Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA

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4.3

4359 Reviews (4359)

5 Stars

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520

2 Stars

163

1 Stars

Conditions

4.2

Value

4.2

Layout

4.5

Friendliness

4.6

Pace

4.0

Amenities

4.0

89.1%

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4.3

117 Reviews (117)

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Conditions

4.2

Value

4.2

Layout

4.6

Pace

4.0

Amenities

4.1

StaffFriendliness

4.7

90.6%

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106 out of 117 reviews

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4.3

162 Reviews (162)

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Conditions

4.2

Value

4.2

Layout

4.6

Pace

4.0

Amenities

4.1

StaffFriendliness

4.7

88.9%

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AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

Course Highlights

The course layout consistently challenges players of all skill levels while remaining enjoyable, with well-maintained conditions year-round thanks to winter over-seeding. Exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable staff make every visit welcoming, adding real value to an already strong overall experience.

About

Holes 18

Type Public

Style Woodland

Par 72

Length 7014 yards

Slope 132

Rating 73.7

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.

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Satellite Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
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

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Black M: 73.7/136	404	551	416	199	373	444	409	183	508	3487	396	446	213	423	179	512	387	434	537	3527	7014
Blue M: 71.9/133	381	534	398	167	347	420	387	163	489	3286	366	430	190	404	163	491	375	418	520	3357	6643
Gold M: 70.2/129	349	507	358	148	327	383	365	146	479	3062	349	414	159	376	135	472	340	385	492	3122	6184
White M: 67.4/115 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: 65.2/106 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
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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Course Details

Year Built 1993

Golf Season Year round

Architect Nicklaus (1993) Bruce Borland (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

GPS ParView GPS Full Color System on

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Bunker Yes

Teaching Pro Yes

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Dress code Collared shirts are required. Shorts must be Bermuda-length. Tennis shoes are allowed.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.3

4359 Reviews (4359)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:

Drinks 42

Patio Dining 13

Brunch 12

Course Challenges Include:

Bunkers 107

Water Hazards 99

Narrow Fairways 51

This course/club is great for:

Advanced Golfers 67

Locals 58

Seniors 52

This Course's Location is:

Convenient to the City 62

Near Local Attractions 38

At a Resort 33

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

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u265014686

Played On 10/04/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

u314164003441

Played On 10/03/2023

Reviews 9

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Very good experience

Staff very friendly and helpful. Best I have ever encountered. Interesting course. Challenging, but fair. There are plenty of tee options for golfers of all skill levels.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you found our staff friendly and helpful, and that you enjoyed our interesting and challenging course with plenty of tee options for golfers of all skill levels. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you on the course again soon.

kellehs

Played On 09/25/2023

Reviews 16

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

One of the best on HH

To date, probably my favorite course that I've played on HHI.

Superb conditions - manicured fairways, tee-boxes and greens.

Like many courses on HH, it's cut out of a pine forest so it's quite tight, but it always seemed fair, never too restrictive, room to hit.

Better value for money than some of the other upscale HH courses

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your positive feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our well-maintained course. We strive to provide excellent value for our customers.

u314159712242

Played On 10/02/2023

Reviews 3

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Nice course

Course is in good condition. Staff is very friendly. Food was good. Maybe a little on the pricey side for the layout.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Excellent

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your compliments about the course conditions, friendly staff, and good food. We apologize if you found the pricing to be a little high and will take this into consideration. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

u365340226

Played On 09/28/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

u285920108

Played On 09/20/2023

Reviews 6

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

u548601312

Played On 09/27/2023

Reviews 11

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

One of My Favorites on HHI

Friendly staff, great layout and great condition. Always try to play it when I’m on the island and never disappointed.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/30/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your positive review. We truly appreciate your kind words about our friendly staff, great layout, and the excellent condition of our course. We hope to see you again soon!

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Dklove1210

Played On 09/24/2023

Reviews 11

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Average

Pace Fair

Amenities Fair

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

u314160645565

Played On 09/24/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

Lynn2697140

Played On 09/21/2023

Reviews 13

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Overall okay

Course was in good/okay condition. Layout good. Staff good. Pro shop has bare necessities. Greens okay. Fairways okay.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Micah22

Played On 09/22/2023

Reviews 8

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Beware of slow play

First, the good news…the entire staff was super friendly. The GM was really helpful. Back nine holes are more open and scenic. Clubhouse is gorgeous. Chipping and putting areas are well laid out.

Challenges:

- No food available due to member guest outing. Expected to get a breakfast sandwich or something to eat afterwards, so left the course really hungry.

-Only saw beverage cart girl once.

- Tee boxes need attention, as do the greens

- fairways have invasive grass, so tough to deal with depending on your lie

- Biggest criticism is slow play. Marshall literally did nothing to keep play on pace.

For the money, I expected better. Too many other good courses in area to get premium rates.

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Fair

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any negative experiences you had during your visit. We will address the issues you mentioned and strive to improve in the areas you pointed out. Thank you again for your review.

u314164579475

Played On 09/13/2023

Reviews 1

Handicap 5-9

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Average Course

Course is average. I would not play it again due to the price. It is not worth north of $100 to play. It is like a muni in Dallas, not much better.

Conditions Fair

Value Fair

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Average

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize if the course did not meet your expectations. We will take your comments into consideration as we strive to improve our offerings.

u314164401261

Played On 09/14/2023

Reviews 2

Handicap 5-9

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Average

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

u314163473854

Played On 09/14/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

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kilpark

Played On 09/14/2023

Reviews 19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Cut the rough

Overall, the course layout and condition is not bad. Different type of grass (especially the rough) than what I am used to in NJ. When the ball misses the fairway, even by a foot, you will need a GPS to locate your ball. The rough need to be cut so that we can see at least the top 1/4 of the ball. It got to be so frustrating looking for balls. We played other courses like Palmetto, and this was not an issue there.

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting the difference in grass types on our course. We apologize if the rough was difficult to navigate and will take your suggestion into consideration for future improvements. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.

dppnavy

Played On 09/18/2023

Reviews 16

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Sweet Hot deal

Played GB many times but never via GOLFNOW. Love the course and staff. Had a 3:20 tee time but got out earlier. Great weather day.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

u408564871

Played On 09/18/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

ecase12

Played On 09/18/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!

UGA03MAIN

Played On 09/16/2023

Reviews 1

2.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Course is decent but not worth the money...

No cart girl all day long and the lady running the grill was an absolute witch

Conditions Average

Value Poor

Layout Poor

Friendliness Poor

Pace Fair

Amenities Poor

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience of not having a cart girl available and for any negative experiences with our grill operator. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention and for taking the time to leave a review.

u314161168666

Played On 09/16/2023

Reviews 7

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Great Day at Golden Bear

Course in very good condition from fairways to greens. Fairways are narrow but as a higher handicap golfer, I did not lose any balls in 18 holes.

Only issue was pace of play. It was very slow.

Staff on course (cart person) and restaurant were very pleasant.

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

TOP PICK Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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FAQ

What is the address of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run?

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run is located at 72 Golden Bear Way, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926.

Is Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run open to the public?

Yes, Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run is open to the public.

What year did Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run open?

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run was built in 1993.

Who designed Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run?

Nicklaus (1993) and Bruce Borland (1993) are the architects of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run.

What is the par of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

The par of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run is 72.

What is the length of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

The length of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run is 7014 yards.

What is the rating of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

The rating of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run is 73.7.

What is the slope of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run

The slope of Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run is 132.

What are the course conditions at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run are great.

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