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The 5 Best Golf Courses on Hilton Head Island

From the PGA Tour's own island stage to oceanfront fairways locals never tire of — the five courses worth building your golf trip around, and how to get on them.

  • 5 hand-picked courses, including the home of the RBC Heritage
  • An insider tip for every course — who can play, when to book, what it costs
  • A ready-made three-day plan that pairs the courses by location
  • Letter-size and print-ready, or save it to your phone

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Why golf on Hilton Head

One island. Twenty-plus courses.

Hilton Head packs more than twenty courses onto twelve miles of island, designed by Dye, Nicklaus, Jones, Fazio and Hills — and most of them are open to visitors.

01

Home of the RBC Heritage

Harbour Town Golf Links hosts the PGA Tour every April — and the rest of the year, you can play the same 18 holes the pros do, lighthouse finish included.

02

Ocean on one side, marsh on the other

Fairways run along the Atlantic dunes and through tidal marsh and live oaks — the scenery is the reason people come back every year.

20+golf courses on the island
12 miof beach when the round is over
5courses worth planning a trip around
03

Play it year-round

Mild winters and shoulder-season rates make spring and fall the locals' favorite time to tee it up.

04

Resort courses, open to visitors

Sea Pines and Palmetto Dunes both open their marquee courses to the public — the guide tells you which ones, how far ahead to book, and what to expect at the first tee.

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Know exactly where to play before you get there

Our 5 favorite courses, from the PGA Tour's Harbour Town to the oceanfront holes at Atlantic Dunes, with an insider tip for each and a three-day plan that pairs them by location.

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