The King and Prince Golf Club
The King and Prince Golf Club
A Joe Lee design on St. Simons Island with saltwater marshes, mature trees, and the lowest green fees in the Golden Isles.
Designed by Joe Lee (1989)
$95–$135
Book direct via the course website
The King and Prince Golf Club, formerly the Hampton Club, is a Joe Lee design from 1989 on the southern end of St. Simons Island, operating as a semi-private course tied to The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort. At $95 to $135 with cart included, it's the lowest green fee in this Golden Isles guide.
What to expect
The layout plays 6,462 yards from the back tees at par 72, and the slope of 140 says more about the challenge than the yardage does. Saltwater marsh comes into play on several holes, creating forced carries and defining the edges of fairways with real consequence for misses. Mature live oaks and coastal pines frame the corridors and block recovery lines where the marsh doesn't already provide the penalty. Lee used the natural features well, and the course feels integrated with its setting rather than imposed on it.
The on-site driving range gets you warmed up. Conditioning sits where the price suggests: maintained for enjoyable golf rather than the tournament-level presentation you'll find at the Sea Island courses.
By the numbers
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 6,462
Is it worth the green fee?
For a marsh-and-tree coastal Georgia round, this is the most accessible price point in the Golden Isles. The course is open to both resort guests and the public, which makes it the obvious pick if you're visiting St. Simons Island without a Sea Island booking. Resort guests pay the lower end of the range. Stay at The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort, where oceanfront rooms run $200 to $350 per night, and the combined daily cost lands well below what the Sea Island properties require. That math serves people who want both beach and budget.
Booking and trip fit
Tee times are available through the booking link on this page, or by calling the resort. The course is open year-round, and a rental car is recommended though most St. Simons accommodations are a short drive away. For a longer Golden Isles itinerary, pair with the Seaside, Plantation, or Retreat courses at Sea Island Golf Club, or the Sea Palms Resort course.
The bottom line
This is the round that makes a Golden Isles trip work without the Sea Island green fees. Come for the marsh and the live oaks, and leave the trophy expectations at the bridge.
Where to Stay
Accommodations near The King and Prince Golf Club
Hotel
Hampton Inn St. Simons Island
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
Hilton-branded reliability on St. Simons Island with free breakfast and a five-minute drive to Sea Palms.
From $140/night~5 min to Sea Palms, ~10 min to King and Prince
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Quality Inn St. Simons Island
Hotel
Quality Inn St. Simons Island
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
The lowest nightly rate on St. Simons Island, with the essentials covered and Sea Palms a short drive away.
From $80/night~5-10 min to Sea Palms
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The Cloister at Sea Island
Resort
The Cloister at Sea Island
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
The only resort in America with four simultaneous Forbes Five-Star awards, and the key that unlocks Sea Island's three golf courses.
From $500/nightOn-site (Seaside, Plantation, Retreat courses)
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The Inn by Sea Island
Inn
The Inn by Sea Island
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
Sea Island's most accessible property, with 85 rooms, included breakfast, and access to all three resort courses at a lower nightly rate.
From $250/nightAdjacent to Sea Island courses
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Other Courses Nearby
Plantation Course at Sea Island Golf Club
Premium
Plantation Course at Sea Island Golf Club
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
Rebuilt in 2019 by Davis Love III as a Golden Age homage, routing through live oaks and marsh with wide strategic corridors on St. Simons Island.
$250–$335ResortWalter Travis (1928); Colt & Alison (completed); Rees Jones (1990s); Davis Love III & Mark Love (rebuild, 2019)
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Retreat Course at Sea Island Golf Club
Premium
Retreat Course at Sea Island Golf Club
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
The most relaxed of the three Sea Island courses, routed through mature live oaks and marshland at a length that invites enjoyment over endurance.
$175–$245ResortDick Wilson (1960); Davis Love III & Mark Love (redesign, 2001)
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Sea Palms Resort Golf Course
Mid-Range
Sea Palms Resort Golf Course
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
The most accessible course on St. Simons Island, a George Cobb design managed by Troon with public tee times and sensible green fees.
$100–$160ResortGeorge Cobb (1967); renovated 2019
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Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club
Bucket List
Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club
Sea Island & St. Simons, Georgia
Host of the PGA Tour's RSM Classic and the original heart of Sea Island golf, routed along tidal marshes and the Georgia coast since 1929.
$310–$425ResortHarry S. Colt & Charles Alison (1929); Tom Fazio (redesign, 1999); Love Golf Design (restoration, 2026)
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