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Arthur Hills at Palmetto Hall Plantation
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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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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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Slow
It took nearly three hours to play the front 9. In disgust I and my playing Partners went to the pro shop and requested a refund. They gave it to us.
Just OK
Didn't love this course. A lot of hidden water hazards with little signage to help find them. Tight landing areas with little to no room to miss tee shots. Greens were nice and rolled well. Ranger was very friendly.
On Island Value
Nice course to play on the Island. Very good value for the price. Course seemed over booked and play was slow.
Greens were not fully grown in spots with some inconsistency in quality. Bunkers need work also.
Overall, we enjoyed the course.
Good value, friendly staff
We had a good time playing the Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Hall. Though it was windy & cold, we still had a good time. The course was in good shape, and the greens rolled great. Wish we had seen a beverage cart; saw it pass by when we were checking in, but didn't see it on the course. And, this was a 5 hour round; pace of play was slooooowwww.
KIng Arthur Reigns
For mid-March this layout was in great shape and provided a great day for us. The greens were true and held well. The staff was all very friendly and welcoming.
like the course.some tough pin placementswould play it again
Average for the price
Course is in reasonable condition. Tough to evaluate with dormant grass conditions. Had several balls roll out into hazards that probably would not have with better grass conditions. Layout ok, but not enough to bring me back too many times. Overall good if you get a decent price, but marginal value at full fare price.
Way over par.
Gents in the pro shop were very personable. Had to pass through two gated roads along the course. Very strange.
Tons of leaves on the back nine. Not very well maintained.
Driving range had few stalls. Most were reserved for members.
Disappointed
Very disappointed with the condition of the course in relation to the green fees.. Won't be going back any time soon..
Course for all golfers
Fairways in great shape for early in the year. A few spots on a few greens but overall course in great shape. Wide fairways and numerous tees makes the course pretty friendly. That is until you get to the verybinfulsting greens. Put lag putts at a premium dir scoring.
Only draw back was sprinklers on while on several greens and two greens with standing water from over watering.
Great layout poor maintenance
Great layout poor maintenance this is a great course unfortunately the maintenance in the last two years has gone downhill you do not expect to hit a ball in the fairway and not be able to find it because of the leaves if you attempt to use one of the ball cleaners at the tee boxes your ball will come out dirtier than it went in.
Great layout, will challenge golfers at any level
Wonderful golf course, good condition for winter months. Excellent layout with demanding holes from tee to green. Bring your A game
Fazio
I have a habit of being 1 hour early of my tee time, today wasn't any different. I drove 10 hours to play golf on Hilton Head Island south Carolina. This is my 3rd trip here 1st was Port Royal last year was Harbour Town this year is Palmetto Dunes. Winter hit this area hard a deep plunge from l, came down from Canadian territory to disturb the northeast from stealing days.of golf at this time of year. 1st, the staff was very welcoming to me when I checked in,, i was given a complimentary YARDAGE BOOK ( all of you courses who don't even have them ) this is a great part of the game,, not the app. There is no range here but a swi g area to warm up. The putting green got my attention with how fast they were. The fairways where green for the most part, rough was brown the Bunkers where very nice i was in a few mot many though. Cart path in some spots are in need of repair. But on a scale from 1 to 10 a solid 7 or light 8. Play it when you come here.
Review - Arthur Hills - Palmetto Hall Plantation
Weather was cold - but the conditions of the course were great. Staff was very friendly. Fairways have a nice flow and offer some challenges. Greens are tough and well protected. This was the fifth course we played in Hilton this week - highly recommend this course over Golden Bear, Bear Creak or even RTJ. In addition to the golf we also had lunch in a wonderful club house. Great experience!
Great Course On Hilton Head Island
The Arthur Hills course in Palmetto Hall is one of my favorite courses on Hilton Head. Challenging, beautiful and always in good condition.
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Nice layout with tees for all handicaps. Fairways were great. And very wide. Several greens had a some bare spots but not bad. Greens are very undulating with few if any flat areas putting a premium on lag putts. Good pace of play early in the day. Only problem was sprinklers on three greens as we tried to putt thru puddles