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4.0
1233 Reviews (1233)
5 Stars
379
4 Stars
540
3 Stars
187
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
44
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
78.7%
Recommend this course
1020 out of 1233 reviews
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3.7
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.9
60.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 38 reviews
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3.9
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.8%
Recommend this course
44 out of 64 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
1233 Reviews (1233)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course played well today

Course conditions were excellent today. I have played here 4 times previous, first time in July, and the course was in excellent shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

OK round of golf

The course was in good condition. The sand bunkers needed some work. The greens were a little slow. Overall, it was worth checking out this course. I would say a good value for the money. As a twosome, we were stuck behind some butt-heads in a foursome that would not let us through until we skipped a hole - so that was a little damper on the experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

course is in great shape. Liked that they had ice and water machines on both the front and back 9. Looks like the new Clubhouse should be ready to go anytime. Greens were a little slow but rolled true. Temperature was 100+ so there weren’t many people playing which was nice. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Mhaw@HHL

I have played this course many times and have no serious complaints. It is fairly long (6200 from the whites), but relatively flat with decent landing areas off the tee. The bunkers could have had more sand, but other than that the playing conditions were very good. It is not a resort type course (ie, aesthetics) but I do not think anyone would be disappointed playing there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for coming out to Hilton Head Lakes and for the review. We appreciate your loyalty to the golf course and for the compliments. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment about the bunkers. We will pass this feedback onto out staff and keep working to improve the course. Thank you again for leaving us a review, and we look forward to seeing you out here again.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Good course off I95 to meet for first day

Good course off I95 to for everyone to meet for first day of Hilton Head long weekend. We picked this course for the location due to guys coming up I95 from north and the south. We liked the course layout but the only problem were the greens were bumpy and not a good roll. Bunkers were packed down with puddles in them but there has been a lot of rain even before we came. We had to wait out some rain and finished without a problem.Staff was great, price was great. We would play again and it was good to get some swings at a fair rate on the day of travel,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/11/2018:
Hello, 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 your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we would love to see you come back again.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfer70

Has very wide fairways and greens are good. Will come back to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st Time At Traditions

Unfortunately the course had received a lot of rain. It was wet and cartpath only. However, the fairways were smooth and in great shape. The greens were a little inconsistent due to being early in the season still. I expect them to improve over the summer. The layout was beautiful and a unique combination of forgiving yet challenging. I look forward to playing in a couple months and in dryer conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Goofball

I golf for fun no handicap , sometimes don't even keep score. today Wife was with me so she kept score. 89 and a 99. We had an enjoyable round and did'nt get pushed or held up. we will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 128
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Easy course for most people

Should be a fun course for most anybody… The staff was young and very friendly… I had a great time with my service dog and my girlfriend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good course

course and greens in good shape.

people working here were great.will be back many times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Staff, Great Course, Great Weather, Great Time

Even though the greens had been aerated, we still enjoyed the game. The staff was extremely friendly, and quick to respond to our needs. Anybody who wants to play a course that is challenging in spots, test your game on this course. We've played here several times and that's why we keep coming back, even though it's a drive of some fifty or so miles.

Scrappy Jackson, Midway, Ga.

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

Great day

Course is in great shape. You can really see the course shaping up for the season . Greens although recently sanded were smooth with no weeds. Fairway weeds were sprayed so looking good for the future. A playable course for all and a great value. New carts have arrived and clubhouse is almost done. Looking forward to a great year at HHL. Dan

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course only had 9 holes open, the greens were very poor and the fairways very thin. Course is under developed.

Thanks

Larry

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/30/2018:
Hello Larry, thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, in the South Carolina area. We 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.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Customer Service

Have played the course a number of times without incident but when we arrived this time we were set up on a very rough looking cart so I asked for another one and was told they couldn't supply another one but if I continually pressed the brake it will eventually work. Cart started to die on the 12th hole and quit a few holes later. Partner walked to the pro shop and when the young guy came out with another cart he thought the whole thing was quite funny. After struggling with the cart for a number of holes I failed to see the humor in the situation. He said it was probably the third cart to quit recently. Before we left the parking lot I said how disappointed we were we did not finish our round and he said it wasn't his problem. He said we should have called for another cart. I told him we didn't have a phone and he said that was on us and we couldn't blame him for the problem. Because of his terrible attitude and lousy customer service we cancelled the two games we had booked for the following week and WILL NEVER RETURN. Should also mention when we arrived at the first tee there was a "sixsome" on the tee. All six guys teed off and fortunately when they saw we were a twosome they kindly let us go ahead of them. Unfortunately a very nice day was ruined by a young man who needs to learn something about customer service.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/20/2018:
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. We're very sorry to hear you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. We apologize for any miscommunication or misunderstanding in regards to your golf cart and hope we can better clarify in the future if necessary. We strive to provide the best possible customer experience to our golfers, and we apologize if we missed the mark. Thank you for choosing our course in the Bluffton area, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little better than average

Course is a nice layout. Fairways were a little thin and dry, but you are able to roll you ball to find a piece grass to hit off. Greens were not bad. They were firm and rolled well. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course evaluation

This course was a very nice course but when the housing development is finished it will probably be as good as any course in Hilton Head I appreciate the fact that I was able to play the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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