NCST8golf Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 So, courtesy of my wife's continuing education requirements, I will heading to Hilton Head in April for a long weekend. Sounds pretty good right about now since Snowpocalypse 2017 in NC has me relegated to banging balls into the garage net for the past week! As she will be in class 8 hrs/day, I plan to squeeze in as much golf as I can and need some recommendations. We will be staying at the Marriott Resort next to Palmetto Dunes. I have heard good things about the three courses at PD (especially the RTJ course), but have never personally played anywhere on HHI. I will be arriving on a Friday afternoon (probably not enough time for a round) so I would like to find a course near the hotel where I could use a range and chip/putt at my leisure. Any courses with great practice facilities in the area? I would like to play 36 on Saturday and then 18 on Sunday morning. I am ruling out Harbour Town for cost reasons - can't stomach the ~$250 for peak season. I am good with anything the $150 range and below. I plan to call the hotel to inquire about package deals, but I am really interested to hear from some of you guys who have played the low country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey East Coast Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I vacation in Hilton Head every other year and we usually play a couple times over the course of the week. My first recommendation would be Crescent Pointe, which is right outside of Hilton Head in Bluffton. Excellent course for the price and you can probably score a good rate on Golf Now. I've also played Golden Bear at Indigo Run and wasn't impressed with it. If you're willing to pay up to $150, Oyster Reef, Dolphin Head, and Shipyard are all high quality. Shredder Stand Bag / TP SLDR S Mini 16* / Pro DHy 18* / Baffler 7w 20* / King F6 irons 5i-GW / J15 54* / Sierra 101-Soft / Z-star balls / all shafts regular flex / Lamkin Crossline Ace 3GEN oversize grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hula Rock Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The three courses at Palmetto Dunes are fantastic !!!!! check out Port Royal too..... Driver: M3 Tensei CK Pro Blue3-Metal:: GBB EPIC, FujiKura Pro Green 5-Metal: F-7, FujiKura Pro Irons: MP-18 SC, KBS Tour 120 Wedges: RTX-3 52 - 56 - 60Putter: EVN-Roll ER-5 Ball : Tour B XS Range Finder: Busnnell Tour-X, Garmin S20 Follow me: @Hula_Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I am there every September for a week at my timeshare(Waterside). I play at both Shipyard(27 holes) and the three Port Royal courses. I have also played Golden Bear, liked the course but needs maintenance. I buy a $100 package on the first day and play for free at Shipyard & Port Royal....comes out to $25-$30 a round. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc7768 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I go to HHI with my in-laws for a week every year and usually get 3-5 rounds in: The two courses I play every time I'm there are: * Dolphin Head (this is actually one of my favorites on the island) * The Port Royal courses I was going to play one of the Palmetto Dunes courses this year, but a storm rolled through I've heard great things about them all though. Keep your eye out on GolfNow and the tee times posted on the websites -- You can sometimes catch pretty good deals if you are flexible about which course you play when. Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Mini Hybrids: Adams Tight Lie (3) Irons: 5-A Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 (56/60) Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I have only been over to HHI once and stayed at the Marriott Resort and played all 3 Palmetto Dunes courses. The RTJs course is easily the best but I would play the other 2 again too. The staff is friendly and the golf is challenging. You will enjoy it. Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCST8golf Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks all! Nice to get some trusted feedback! I appreciate everyone taking time to respond. So far I have booked one round at each of the three Palmetto Dunes courses. If I can squeeze in any more, I will try out some of the other recommendations as well! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hula Rock Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks all! Nice to get some trusted feedback! I appreciate everyone taking time to respond. So far I have booked one round at each of the three Palmetto Dunes courses. If I can squeeze in any more, I will try out some of the other recommendations as well! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy you wont be dissapointed in Palmetto,,,, As FoZ said above, make sure you check into play passes to save some cash.... Enjoy your round(s) Driver: M3 Tensei CK Pro Blue3-Metal:: GBB EPIC, FujiKura Pro Green 5-Metal: F-7, FujiKura Pro Irons: MP-18 SC, KBS Tour 120 Wedges: RTX-3 52 - 56 - 60Putter: EVN-Roll ER-5 Ball : Tour B XS Range Finder: Busnnell Tour-X, Garmin S20 Follow me: @Hula_Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eseay32 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I've played Golden Bear and it was nice. Tight though, they tell you it's basically hit a number to get you to 150, not driver. Played Fazio course at P Dunes. Enjoyed it, 17 is a freaking beast of a par 3 from tips. Everyone had pretty much mentioned the other top choices. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy <p>Knoxville, TN 8 Hdcp PXG 0811 10.59deg loft Ping G25 3 wood Titleist 2i rescue Ping I irons +1 upright Vokey Sm5 52, 56, OdysseyRed 2Ball Fang with 1.0 super stroke</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Late to this discussion........​I live in Hilton Head, so if anyone needs some recommendations, just let me know. To respond to some of the comments above, due to current conditioning I would stay clear of the Port Royal and Shipyard courses. Just not in the best shape right now. The courses in Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Plantation (Dolphin Head, Bear Creek, Oyster Reef, and Hilton Head Country Club) are all in good condition. Courses just off-island I would recommend are: Old South, Crescent, Eagles Point, and Pinecrest are all in good shape. Also, Hilton Head National (which is one of my favorites). Play it now because they are talking about closing it down and developing the land with homes and shopping - which is going to SUCK. Great golf course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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