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The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes
About
The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is a Tom Fazio design that is challenging, but with five sets of tees it is versatile enough for players of all skill levels. Fazio deftly utilized the native wetlands and numerous lakes that are interspersed across the landscape, incorporating them along the expansive fairways and angled greens. The tricky greens have been carefully molded and contoured to offer a variety of pin placements. In addition to the water hazards, there are also numerous strategically placed bunkers lurking throughout. The golf course will test your shot-making skills as well as your creativity. To complement the golf course, Hilton Head Lakes offers an equally impressive 36-acre, double-ended practice facility with target greens, bunkers, multiple practice greens, and even a par-3 short course.
Course Details
Rentals & Services
Practice & Instruction
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Food & Beverage
Available Facilities
Awards & Recognition
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Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses(2024 #8)
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5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions3.5
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Value4.0
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Layout4.4
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Friendliness4.3
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Pace4.2
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Amenities3.8
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by FIELDER1984 on 08/16/2026
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Photo submitted by FIELDER1984 on 08/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Doug7538592 on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by hockeycop1 on 04/30/2023
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Photo submitted by u5488871 on 03/12/2023
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18 th Photo submitted by GerardRyan on 11/10/2022
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Fairways not mowed. Photo submitted by crimedog2011 on 09/08/2022
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six some Photo submitted by thedufffer on 04/03/2020
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BEAUTIFUL LAKES AND VIEWS Photo submitted by Boglejrgolf on 12/01/2017
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GATOR WALKED THRU THE BUNKER Photo submitted by Boglejrgolf on 12/01/2017
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Photo submitted by Kris4451163 on 07/01/2013
Golfer Reviews
Absolutely every green was a mess. Should not have been charging full green fees.
Heed the Advice if others with the greens!
Beautiful course and setup so I want to acknowledge that. I saw the warnings of the greens and figured it was individuals coming off Hilton Head and expecting a PGA manicured course. This us definitely not the case. From hole in the wall par 3’s, cheap courses today that are under $40 in Savannah, and any course I’ve ever saw.. this is the worst I’ve ever seen greens. Putting was impossible. The ball was skipping, hopping, jumping, practically gyrating the entire time. It took the fun out of the day. Please save your money and play a course around Savannah, you’ll be much happier. I will not play this course again until the greens are replaced or repaired.
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
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Greens unplayable
Grass on greens was patchy. Putting was impossible.
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We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Nice course
While the course is nice and somewhat newer, the greens were terribly affected with poa annua which took away from the experience. The pro shop gave us a discount to play where we paid $50. Apart from that, the course has a nice design, pretty wide open with some challenging holes. Not many people on the course likely due to the problems with the green which is a shame. For people staying on HHI, the 45 minute drive may not be worth it until they get their greens sorted. If I go back, I would play the course again as I did enjoy the course from tee box to approaching the greens. Hopefully they can get the poa annua under control sooner rather than later, at this time I would not recommend to play
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We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Terrible greens and tee boxes
The tee boxes and greens were overgrown. The greens were unputtable. They shouldn’t be open to the public. No clubhouse facilities, none.
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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Disappointing and unpleasant
Positives:
Less than 5 minutes from i95 in Bluffton with public access. GPS will try to take you through gated community, but the road signs take you right to the course.
A cart was brought to me and two of the three others in my group in the parking lot and the gentleman offered to load my bag; I politely declined. We had three carts total which really helped keep pace.
The tee time came with unlimited range balls; $12 value, and the range was in good shape but it needed more driving bays.
The golf course staff were incredibly nice and helpful. The fourth in our group was late and Charlie picked him up in the parking lot and brought him out to us on the course; I offered to delay our tee time, before going out, but the course was busy.
One staff member even cleaned our clubs while we were finishing up on 18.
Negatives:
The greens are in terrible shape. The course would’ve been very enjoyable; the layout is great, but you cannot putt. Weeds on every green. The starter did warn us before going to the first tee, but I would not have booked the round had I known prior.
The clubhouse staff was very rude. The woman working the desk that morning was dismissive and unhelpful. When the fourth in my group showed she reminded him that he was 30 minutes late and that we started without him. Luckily Charlie found him, asked if he was with our group, and brought him to us. When I asked about drinks, food, beverage cart, etc. she said you’re out of luck if you didn’t bring your own. Luckily I brought a water bottle to refill on the course. She said the restaurant/bar there opened at noon; it was 0950, and there was no beverage cart.. So, we made plans to eat there after our round. When we finished and came back to the clubhouse the man working the clubhouse said it didn’t open on Sundays. I reminded him that the woman this morning said it opened at noon. He said well I guess it’s not opening today; it was around 2 pm. Luckily we found a place nearby, without his help.
Overall:
As it states in the title, disappointing and unpleasant. It was all our first and last time to this course and I would not recommend it to anyone that asks.
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Waste of money
Fairways were okay, however the greens of EVERY HOLE were unusable. Weeds were so bad on the greens that your ball would only roll 6 inches without bouncing in the air. It's sad honestly, it's a beautiful course. For 75 bucks it's a rip off at the moment, you may as well play your local discount course if you actually want to keep score.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing !
Sucks!
Horrendous! They should have paid us to play it!!!!
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.
KC Disappointed
They should have PAID us to play! Greens were unplayable!
Will not come back!!!!!
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
lack of transparency re conditions
greens were absolutely terrible; option should have been given for refund; fairways not much better; layout is decent but this course is way overpriced given the conditions; local munis I've played over the years are far better
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing !
Greens full of weeds
As a first timer at this course I would like compliment the staff ,
they were very friendly and helpful.
I would have probably given this course five stars but the greens were in such poor condition it was impossible to putt accurately.
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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 The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Needs TLC
Staff was great. Greens were in terrible shape. Nice layout
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. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Good staff but greens are unputtable
Played a good round with the ranger pairing me with another single and a pair to keep tee times going. Very nice staff.
The course layout is fun with the back 9 better than the front 9.
The greens are in very bad shape with weeds turning them into a bumpy wasteland. Anything on the green should be a two putt gimme. It is like playing pachinko. No point lining up for a break when the ball hops ALL over the place.
I will be back in 6 months to see if they get the greens back under control.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes.
course has extremely wide fairways. The greens are in absolutely terrible condition. Almost non puttable. May be due to time of year but other courses we played in the area did not have the same problem.
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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.
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Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Avoid until they fix the greens!
Poa annua grass has overtaken every green. They are virtually unputtable. The surfaces are similar to putting on the moon.
Do not book unless you get confirmation that this has been resolved. However given the conditions I witnessed today it is unlikely they could recover them this year (2023). Don’t know how they could have messed this up so poorly.
They are offering reduced rates but you should avoid this as well. Right now it is not worth playing at any price. I wish I had taken some pictures of the conditions.
I would gladly take a refund.
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Worst green’s ever
I can honestly say that the greens were the worst that I have ever experienced.. such a mess. They should be ashamed asking for that kind of money, when the conditions are so poor.. save your money!
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