Arthur Hills at Palmetto Hall Plantation
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 |
| Green M: 65.7/116 W: 71.1/123 | 334 | 241 | 125 | 270 | 380 | 121 | 302 | 296 | 425 | 2494 | 302 | 411 | 231 | 104 | 338 | 404 | 320 | 99 | 303 | 2512 | 5006 |
| Orange M: 63.0/109 W: 66.4/115 | 253 | 241 | 125 | 270 | 310 | 121 | 255 | 227 | 344 | 2146 | 208 | 344 | 231 | 104 | 286 | 360 | 269 | 99 | 244 | 2145 | 4291 |
| 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
enjoyable
Just needs TLC. Bumby paths that are cracked all over the place, slow greens, no beverage carts.
Challenging greens
This course has a lot of narrow fairways and rolling greens. Today the greens were very fast and herd to control the pace. For March the condition of the fairways was acceptable, but not close to the great condition of the Sea Pine courses. We played from the senior to which was 6,257 yards. Some of the par 4s where over 400 yards. So in my opinion it was a challenging course for a 20+ handicap player. But based on pace of play and price I would recommend it.
Great course
I dinged curse conditions for two reasons. 1. Some forward tee boxes were barely covered in grass and 2.non play related, the cart paths are in terrible shape. Now back to good things, the greens are in great shape.
Enjoyable course
Enjoyable course in relatively good condition. Relatively flat, not too much water and really no hazards that need to be carried. Women's tees provide a good advantage on most holes. Plenty of sand traps, but not too many that were unreasonably placed.
Nice course, but cart paths need some work
First time playing there. We played the Arthur Hills course. We played in early March. Greens were a bit rough, but fair for the season. The cart paths need some work. You have to be careful because some sections are missing. Overall we had a very nice experience and look forward to playing it again.
Hills at Palmero Hall
Great variety in hole layouts. Greens and fairways in very good condition.
Traps need work and the cart paths are hazardous. Big holes, missing pieces, and huge humps in the cart paths.
I really like the course but they need to fix the cart paths.
Very Disappointing
I have played the last 5 days in Hilton Head area
Have always drove by and heard good things about this course. I must say I was very disappointed in the experience.
When I arrived at 11 am I was informed that the range was closed. One reason why I booked this course was because of the free range . The course was in poor condition. This is a $35 course max at this time of year if in better condition. On a positive note I had lunch and service and quality of food was good.
Interesting course to play!!
Course was in very good condition. It is difficult with undulating greens with forced carries over water. To score you need your A game but enjoyable to play!!
Thank you for your 4-star rating! We'd love to know how we could have gotten that 5th star from you. We are glad you had a great time and we can help you with that A-Game! We hope that you'll book another round with us soon.
This course is excellent value for the money as well as challenging and beautifully landscaped.
It was awhile since we played this course and it was a great challenge. The course was in great shape overall. The greens are extremely challenging but fair. The staff was great right from getting our golf bags to the starter.
The only thing for a 15 handicap player was if you get in the rough just hit the ball back out to the fairway, don't try to advance the ball unless you have strong wrist and arms. If you hit the ball along distance you will like this course as fairway are generous.
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.
Course Fair
Greens were in very good shape. Front nine fairways had lots of mowed grass clippings... Back nine fairways were in much better condition.
A wonderful morning
This is a great course. It is very challenging but quite fair. I played four courses this week and it was in the best condition by far. The greens were especially good.
We are very sorry to see you gave us only 1 star but we'd really like to know why. Please give our golf shop a call and ask for our Head Professional. If he is not in please leave a voicemail with your name and contact information and he'll contact you to learn more.