10 communities · 52 courses
Hilton Head Island is organized into distinct gated communities, each with its own golf courses, character, and access rules. Whether you're planning a resort stay or researching private club membership, this guide covers every community on the island.
These communities welcome visiting golfers. Tee times are bookable online, and many offer stay-and-play packages through affiliated resorts and rental properties.
Harbour Town Golf Links · Heron Point · Atlantic Dunes
3 courses (54 holes)
Home to the RBC Heritage PGA TOUR event, Sea Pines is the most iconic golf community on Hilton Head Island. Harbour Town Golf Links — designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus — is one of the most recognizable courses in professional golf.
Resort access — tee times open to the public. Sea Pines Resort guests receive preferred access and rates.
Arthur Hills Course · Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront · George Fazio Course
3 courses (54 holes)
Three distinct resort courses in one community — an oceanfront Robert Trent Jones layout, a classic Arthur Hills design, and the bold George Fazio course. Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort offers comprehensive stay-and-play packages.
Resort access — tee times open to the public. Palmetto Dunes resort guests receive preferred access.
Barony Course · Robber's Row
2 courses (36 holes)
Port Royal's two resort courses offer classic Lowcountry golf at consistently affordable rates. The Barony is one of the oldest resort courses on the island — a traditional George Cobb design from 1964. Robber's Row adds Pete Dye's strategic bunkering to an original William Byrd layout.
Resort access — tee times open to the public. Westin Hilton Head Island Resort guests receive preferred access.
Brigantine Course · Clipper Course · Galleon Course
3 nine-hole courses (27 holes)
Three nine-hole courses that combine into multiple 18-hole configurations. Shipyard's courses are known for their tree-lined fairways and water hazards. The community is home to the Sonesta Resort and a variety of rental villas.
Resort access — tee times open to the public. Sonesta Resort guests receive preferred access.
These communities restrict golf access to members and their sponsored guests. Courses are not bookable by the public, but they represent some of the finest golf on the island.
Long Cove Club
1 course (18 holes)
Pete Dye's Long Cove Club is widely regarded as one of the finest private courses in the Southeast. The layout features Dye's signature strategic bunkering and dramatic green complexes.
Private — members and sponsored guests only.
Wexford Golf Club
1 course (18 holes)
A private mid-island community centered on a harbor and marina. Wexford Golf Club is an Arnold Palmer Signature Design with water in play on multiple holes, rewarding accurate shot placement throughout the round.
Private — members and sponsored guests only.
Spanish Wells Club
1 course (18 holes)
An exclusive private club on the north end of the island. Spanish Wells is known for its Lowcountry setting and well-maintained conditions.
Private — members and sponsored guests only.
The Bluffton area and surrounding Lowcountry offer additional public, semi-private, and private courses within a short drive of Hilton Head Island. Many golf trip itineraries include one or two rounds at nearby Bluffton courses alongside island play.
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