Sea Pines Resort

Every staff member we met truly appreciated us being there and worked hard to ensure we were comfortable and had a great time. Special thanks to Derek for explaining the course to us and to the rangers for politely checking on us and bringing around water. A very relaxed, fun vibe. Course is in pristine shape. Definitely some challenging holes, but overall very negotiable layout, even for high handicaps like me.

Great experience from start to end of round. Staff very friendly and course is fair and challenging. Fairways are wider than they look even with all the water on course. Definitely worth the price. Wish the carts had GPS. Would be very helpful.

Very fun course with challenges everywhere. Scenic finish and interesting par 3s!

Beautiful course, conditions were great. Several challenging holes, lots of water but fair. Greens were not very receptive, very firm but the ball rolled nicely when putting.

Not a terrific value, you’re definitely paying a premium for Sea Pines. You can pay half the price at other HHI courses and get a similar experience but if price isn’t a concern, it’s worth playing.

If you collect logo balls you’ll be disappointed as there is no logo on the ball, just a printed Heron Pointe letterhead. You would think for $260 green fees they could afford to design a simple logo by oh well, I’ll still add it to the case.

Had a great round with family. Caddy was awesome and overall experience was great!

It's odd to call a golf course built in the late 1960s "historically significant," but Harbour Town deserves every bit of that designation for the way it ushered in the modern era of golf design in the U.S., as well as the dawn of the "signature design" era. Despite the intimate feeling of practically every hole corridor, it somehow never feels claustrophobic. Thanks to the subtle bends of the fairways and orientations and diminutive size of the greens, it is an aspirational shotmaker's course that somehow never feels overwhelming. And thanks to the restrained and clever placement of its hazards, it is a stern test that somehow never feels unbeatable. Good golf is rewarded, and substandard golf is tolerated for the most part. Mounds and railroad ties add character and ambiance, and the brilliantly walkable routing makes it a joy to play over and over. It's one of my all-time favorite golf courses.

Used to play in 4 hours at my club, we had a wonderful experience up until the back nine,
Beautiful scenery, great test of golf, pristine greens…
And then the group ahead, last of a group of 4 foursomes, realy lost pace of play: they were holing out every putt as they must have been playing for big bucks!
The marshall explained that he was doing is best and apologized,,,
Just lost my concentration for having played in 5 hours, waiting before each and every shot.
For the kind of money asked to play this very nice course, and looking forward to the challenge, at the end a miserable experience.

Very enjoyable round with great friends. Some memorable holes, especially back nine. One criticism was the carts which were below standard for this quality of course. Not even a GPS on board. Shame as everything else was A1

Played Atlantic Dunes with my wife while on vacation on HHI. I had heard and read all of the accolades of this course, and it didn't disappoint. Top notch all around. The course conditions were awesome, can't think of any negatives. We played 4 different courses this week and Atlantic Dunes was our favorite. Pace of play was good; we came in at 4:10 with an 8:06 tee time If you don't want to pay for Harbour Town, come here for a great round.

Could go on and on about this place and will. From the second you step on property the staff is friendly and goes out of their way to make your experience great. The course is beautiful, unique, and in great shape. The staff also did a great job of handling our 13 person group for lunch as well. Can't wait to be back to this special place.

Course was awesome. It can be tight off the tees but the layout and conditions are awesome. We loved it so much we paid to play again. Can't wait to play this one again.

This course was a ton of fun. The layout was great but tricky. A TON of white stakes that haunt you the entire round. Overall a great time and would play it 10 times over.

