable. Was crowded and had to wait on every hole for group ahead (who were waiting for the group ahead of them). Even so would definitely play it again.
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Old South Golf Links. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Thanks for your 4 star review. After several weeks of rain the past few sunny days have brought out many golfers. We hope to see you here again soon.
Great course to play!
Great shape. Some unique dog legs. Somewhat challenging but fun to play.
We hope you are able to play again since you enjoyed your first round at Old South Golf Links. Thanks for the 5 star review!
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Carol! Thank you for the 5 stars. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
We are glad you enjoyed your day at Old South and appreciate the 4 star review.
Hi, Kevin. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Old South Golf Links.
Thanks for the 4 star review. We appreciate your recommendation.
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 Old South Golf Links!
Old ‘Swamp’ South!
Greens in nice shape, tee box and fairway grasses need some growth. Good practice area. Standing water in many areas, especially on the back nine. Cart path only made for a lot of walking. Pace of play ok; complete round in 4:30
When you consider the amount of rain we received in the past few weeks we are glad to be open. Old South drains better than many other courses which remained closed last week. We hope you get to play again under drier conditions.
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 Old South Golf Links, and we hope to see you again in the future.
The Sun came Out
Although many fareways were sloppy from all the rain the greens were very green and rolled true! Always great to enjoy the beauty of this course with all the marsh views. Just glad the sun popped out and we got to golf.
The sun has been a rare sight lately so we are glad it came out for you and you enjoyed your round. We appreciate the 5 star review.
Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Old South Golf Links.
A little wet
I have never played Old South but will definitely play it again. It was cart path only-for a good reason! Some of the bunkers were flooded but many were very playable. There’s lots of water and trees which makes the course quite scenic. The layout is good. There are a few “interesting “ holes which I hope to play better next time. The staff was super. My cart stopped working on the second hole and they came out very quickly. All in all it was a very enjoyable round of golf
We appreciate your taking the time to post a 5 star review. Keep Old South in mind for another round as we would be glad to see you again.
Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Old South Golf Links.
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 Old South Golf Links!
Old South
Course over-booked for the day and therefore not enough carts! Pace of play was horrible as due to over booking and the Marshals did nothing to speed play. Overall , nice course but needs better overall management!!
We regret that pace of play was not what it should have been. The course was not over-booked but if customers demand a cart for individual use we must comply due to the current pandemic regulations. This means there may have been a delay in getting golfers out as scheduled while waiting for carts to come in. Our apologies for the inconvenience - everyone is doing the best they can under the circumstances.
We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. We will continue to look for ways to improve. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions be great during your game. Thank you for playing Old South Golf Links. We hope to see you again soon.
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. Thank you for playing Old South Golf Links.
Thank you so much for the 4 stars. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Old South Golf Links.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Old South Golf Links. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Old south
Greens were in good shape, course could use some TLC
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Old South Golf Links!
Thank you so much for the 4-star rating. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Old South Golf Links.
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 Old South Golf Links!
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