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4.0
1228 Reviews (1228)
5 Stars
376
4 Stars
539
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
78.4%
Recommend this course
1016 out of 1228 reviews
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3.6
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.9
58.8%
Recommend this course
20 out of 34 reviews
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3.8
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
16
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
4.2
67.8%
Recommend this course
40 out of 59 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
1228 Reviews (1228)

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 a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Long round

Course was in good shape. The rough a little long for the average golfer. Played alone on front nine there were no other golfers to pair up with. A group of women golfers started on back nine. Took forever to play the back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fun and relaxing play

One of the best courses in the area for the price. Well maintained open fairways with challenging greens. Nice layout with water and bunkers to challenge all levels. First time playing here and will definitely be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very friendly staff

Wide open fairways and no bad lies

Great views plenty of wildlife

Very relaxing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Relaxing round

Booked through Golfnow. As a single, they actually put me out by myself at 8am. Quickly caught up to a really nice couple. Played with them, the rest of the way. Greens were a little threadbare. I could see the punch marks in them. Fairways were good and a lot of the traps could have benefitted from more sand. The sand was packed and in some places, wet. Not a walkable course, since the distance between holes can be more than a half a mile.

Enjoyable day. Will go back

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good and bad

The course is in good condition, fairways have plenty of grass and greens roll very well. I am in eight handicap in my boys who are 30 and 26 or about 18 handicaps and when we play together I try to encourage them to play the forward tees so they enjoy the road more and it doesn’t take them long to play as well. We played the green trees which is as far forward as you can play end it still long for them. Fairways are in good condition but lies are very tight and although the greens roll well they were fast as lightning and there’s not a flat putt on the course. Golf is on the decline for the things I mentioned, nobody wants to take five hours to play so they can shoot 100 anymore, lighten up and take some bite out of this course so people can enjoy themselves. When it becomes a qualifier for the Georgia amateur you can go back to where it is . I shot a 78 so I’m not bitter I just know most golfers would struggle here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Just starting to play golf again after 25 years. Picked this course because of the generous fairways (from previous reviews) Used to play to an 8 handicap before. Course was in very nice condition Fairways in very good shape, greens were true rolling, not bumpy. The only downside I could see to this course, as there was a quick shower while I played and found some wet areas after the quick shower. (and it has been very dry recently) Would think after some normal rainfall would not play the next day or two afterwards. All in all an enjoyable afternoon and will surely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

Everything was very good except for the bunkers. Rain has taken out a lot of the sand.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Absolutely loved the course amazing fairways and the greens were super fast but beautiful. The pace of play got slow at times the bigger groups out there played slow but an amazing course. Can’t wait to get back out there again just hopefully it won’t be as hot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Good Day on the links

Much enjoyed except for the thunderstorms on the 16th hole. Too bad for me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot Deal on a Hot Day

Paid $27 for 18 holes/cart...which is an excellent price for an absolutely great course. Despite the heat the course was in great shape, greens were smooth and fast, fairways were lush and rough was thick. One of the better public courses in the area. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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