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Arthur Hills at Palmetto Hall Plantation
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About
The experience of playing the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Hall takes on an added dimension when you discover that the golf course was built on an old Civil War garrison. History aside, however, the Hills Course, which opened in 1991, stands proudly as yet another grand achievement by the legendary Ohio-born designer.
"At Palmetto Hall, golfers have to deal with another element when they miss their mark - the rough," said former TravelGolf.com writer Shane Sharp. "The cabbage is grown thick in the summer months, consisting of a deadly blend of Bermuda around the greens and Bahia along the fairways.
"Arthur Hills can be notorious for creating difficult courses like his course at Palmetto Hall. This course really demands accuracy or you can put some big numbers on your scorecard."
Playing the forward tees will give resort golfers enough of a challenge to keep them happy, while better golfers will be heavily challenged from the tips, which play nearly 7,000 yards, with a slope of 136.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6918 yards | 73.7 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6582 yards | 72.3 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6257 yards | 71.0 | 127 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5006 yards | 70.6 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.3/147 | 438 | 395 | 192 | 437 | 490 | 191 | 397 | 382 | 546 | 3468 | 398 | 526 | 378 | 158 | 442 | 521 | 403 | 190 | 434 | 3450 | 6918 |
| Blue M: 72.9/141 | 420 | 385 | 186 | 407 | 472 | 170 | 383 | 366 | 525 | 3314 | 381 | 513 | 347 | 151 | 424 | 500 | 380 | 161 | 411 | 3268 | 6582 |
| White M: 71.7/137 W: 78.1/144 | 405 | 371 | 171 | 375 | 461 | 148 | 367 | 354 | 501 | 3153 | 371 | 491 | 328 | 133 | 412 | 472 | 365 | 143 | 389 | 3104 | 6257 |
| Black M: 69.0/125 W: 74.6/137 | 334 | 300 | 125 | 375 | 420 | 148 | 302 | 354 | 445 | 2803 | 302 | 491 | 277 | 133 | 370 | 472 | 320 | 143 | 369 | 2877 | 5680 |
| Palmetto M: 66.8/119 W: 72.3/127 | 334 | 300 | 125 | 270 | 380 | 148 | 302 | 296 | 445 | 2600 | 302 | 411 | 277 | 133 | 370 | 404 | 320 | 143 | 303 | 2663 | 5263 |
| Green M: 65.7/116 W: 71.1/123 | 332 | 234 | 130 | 270 | 377 | 121 | 307 | 298 | 425 | 2494 | 296 | 409 | 234 | 104 | 338 | 400 | 320 | 97 | 303 | 2501 | 4995 |
| Orange M: 63.0/109 W: 66.4/115 | 253 | 241 | 125 | 270 | 310 | 121 | 285 | 227 | 314 | 2146 | 208 | 341 | 231 | 104 | 296 | 360 | 264 | 99 | 244 | 2147 | 4293 |
| Handicap | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by IDKlXwvM57FZTkCJOTOx on 06/22/2023
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Great par 3 Photo submitted by Petvetkm303 on 06/09/2023
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Horrible greens Photo submitted by gmoemeka on 11/02/2021
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Ball cannot roll straigjt Photo submitted by u3210677 on 07/30/2019
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Sand looks like rock salt! Photo submitted by u3210677 on 07/30/2019
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Photo submitted by BostonGolfTraveler on 06/04/2019
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/23/2016
The shot-maker's course
The Hills course demands more proper ball-striking than its sister Cupp course, which makes it play tougher for most amateur golfers. Plenty of doglegs, bunkers, a mix of water hazards and narrow, difficult entry points into greens that require shots through the air add up to a stout series of challenges. If you're playing from the whites (which I did on both courses), the Hills plays 200+ yards longer, so even distance is an issue. Don't let this review scary you away. It's a nice course. Just be prepared to play well or pay the price on the scorecard.
Good layout
The course is in good conditions. It is a playable layout that is fairly forgiving yet has enough challenge to keep you on your game. The green are in good shape and run true. They are slower than I prefer but not bad. The people there were very nice and helpful. The range was mats only.
Good shape, friendly staff
Be sure to recognize there are 2 Arthur Hills golf courses on HHI - 1 in Palmetto Dunes and this one in Palmetto Hall. I like others (I learned) went to wrong course initially (sigh).
Hills course in good shape. Greens little slow for my liking but smooth. Staff friendly. Would play again.
Great course. Great staff.
Course was in very good shape for the end of the heavy play season. Staff was wonderful. Very friendly, very helpful. Great design. Would play again.
Beautiful Course
There was nothing to say other than everything was great. From the moment I arrived to the moment I left,
Needs work
Great people, the greens were aerated a week before we played which wasn’t a problem. The problem is the greens were wet for half the round. They were not cleared off. The main issue was that the greens were not cut or rolled..probably a 2 or 3 on the stint meter. Worst greens i have been on in years. Oh and all for $180 for a round. Hope this helps.
Work in progress
The greens are steep in places and often had small landing spots, but the surrounding turf conditions were not sufficiently maintained to make up-and-down a realistic possibility in many cases. Greens were just not rolling smoothly.
Excellent Course
The course is well maintained and has beautiful wooded holes. We enjoyed it very much.
Under the radar
Like to play this course whenever on HHI. Just think it’s a nice classic layout. Back nine gas some really good, tighter holes. Excellent finishing hole. Course was in good condition.
Played right on through
Course in great shape. Big alligator passing me by on cart path made my day.
Arguably, one of (if not the) round of my life!
Felt like the preacher in Caddy Shack AND I still have my soul!!!
Yardage markers
Yard markers not easily visible, no pictures of the holes on scorecard besides that the course was average
One of the best values there is
Challenging but fair. Good shots are rewarded and bad ones punished. Greens roll true. Each hole is tougher than it looks. Fairways are immaculate. Tee boxes were immaculate. Comes with unlimited range balls. 10/10. Everything you'd expect from a resort course on Hilton Head Island
Aerated, but still good!
Course was recently aerated, but otherwise in good shape. Greens were a little sandy but rolled better than we thought they might. Great layout and a top notch h place all around. Wish the restaurant was open but it seems they are renovating. Will be back!
Great course
Great course but wasn’t informed the greens were just punched. If paying the course premium that’s valuable information when making a decision.
Wish I had been told greens were punched and sanded
Great course when the greens are not punched and sanded.
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