Looking for Lowcountry Golf on Hilton Head Island Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part blog series in collaboration with published golf author, Jay Revell and nationally-acclaimed golf artist, Dave Baysden. Jay and Dave made their first trip ever to The Golf Island recently with Jay jotting down his thoughts on his experience, while Dave sketched his way around the courses played.
Looking for Lowcountry Golf on Hilton Head Island
This is part 1 of a 3 part blog series in collaboration with published golf author, Jay Revell and nationally-acclaimed golf artist, Dave Baysden. Jay and Dave made their first trip ever to The Golf Island recently with Jay jotting down his thoughts on his experience, while Dave sketched his way around the courses played.
Hilton Head, America’s Golf Island: Local Golf Travel Professionals Make Planning Your Dream Golf Getaway Easy
A Dream golf getaway. That’s right. It’s what Hilton Head, America’s Golf Island, is all about. Sounds perfect in theory, of course. In practice, it’s also amazing. Just a bit more challenging than it seems when it comes down to planning everything from rounds of golf, range balls, meals and more. No worries. A group of our longtime local professionals has you covered with some sage advice and rules to follow. Well, here we go.
Discover These Hidden Gems Around Hilton Head, America’s Golf Island
The names of several courses on and around Hilton Head, America’s Golf Island roll off the tongues of diehard golfers everywhere. Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort and the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes are perfect examples. They’re globally known, nationally ranked tracks that are on many golfers’ bucket lists. But home to 25 courses, Beaufort, Bluffton and Jasper counties – a.k.a. South Carolina’s stunning Lowcountry region – feature plenty of hidden gems that players of all levels will appreciate. Here are five venues to check out as you’re planning your next Golf Island getaway.
Rees Jones
Pete Dye’s iconic Harbour Town Golf Links and its famous lighthouse will always be the face of Hilton Head Island golf. But it can be argued that the “Open Doctor”, Rees Jones, who recently spent significant time on the Island reworking one of his masterpieces, should be placed right next to Dye in the Island’s Gallery of Greatness.
What You Won't See at the RBC Heritage - Unless You Go!
The crew from the Golf Channel and CBS love coming to Hilton Head for the RBC Heritage, especially after the crucible of Augusta National the week before. Some of the crew actually take a break here BEFORE they go to Augusta, then can’t wait to get back to the vibe of Sea Pines and our Island home.
