George Fazio Golf Course Palmetto Dunes
George Fazio Golf Course Tee Times and Course Details
No par-5s and tight fairways make this the shot-making test of Palmetto Dunes’ three courses.
- Designer:
- George Fazio
- Phone:
- (843) 785-1140
George Fazio Course Handicap Calculator
Enter your Handicap Index and pick a tee to see your Course Handicap at George Fazio Golf Course, the number of strokes you get here.
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How this is calculated
Course Handicap = Handicap Index × (Slope ÷ 113) + (Course Rating − Par), rounded to a whole number. For example, a 14.2 index on the Gold tees (74.2 / 145, par 70) is 14.2 × 145 ÷ 113 + (74.2 − 70) = 22.4, which rounds to 22. Some formats and events apply a percentage allowance on top of this number, so check your event’s rules.
The George Fazio Golf Course Scorecard: Par, Yardage & Course Ratings
View Score Card| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Gold | 432 | 562 | 412 | 205 | 389 | 180 | 414 | 431 | 421 | 3,446 | 513 | 394 | 387 | 386 | 185 | 445 | 425 | 230 | 462 | 3,427 | 6,873 |
| Blue | 393 | 522 | 412 | 195 | 372 | 167 | 374 | 422 | 409 | 3,266 | 513 | 376 | 364 | 366 | 164 | 414 | 416 | 210 | 445 | 3,268 | 6,534 |
| White | 385 | 487 | 396 | 190 | 364 | 156 | 359 | 421 | 385 | 3,143 | 485 | 364 | 319 | 354 | 150 | 410 | 403 | 187 | 424 | 3,096 | 6,239 |
| Green | 365 | 453 | 351 | 164 | 289 | 130 | 332 | 346 | 356 | 2,786 | 446 | 304 | 300 | 272 | 141 | 377 | 351 | 126 | 375 | 2,692 | 5,478 |
| Tee | Par | Yards | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 70 | 6,873 | 74.2 | 145 |
| Blue | 70 | 6,534 | 72.5 | 142 |
| White | 70 | 6,239 | 71 | 136 |
| Green | 70 | 5,478 | 67.8 | 124 |
Yardage, par, handicap, course rating and slope by tee. Tees and yardages can change, so confirm with the club before you play.
Hole-by-Hole Yardages
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Par 4George Fazio Golf Course Overview
George Fazio Golf Course is one of three resort courses inside Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, alongside Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront and Arthur Hills — and the island’s only par-70 public golf course. For the island’s other courses, see the full Hilton Head golf courses directory.
George Fazio Golf Course Hilton Head Overview
Designed by George Fazio — one of the relatively few courses he designed entirely on his own, distinct from the far larger body of work carrying the separate Tom Fazio and Jim Fazio design brands — George Fazio Golf Course opened in 1974 and threads a single routing through Palmetto Dunes’ lagoons and lowcountry woodland at a par of 70, built to reward accuracy over distance. The course carries only two par-5 holes, with its heart in a stretch of long par-4s that opens at the 432-yard 1st and closes at the 462-yard 18th (from the back tees). The 16th, 17th, and 18th play as the course’s toughest closing stretch, and the par-3 17th is regarded as one of the finest short holes on Hilton Head Island.
George Fazio Golf Course at Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island
George Fazio Golf Course is on Carnoustie Road inside Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, on the central Atlantic side of Hilton Head Island — see also Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Golf Course and Arthur Hills Golf Course, the resort’s other two courses. The clubhouse has its own snack bar, George Fazio Grill. The Palmetto Dunes golf packages bundle a villa stay with rounds here and on the other two courses.
George Fazio Golf Course Reviews
Golfers describe a beautiful and demanding course with lush fairways, well-kept bunkers and greens in consistently good condition, and the pace of play draws specific praise rather than the usual resort-course grumbling. Staff are called friendly and helpful. The only recurring note is green speed: several reviewers find them slower than they would like, which is a preference point rather than a condition problem.
Praised
- Lush fairways and well-maintained bunkers
- Greens in consistently good condition
- A beautiful, challenging layout
- Excellent pace of play
- Friendly, helpful staff
Common complaints
- Greens play slower than some golfers prefer
Our summary of 515 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who designed George Fazio Golf Course?
George Fazio himself designed the course — one of the few he laid out entirely on his own, distinct from the separate Tom Fazio and Jim Fazio golf-design brands.
How long is George Fazio Golf Course?
It plays 6,873 yards from the Gold tees at a par of 70 — Hilton Head Island’s only par-70 public course — with shorter tee options down to 5,104 yards from the Red tees.
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