Why go
Hilton Head Island is 24 courses tucked under Spanish moss, anchored by Harbour Town Golf Links and its lighthouse finish. Tight, tree-lined and strategic — a shotmaker's island.
Best time to visit
March to May, September to November
Weather
Warm and humid; mild winters in the 60s.
Getting there
Hilton Head Island (HHH) or Savannah (SAV), 45 minutes away.
Getting around
Car or bicycle; the island is famously bike-friendly.
Where to eat
Hudson's on the docks, Skull Creek Boathouse, and Lowcountry boils.
Courses
Play in Hilton Head
Atlantic Dunes by Davis Love III
A full rebuild of the old Sea Pines course, with restored dune ridges and native grasses.
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 6,800
- Green fee
- $160+
Harbour Town Golf Links
RBC Heritage host. Tiny greens, live oaks in the line, and the lighthouse 18th along Calibogue Sound.
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- 7,213
- Green fee
- $300+
Heron Point by Pete Dye
Dye at his most angular, with railroad ties, waste bunkers and marsh edges.
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,035
- Green fee
- $150+
May River Golf Club
Walking-caddie golf at Palmetto Bluff, with no cart paths and pure zoysia throughout.
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,171
- Green fee
- $190+
Palmetto Dunes RTJ Course
The island's only oceanfront golf hole plus a lagoon system that touches nearly every hole.
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 6,710
- Green fee
- $120+
Stay
Where to base yourself
Montage Palmetto Bluff
A Lowcountry village of cottages with Nicklaus' May River on site.
$700 – $1,400 per night
25 min, May River on site
The Sea Pines Resort - The Inn
Inside the Sea Pines gates with priority Harbour Town access.
$380 – $700 per night
Walk to Harbour Town
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront
Big oceanfront resort in the middle of the island's golf.
$250 – $450 per night
Palmetto Dunes
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head
Beachfront rooms with the Palmetto Dunes courses next door.
$230 – $420 per night
Palmetto Dunes, oceanfront
Events
Amateur events nearby
Harbour Town Pro-Am Scramble
Apr 13, 2026 Pro-am scramble
Play Harbour Town alongside a touring professional the week of the Heritage.
$750
Open to all
Lowcountry Amateur
Apr 25, 2026 36-hole stroke play
Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes in Heritage week conditions.
$380
Handicap 12 or better
May River Autumn Fourball
Oct 17, 2026 Two-man fourball
Walking, caddie-only fourball at Palmetto Bluff.
$460
Handicap 16 or better
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