Brigantine/Clipper at Shipyard Golf Club
About
The Brigantine/Clipper Course at Shipyard Golf Club combines two of the three nine-hole golf courses on the property for one of the more challenging tests on Hilton Head. Brigantine/Clipper has a rating of 73.5, with a slope of 135 from the championship tees.
Designed by Willard Byrd and built in 1982, alligators sun themselves along the scenic, water hazard-filled Brigantine nine holes. With slight doglegs and well-placed bunkers, this golf course requires shot making and a good short game.
With plenty of sand and water hazards, Clipper may be the most difficult of the nines. This George Cobb design requires a good long game and a soft touch around the greens.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6855 yards | 73.8 | 135 |
| Blue | 72 | 6356 yards | 71.6 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 5984 yards | 69.8 | 129 |
| Green | 72 | 5202 yards | 66.7 | 114 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5202 yards | 70.2 | 122 |
| Green/Red (W) | 72 | 5007 yards | 69.2 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.1/138 | 428 | 567 | 413 | 178 | 380 | 435 | 202 | 366 | 530 | 3499 | 401 | 396 | 501 | 347 | 180 | 404 | 412 | 192 | 523 | 3356 | 6855 |
| Blue M: 70.9/132 | 380 | 540 | 400 | 155 | 372 | 415 | 185 | 345 | 510 | 3302 | 358 | 363 | 468 | 328 | 170 | 349 | 364 | 160 | 494 | 3054 | 6356 |
| White M: 69.0/122 W: 75.1/133 | 365 | 507 | 376 | 140 | 352 | 400 | 144 | 326 | 489 | 3099 | 332 | 359 | 452 | 304 | 143 | 344 | 338 | 144 | 469 | 2885 | 5984 |
| Green M: 66.3/105 W: 70.8/122 | 307 | 466 | 335 | 134 | 300 | 348 | 114 | 307 | 422 | 2733 | 290 | 298 | 401 | 246 | 117 | 266 | 303 | 127 | 421 | 2469 | 5202 |
| Green/Red M: 64.7/100 W: 68.4/116 | 307 | 390 | 310 | 110 | 300 | 310 | 114 | 307 | 390 | 2538 | 290 | 234 | 358 | 246 | 117 | 266 | 241 | 127 | 366 | 2245 | 4783 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by JAMES4350041 on 08/26/2025
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Photo submitted by JAMES4350041 on 08/26/2025
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 03/23/2025
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Photo submitted by shanley9 on 02/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u788342505 on 02/10/2025
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Par three on Brigantine Photo submitted by u1835847576 on 11/23/2024
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Fairways were in great shape! Photo submitted by Eg94pGhY2rV4henMrc1h on 10/24/2024
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Keep an eye open for this big guy!! Photo submitted by Eg94pGhY2rV4henMrc1h on 10/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u1285542415 on 10/15/2024
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Photo submitted by u1285542415 on 10/15/2024
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Photo submitted by Mardig9 on 02/13/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159671609 on 06/13/2023
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Photo submitted by taserguy on 03/07/2023
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Beautiful par 3 Photo submitted by u933197550 on 02/27/2023
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See the turtles??? Photo submitted by u169567689 on 01/05/2023
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Photo submitted by u9137664 on 01/02/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162319937 on 08/04/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162319937 on 08/04/2022
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Photo submitted by u145229410 on 07/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162736456 on 05/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162736456 on 05/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314159788698 on 02/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/20/2022
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You don't have to go to Florida to see a lot of alligator's on a golf course. Photo submitted by Darrell9361015 on 02/15/2022
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Hole #1 Photo submitted by u000003984675 on 10/31/2021
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Photo submitted by u2045488 on 05/26/2021
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Photo submitted by u687485642 on 02/25/2021
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Tee box Photo submitted by u314161111198 on 12/24/2020
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Photo submitted by pablongeorgia on 11/24/2020
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Hello there mr gator Photo submitted by u314160478767 on 11/09/2020
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Photo submitted by TurtlesGolf on 10/12/2020
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Photo submitted by TurtlesGolf on 10/12/2020
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One of the par 3 hole. The green is surrounded by sand!! Photo submitted by u314159483816 on 10/08/2020
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Example of dried up fairway. Photo submitted by liqdog20 on 07/21/2020
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Photo submitted by c2voice on 07/09/2020
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Lagoon gator. Photo submitted by u169421489 on 06/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159685201 on 03/03/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159685201 on 03/03/2020
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Photo submitted by u000002466843 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by u00000929952 on 01/11/2020
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Photo submitted by u00000929952 on 01/11/2020
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Photo submitted by u00000929952 on 01/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Dennis4336636 on 10/03/2019
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Photo submitted by raybomb8 on 07/31/2019
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Nice hole. Photo submitted by u000005212361 on 03/05/2019
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A Big Boy Photo submitted by u000005212361 on 03/05/2019
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Just Over His Head Photo submitted by u000005212361 on 03/05/2019
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do not look for lost balls, ha ha Photo submitted by uUGJB8086UG on 12/04/2016
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a view Photo submitted by uUGJB8086UG on 12/04/2016
Needs a bit of work
Course needs a little bit of work. For the price I would expect a better condition for the greens and overall course. I know it has been dry but if that is the case give a dry discount or something.
