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Dolphin Head Golf Course
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The Dolphin Head Golf Club, originally designed by Gary Player and Ron Kirby and built in 1974, was the first golf course developed at Hilton Head Plantation.
A trademark of Dolphin Head is the slight elevation of the greens from the approach-shot area and the numerous mounds, which accentuate the greens.
Under the direction of renowned golf course architect Clyde Johnston, Dolphin Head Golf Club's greens were rebuilt in 1993. Most recently, all bunkers were completely rebuilt, and four new fairway bunkers were added in strategic locations. A major tree-thinning program has been under way in the last few years to allow more sunshine to reach tees and greens.
The front nine starts and finishes with par 5s, and No. 18 is also a par 5.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6606 yards | 72.7 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6421 yards | 72.0 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 6174 yards | 70.8 | 130 |
| Gold | 72 | 5513 yards | 68.0 | 123 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5513 yards | 73.5 | 126 |
| Red | 72 | 5360 yards | 66.8 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5360 yards | 71.8 | 122 |
| Green | 72 | 4760 yards | 64.3 | 112 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4760 yards | 64.8 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.9/135 | 513 | 344 | 359 | 173 | 364 | 432 | 204 | 395 | 515 | 3299 | 371 | 382 | 211 | 523 | 341 | 444 | 360 | 181 | 494 | 3307 | 6606 |
| Blue M: 72.1/133 | 500 | 338 | 350 | 167 | 359 | 411 | 194 | 385 | 507 | 3211 | 353 | 373 | 200 | 513 | 336 | 423 | 351 | 172 | 489 | 3210 | 6421 |
| White M: 71.0/130 | 465 | 332 | 328 | 154 | 349 | 401 | 176 | 375 | 486 | 3066 | 343 | 365 | 190 | 504 | 331 | 399 | 341 | 160 | 470 | 3103 | 6169 |
| Member M: 68.7/122 | 465 | 332 | 328 | 135 | 276 | 348 | 147 | 345 | 486 | 2862 | 288 | 334 | 153 | 504 | 331 | 325 | 341 | 143 | 470 | 2889 | 5751 |
| Gold M: 67.1/119 W: 73.0/129 | 436 | 325 | 315 | 135 | 276 | 348 | 147 | 345 | 457 | 2784 | 288 | 334 | 153 | 463 | 276 | 325 | 315 | 143 | 428 | 2725 | 5509 |
| Red M: 66.3/118 W: 71.9/127 | 435 | 297 | 295 | 117 | 273 | 342 | 143 | 339 | 453 | 2694 | 285 | 332 | 145 | 460 | 272 | 320 | 300 | 131 | 421 | 2666 | 5360 |
| Green M: 65.0/116 W: 68.6/119 | 385 | 267 | 280 | 117 | 260 | 280 | 125 | 286 | 380 | 2380 | 280 | 285 | 145 | 385 | 250 | 280 | 290 | 110 | 355 | 2380 | 4760 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
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Southern hospitality ? NOT
gorgeous course. perfect conditions. great greens. pro shop staff treated us like lepers for using GolfNow. no starter....a free for all with 3 groups. pace of play recommended at 4 hours. it took5. NO RANGER. terribly slow group. by #12 there was a slow group on 13...and 2 groups playing 12 as 3 groups waited on the the 12 tee. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN !!!!!
Nice course
Course in good conditions well built in a nice landscape. Fast and challenging greens .
Recently opened to public play
This is the second time I played this course and it is one of my favorites in the Hilton Head area. It is a very playable Gary Player design, meaning it doesn't beat you up with forced carries and hazards on every hole. Conditions were first rate but time will tell if they remain so now that it is under new management.
Dolphin head golf course a great challenge
course had a great layout with lots of sand traps terrific challenge recommend it to anybody in the area of Hilton head Island
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