Hilton Head
Hilton Head
A Lowcountry resort island where golf has been the organizing principle since 1963.
State
South Carolina
Courses
12
Green Fees
$34–$518
Best Months
Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Airport
SAV - Savannah/Hilton Head International (50-60 minutes)
Hilton Head Island is 12 miles long, five miles wide, and shaped roughly like a shoe. It sits at the southern tip of South Carolina's Lowcountry, separated from the mainland by a short bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The first golf course here opened in 1963. Within six years, Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus had built Harbour Town Golf Links, the PGA TOUR arrived, and the island's identity was set. Sixty years later, golf remains the organizing principle around which...
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Off the Fairway
Non-golf activities and companion experiences
Plan Your Trip
Pre-planned itineraries for Hilton Head
Best Value: Three Nights Across the Bridge and Back
Best Value Trip
Best Value: Three Nights Across the Bridge and Back
Four rounds by Player, Weed, Cobb, Hills, and Johnston for less than a single round at Harbour Town.
4 daysUSD 800–1400/person
The Bucket List: Four Nights in the Lowcountry
Bucket List Trip
The Bucket List: Four Nights in the Lowcountry
Four rounds across the island's finest courses, anchored by Harbour Town and three days inside Sea Pines.
5 daysUSD 3000–5000/person
The Long Weekend: Two Nights, Two Flagships
Long Weekend
The Long Weekend: Two Nights, Two Flagships
Two nights and the island's two flagship courses, compressed into the minimum viable Hilton Head trip.
3 daysUSD 1500–2800/person
Planning Your Trip
Airports, rental cars, seasonal pricing, and local knowledge for Hilton Head.