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4.0
539 Reviews (539)
5 Stars
178
4 Stars
231
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
78.2%
Recommend this course
441 out of 539 reviews
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4.1
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
70.6%
Recommend this course
24 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
72.1%
Recommend this course
31 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Hills course at Palmetto Hall rewards skilled ball-strikers with a challenging layout of doglegs, bunkers, water hazards, and tree-lined corridors. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make every round a memorable experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6918 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1991) Spencer Holt (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - " Bird Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
539 Reviews (539)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Water Hazards 14
Undulating Greens 13
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 14
Playing Multiple Courses 9
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 8
Convenient to the City 7
Near Local Attractions 7

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Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

My thoughts

Maybe too soon but the leaves were everywhere making it hard to find your ball. Pace was slow didn’t see one ranger. Not worth the money

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

WHERE'S THE MIDDLE GROUND?

Nice track, great greens, friendly staff. However, there are "gray" colored tees which we were not advised about, nor do they appear on the scorecards. This ia a big miss, since the WHITE tees are over 6250 yards, and the next set (GREEN) are only 5009 yards. The GRAY tees are somewhere in between, which we would have preferred (being intermediate golfers, but ion our 70s age wise). What would it cost to print new scorecards (they were very basic, not fancy) and offer golfers a decent choice between too short (GREEN) and too long (WHITE) tees?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 181
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf course

Would play it again, no doubt.

Beautiful scenery!

Very good shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was very busy.spent alot of time standing around waiting to hit the ball.

Staff very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable!

Played as a single…..paired up with another single. Just a nice relaxing round. Some tough holes, some tricky holes!

78 from the Blue tees….first time there!

I’ll take it

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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