A Joe Lee design on St. Simons Island with saltwater marshes, mature trees, and the lowest green fees in the Golden Isles.
The King and Prince Golf Club, formerly known as the Hampton Club, operates as a semi-private course associated with The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort on St. Simons Island. Joe Lee designed the layout in 1989, and the course sits at the southern end of the island where the coastal landscape of saltwater marshes and mature trees provides the visual setting. At $95 to $135 with cart included, it represents the lowest green fee among the courses in this destination guide.
The layout plays 6,462 yards from the back tees at par 72, and the 140 slope suggests more challenge than the yardage alone would indicate. The marsh comes into play on several holes, creating forced carries and defining the edges of fairways in a manner that adds consequence to misses. The mature trees, a mix of live oaks and coastal pines, frame the corridors and block recovery lines in places where the marsh does not already provide the penalty. Lee's design uses these natural features effectively, creating a course that feels integrated with its surroundings rather than imposed upon them.
The course is open to both resort guests and the public, which makes it the most accessible option in the Golden Isles for golfers arriving without a Sea Island resort booking. The on-site driving range provides a warm-up facility, and the pro shop handles the standard services. Conditioning reflects the course's position in the mid-range market: maintained to a standard that supports enjoyable golf without the tournament-level presentation of the Sea Island courses.
For golfers staying at The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort, the connection between the hotel and the course creates a convenient package. The resort offers oceanfront rooms at $200 to $350 per night, which, combined with a $95 resort-guest green fee, positions the total daily cost well below what the Sea Island properties require. This combination serves golfers who prioritise the beach, the budget, or both.
Tee times are available through GolfNow or by calling the resort directly at 912-634-0255. Resort guests receive the lower end of the green fee range. The course is open year-round. A rental car is recommended but the course is a short drive from most St. Simons Island accommodations.
The King and Prince Golf Club provides coastal Georgia golf at the most accessible price point in the Golden Isles. The marsh and tree-lined routing gives the course more visual interest and strategic challenge than the green fee might suggest, and the association with The King and Prince Beach Resort creates a self-contained golf and beach package that operates independently of the Sea Island resort system.
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.
The most relaxed of the three Sea Island courses, routed through mature live oaks and marshland at a length that invites enjoyment over endurance.
The most accessible course on St. Simons Island, a George Cobb design managed by Troon with public tee times and sensible green fees.
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.