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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
91.2%
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4.0
2 Reviews (2)
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4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
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4.0
Amenities
4.0
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4.5
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6730 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.8

Sprawling across 300 acres of lush, Carolina Lowcountry, Hilton Head National Golf Club has gained a reputation as being one of the area's best public courses. The course was a collaboration between Gary Player and Bobby Weed, who each designed a nine. Weed designed the front nine with the intention of creating a complement to the Player-designed back nine rather than making them too similar. He included larger greens with more dramatic undulations. The signature hole is the tricky sixth, which features the largest lake on the golf course bordering its entire right side and deep pot bunkers along the greensides. The back nine has many challenging holes as well, including the course's number one handicap hole, the par-5 seventh. It is the ninth that might be Hilton Head National's toughest though, with a deep marsh along the right side of a narrow fairway.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bobby Weed (1999) Gary Player (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No - Softspikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

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Reviews

4.3
1151 Reviews (1151)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 46
Brunch 18
Watching the Game 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 80
Water Hazards 61
Undulating Greens 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
Seniors 54
Locals 51
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 59
Worth the Drive 50
Near Local Attractions 45

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best on the Island

From the bag drop to the cart girl to the pro shop
Excellent service, greens great shape and fast
Would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/16/2020

Hello. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you. We will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences @HiltonHeadNational.

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/12/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing @HiltonHeadNational!

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite Course in Hilton Head

Very fair course. Great for all levels of players. Have always enjoyed whoever they have paired me up with

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/11/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. @HiltonHeadNational thanks you!

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Greens are in great shape. They are working hard to keep improving the course. Look forward to playing here again. One of the few courses to have a Marshall to keep things moving. Highly recommend!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/09/2020

Hello, and thank you for reviewing the course. We're glad you found the pace of play during your round excellent. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We are glad to see you also rated the course conditions and our staff to be great during your game. Thank you for playing @HiltonHeadNational. We hope to see you again soon.

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Really good course...enjoyed the round

First time at the National and we really enjoyed our day's golf. Well looked after, plenty of sand in those bunkers, greens true and fast.

We will play again for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/04/2020

Hello. We are beyond happy to hear you and your group enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences @HiltonHeadNational.

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Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hard to beat this...

Excellent conditions overall. Driving range perfectly maintained. Greens fast (10 plus) and in excellent shape. Fairways superb for this time of year, Dormant Bermuda rough reasonably playable.
Played with a local regular and a visiting teen from Montreal (great junior golfer and fun to watch) in a little under four hours.
Just wish my play could have matched the course. I will certainly be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/03/2020

Hello. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back @HiltonHeadNational!

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/02/2020

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Hilton Head National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/03/2020

Hi, James. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing @HiltonHeadNational!

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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/03/2020

Thank you for visiting us @HiltonHeadNational. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Disappointed with condition

We play National almost every year and have always enjoyed the layout and condition of the course. However the condition of the course was not good this time. It was not worth the green fees charged even with the GolfNow special deal. There was evidence of a lot of sod laid in various areas on the course and fairways were in rough condition. There was construction on the course. Pro shop staff were friendly and efficient.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/26/2020

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Hilton Head National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice Track But...

Staff really friendly...
Tee offs on par 3s in rough shape
Fairways good
Greens great 10 on the stimp meter ie fast hold a mid iron, and roll true. stay below the pins...
Bunkers soft and firm base easy to play.
Rough dormant easy length to play out of.
Problem due to I assume heavy rains is collection areas, were muddy tapped down sparse lies. Hard to chip off.
Kinda pricey compared to other courses in the area, but track layout is interesting. Have to position ball well to score.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/25/2020

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to our staff. Thanks for visiting Hilton Head National Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Nice, well maintained course in HH area. A bit wet in spots due to recent rains. Greens excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/25/2020

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing @HiltonHeadNational.

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/26/2020

Hi, Curtis. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time @HiltonHeadNational. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not quite up to the hype

Had heard from several golfers on Hilton Head that this course was worth playing. Perhaps it was the pace of play that made it seem average at best. 2 foursomes ahead of us so we watched every shot. Greens are good, lots of subtle breaks. The layout is not terribly challenging, you miss the fairway you are inevitably in pine straw. Water only comes into play on total miss hits. I am a 14 handicap and I never lost a ball which is a rarity.

If you are on HHI I would stick with Cupp, Golden Bear at Indigo or Dolphin Head.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/20/2020

Hello, Brian. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Hilton Head National Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, staff very friendly. Would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/20/2020

Hi. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back @HiltonHeadNational!

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Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Good Experience

I will first clarify my Fair rating for Off Course Amenities. This rating is based strictly on the fact the bar closed before we were finished, disappointing. We finished shortly after 5 and were definitely not the last people off the course. Everything else was first rate, from the welcome at the bag drop to the pro shop and starter. We waited a few minutes on most holes but even then we were only shortly over 4 hours. Course is in great shape and only a couple holes cart path only, not bad considering the amount of rain lately. All in all a very good day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/19/2020

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing @HiltonHeadNational.

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Exceeded my expectations!

Beautiful day and I wanted to play golf, so got online and found it easy to get a tee time. The starter was extraordinary, with a crowded course he expertly joined singles and started each group to make a wonderful 9 hole experience.
The course was impeccable, the system on the carts was easy, the greens were great.
Even Kristy in the snack bar was great, efficient, personable. Cannot day enough good things.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/14/2020

Hello. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed an exceptional day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers, and we look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences @HiltonHeadNational.

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First trip to Hilton Head

Traveled to Hilton Head for the day only to get out of the rain in NE Georgia. Perfect weather day and a very helpful, friendly staff made it worth the trip. The course was in really good condition for mid-February. Turkeys and alligators seen on the course were a bonus!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/14/2020

Hello. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions and wildlife. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back @HiltonHeadNational!

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Absolutely beautiful!!

The pace of play was great. The course is in fantastic shape, and the scenery is spectacular!
If I lived in the area, this would be the course that I would buy a membership to play everyday.
The wildlife is very interesting- from the black-faced squirrels, the all black squirrels, the alligators, the birds, and the wild turkeys.
I can’t wait to play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/13/2020

Hello. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a wonderful day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers, and we look forward to many good times ahead with you. We will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences @HiltonHeadNational.

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful day

Well organized, great pace, awesome winter conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/13/2020

Audrey, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing @HiltonHeadNational.

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