Arthur Hills Golf Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort
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About
Opened for play in the spring of 1988, the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Resort is one of the most distinctive layouts in the area.
The Hills site was blessed with continuous lines of dunes and thick stands of palmettos. The renown architect took full advantage of the natural dunes and created an continously rolling layout with dramatic elevation changes.
This course has a unique seaside character, with rough and fairway bunkers notably absent. The dune lines continue into the greens, thus creating undulating surfaces. Off-balance lies and ocean breezes are a constant challenge, and lagoons come into play on many holes.
The course offers superior, tournament-quality putting surfaces year-round.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6651 yards | 73.2 | 134 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6377 yards | 72.1 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6122 yards | 71.4 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6122 yards | 76.1 | 137 |
| Gold | 72 | 5227 yards | 67.3 | 112 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5227 yards | 71.4 | 124 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4999 yards | 70.1 | 123 |
| Green | 72 | 4999 yards | 66.2 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.5/139 | 384 | 373 | 146 | 430 | 376 | 505 | 434 | 156 | 518 | 3322 | 415 | 182 | 399 | 507 | 412 | 153 | 365 | 380 | 516 | 3329 | 6651 |
| Blue/White M: 72.4/135 | 358 | 373 | 146 | 403 | 376 | 480 | 417 | 156 | 494 | 3203 | 392 | 182 | 377 | 486 | 412 | 153 | 336 | 320 | 516 | 3174 | 6377 |
| White M: 71.5/127 W: 77.0/139 | 358 | 334 | 115 | 403 | 343 | 480 | 417 | 135 | 494 | 3079 | 392 | 132 | 377 | 486 | 361 | 142 | 336 | 320 | 497 | 3043 | 6122 |
| White/Gold M: 68.7/125 W: 73.9/132 | 358 | 320 | 115 | 300 | 343 | 480 | 332 | 135 | 434 | 2817 | 322 | 132 | 301 | 360 | 361 | 142 | 336 | 284 | 497 | 2735 | 5552 |
| Gold M: 67.6/116 W: 72.1/128 | 290 | 320 | 115 | 300 | 311 | 410 | 332 | 135 | 434 | 2647 | 322 | 132 | 301 | 360 | 315 | 142 | 310 | 284 | 414 | 2580 | 5227 |
| Green M: 66.5/114 W: 71.0/123 | 284 | 289 | 88 | 294 | 301 | 410 | 322 | 113 | 434 | 2535 | 312 | 114 | 296 | 338 | 301 | 120 | 295 | 274 | 414 | 2464 | 4999 |
| Handicap | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
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Excellent test of skills. No two hole alike. Good condition.
a really good challenge
Played the Hills today for the first time. Course was in great shape and as a 10 handicapper I found it quite challenging. There were three 430ish par 4s, plenty of water to clear off the tee and before the greens. 4 or 5 tee shots you have to really hit straight to avoid not having a shot into the green. I shot mid 80s and would go lower now having played the course as I know a little more about where to put the ball (and where not too).
Overall an excellent test and a course that is in great shape. I should add that I played on Saturday afternoon which is the less busy day on the island for golf :-)
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