Shipyard Golf
Only negative I have is that course fairways were not in the best conditions. Many times when the ball was in the fairway bounds the lie was on bare ground. Hard to execute shots consistently under those conditions. All else was fine.
dont bother
I was very disappointed in the shape of the course. There were greens with disease, tee boxes were horrible and the fairways had little grass. Played other courses in the area for less and better condition.
Still dormant in late April
I played this place many times, generally in late March and October. I played there the week of 4/20. It was cheaper to get a time on Golf now than using their website. When I get to the course the range is closed. I spent time on the chipping green and putting green checking with the starter multiple times. I'm paired with a nice couple, but he sends me out after they've teed. I catch them on the 1st fairway. The course itself is in rough shape, still in dormancy. Very little grass on many of the fairways. Greens were in decent shape. Some of them had dead areas, but mostly okay. Overall, my suggestion is to play somewhere else until this place wakes up. But given the winter & the drought just realize that you probably have better options.
Great course layout and staff, fairways and greens need work
First time playing Shipyard, the course layout is fun you will use all the clubs in your bag due to water hazards. The greens and fairways need water to promote grass growth. The staff, driving range, putting and chipping greens were in good condition. The pace of play was ok, mostly two and three sums playing.
Some Poor Greens
the tee off blocks were great, the fairways were Ok. However several of greens were repaired with pieces of sod and top dressed with sand as a result were very bumpy. The greens which were not repaired were in great shape. Needs a month or so with rain to get all the greens in better shape.
Surprised!
I have played this course many times in the past and I was really disappointed this time. First, the round was just over $200, next when we were read to go the starter said that they had over 350 golfers booked and to keep pace with the group in front of us which was no problem as we waited on every shot on every hole which made our round over 5 hours!
I was also shocked at how the conditions were, the 2nd hole on the clipper 9 the green was ground under repair and the starter said just putt twice then pick up and move on.
I just saw too many areas on the course that needed attention including the cart paths, which by the way didn’t have any GPS for the price!
The only upside was the layout, the new tee boxes , the bunkers and the amount of alligators we saw. And rather large also!
Can’t really say that I will return as I wasn’t happy with my overall experience, it appears it’s all about the $$$…
Overbooked
We got to the tee 10 minutes early and were informed they put a 2 some ahead of us who didn’t have a time. We were 20 minutes late and from there it took 3 hours to play the front, we played 10 and eleven and things were the same so we quit. Who knows how many other walk ons they took which made it impossible to play
Average at best
I would not recommend to others. Pace of play was horrendous, staff was average, and the course was not in great condition. The conditions of multiple greens was poor, would not choose to play again.
Shows Improvement
After skipping Shipyard the last few years, we decided to give it a try . We were able to grab a Hot Deal so the price was worth another try. The conditions were much better than years past. Looks like they are over seeding. There is still a ways to go before I will pay full price on this course. Pace of play was great. I appreciate the forward tees, however they were not available on every hole. This is something very important to your female golfers.
It was better last year
Played here last year twice after their re-seeded the course.it was nice last year but went downhill this year. Fairways were sparse. Greens so so.
Starter was surly. Pace was slow.
Cart girl came around mid round. I was hungry but refuse to spend $8.00 for a lukewarm hot dog. Gimme a break.
Good experience
Course was in good shape and joined a three-some. We teed off on time and finished in right at 4 hours. Weather was great and pace of play was so much better than I experienced at other courses on the island.
All round a great day on the golf course.