The Plantation Golf Club is a superb public golf facility. I absolutely love it…read more The club is located within The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island. If you aren't a Sea Pines property owner or have a guest pass, it costs $5 for an all-day pass into the resort. The Plantation Golf Club is home to two of Sea Pines' three golf courses: Heron Point by Pete Dye and Atlantic Dunes by Davis Love III. The club is also affiliated with Sea Pines' most famous course, Harbour Town Golf Links. You can book tee times for all three courses at Plantation Golf Club. In the end, everything is a part of Sea Pines. The brand new clubhouse was unveiled in March 2014. Along with a completely new clubhouse, both Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes were redesigned and renovated. These courses were formerly known as the Sea Marsh and Ocean Courses, respectively, but have since been renamed. It's part of a comprehensive overhaul, which has happened over the last several years, to all of Sea Pines' golf properties. Harbour Town's new clubhouse opened one year after Plantation's, in April 2015, and Atlantic Dunes opened in October 2016. All the courses, clubhouses, and facilities are first class. I have or will review the three golf courses separately. This review is more of a brief overview of Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes, the practice range, and the Plantation Golf Club clubhouse and amenities. Heron Point measures 7,035 yards from the tips with a rating/slope of 74.0/140. Atlantic Dunes measures 7,010 yards from the tips with a rating/slope of 74.3/143. Both are fine courses and you can't go wrong with either one. If I had to pick one, I'd go with Atlantic Dunes. Not only is it newer, but it's more scenic and fun to play. If you play Heron Point, bring bug spray. During our recent visit, public rates for Heron Point were $175 per golfer before 12pm and $160 for most tee times after 12pm. For Atlantic Dunes, the rates were $190 per golfer before 12pm and $170 for most tee times after 12pm. Sea Pines property owner rates for both courses were $90 per golfer before 11am and $75 after 11am. Of course, rates can vary depending on a variety of factors like day of the week, time, and season, so check online or call the clubhouse for the latest rates. For example, I saw an $80 tee time for Heron Point on a Sunday after 4pm. In the summertime, finishing 18 holes with a 4pm start is very doable. I think the courses are worth it. They have always been in outstanding shape the times I've played them. When it comes to public course conditioning, this is about as good as it gets. Admittedly, the conditions at Harbour Town are even better, but for most amateur golfers, you're splitting hairs making that comparison. I would venture to guess both Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes are in better shape than a lot, perhaps most, private courses as well. This is the perfect place to introduce new players to the game of golf. Both Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes have six sets of tees. The sixth set of tees, the orange tees, are designed for beginners and kids. From the orange tees, Heron Point measures only 3,677 yards, with no hole longer than 300 yards, and Atlantic Dunes measures 3,924 yards, with only two holes over 300 yards. The practice areas are phenomenal. The club has everything you need to work on your game and everything is in excellent condition, from the huge grass driving range to the multiple short game areas and practice putting greens. Bags of Titleist NXT Tour S range balls are included with every round. There are various golf clinics you can sign up for and you can get personal instruction with a PGA professional as well. They have special facilities, technology, and equipment for instructional use. How sweet would it be to live, and not just vacation, in Sea Pines? I'd be here everyday. The clubhouse is beautiful. You don't see a lot of recently constructed, modern, and elegant clubhouses like this one these days because they simply don't exist. The clubhouse is grand and majestic, but, like Harbour Town's new clubhouse, it's not gaudy nor overdone. The stately and sophisticated architecture and design of the building perfectly complements Sea Pines and surrounding Hilton Head Island. The clubhouse is home to Live Oak, a contemporary Lowcountry-inspired New American restaurant. I think it's one of the best restaurants on the island and I've reviewed it separately. The pro shop is big and filled with all sorts of wonderful merchandise including great gift ideas, golf apparel in the latest styles and trends, and Sea Pines logoed accessories. Complimentary day lockers and showers are available. The spotless men's locker room has an attendant, free snacks, and all the toiletries you could ask for. Customer service is terrific. The staff is great. Note: Along with discounted tee times, Sea Pines property owners also get 10% off all merchandise in the pro shop and food and drink at the restaurant.

Started my birthday this week wanting to play one of the courses on sea pines as a treat. I was…read moregiven a gift to play Atlantic Dunes which was 4 times more e pensive than other course I have played on the island. To my disappointment the course was way to expensive for the experience. Ridiculously slow play. Will never waste my money or friends money on this course. There are many more courses worth the money on the island. Sea pines is a total rip-off starting the $9 entry fee and the fact you pay so much to play as well. A nice gesture would be to wave the entry fee if you are paying the exorbitant green fee. Only saw cart lady once and the rangers were no help. Do yourself a favor. Pass up this course and any others on sea pines unless you want to play a 6 hour round and have more money than brains.

Literally everything from staff to monitoring their pace of play we gave up after 12 holes and…read morebeing out there well over 3 hours.

True Lowcountry golf here. Love it. No houses (okay...*ALMOST* no houses) on the course. A…read morecouple of holes with island greens -- and even an island fairway! If the tide is in, it's REALLY amazing... but even with the tide out, it's pretty fantastic. Wildlife everywhere. The front 9 - especially the first three holes - are a nice warm-up. They get you into the swing of things. (pun intended) The range and putting green are solid. If you're on vacation here, this is a superb choice of where to play.

