Glenn V.
Yelp
Very difficult yet completely fair and enjoyable round of golf I has here at Country Club of Hilton Head. The course underwent some serious reconstructive surgery in 2010, since its 1986 opening, where ALL 18 of its greens were redone! This is no easy undertaking, as I am no superintendent, but have been around the game enough to know a few tings about course repair and associated costs. But the Club was a members only establishment (now semi-private)and when the votes are counted, the shovels begin digging.
The new grass is a hybrid-Ultra Dwarf Bermuda grass, which is a fine-bladed plant. It is the ultimate warm season turfgrass for golf course putting greens and is superior to all other commercially grown grasses. Plus it looks really nice with its dark green color and the ball rolls like it is on a pool table.
How legitimate a test of golf is it? Country Club of Hilton Head G.C. twice served as the local qualifying site for the US OPEN! That speaks volumes and with a Course Rating of 75.2 (IE: scratch golfers would typically shoot 3-4 over par, having never played it before) and a Slope of 143, this 6919 yard bad bot has some serious teeth. I played miserable, I hit the ball well but it just went every which direction, but where I wanted it to go, I want revenge.
When I played there I had played a good amount of Hilton Head Island courses and I was amazed bu the elevated sites that course architect Reese Jones created. Yes, I love me some Reese ones, possibly my top three architects of all time.
TIP: you may get a double play deal with Golden Bear if you call and ask for current deals..