Hilton Head

Hilton Head Island is twelve miles long, five miles wide, and organized around golf. The first course 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 the rest of the island operates. You are looking at twelve significant courses across a single barrier island, anchored by the RBC Heritage host and supported by a Lowcountry beach-and-marsh setting that makes the off-course hours their own draw.

What distinguishes Hilton Head is the plantation system. The island is divided into gated residential communities, each called a plantation, and most significant courses sit within them. Sea Pines alone contains three courses, including Harbour Town. Palmetto Dunes holds three more. Port Royal, Shipyard, and Palmetto Hall add to the count. Tee times are booked through resort properties.