Atlantic Dunes at Sea Pines is a great resort course if you don’t mind the cost. Prices have increased over the years and it’s not a cheap round. I think the rate is currently $189. But resort guests got $10 off and we had a $100 resort voucher to make it more manageable. I’m not sure it’s a $200 course. But it’s definitely a $100 course.
The course has always been in good condition when I have played there. Today I played 2 days after a tropical storm came through. And other than the bunkers being taken out of play you would have never known it. As a result of the storm it was cart path only. Which slower play some. But we still finished in under 4.5 hours. The course is generally pretty tight. And there is a good bit of water and sand. Although the forced carries are minimal. But unless you are really good you better bring 2 sleeves Bc there is a good deal of water to find. And if you miss the fairway you ball in generally gone. The greens are pretty big and roll really good. They don’t seem to break as much as you think but they are in nice shape. I played from the blue tees Bc the group I was with wanted to. They are about 6500 yards which is a little long for me. But I’m about an 18 handicap and shot 93. So not far off. It helps to have played the course before. Bc there are some hidden hazards and lines from the tee you wouldn’t know otherwise.
Number 1 is a short straight away par 4. About 340 yards. Water left and right of a decent sized fairway. With a big green.
2 is a lot like 1 but a hair longer. With water right and a row of bunkers left.
3 is a medium length par 3 with water right and short
4 is a long dogleg left par 5 with a big waste bunker on the left and a pond on the left of your layup.
5 is a shorter par 4. With a waste bunker on the right and an off angle from the fairway to the green with water and bunkers left of the green.
6 is a long dogleg right par 4. It’s a tough hole.
7 is a long par 3. 196 from the blues today. But there isn’t much trouble on it. And I birdied it today.
8 is a pretty tight straight away par 4 and longer than I remember it being.
9 is a great hole. Huge bunker left of a tight fairway. With a big green surrounded by water right and behind.
10 is a medium length par 3 with water short and left.
11 is a short really tight par 4. It looks simple. But it’s given me trouble the last two times I remember.
12 is a medium length dogleg right par 4. It’s a good chance at par.
13 is a medium length par 4 with water right that cuts across the fairway just short of the green.
14 is a long dogleg left par 5. It plays pretty tough.
15 is a medium length par 3 playing right out towards the ocean. You can catch a glimpse of the ocean from the green. I birdied it as well. So that was cool.
16 is a short hard dogleg right par 4. It’s easy to hit it in the bunker through the fairway. Even with a 3 wood.
17 is a long straight par 5 with water down the entire right side.
18 is a lot like 17. Long straight away par 4 with water down the right.
The course is marked by several weird angles from tee to fairway or fairway to green. So that makes it challenging for the average golfer. But if you’re on vacation and don’t mind splurging for a great course give it a try. The staff is very friendly. Customer service is great and range balls are included and they have several stations with water and ice on the course.

Played Heron Point yesterday during a trip to Hilton Head. It is probably considered now the 3rd best course in the Sea Pines collection. But don’t let that fool you it’s a great Pete Dye design. You see a lot of Pete Dye elements in the course and a lot of tight fairways and small greens . Also a couple holes reminiscent of holes at other more famous Pete Dye courses. The course is in good shape as you would expect from a Sea Pines course. You can’t complain about conditions at all. Greens were very firm and fast. And fairways were running out quiet a bit due to a lack of rain in the last month or so.
The course starts out with 3 short relatively easy par 4s. You need to score here Bc it gets much harder after that. 4 is a a medium length par 3 with water cutting in front and to the right of the green. 5 is a hard dogleg right par 4. 6 is the first par 5 with a small pond on the right and a larger pond coming into play on the left of the green. 7 is a shorter par 3 but the bulkheaded tear shaped green is completely surrounded by sand. 8 is a long dog leg right par 4 and 9 is a sweeping dog leg left par 5 with beautiful open marsh vistas at the green.
10 is a relatively short par 4. Before you come to 11 which is a dogleg left par 5. Your approach and layup shot have to be hit into a very tight area. 12 is a long relatively straight par 4 with water and sand right. 13 is a short par 3. But there is nothing but water left of the green. 14 is a short par 4 and 15 a long par 4. 16 is an uphill longer par 3. 17 is a short dog leg right par 5. And 18 is a long dogleg left par 4 with water all down the left like the 18th at TPC Sawgrass

As mentioned it’s a great course and worth an occasional splurge. I do think Sea Pines has overpriced this round. We paid 169 which I thought was too much. The course is more in the 100-120 dollar range in my opinion.

