Known as The Golf Island, Hilton Head, along with nearby Bluffton, offers more than 20 public or semi-private golf courses with public access for visiting golfers. Approximately one million rounds of golf are played each year at Hilton Head by golfers of all ages and ability levels. An estimated one-third of all visitors choose Hilton Head strictly for the golf.
Many of the courses have been designed by some of golf's legendary figures, including: George and Tom Fazio; Arthur Hills; Rees and Robert Trent Jones; Pete Dye; Jack Nicklaus; Arnold Palmer; George Cobb; Gary Player; Fuzzy Zoeller and Willard Byrd.
This guide to golf courses on Hilton Head Island provides information about many of the area's most popular golf resort communities with basic statistics and contact information for the public access courses located within each resort complex.
Popular Public and Semi-Private Hilton Head Golf Courses
- Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes
- Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Hall
- Barony Club
- Country Club of Hilton Head
- Robert Cupp Course
- George Fazio Golf Course
- Golden Bear Golf Club
- Harbour Town Golf Links
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
- Ocean Course
- Oyster Reef Golf Club
- Planter's Row
- Robber's Row
- Sea Marsh Course
- Shipyard Golf Club
