The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes
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About
The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is a Tom Fazio design that is challenging, but with five sets of tees it is versatile enough for players of all skill levels. Fazio deftly utilized the native wetlands and numerous lakes that are interspersed across the landscape, incorporating them along the expansive fairways and angled greens. The tricky greens have been carefully molded and contoured to offer a variety of pin placements. In addition to the water hazards, there are also numerous strategically placed bunkers lurking throughout. The golf course will test your shot-making skills as well as your creativity. To complement the golf course, Hilton Head Lakes offers an equally impressive 36-acre, double-ended practice facility with target greens, bunkers, multiple practice greens, and even a par-3 short course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradition | 72 | 7300 yards | 75.6 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6650 yards | 72.3 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6200 yards | 70.4 | 122 |
| Green | 72 | 5690 yards | 67.9 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4955 yards | 69.1 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional M: 75.7/140 | 535 | 487 | 230 | 460 | 398 | 166 | 540 | 414 | 465 | 3695 | 405 | 395 | 518 | 175 | 472 | 400 | 580 | 215 | 445 | 3605 | 7300 |
| Blue M: 73.0/134 | 515 | 445 | 145 | 425 | 370 | 150 | 500 | 395 | 425 | 3370 | 375 | 365 | 485 | 155 | 415 | 370 | 520 | 185 | 410 | 3280 | 6650 |
| White M: 70.7/127 W: 76.3/132 | 480 | 415 | 125 | 395 | 350 | 135 | 470 | 365 | 395 | 3130 | 360 | 330 | 460 | 140 | 380 | 340 | 500 | 165 | 395 | 3070 | 6200 |
| White/Green M: 69.7/126 | 480 | 400 | 125 | 360 | 350 | 135 | 470 | 340 | 365 | 3025 | 330 | 330 | 460 | 140 | 350 | 340 | 475 | 165 | 350 | 2940 | 5965 |
| Green M: 68.5/120 W: 73.7/127 | 410 | 400 | 110 | 360 | 320 | 120 | 440 | 340 | 365 | 2865 | 330 | 305 | 420 | 125 | 350 | 315 | 475 | 155 | 350 | 2825 | 5690 |
| Red M: 65.2/112 W: 69.6/118 | 385 | 360 | 100 | 335 | 270 | 105 | 375 | 290 | 345 | 2565 | 270 | 260 | 370 | 100 | 330 | 265 | 385 | 130 | 280 | 2390 | 4955 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by hockeycop1 on 04/30/2023
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Photo submitted by u5488871 on 03/12/2023
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18 th Photo submitted by GerardRyan on 11/10/2022
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Fairways not mowed. Photo submitted by crimedog2011 on 09/08/2022
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six some Photo submitted by thedufffer on 04/03/2020
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BEAUTIFUL LAKES AND VIEWS Photo submitted by Boglejrgolf on 12/01/2017
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GATOR WALKED THRU THE BUNKER Photo submitted by Boglejrgolf on 12/01/2017
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Photo submitted by Kris4451163 on 07/01/2013
What happened to HHL?
What a shame. When opening years ago, this was a really nice course for the average golfer; wide forgiving fairways and decent size greens, made this a great place to play. However, in the past few years I have watched it steadily decline. The last two years the greens have had a huge poanna and disease problem making them literally un-puttable and now the fairways and rough are covered by 2-3 feet tall weeds. The range is a complete joke. No grass and they never move the ropes for where you hit from. I've played here 2-3 times in the past month and every time I've come out, there are huge clumps of grass throughout all the fairways and rough, like they're waiting to long to cut them. Some of the staff are pleasant but there are some new guys that are just miserable. No food or drink available. They have some hot dogs on a rotisserie and a case with drinks. They have a whole restaurant that just sits there and opens at night only; basically nothing for golfers. I hate to see this place declining like this. It's one of the farthest from the island so it was nice for a local to play as many of the other courses near the island are jammed. That won't be a problem for this place anytime soon. If you don't want to take care of a golf course like you're supposed too, sell it to someone who does. Do not waste you money on this place until they do some work on it or get a new owner, trust me.
