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4.0
1225 Reviews (1225)
5 Stars
374
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
79.6%
Recommend this course
1013 out of 1225 reviews
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3.5
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.8
54.8%
Recommend this course
17 out of 31 reviews
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3.9
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.3%
Recommend this course
41 out of 60 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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Reviews

4.0
1225 Reviews (1225)

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 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Nice Round of Golf

Took my grandkids for their first time on a championship course. This was ideal for that sort of activity as the pace of play was good and of course was not crowded. This course was in good shape compared to earlier times I played it. Greens real good. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Fun round of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/11/2025:
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 189
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

course was in good shape

I always enjoy HH Lakes.It has some really good par 4's and is fun to play. Greens were a little slower than I remembered but they were in good shape and putted true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 189
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Zero enforcement for pace of play

The course itself was in great shape. But when it comes to pace there was zero enforcement by the Marshall for making sure the slow groups were letting people through. From holes 8 through 18 I waited a solid 15-20 minutes each hole to tee off. My round took almost 6 hours to complete. Not the first time I’ve had this problem at this course. I saw the Marshall cruising around the course 3 times during my round and not once did he care to get the slow group in front of me to let me play through. Might not be playing here anymore since the staff does not seem to care about your experience once you’ve paid and they have your money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
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
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Hot…wet….but lovely!

We throughly enjoyed this course, however it was very wet from a previous day rain fall. Although wet, we enjoyed our time at the course. The fairways were wide with beautiful ponds and shade trees all along the way.

The drinks at the clubhouse were a nice reprieve from the hot and humid day!

We will definitely be back on a cooler, dryer day!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 189
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Who has the time and patience

We were in Hilton Head for a week and hit several courses in the area including The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We would like to give this a better rating since it had some favorable points but the course conditions were the worst we played on in our week there. Fairway grass was very thin in a majority of areas. The greens were especially poor. They were very thin in spots but even with that probably the slowest greens we have ever putted on. The staff were great, the pace of play was the best by far of all the courses we played, and the price was decent so those things brought our opinion back up a bit.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a little love

I've played this course several times before. It's usually in pretty good shape. But tee boxes and fairways need a little love. I'm not sure if it's due to the snow the area got this winter, but for early May, some fairways are missing, like no grass growth. The greens were in decent shape. Hope the grass comes back soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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