Atlantic Dunes in Hilton Head, SC is a Davis Love III design/redesign. Atlantic Dunes is a pure fun experience. The course has an upbeat fun energy to it. The first hole gives you an overall idea of the experience on the course, a narrow strip of land flanked by water on both sides, this course has a fairly high number of water hazards (14 out of 18 Holes). The conditions were great the course was fun and challenging and not brutal.No. 15 gives you a beautiful view of the Atlantic and the hole is fun with almost an island green in sand feel. If in Hilton Head, make your way over to this course and have a fun experience and maybe bring an extra sleeve of balls.

Harbour Town Golf Links, One of the earlier Pete Dye designs that put him on the map. Located in Hilton Head, SC this course has many of the famed features you either love or hate from the Dyebolical mind of Pete Dye. The course is a true gem and requires a thoughtful mind and well executed shots to score well. I am usually a fan of courses with elevation changes and sweeping expansive view, while this course does not offer much of either (excluding famed 17 and 18) I was more than impressed by the use of the land and the beauty of the course. While a respectable bailout area is present on most holes the corridors are tight and you can find yourself easily blocked by large trees. It also must be noted that the greens are fairly small and often with a hazard to one side but are very receptive. I had a great time throughout the course but the stretch from 13 to 18 is special, and 17 and 18 are a near perfect final two holes. The Tour will be playing the RBC Heritage this week, this course is often referred to as a shotmakers course and I truly understand why.

Heron Point on Hilton Head Island is another Pete Dye design. Pete Dye is up to his normal tricks on some of these holes but this course offers a more tame experience compared to Harbour Town. Shot-making and smart decisions are still needed to score well. Heron Point shares the same pro shop as Atlantic Dunes but they play very differently which would make these courses a very good choice for 36 holes of golf. No one hole jumps out as a signature hole but 18 was a very nice hole to finish on with a nice dogleg around a lake which your second shot might have to clear the lake to reach the flag. The customer service was great the rangers and starters were very helpful and upbeat. If you are looking for an easy fun 36 hole day in Hilton Head, I highly recommend Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes (you also receive a discount from Sea Pines when you play multiple rounds in the same day).

This was a great experience. This is a world class facility in a beautiful resort, Sea Pines. Not having had a chance to play Harbor Town because it's out of my price point, I would put Atlantic Dunes as my top course in Hilton Head. Our caddy, Alex, was awesome. He talked me out of the ledge by recommending I would play from the white tees and I'm so glad he did. If you can hit driver 250+ yards then you can do the blues. This course was tough all throughout, especially most of the back nine. Pro tip: make sure to bring cash to pay the entrance fee to get into Sea Pines, I didn't and lost time from the practice facility.

Heron Point is probably viewed as the 3rd of the Sea Pines Resort Courses. However, it is a very fun, challenging play. And the course is in really good shape. The fairways and tees were great and the greens were really smooth and quick. The course starts out with 3 pretty short par 4s to open with. It kinda gets your feeling good before the teeth of the course. After those 3 you face several doglegs. Longer par 4s. A couple par 3s with water carries. And the fairways remain pretty tight through the course. However, it’s a fun play. The only complaint you could make is that $130 is a lot to pay to play in late November. But it’s a high end course and in great shape.

Enjoyed getting to play a course I watch every year on TV but the conditions were only ok due to overseeding. Grass throughout the course was a little thick and putting was extremely slow. Obviously during regular conditions the course would be in top shape but during this time frame it not and the price should reflect that. Way to expensive during overseeding. The layout is fun but get able as long as you can stay out of the trees. Glad I played the course while in town but future trips I will skip it to play else where which are much cheaper.