Hilton Head National Golf Club
Hilton Head National Golf Club Tee Times and Course Details
Just over the bridge from the island — a local favorite for pace of play, conditioning, and value.
- Designer:
- Bobby Weed (front nine), Gary Player (back nine)
- Opened:
- 1989
- Phone:
- (843) 842-5900
Hilton Head National Course Handicap Calculator
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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 Black tees (72.1 / 131, par 71) is 14.2 × 131 ÷ 113 + (72.1 − 71) = 17.6, which rounds to 18. Some formats and events apply a percentage allowance on top of this number, so check your event’s rules.
The Hilton Head National Golf Club 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 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Black | 390 | 418 | 506 | 177 | 408 | 290 | 140 | 560 | 373 | 3,262 | 350 | 430 | 437 | 168 | 376 | 166 | 546 | 405 | 440 | 3,318 | 6,580 |
| Blue | 374 | 392 | 487 | 165 | 354 | 273 | 126 | 522 | 357 | 3,050 | 340 | 385 | 408 | 148 | 368 | 151 | 525 | 386 | 390 | 3,101 | 6,151 |
| White | 355 | 366 | 475 | 156 | 341 | 260 | 113 | 486 | 320 | 2,872 | 318 | 362 | 367 | 127 | 333 | 134 | 501 | 334 | 340 | 2,816 | 5,688 |
| Green | 345 | 287 | 468 | 114 | 316 | 253 | 99 | 458 | 307 | 2,647 | 305 | 305 | 352 | 121 | 324 | 124 | 462 | 311 | 298 | 2,602 | 5,249 |
| Red | 287 | 279 | 405 | 111 | 304 | 224 | 85 | 397 | 276 | 2,368 | 260 | 292 | 303 | 111 | 239 | 94 | 404 | 268 | 293 | 2,264 | 4,632 |
| Tee | Par | Yards | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6,580 | 72.1 | 131 |
| Blue | 71 | 6,151 | 70 | 124 |
| White | 71 | 5,688 | 68 | 119 |
| Green | 71 | 5,249 | 66 | 114 |
| Red | 71 | 4,632 | 63.1 | 110 |
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
Hole 1
Par 4Course Overview
Hilton Head National Golf Course sits just over the bridge in Bluffton, a few minutes from the island but a world apart in setting — no homes line any fairway or green on either nine. Opened in 1989, it’s one of the few courses anywhere with two completely different designers on one 18: Bobby Weed’s front nine plays wide and forgiving, while Gary Player’s back nine tightens up for a tougher finish. For the island’s other eighteen courses, see the full Hilton Head golf courses directory.
Two Nines, Two Designers
Bobby Weed’s front nine favors bigger greens and more forgiving approach angles, built to keep a round moving and reward good positioning over raw length. Gary Player’s back nine is the sterner test, closing with narrower lines and more demanding second shots — the same split most players notice by the turn, even before knowing two different architects were behind it.
The signature 6th hole is the front nine’s defining moment: a lagoon runs the entire right side of the green, forcing a real risk/reward decision on the approach. The back nine answers with the 12th, a dogleg left squeezed between water and trees off the tee and a long-iron approach into a small, narrow green — widely regarded as the hardest hole on the course. Hole 4 carries the course’s biggest green, a two-tiered putting surface 43 yards deep, and holes 9 and 18 finish by sharing one huge double green, with 18’s own approach playing into an elevated, marsh-bordered “table-top” target.
The course’s TifEagle Ultra greens are consistently praised for how smoothly they roll, and the layout has picked up real outside recognition over the years — a USA Today Golf Atlas “Top Fifty Course” and a Coastal Carolina Golf Map “Top Twenty Layout.”
Hilton Head National Golf Club, Bluffton, SC
Hilton Head National Golf Course is on Hilton Head National Drive in Bluffton, SC, just over the bridge from Hilton Head Island — a straightforward drive for anyone staying on the island who wants a change of scenery without a long trip. The club is owned and operated by Thistle Hill Properties.
Hilton Head National Golf Club Reviews
Golfers describe a beautiful, well-maintained course with excellent greens and a layout that gets genuine credit for its rolling hills and elevation change — a rarity on the island. The absence of houses and condos along the holes comes up often enough to be one of the main reasons people rate it highly. Prices are called fair and staff friendly. The recurring complaint is pace of play.
Praised
- Excellent greens
- Rolling hills and real elevation change
- No houses or condos along the course
- Fair prices
- Friendly staff
Common complaints
- Pace of play can be slow
Our summary of 251 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who designed Hilton Head National Golf Club?
Two different architects split the course: Bobby Weed designed the front nine and Gary Player designed the back nine. The club opened in 1989 and is owned and operated by Thistle Hill Properties.
How long is Hilton Head National Golf Club?
It plays 6,580 yards from the Black tees at a par of 71, down to 4,632 yards from the Red tees — see the full tee-by-tee breakdown above.
Hilton Head National Golf Club reviews
Hilton Head National holds a 4.3-star average across 239 reviews, with players consistently praising its course conditioning, pace of play, and friendly staff.
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