It's a great layout and location and that's about it for the course. The cart paths need to be…read moreredone, one of the greens was tore up, ball marks ALL over the greens, the tee boxes reminded me of a muni course. For what the green fees are you can find much better. It's WAY over priced. I will say the food at the turn was good and afterwards. The service in there was above par as well. Just sad the best thing about the place was the bar b

Great golf course that seemed to be under rated compared to all the golf courses to choose from at…read moreShipyard. I recommend the Brigiianian course. Great layout

From the beautiful entrance to the welcoming personnel what's not to love? The spot was large…read morelevel and clean; ideal for any camper the amenities are clean modern and so nice. Golf next door was great. The waters edge bar hours seemed off and limited but the main club house was available. The store is well stocked with snacks and drinks. I'll will return in the future

Hilton Head National Golf Course is one of the better courses of the two I've played on my short…read moreHilton Head, SC trip. It was relatively quiet when we were there in mid-December. The pro is that there were no houses around the course, unlike a nearby golf course. The golf course is well maintained, especially around the green, with no leaves or debris. The sand is also fluffy here; I can use the bunker, unlike the cooler fall months in Toronto (where I'm from). I heard it's comparable to more premium golf courses in Toronto. It also comes at a premium rate at $77USD pp during the afternoon. The golf carts have built in digital maps which is quite handy to navigate the course. Still at that price, not entirely worth it for me personally since I suck at golf. However, we felt like we were playing alone, so I didn't need to rush. As a newbie golfer, I found this golf course challenging, even playing off the red tees. There are about three par 5's and mostly par 4s/5s. Some parts I had to strategize a bit to avoid hazards instead of just hitting straight with my longest club that could get to the green. Maybe people are just this good here?! I don't see any stray balls around the golf course. I lost more balls than I would've liked. My partner told me there weren't any beginner-friendly golf courses to choose from in Hilton Head (not sure if he was lying because he wanted to play longer courses). So we ended up playing here... bit off more than I could chew. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice golf course and it would be less frustrating if you play well and not a newbie. I haven't played in a while so blew up a few holes from warming up.

Food is amazing, service was exceptional and the view is straight out looking at the driving range.read more

At $850 (including the forecaddie tip), this has to be one of the worst values in public/resort…read moregolf. Just completed a 5.5 hour death march here on the Sunday before Memorial Day. Course was in average to poor condition, amenities were seriously lacking (only 2 of 10+ menu items available at the halfway house), not a ranger to be found and service was indifferent to non existent. A shameful cash grab when compared to places like Pebble Beach, Kohler, Kiawah, Sand Valley, Streamsong, etc. Lots of nice places to play in Hilton Head...this isn't one of them.

If you're looking for your next family vacation stay, I highly recommend the vacation rentals at…read morePalmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, in Hilton Head Island, SC. Palmetto Dunes Resort gives you access to beach, golf course, tennis courts, bike trails, kayaking, restaurants and much more. For more information go to https://www.palmettodunes.com/ My husband and I, met our family from Pennsylvania, Connecticut and California. We rented a beautiful rental that fit 15 of us comfortably. The rental has a large swimming pool with jacuzzi and fire pit. There's shopping outside of the resort and many good restaurants along with harbor tours. Give this place a try! Happy Yelping :)

This resort is so well maintained! We love all the trees and landscaping. The fun and…read moreentertaining outdoor activities and options are so nice and everything is kept in excellent condition. We keep thinking about retiring here instead of just visiting! Who knows? Maybe one day!?!?

In my opinion, this course is the best of the three courses at Palmetto Dunes. It is challenging…read moredue to the wind and strategically placed bunkers on the course. Greens were slow. There is plenty of water on the course. Remember, the drop area is on the other side of the water on all three courses!

Course conditions do not reflect the price to play. Driving range closed. All grass around the…read morecollars of the greens were dead. Tee boxes barely had grass on them. Course in very poor condition. Cost $275 per player. Played more like a $60 dollar round. Will not be playing any palmetto dunes course ever again.

Round for 2 today August 20, 2024, 10:08am…read more Course is in great shape! Pro shop could be friendlier. Amazing round today. 2 of us paired with a single, Ray. The single was from Toronto. Always fun to play with an unknown if they are engaging, Ray was. Pace of play was perfect, we only waited on 3-4 holes (minimal). Finished at 1:55pm so just under 4 hours. Greens don't move much and were quick in some spots but overall rolled great. Really enjoyed the round!

Besides the George Fazio golf course at Palmetto Dunes being a beautiful, well kept, challenging…read morecourse, it drains exceptionally well after a rain storm. The greens are well kept, the carts have GPS and there is also an app for your phone with even more helpful information. All the staff are always cheerful and accommodating. A special thanks to Tim. A must play course!

Shocked they don't have a beverage cart at such a decent course. Only play here if you bring your…read moreown beverages apparently.

Course is OK. It's ridiculous what they charge! 200 bucks for a round of golf is just short of…read moregouging. I want something very plush for that cost. Nice layout but fairways had many bare spots. The staff was just ok and not really going out of their way for you but not rude.

The four of us played here on Friday. Tee time 11:18am. We were told it'll be slow play as there…read morewas an organized crowd ahead of us. Golfers on a destination wedding. So we showed much patience as we waited at every hole. They finally finished at hole 12. Then we sped up. Given all that we still finished in 4 hours 20 minutes as required Port Royal golf course had a few hazards. Water shots. But overall a nice course to play at. We played the Barony 18 hole side. There's also the Robbers Row golf course.

Overpriced, terrible greens. Worst golf experience ever…read more My guest had a rough start, Ranger Rick stopped 6 times in 5 holes (yes twice on 1 hole) to tell us we were falling behind. I felt like I was at work instead of enjoying a round of golf. Greens were crap compared to the other courses on Hilton Head