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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradition | 72 | 7300 yards | 75.6 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6650 yards | 72.3 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6200 yards | 70.4 | 122 |
| Green | 72 | 5690 yards | 67.9 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4955 yards | 69.1 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional M: 75.7/140 | 535 | 487 | 230 | 460 | 398 | 166 | 540 | 414 | 465 | 3695 | 405 | 395 | 518 | 175 | 472 | 400 | 580 | 215 | 445 | 3605 | 7300 |
| Blue M: 73.0/134 | 515 | 445 | 145 | 425 | 370 | 150 | 500 | 395 | 425 | 3370 | 375 | 365 | 485 | 155 | 415 | 370 | 520 | 185 | 410 | 3280 | 6650 |
| White M: 70.7/127 W: 76.3/132 | 480 | 415 | 125 | 395 | 350 | 135 | 470 | 365 | 395 | 3130 | 360 | 330 | 460 | 140 | 380 | 340 | 500 | 165 | 395 | 3070 | 6200 |
| White/Green M: 69.7/126 | 480 | 400 | 125 | 360 | 350 | 135 | 470 | 340 | 365 | 3025 | 330 | 330 | 460 | 140 | 350 | 340 | 475 | 165 | 350 | 2940 | 5965 |
| Green M: 68.5/120 W: 73.7/127 | 410 | 400 | 110 | 360 | 320 | 120 | 440 | 340 | 365 | 2865 | 330 | 305 | 420 | 125 | 350 | 315 | 475 | 155 | 350 | 2825 | 5690 |
| Red M: 65.2/112 W: 69.6/118 | 385 | 360 | 100 | 335 | 270 | 105 | 375 | 290 | 345 | 2565 | 270 | 260 | 370 | 100 | 330 | 265 | 385 | 130 | 280 | 2390 | 4955 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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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
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Amenities
Could have more ball washers, only two bathrooms on the whole course other than those small things, it was a great time.
We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thanks for sharing your rating with us and the community.
Worth playing
Very forgiving fairways, challenging layout and fast greens - what a blast!!
4.5 Stars.....
We had a great day at the Lakes. The course was in great shape except for the greens. Many of the greens had dead spots from recent treatments. They were also a bit on the bumpy side as well.
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SUPER friendly staff and very helpful! The fairways are super tight and seemed a little thin - frustrating for me. That's the only negative I have. Both times I caught groups they allowed me to play thru as soon as made sense.
This is a challenging course. The fairways are generous enough and real trouble is usually well out of play, if not there's a safe side. The Bermuda roughs can be brutal, unlike the fairways they are thick.
We're glad you recognized the quality of our course staff!
Great Value!
This is a great course especially for a middle handicapper. A number of challenging par fours but it is fairly wide open. Greens were in good shape. They have a nice patio for a drink and the food is good. Highly recommended!
Pat Q
Crowned holes
Pretty good course except for consistently crowning of every hole. It makes putting more difficult than it should be. Not sure why this issue has continued. Great if you want to inflate your handicap, but frustrating if you lag put and watch ball veer consistently away from whole at last second. If you hit put harder to stay online it hits pin and goes off to either side or over the hole if pin is out. PGA pros would never accept this condition.
Challenging, but a fair challenge
I drove to Hilton Head area to play this course and I wasn't disappointed. The fairways are manicured and the greens were receptive and rolled well. It was quote a long round only because it was "cart path only" from the rain in the previous days. But...what are ya' gonna do when God makes rain. The staff at the snack window (at the turn) were very pleasant. I ordered a Reuben Sandwich that was one of the best I've had in SC, being a NY transplant for the past 25 years. Enjoy this course but be wise with you teeshots. There is trouble in many spots. Use your 3W when it's called for and you'll be fine. Be the ball.
We're happy you consider The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes well worth the drive!
A course that forgives..
Overall the course is a nice track.. It is very forgiving on most holes and I would recommend it to anyone.. The course could use a little more maintenance in some areas as well as the carts. We ended up going thru 3 carts on this round.. which from past experience seems to be a fluke... Overall very playable and we will be back again.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Please come back soon for another wonderful experience at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes.
Very disappointed
Starter was unorganized and was making last minute changes to the line up. Mowers impeded the play often. Fairways were cut too short and had clumps of grass all over them. Rough was not cut enough.
Hi, 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. Thanks for visiting The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We hope to see you again in the future.
Thanks for the stellar rating!
Hurricane Laura Opened The Course
My first time here. Prior rain left the course wide open. Literally! I was THE only person on the course. Most areas drained well, but the occasional slop was not unexpected.
I loved the layout. A combination of reasonably wide fairways, challenging approaches, and traps positioned to snare the errant ball strike will make you think each shot. Greens held firm with wet conditions and are likely tougher when dry.
It was a bit of a hike from HHI resort areas but worth the trip.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us an excellent rating and review! We hope to see you back at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes again soon.
Fun and fair course
Had a great time, would have been better had it not been so windy. That being said the course was in great shape greens were fast and true. Not a lot of trouble so you can score. Will return.
Clueless management
Upon arriving I checked in 40 minutes before scheduled time. Golf pro shop check in was marginal at best. Not friendly. Told them it was our first time there and had to ask for everything from where the carts were, range, starter, and for practice balls. Had to wait for 15minutes to get our carts because all were being used. It didn't leave enough time to hit all the balls at range because of the delay. At hole 5 tee box one of the carts died. Called clubhouse 3 times and flag down a golf maintenance worker to tell them. It took 50 minutes for a cart to arrive and we didn't get to finish our round because of it. I received no apologies. Just excuses. The management is clueless to help paying customers enjoy a round of golf . Do not recommend if you expect to have a pleasant experience with the staff.
Hello Joe. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make the necessary improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes.
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.
Nice value
I enjoyed the course. Well maintained and greens rolled nice. It was just very HOT! Like 104 degrees which made it tough, but the course has a nice layout, challenging but not too tough to enjoy. I will play here again.
Enjoyed the course greatly got rained out my last 3 holes but course was really nice
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, gamebird! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Thank you for your review, babannach We look forward to seeing you again soon.