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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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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 LeeviewG on 02/23/2016
nice course, good round
good conditions , steady pace , nice staff, no issues
Given Price Better Alternatives
Course was more like a public course than a private course. Never saw a marshall or any other staff to move along play.
Course was not tidy and felt worn. Given other alternative on the island avoid unless it is a last resort
The only person who seemed to was at the bag drop who assigned the cart.
Where Golf is Fun
We had an amazing day of golf here, the weather was perfect, we paired up with another couple and this course was very impressive.
We had a 9 AM tee time but our friendly pro shop guy said we could go right out now
if we wanted.
Ron was the nice starter who got us going.
There was nobody in front of us for the entire 3.5 hour round.
The fairways were pristine and cut short so the ball got rolling good.
The fairways here are wide with little Bermuda grass encroachment.
The amazing variety of scenery and the presence of tall pines that occasionally come in
make this course so much fun.
The greens here are rolled twice a week and are slick and tricky. With all the undulations
on these greens, your putting skills will be tested. It's a good bet that these are some of the best rolling greens on Hilton Head Island.
There's some interesting variety in this Hills layout. There are tough par fives and short and tough par fours, but the par three holes are really difficult.
Hole #18 is a nasty narrow dogleg left with a lake in play along the left side. This hole requires a long tee shot to the right-center avoiding all the daunting berms placed along the right side.
The landing area for your second shot is too narrow and then you have another long shot over the water and into the wind. This little devil should be a par five hole.
Great layout. Course was in very good condition except for a few of the forward tees used by my wife. They offered a very good rate for tee times before 8:00am. We were able to play 18 in 3 hours and beat the hear. Arthur Hills courses are always interesting and this one is no different.
Good course. Challenging holes. Would definitely return.
Steve
Good course. Great layout, average greens, good pace of play .good value
Impressive
Palmetto Hall is a beautiful area. The Arthur Hills course is outstanding. Greens were rolled and cut, traps were well maintained, fairways and tees were in great shape and the layout is great.
I will definitely play here again.
Arthur Hills
The course was in great shape. You will need to manage you shots. The greens tend to be fast, and easy to overshoot. Great value for the money.
Brown Golf?
Was greeted at the car and had my clubs taken to the driving range. Course was in good condition and the greens were in great condition. I couldn't believe that this course was managed by Brown Golf Management since other Brown Golf courses are in terrible shape (Rose Hill, Island West). Would highly recommend this course especially if there is a hot deal.
Arthur Hilla
I enjoyed this course. The layout is great. I went out as single and played the round in 3 hours. I had the course to myself it was wonderful second time I played on Bermuda grass, it is tough to get used to. Can't wait to get back to Hilton Head to play more courses
Not a great value for money
First time playing course. That said, wasn't overly impressed for a Hilton head island course. Course was in decent shape. Some greens were being worked on. Course was challenging but fair.
Fast greens ...friendly staff
Members warned us on the practice tee about the fast greens. Great layout and enjoyable course for amateur golfers and low handicap wanna-be pros...lol. Well maintained facility all around and excellent value for our last round of golf on the. Holiday weekend!
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Thank you for playing with us! We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your round an will pass along your kind words to the staff. We hope to see you again soon!