Local rate
Asked about local rate, pro shop said no. No one on the course better offer a better rate for locals or you will be going bust…. Again!
Going to go bust? Why the 4 star rating then? Be honest, this is a 2 star course right now. They can't offer a local rate because the course is in such bad shape that they've already lowered the price because conditions were so bad...
Wide fairways, good conditions
Like the course layout. Needs more yardage markers and water stations.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u1809644810. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes!
Play Somewhere Else
I play this course out of convenience from time to time because it is the closest course to my house. I always regret playing here as it is more expensive than other courses and is maintained poorly. The course had been getting better but took a big step backward recently. I played yesterday and the fairways are full of weeds, the greens are in terrible shape and some of the tee boxes are also very bad. They only had one kind of soda in the pro shop and the restaurant had none. They won't see me back for a while. Funny thing is they sent me an email asking for feedback but you cannot reply to the email or even contact them through the website. They don't want feedback.
We apologize for the negative experience you had during your recent visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing us.
Very Friendly staff
The staff was the friendliest I have encountered at any golf course. They made you feel at home and actually appear to be happy at work!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u067154800! We look forward to seeing you again soon at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes.
Greens were absolutely terrible
Not even close to being worth 40$ for 9 holes. Will not be playing there again til prices lower
We appreciate your feedback regarding the pricing of our 9-hole course. We apologize for any inconvenience and will take your comments into consideration. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Could be a great track.
They need to focus on golf and not all the other stuff
We appreciate your feedback and understand your desire for a stronger emphasis on golf. We apologize if our business has not fully met your expectations, and we thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Needs more work
Amenities are not sufficient to support the members or players. Lunch is now kind of being available Resident golf has been discontinued because restaurant doesn’t want to handle it. No longer have liquor available. Limited lunch is good but not sufficient. Outside deck is still under construction. The membership is not a good deal. The staff are FANTASTIC
We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced due to the lack of amenities and discontinued services. We are working on improving our offerings and appreciate your patience during the construction process. Thank you for acknowledging our fantastic staff, and we hope to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing us.
Excellent Staff
Greens were recently punched, so obviously not in the best shape. Fairways were pretty fury. However, Connie did an excellent job catering to my needs and was a great help in the clubhouse before my 9 hole round. Cart guy was super nice as well. Will be back!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the current condition of the greens and fairways, but we're glad to hear that Connie and the cart guy provided excellent service. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you back at our clubhouse.
Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for reviewing us, crtlc59. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, and we hope to see you again soon.
Hi, u314164142983. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes!
Good experience
Very satisfied with the condition of course except for some cart path damage.
gbbombard, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes.
Hi,
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes!
Not worth the money
This course has gone downhill in the past two years. The greens were either bare or so riddled with Poanna that we picked up on several of them. Rocks were prevalent in the bunkers. If you want any beverages, you have to wait until after the fifth hole to get to a vending machine. Even then, 4 choices are all you have. Water coolers on 4 holes but nothing available in the pro shop at all. The staff was nice and apologetic for the lack of amenities and condition of the course. Even after a recent price reduction, they are still asking too much.
Hello Garrett! Thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions.
We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Don’t play here
Very nice layout, tees and fairways were great, greens are horrible, ful of Poa, bumpy and slow. Nice guy in pro shop, he told me at the turn that they had been bought out by an individual who didn’t want to put anymore money into the course. They have no snack bar, they have turned that into an Italian restaurant, not kidding you
Hello! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Poa Annua out of control
The poa annua on the greens is crazy. There is no grass. When the heat kills the poa annua I'm not sure there will be any grass. I've been playing for 60 years and these were the worst greens I've ever seen.
Hello! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
What a shame...
I would've rather been putting on the fairways/aprons than on the greens. I'm not certain they should be referred to as "greens"... terrible.
I still can't believe how much money they charge to play this course.
It's a shame because I live 4 miles away and am looking for a home course.
Hi, JoeKintler. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting our course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
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We appreciate the feedback and are sorry to hear about your negative experience. We apologize for the decline in the course conditions and the lack of amenities available. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention, and we will strive to make improvements in the future.