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4.0
1227 Reviews (1227)
5 Stars
376
4 Stars
538
3 Stars
186
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
44
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
78.1%
Recommend this course
1015 out of 1227 reviews
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3.6
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
57.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 33 reviews
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3.8
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
67.2%
Recommend this course
39 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff, wide forgiving fairways, and a well-designed layout make HH Lakes a consistently rewarding round. Rounds regularly finish in under four hours, and recent golfers highlight the outstanding value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7300 yards
Slope 133
Rating 75.6

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2007
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tommy Fazio

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.0
1227 Reviews (1227)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 90
Water Hazards 84
Plays Long 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 79
Seniors 60
Beginners 42
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 59
Convenient to the City 37
In the 'Burbs 33

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/21/2020

Thank you for your review, babannach We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/21/2020

Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amenities

Could have more ball washers, only two bathrooms on the whole course other than those small things, it was a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/23/2021

We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thanks for sharing your rating with us and the community.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth playing

Very forgiving fairways, challenging layout and fast greens - what a blast!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Save the drive to Hilton Head, PLAY HERE

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2021

We're glad you recognized the quality of our course staff!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2021

We're happy you consider The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes well worth the drive!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/01/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/29/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/01/2021

Thanks for the stellar rating!

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/22/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/01/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/01/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed the course greatly got rained out my last 3 holes but course was really nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2021

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, gamebird! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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