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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 |
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| 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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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
It's hard to beat the value and it's a really good track when it is dry. I have played here several times and always have a great experience
Not so wet
I read that this coursework mostly cart path only. Not the case as we did bring a remote golf trolley and played the first 9. Good doll city was long between some holes and the front was even longer soarers between holes. SO DONT WALK
As for the course
It is plenty long and they still have tips. The greens are smooth and a real challenge. The fairways did have wet spots but few and far . There
teh greens are firm but great for putting.
All in all, if coming into Hilton Head from 95 it's the first development on the left so access is quick and no HH bloody traffic.
Definitely a $75 course all day long. wasn't alot of roll as the fairways are soft and stick on impact with a high flighted ball.
Nice and Long
Enjoyable round with good greens and course.
Played long for me even from the white tees. Most of the par fours were nice par fives for me! A nice challenge.
The course was still wet. It was cart path only. The walk from path to fairway was far. On every hole it was difficult!
Stay Away Until Drainage Problem Solved
We rate the course layout as a 5, but from there everything goes way down as Mother Nature has not been kind to this course.
Numerous reviews over the past several months reflect a major issue - soggy conditions. Interestingly the scorecard comes with a strip of paper stapled to it listing only 5 fairways you can drive on, leaving 13 where it's cart path only. This contributes to slow pace of play and frustrations at blind apporaches and finding wayward shots.
It's not the operators fault but someone needs to take a serious look at better drainage because the general rainfall amounts in the area are not going to change.
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review us, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the conditions so we may work on any necessary improvements from the harsh weather we have had. However, we're glad you enjoyed the layout of the course and had a fun time on the course. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Too Much Cart Path Only
Course design is great and there are some beautiful holes...but the course seems to not drain well at all...there are far too many “cart path only” holes. We have been playing a lot of courses that are in the same area and none of them have had the wetness problems that this course has. We could see why carts are restricted because a lot of the fairways were very wet.
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review us, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the water drainage issues so we may work on any necessary improvements. However, we're glad you enjoyed the design of the course. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Very wet and very muddy...lift, clean and place!
Have been playing this course for over six years and have never seen winter golf so wet and muddy at this venue. Including the par 3's half the course was cart path only.
We have played this course a number of times in the past several months and it has been the same every time, wet and muddy. We have opted for lift, clean and place from the get-go, and so should you if you're playing here and it is still partial cart path only. And, even if it isn't, the fairways are more mud than grass.
At this rate I don't see this venue drying out before August...something isn't right here.
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review us The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the conditions so we may work on any necessary improvements. However, we also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and we hope we can provide you with another valuable golf experience the next time you are with us. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Course is in great shape. Greens are fast and true. Awesome shape for this time of year. I guess the weather scared most of the players away today. Finished in under 4 hours. Only negative comment is that it was cart path only for about 1/2 of the holes. Will play again for sure.
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I played this course two years ago. The new club house is very nice. The course is wet and soggy and I don't believe that it had rained very much. Mud was flying everywhere. It was cart path only and that was understandable, as the course was so wet. I don't know if it is a common occurrence, as I didn't remember it being so wet when I played here before.
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions. We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements, and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Still wet.
Still wet. Cartpath only except for five holes., hasn’t rained in a week, but coarse is still very wet. Greens and tee boxes in great shape. Love the back nine layout, no homes and very scenic. Completely different than the wide open front nine.
WET
Cart path only. Was not advised when booking. Course is apparently frequently wet and cart path only.
Hello, and thank you for reviewing our course, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that there was miscommunication about the course when you booked your round. We will make sure to pass this along to our staff. We hope to see you again in the future.
Nice course a bit wet
Nice course only negative was that it was cart path only and if you do not hit it center fairway to the right there is quite a bit of walking may as well be pull cart only. I get the idea it does not drain well. Really like the course outside of that matter and will play it again next Hilton Head trip.
Should be closed to allow to dry out.
This course was not in very good winter condition. Five holes were walk only and this is a very wide course so, depending on where you hit, there was a lot of walking. Most of the other holes looked good from the cart path but when you actually got onto the grass it was very sparse and muddy, quite difficult to get a good hit off of. Greens were good but the rest of the course was almost too mushy to be played on. Also, check-in person was not too friendly. Not really a good first impression.
Hello Soofan, and 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 due to the winter weather. 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.
Great Course and Value
Played on a day that the high was 49 and it was breezy. There was hardly anyone on the course. I was very impressed that the club called me about 2 1/2 hours before our tee time and told us that it was cart path only. I've never had another course do that.The fairways were fairly wide and were in pretty good condition considering that it was January and they've had a lot of rain. The green were also in good condition for January.
The staff were very nice.
My only complaint was that the bar/restaurant is closed on Mondays. There were no drinks or snacks available.
First Time.... Last Time
Not sure this course can handle any amount of water because including the par 3's we needed to stay on cart path on 7 other holes. Locals had said that it had been 2 weeks since the last significant rain.
Everywhere was wet.... maybe the houses around the course should be built on the course as well.
Hello Ferraco, and 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 due to water drainage. 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, and we hope to earn your business again in the future.
Very Nice Course
Course was very wet (cart path only) but fairways were beutiful green and the greens were in great shape. Staff was very friendly. New clubhouse is awesome!
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Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review our course The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and that you will continue to see improvements in the course the next time you are with us regarding the course conditions. We are glad to see that you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with us. Thank you for playing our golf course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.