Heron Point Golf Course Hilton Head
Heron Point Hilton Head Golf Course Tee Times and Course Details
Dramatic bunkering and elevation changes on a course redesigned for modern risk-reward play.
- Designer:
- Pete Dye (2007 rebuild of George Cobb’s original Sea Marsh course)
- Phone:
- (843) 363-4475
Heron Point by Pete Dye Course Handicap Calculator
Enter your Handicap Index and pick a tee to see your Course Handicap at Heron Point by Pete Dye, 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 Dye tees (73.3 / 134, par 72) is 14.2 × 134 ÷ 113 + (73.3 − 72) = 18.1, which rounds to 18. Some formats and events apply a percentage allowance on top of this number, so check your event’s rules.
The Heron Point 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 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Dye | 403 | 312 | 379 | 239 | 441 | 547 | 179 | 420 | 519 | 3,439 | 367 | 617 | 413 | 157 | 414 | 470 | 233 | 489 | 436 | 3,596 | 7,035 |
| Dye II | 403 | 312 | 379 | 239 | 414 | 547 | 179 | 420 | 519 | 3,412 | 367 | 617 | 413 | 157 | 357 | 470 | 227 | 489 | 403 | 3,500 | 6,912 |
| Blue | 376 | 286 | 363 | 208 | 380 | 539 | 164 | 412 | 514 | 3,242 | 348 | 550 | 403 | 141 | 350 | 440 | 196 | 476 | 377 | 3,281 | 6,523 |
| White | 321 | 268 | 332 | 160 | 349 | 508 | 143 | 386 | 492 | 2,959 | 329 | 516 | 381 | 128 | 328 | 393 | 171 | 449 | 366 | 3,061 | 6,020 |
| Gold | 312 | 260 | 309 | 130 | 311 | 495 | 119 | 360 | 480 | 2,776 | 300 | 448 | 360 | 107 | 304 | 348 | 140 | 436 | 350 | 2,793 | 5,569 |
| Green | 295 | 244 | 292 | 115 | 305 | 422 | 114 | 319 | 417 | 2,523 | 281 | 448 | 310 | 107 | 304 | 326 | 134 | 401 | 317 | 2,628 | 5,151 |
| Orange | 199 | 206 | 232 | 103 | 241 | 296 | 91 | 237 | 273 | 1,878 | 193 | 274 | 216 | 87 | 170 | 231 | 112 | 299 | 217 | 1,799 | 3,677 |
| Tee | Par | Yards | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dye | 72 | 7,035 | 73.3 | 134 |
| Dye II | 72 | 6,912 | 73.1 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6,523 | 71.3 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 6,020 | 68.9 | 123 |
| Gold | 72 | 5,569 | 67.5 | 116 |
| Green | 72 | 5,151 | 65.6 | 106 |
| Orange | 72 | 3,677 | 60.4 | 95 |
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 4Heron Point Golf Course Hilton Head Island Overview
Heron Point by Pete Dye is a complete 2007 reconstruction of Sea Pines Resort’s original Sea Marsh course, a George Cobb design. Pete Dye reshaped the fairways with his signature mounding and swales, added tee boxes, and enlarged several greens to make the course more playable for the average golfer while keeping real risk/reward holes throughout. For the island’s other courses, see the full Hilton Head golf courses directory.
Heron Point Webcam
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Heron Point Pete Dye Rebuild of Sea Pines’ Original Sea Marsh Course
Before it was Heron Point, this ground was Sea Marsh, one of Sea Pines Resort’s original George Cobb designs. Pete Dye’s 2007 reconstruction reshaped the fairways with the mounding, swales, and target-area framing he was known for, while adding tee options and enlarging greens to keep the course approachable for a wider range of players. The course is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and a dedicated “Pete Dye Room” at the clubhouse celebrates the architect’s life and work.
The par-3 4th is regarded as one of the most challenging short holes on all of Hilton Head Island, with water and bunkers guarding the green. The par-3 13th is the course’s most dramatic hole, playing across water on the left, and the par-4 18th closes the round with a picturesque, water-and-bunker-guarded finish.
Heron Point, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island
Heron Point is on Sea Pines Drive inside Sea Pines Resort, on the southern end of Hilton Head Island — one of three courses at the resort alongside Harbour Town Golf Links and Atlantic Dunes by Davis Love III. A Sea Pines gate pass is required to reach the club, same as the resort’s other courses. All three Sea Pines golf packages include a round here.
Part of Sea Pines golf, which covers all four Sea Pines courses.
Heron Point by Pete Dye Reviews
Heron Point averages 4.5. The thing reviewers bring up more than the golf is the wildlife — alligators sunning by the lagoons, herons, turtles — and reviewers treat it as part of the round rather than a distraction. The Pete Dye layout is called beautiful and photogenic, conditioning good, and the greens true. The practice area draws its own praise, as does finishing at Fraser's afterwards. Two reservations surfaced: one golfer wanted the greens rolling quicker, another found the green fee steep.
Praised
- Alligators, herons and turtles on the lagoons
- A beautiful, photogenic Pete Dye layout
- Good conditioning and true greens
- An excellent practice area
Common complaints
- Green fee felt steep to some
- One golfer wanted quicker greens
Our summary of 205 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated
Is Heron Point the same course as Sea Marsh?
It’s built on the same ground. Heron Point by Pete Dye is a complete 2007 reconstruction of Sea Pines Resort’s original Sea Marsh course, a George Cobb design, not a new course on new land.
How long is Heron Point by Pete Dye?
It plays 7,035 yards from the Dye tees at a par of 72, down to 3,677 yards from the Orange tees — see the full tee-by-tee breakdown above.
Which hole at Heron Point is the hardest?
The par-3 4th is widely considered one of the most challenging short holes on all of Hilton Head Island, guarded by water and bunkers around the green.
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