Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

Three of Hilton Head Island's Premier Championship Golf Courses and More!

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, SC features world-class golf that rises above every other golf destination in the Southeast and makes it one of the premier golfing vacation destinations in South Carolina. Palmetto Dunes has a storied history of offering unparalleled golf experiences for golfers and families from across the country and around the world. This full-service resort is renowned for the excellent quality of its courses, challenging layouts and commitment to customer service.

All three golf courses at Palmetto Dunes — each one distinctively different and uniquely appealing — have been rated an outstanding four stars or more by Fodor’s Golf Digest Places to Play. Since the 1970s, Palmetto Dunes has been a prime example of what a longstanding commitment to quality and customer satisfaction can accomplish. Golf has always served as the heart and soul of the Palmetto Dunes experience.

The Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course, has been rated by readers of Golfweek Magazine among the best courses in the Southeast. Its signature hole, the dramatic par-five 10th, offers sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and is widely considered one of the most spectacular holes in the United States. One of only two oceanfront holes on Hilton Head Island, the course’s legendary 10th delights golfers of every skill level. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program, has designated the course a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" for its commitment to providing a sanctuary for wildlife. Additionally, the Jones course has been named "Golf Course of the Year" by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association and has been the recipient of a host of other awards and accolades.

An extensive renovation of the Jones Oceanfront Course involved reshaping and restructuring tees, greens and bunkers. Workers also improved natural drainage with the addition of part of the unique, 11-mile lagoon system that weaves its way through and around all three golf courses. Adding a set of junior or “short course” tees to the Jones Oceanfront Course’s layout enabled the resort to launch the Palmetto Dunes Junior Golf Academy and underscored Greenwood’s commitment to the next generation of golfers. The Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course plays 7,005 yards from the gold tees.

Palmetto Dunes is the first resort in the southeast to introduce Toptracer Range, the ball-tracing technology used on televised golf tournaments to track the shots of the game’s best players. This high-tech driving range located at the Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course features 15 covered outdoor bays with high speed cameras and TV monitors allowing guests to compete against friends, play virtual courses and receive instant shot feedback.

Many golfers regard the George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, the island’s only par-70 course, as Hilton Head Island’s most challenging championship course. Designed by George Fazio, whose name it proudly bears, the Fazio Course has been ranked among America’s Top 100 Courses and is one of the youngest courses to be named to this prestigious list. The Fazio's long par-4s are beset with bunkers and water hazards, also ranking it as one of the Southeast's most demanding layouts. The Fazio layout, which underwent a complete greens replacement with state-of-the-art Diamond Zoysia, demands a combination of long play and precise golf shots. From its 432-yard 1st hole to its 462-yard 18th hole, the Fazio Course plays 6,873 yards from the championship tees.

The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes blends the beauty of the Lowcountry with the inherent challenges of the game to produce a unique golfing experience. Built on a series of rolling dunes, the Arthur Hills Course presents many opportunities for off-balance lies, while ocean breezes add to the challenge. Ten holes on the water further encourage precision play. Fodor's Golf Digest ranks the Arthur Hills layout at 4.5 stars. The course plays 6,651 yards from the back tees.

The Arthur Hills course has been named "Golf Course of the Year" by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association, and named amongst the SC “Best Courses You Can Play”. Perhaps the most prominent feature on the Hills golf course is the Historic Hilton Head Rear Range Lighthouse located just behind the #5 green. This distinctive structure was built between 1879 and 1880 as part of a larger system of navigation lights guiding ships into Port Royal Sound and is the only historic lighthouse on Hilton Head Island.

Named the "#1 Family Resort in the World" by Travel+Leisure, Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a full-service resort that offers more to do that any other resort in the Southeast. In addition to offering three world-class golf courses, Palmetto Dunes is located along three miles of pristine Atlantic ocean and is home to one of the world's top-ranked tennis and pickleball facilities; the Palmetto Dunes Tennis & Pickleball Center. Bike riding, kayaking, canoeing and fishing at Hilton Head Outfitters are other popular activities at this family resort. A wide variety of shopping & waterfront dining is also available at the resort and at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina.

Palmetto Dunes offers a large selection of private home and villa accommodations year round. Other accommodations on site include the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa and the Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort, both centrally located in the heart of Palmetto Dunes, which can accommodate groups large and small with over 450 rooms each.