Palmetto Hall Golf and Country Club

"Heritage Golf Group acquired Palmetto Hall Golf and Country Club on Hilton Head Island and for President and CEO Mark Burnett, the decision to purchase was easy. “With the resurgence in golf travel and the number of choices golfers have for golf getaways, it’s crucial that we promote our region’s amazing golf, lodging, and culinary assets,” Burnett said. Immediately after the acquisition, Heritage Golf Group committed to a multi-million-dollar golf course improvement project. A complete renovation of the Arthur Hills course was completed in the fall. The renovation included new Tiff Eagle Bermuda greens, renovation of all the bunkers and installation of the Better Billy Bunker system, the best drainage system in golf, and extensive tree work. Palmetto Hall features two golf courses designed by two iconic golf course architects: Arthur Hills and Robert Cupp. Together, these courses have long been considered among the best layouts in the Lowcountry; Heritage Golf Group’s goal is to return them to their former glory. The courses present a compelling contrast – the computer-designed Robert Cupp Course with its ultra-modern shaping and geometric bunkers and the Arthur Hills Course with its traditional look and feel. The Cupp Course is unique because it was one of the first courses to be designed using a computer and a CAD program. As a result, you’ll find a lot of geometric shapes throughout the course. Some of these geometric figures have dissipated over time, but many are still noticeable. As a result, the Robert Cupp Course has shown up on its fair share of “Unusual Golf Course” lists, yet it will test low handicappers and is extremely playable for novices. Even with high slope rating from the tips, the course still draws high praise for its impeccable year-round conditioning, sound shot values, and flexibility. The 11th hole may be your best shot at birdie. It’s a short par 4 and plays 290 yards from the White Tees. It’s advisable to hit something less than a driver off the tee, short of the triangular bunker. That will leave a short pitch shot into a green where the pin is probably blocked out by a large mound. The green’s not very deep so distance control is at a premium. A good pitch shot can result in a good score! The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Hall opened in 1991 to rave reviews and that same year was named to Golf Digest’s list as one of America’s Top 10 New Courses. Over the years the magazine has awarded the course 4-stars as one of its “Best Places to Play.” The Arthur Hills course plays 6,918 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 73.8 and a slope of 139. Hills’ signature style is on full display with undulating fairways and a lot of mounding as the course winds its way through heavily wooded forests of moss-draped oaks and towering pines that frame the fairways of many holes. Palmetto Hall’s lush fairways and crystalline lakes give way to large greens that are protected by strategically placed bunkers. The completely remodeled Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Hall starts you off with the most challenging hole on the course and ends with the Number 2 handicap. The first hole is a 405-yard par 4 (White Tees) that is relatively flat with marshlands on the left side and trees tight on the right. The green has a large false front and sits at an odd angle to the fairway. It’s protected all down the right side by a sand bunker. Did I mention the greens are very quick? Palmetto Hall Golf and Country Club offers a variety of membership categories. It is a bundled community, so if you live in the Palmetto Hall community you must purchase at least a social membership. Palmetto Hall Golf and Country Club has joined three other classic golf courses on Hilton Head Island - Port Royal, Oyster Reef, and Shipyard Golf Club -and is now part of Heritage Golf Group’s Hilton Head Collection. Visit them online to book your next round or golf vacation package."

"Beautifully maintained course with very challenging tee shots. The greens were immaculate and pleasantly fast. This should be a must play on your list. Enjoy!"

"2 courses at this property... Nice little driving range... Separate from the pro shop the restaurant and bar is old school and pretty nice, they do have killer sausage breakfast sandwiches!!!! Played the Cupp course, good layout, bunkers were good, fairways were in very good shape, greens were very well undulated and depending on pin placements, handful lol!!!! Off the tee box you've got some room but miss it right or left on about every hole you'll find penalty areas quick"

"My wife and I played Monday 16th. Course in decent shape. Nice layout with some pretty holes. Worth 108 We paid for ,"hot deal". Not worth regular prices."

"The greens have tons of dead spots. The grill is awful. We were playing both courses and ordered lunch and it took 48 minutes. They were out of burgers and gave me a $16 italian sandwich that tasted like rubber. do not order food from them."