Hilton Head Island, SC
Three courses, three miles of beach, one oceanfront resort — Hilton Head made easy.
Sea Pines' friendlier neighbor — a 2,000-acre oceanfront community on Hilton Head with three courses by three big names. The Robert Trent Jones course serves the postcard: a fairway view straight down a lagoon to the Atlantic. Arthur Hills brings dunes and twisting lagoon holes; George Fazio's is the island's sternest par-70. An eleven-mile lagoon system threads it all together, with kayaks, bikes and three miles of beach between rounds, and the oceanfront Omni anchoring the whole operation. It is the crew-pleaser version of a Hilton Head trip.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Trent Jones Course | Robert Trent Jones Sr. | The postcard round — a lagoon-lined march to an ocean-view fairway. The marquee. | resort |
| Arthur Hills Course | Arthur Hills | Dunes, twisting lagoons and the most character per hole on the property. | resort |
| George Fazio Course | George Fazio | The island's toughest par-70 — long irons all day. Cup-day material. | resort |
The resort
The oceanfront anchor inside Palmetto Dunes — pools, firepits and the beach out the back door, with golf packages across all three courses.
◆ The private house
A Palmetto Dunes villa or home on the lagoon — kayaks off the dock, bikes to the beach, and every first tee inside ten minutes. The community's rental programs list dozens of group-sized options.
5-6 BR · sleeps 10-12 · ~$800–$2,500/nt
AM About 6.5 hours from Birmingham to Hilton Head.
PM Unpack the villa, bike to the beach, dinner at the Dunes House on the sand.
AM Open on Hills' dunes and lagoons.
PM Kayak the lagoon or beach hour; shrimp boil at the house.
AM The stern par-70 — protect your score.
PM Pool, pickleball or a fishing charter; night out at Shelter Cove across the way.
AM The postcard course for the team match — the ocean-view hole with everything riding.
PM Trophy dinner oceanfront at the Omni; firepits and cigars on the beach.
AM Sunrise walk or a last nine, then the drive home — back by evening.
The best value on Hilton Head: three name-designer courses, an oceanfront Omni, and villas you can bike from tee to sand. All the island's charm without Harbour Town's price tag.
Book golf-inclusive packages through Palmetto Dunes or the Omni; villas and homes inside the gates keep preferred rates and tee-time windows. Spring and fall are prime.