Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

About
Jack Nicklaus designed the golf course at the Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. The 18-hole, public course is touted as having one of the best layouts in the area. The par-72 course offers 7,014 yards of challenging and fun golf. Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run's design emphasizes strategy rather than power. Sand and water hazards add interest to the course. In addition to providing a great game of golf, the course also has picturesque scenery with the many oaks and pines that snake though the course. It has been named one of America's Top 100 Courses priced under $100.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7014 yards | 73.7 | 132 |
Blue | 72 | 6643 yards | 72.0 | 128 |
Gold | 72 | 6184 yards | 70.1 | 122 |
White | 72 | 5259 yards | 66.4 | 115 |
Red | 72 | 4974 yards | 68.9 | 115 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.5/141 | 404 | 551 | 416 | 199 | 373 | 444 | 409 | 183 | 508 | 3487 | 396 | 446 | 213 | 423 | 179 | 512 | 387 | 434 | 537 | 3527 | 7014 |
Blue M: 72.8/137 | 381 | 534 | 398 | 167 | 347 | 420 | 387 | 163 | 489 | 3286 | 366 | 430 | 190 | 404 | 163 | 491 | 375 | 418 | 520 | 3357 | 6643 |
Gold M: 70.6/132 | 349 | 507 | 358 | 148 | 327 | 383 | 365 | 146 | 479 | 3062 | 349 | 414 | 159 | 376 | 135 | 472 | 340 | 385 | 492 | 3122 | 6184 |
Combo M: 67.1/120 | 303 | 507 | 316 | 148 | 299 | 371 | 306 | 146 | 479 | 2875 | 341 | 381 | 159 | 332 | 135 | 472 | 271 | 344 | 492 | 2927 | 5802 |
White M: 66.5/116 W: 72.1/125 | 303 | 441 | 316 | 114 | 299 | 371 | 306 | 116 | 415 | 2681 | 341 | 381 | 132 | 332 | 106 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 446 | 2756 | 5437 |
Green M: 64.7/108 W: 69.5/118 | 276 | 407 | 282 | 83 | 257 | 317 | 306 | 70 | 402 | 2400 | 293 | 352 | 132 | 294 | 106 | 403 | 271 | 307 | 416 | 2574 | 4974 |
Short Course W: 54.1/97 | 150 | 260 | 160 | 83 | 145 | 185 | 170 | 45 | 220 | 1418 | 160 | 185 | 105 | 170 | 106 | 220 | 150 | 185 | 250 | 1531 | 2949 |
Handicap | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by JIMMYLAW77 on 06/18/2022
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Photo submitted by JIMMYLAW77 on 06/18/2022
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Photo submitted by JIMMYLAW77 on 06/18/2022
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Watch out for the bear!! Photo submitted by Joekub999 on 06/07/2022
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Gator!!! Photo submitted by MenofFaith444 on 05/04/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007866103 on 02/26/2022
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Photo submitted by u314159773217 on 02/22/2022
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Photo submitted by bobbowl298 on 07/30/2021
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In good times Photo submitted by pilgrim777 on 06/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u507305794 on 06/08/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161277664 on 05/06/2021
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Photo submitted by jmdvail69 on 02/24/2021
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Photo submitted by EAdf9LqJFlJsBgtJCkT8 on 02/07/2021
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Photo submitted by bcardos on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by bcardos on 10/07/2020
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Photo submitted by rdebona on 08/19/2020
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18th Photo submitted by u000003574855 on 01/14/2020
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Photo submitted by tryden12 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by tryden12 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by tryden12 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by tryden12 on 08/02/2019
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Par 4, 5th hole Photo submitted by vOTa3T97iS8IVQm04ndI on 04/01/2019
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Par 5, 18th, great closing hole with all carry over water to the green. Photo submitted by vOTa3T97iS8IVQm04ndI on 04/01/2019
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clubhouse Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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first fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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another fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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more fairways Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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par 3 Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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Interesting pelican taking off... Photo submitted by dennings on 01/12/2018
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Photo submitted by vincedaddy on 05/17/2016
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Photo submitted by JTwynn4545 on 08/05/2013
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Photo submitted by JTwynn4545 on 08/05/2013
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Photo submitted by twnovak on 07/08/2013
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Photo submitted by twnovak on 07/08/2013
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Photo submitted by twnovak on 07/08/2013
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Photo submitted by Sergio5267170 on 01/22/2013
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Gator at Golden Bear Photo submitted by fusselbe on 11/07/2012
Good time / course
Nice course layout and what you would expect from a Nicklaus design. The staff was very polite and friendly. Since we were only a two-some, they let us go I. Front of a four-some to allow food spacing.
The course has just come through aeration, so the greens were a little slow and bouncy. Otherwise than that, I would like to place the course again once it comes back in to shape.
Definitely a great value and course!
Slow play
Course overall was ok. The layout is poor. Should have used some of the lakes and water ways better into the holes. Took over 5 hours to play and no one was out to push play.
The starter and maintenance crew were nice. Clubhouse and staff at bagdrop were rude.
Loved the layout-conditions not so much
When the Pro shop doesn't even greet you when checking in, you get the feeling that you should have gone elsewhere. We made the best of our round, but feel when a course has aerated the greens, guests should be made aware of this ahead of time. Some courses even give a discounted rate! The course itself is beautiful and well laid out, but conditions left much to be desired.

Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Bob’s review
We threw the course a curveball when we showed up with our own foursome after reserving tee times for 3 people. That sent the clerk into a tizzy and he made it known how difficult it was going to be because they had already added a single to our group. We had a 9:36 start. The only thing he had to do was move us to 9:44 AM and include the single with whom ever was in the 944 group that was now going to tee off eight minutes earlier. There were no others scheduled after us as it was a hot day and the course was recently aerated (two days earlier). I asked whether or not the greens were going to be OK and was told that there was going to be sand on them. That was true but we still found them to be reasonably smooth on those slow.. The starter had told us that it should not be any kind of a problem but the clerk who had to now I just are method of payment was still peevish and grumpy. if he had been decent about it, instead of making us feel as though we should exclude a family member, he would have received a tip for having to make adjustments. Instead, we left without purchasing anything in the pro shop. Later, though; my grandsons did find a golf ball sale that they could not pass up. When we finished there was no one to unload the cart. So, for an undiscounted rate, we were put off a little by the staffs unfriendliness. On the other hand the course was very interesting and challenged our skill level .

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We're troubled to hear that you had an unpleasant interaction with one of our staff members. We'd like to extend an apology for this and we look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run.
Some additional amenities
Overall experience was very good.
Rental club prices a bit higher than some surrounding courses.
Suggestion: please provide courtesy towels to help keep
Rental clubs clean during play.

Thanks so much for your review. We're glad that you had an overall good experience at the club! We'll pass your feedback on to the team here. We hope to see you again soon!

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!
Excellent condition, with helpful staff
Golden Bear was in great shape, as usual. Always in better condition than a lot of other courses on Hilton Head Island. There was even a Marshall that drove around and helped keep up the pace of play; something that is rarely seen. The staff was friendly and helpful, from the Marshall, Cart Girl, Bartender, Office staff. The greens were excellent. Fairways perfect. Really good design, too.

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run.
Golden Time at the Golden Bear
Great course. We enjoyed it. Lot's of water, woods and heat. It was hot when we played.

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We appreciate your kind words and we hope you'll join us for another round soon! :)
Disappointing Round
We were excited to replay this course after seeing it in great shape this winter, but we were severely disappointed. From tee to green, it was in poor shape with scruffy tee boxes, patchy fairways that were poorly mowed with clumps of grass and unevenly mowed areas and greens that were aerated but also in awful shape before they were punched. The staff ranged from indifferent to rude. There was a “starter” who was ally only there to check people off, but he had groups running 12-15 minutes late at 8:30 a.m. then, on the fifth hole, a ranger drove up to us and told us we were running 10 minutes behind our scheduled tee time. We explained that we were sent off late, and the group behind us had not waited on us the entire day. He gruffly said we had to pick it up or he’d have us skip holes (again, we were a foursome that was playing at a good pace and not at all slow). He then pointed out we’d naturally be slow because we had a junior golfer. It happens that the junior golfer is a mid-handicap player who has won 10-12 year old tournaments, so he is not an issue. We had really liked the course in the winter, so it has promise, but between the conditions, staff and price ($125) that is out of line with other courses of its type, we would be hard-pressed the return.

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. We'd like to hear more details about the interaction you had with our staff. Please reach out to the Pro Shop to provide additional information so we can make improvements. We are always thrilled to welcome junior golfers to our course - and we hope you'll all join us for another round again soon with improved conditions and an improved experience.
Beautiful Course
Started late so it was hot but not crowded. Will be back.

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run.
Tee times every 8 minutes = slow round
Nice layout, ok condition, slow, slow, slow play. Quit after 14 holes due to slow play. Also started 25 minutes after tee time due to slow play right from the first tee. Response from “ranger” sometimes it just plays slow!

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Poor conditions & service
We were excited to return to the course after having a great experience here in December, but we were wildly disappointed. The condition of the course is very bad, at least right now. From tee to green, there are issues all over the place. Tea boxes are very patchy and do not seem to be growing properly. Fairways are exactly the same if not Morse. The mowing on the fairways was poor where you could see large clumps of mowed grass, areas that were bare and other areas where the mower had cut with an in level blade. The greens were not immune to problems and had been burnt out, had patchy areas and rolled very inconsistently.
The staff at the pro shop and start were unfriendly at best. We tees off 15 minutes late, and then on the sixth hole, an overbearing ranger came to tell us we were behind (had not had a group wait on yet). We explained that we were sent off the tee quite late when he said we were 10 minutes off pace from our SCHEDULED tee time, but he said it was our fault and then said we had to play fast particularly because we had a junior with us. Was really out off by this generalization because the junior is a 17 hdcp as an 11 year old and is definitely not slow. The ranger then stalked us twice more on the front nine despite there not being a group in sight behind us.
The price is higher than many courses on the island and not worth it in its current shape. Would absolutely not recommend.

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly. Thank you for visiting. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Went back to the Bear
I played this course 2yrs ago and was very disappointed in the up keep of the greens and tee boxes. Let me say I’m very impressed with this course. The greens are in great shape. The fairways tight. The tee boxes are growing in. My only concern would be the snack bar. The guy at the counter was awesome. Very friendly. I will tell you that our tee time was 744am. So getting a breakfast sandwich was out of the question. We made the turn in 2hrs. Being on vacation (it was 12 o’clock somewhere), just not here. No hotdogs, no one at the bar. Had to use cooler in pro shop. Our lunch was crackers. I’m sure if you play later in the day it will be attended to. But highly recommend playing.

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!