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3.9
1242 Reviews (1242)
5 Stars
380
4 Stars
544
3 Stars
189
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
76.3%
Recommend this course
1027 out of 1242 reviews
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3.6
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
63.0%
Recommend this course
29 out of 46 reviews
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3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
66.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 66 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

3.9
1242 Reviews (1242)

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

It was wet,, but seemed to drain well. I'd play it again and would recommend to friends.

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

Nice course

I have played the course many times. This last round I found the course to be in great shape. The sand traps could use a little TLC

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hilton Head Lakes

Staff very friendly, course was in excellent condition except for the bunkers. Greens were outstanding. I will play this course again when visiting HHI.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing deal

It’s a bit of a drive from the island but for a19 hcp like me I love this place. Great layout, great fairways and greens rolled true. I played on Thursday and Saturday and shot 88 and 87. Friendly staff and once the clubhouse is ready this place will be ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Hilton Head Lakes Golf Course

Outstanding golf course. Layout was challenging but fun. Greens were fantastic. Staff was friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Price

Price on Hilton Head Lake website is not honored at the course. The rude kid in the shop could not figure it out.

Book online and save yourself the pain of dealing with these kids

Sand traps need work

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. We strive to provide the best possible customer experience to our golfers, and we apologize because we missed the mark. We apologize for any misunderstandings about your price, and we will make sure to inform our staff. Please, do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further concerns, and we hope you notice improvement the next time you are with us.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
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
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