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The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes
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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 |
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| 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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Photo submitted by Doug7538592 on 03/29/2026
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Photo submitted by hockeycop1 on 04/30/2023
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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
Quick breezy round
Have played this 5-6 times. I enjoy more every time. The range was closed due to a storm the previous day. Played our round in just over three hours. A few bunkers were holding water, but overall the course was in good shape after the windy stormy weather.
Perfect Round
course is in very good condition. Again only one recommendation -bunker- seems to be ha general habit that in mist if all bunkers in the HHI region is no or very less sand!
Good conditions but I was informed that it was cart path only because of fertilization to fairways an hour before my tee time. That decreased the value of my round. I did have many pars and 2 birdies.
Long, I mean real long!!
Long course. Layout is a bit odd. Course needs to grow up a bit. It will be great one day.
Disappointed
We were excited to play this course based on the 4.5 star rating. The course and area are very pretty. However, the course was in rough shape, had just been aerated, fairways had weeds and greens very bumpy. The clubhouse was lovely and new but the restaurant was was not open. We could not get any snacks or beverages. We wanted coffee as we went at 9 am. There was a cart girl on the course with limited snacks - chips chocolate bars - no sandwich’s . For those who enjoy a beer on their round they currently do not have any - clubhouse or cart, so bring your own. Additionally the driving range was closed so we could not hit balls to warm up. So it was Disappointing.
The potential is there
This was my 4th time playing this course in the past 3 months. Highlights - some of the most consistent greens in the area; the course plays long, shot placement is key - even though it looks wide open in many places. Lowlights - course drains slowly, so if there has been a heavy rain in the previous couple of days, expect cart-path only. The restaurant / bar is currently closed (no staff), and as such, there is no 19th hole, much less anything to eat on the property.
Definitely a track worth playing, but just know going in that the rest of the amenities are in a state of flux, with no timetable to get the restaurant / bar back open.
Hello, Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 3-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single 3- star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes.
Didn’t know about aeration
We were not told early or when booked that they would be aerating and would have 9 holes closed. This should be told when booking. Course seems to be very wet both times I have played. Seems to be cart path only a lot. Greens were worst I have played in area in long time.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We always strive to create a seamless experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We hope to see you again soon!
Punched greens and fairways. CPO. Wide open course but long.
Very wet conditions on front 9. Had to play front 9 twice. Back 9 closed after already booked with only 1 day advance notification from golf now. Back 9 had apparently just punched fairway and greens. Front 9 had been punched a week or 2 ago before round. So greens very bumpy on front. Traps all full of water from day before rain. Long drive from HHI and not worth drive even for $34 round. No one on course made for quick round.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience with us at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to the course. Our golfers overall experience is extremely valuable to us and we hope that you will give us another chance to show you how we've improved. Thank you for your choosing our course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Enjoyed our 10 holes before the heavy rain came
Just our 2nd round of the year. Wanted to play a value course to get warmed up. Have played at HH Lakes many times before. Always great value and friendly people.
They now have a fine new clubhouse and the pricing is moderate, not low. A number of nice new features on the course reflecting the investment being put in.
Due to the time of the year and the recent rain, we were carts only and the back nine was closed for aeration. However, was still in very acceptable condition.
Got 10 holes in and it started to rain heavily. Were given a rain check for 9 holes with no difficulty.
Looking forward to playing there again next week.
Great course when it grows up
Lots and lots of potential. The layout is fair and no two holes are the same. Greens were ok but not tricky so could be much faster. Made you think off the tee box, some risk / rewards decisions and always a bale out if required.
For the money, best public course on 278 corridor
Course is consistently in good shape and rarely busy. Very forgiving. Great value
Course is playing really nicely now
3rd visit to Hilton Head Lakes, and the first time that it was not 'cart path only'. The course plays long but with it drying out, the ball is rolling more. Note - keep it in the fairways - in a couple of weeks, the Bermuda rough will gobble up the shots. Greens are rolling as good as any course in the area. Regular bunkers are in good shape - but there are a number of bunkers that have been abandoned from upkeep, but not converted to either waste areas or sodded pot 'bunkers'.
Pace of play was good.
Good Value
We had a 2:10 tee time. Teed off at 2:10. The course is in nice shape considering how dry it has been. The fairways are in good shape as are the greens, although the greens are very fast.
Play was a little slow but not unreasonably slow.
We would definitely play again..soon.
Thursday Golf
Great day. Pace of play slightly slower than usual. Old traps that they are doing away with need to be back filled and sodded. Everything else was great.
Coming along nicely
The course has dried out nicely. Everything is in good condition. I will start playing there more often.
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Hello Patti, thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and that the restaurant wasn't open during the start time of your round. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to your future golfing experience with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.