Resort · 18 holes
Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones)
Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island, SC
7 Trent Jones Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
About this course
The Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head Island opened in 1969 as the first course built at the resort, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and renovated by Roger Rulewich in 2002-03. The par-72 layout plays 7,005 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 74.3 and a slope of 135. The routing moves from inland lagoons to an oceanfront stretch, including the par-5 10th hole, which runs along the Atlantic with an elevated green. Multiple lagoons connected to the resort's water system come into play on several holes.
Type
Resort
Region
Southeast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,005
Established
1969
Course rating
74.3
Slope
135
LooperScore
83.8
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Design & architects
- Robert Trent Jones Sr, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones), by true distance.
Palmetto Dunes (George Fazio)
Hilton Head Island, SC · 0.6 mi away
The George Fazio Course is the championship test at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, opened in 1974 and one of the youngest courses ever to appear on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 Best. The par-70 layout plays to about 6,873 yards with only two par 5s, an open, tree-lined front nine and a tighter, more severe back nine. It is regarded as the island's truest championship challenge.
Palmetto Dunes (Arthur Hills)
Hilton Head Island, SC · 0.6 mi away
The Arthur Hills Course is one of three courses at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, opened in 1986. The par-72 layout plays to about 6,651 yards through continuous lines of dunes and thick stands of palmettos, with no fairway bunkers but plenty of off-balance lies, ocean breezes and lagoons to keep you honest. It has been a mainstay among South Carolina's Best You Can Play lists.
Port Royal Golf Club (Barony Course)
Hilton Head Island, SC · 1.5 mi away
The Barony Course at Port Royal Golf Club is one of Hilton Head Island's original resort courses, designed by George Cobb in 1964. The 6,530-yard, par-72 layout winds through classic Lowcountry terrain with live oaks, lagoons, and salt marshes. One of three courses at the Port Royal Golf Club complex, the Barony Course offers a traditional Hilton Head golf experience with resort access for guests of the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa.
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