
On Hilton Head Island, the first golf course opened in Sea Pines in 1961, and other new courses in Port Royal Plantation and Palmetto Dunes followed shortly thereafter. Today there exists an abundance of championship golf courses in Hilton Head Island and in the Bluffton area, with an equal number open for play in nearby communities such as Beaufort, Callawassie and other coastal areas. Indeed Hilton Head area golf courses have earned an undeniable reputation for a world-class quality golf environment.
Hilton Head Island Area Golf Courses
| Course | Location | Holes |
| Eagle's Point Golf Club | Bluffton | 18 |
| Hilton Head National | Bluffton | 27 |
| Golden Bear Golf Club | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Island West Golf Club | Bluffton | 18 |
| Old Carolina Golf Club | Bluffton | 18 |
| Old South Golf Links | Bluffton | 18 |
| Crescent Pointe Golf Club | Bluffton | 18 |
| Palmetto Dunes / Arthur Hills | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Palmetto Dunes / Fazio | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Palmetto Dunes / Robert Trent Jones | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Palmetto Hall / Arthur Hills | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Palmetto Hall / Robert Cupp | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Port Royal / Barony | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Port Royal / Planter's Row | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Port Royal / Robber's Row | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Sea Pines / Harbour Town | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Sea Pines / Ocean Course | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Sea Pines / Sea Marsh | Hilton Head | 18 |
| Shipyard Plantation | Hilton Head | 27 |
| The Melrose Course | Daufuskie Island | 18 |
| Bloody Point | Daufuskie Island | 18 |
