Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio
4 Queens Folly Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio is an 18-hole golf course in Hilton Head, SC, playing 5,104–6,869 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 118–145, course rating up to 74.2).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 190 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 55 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A George Fazio par-70 widely regarded as the toughest public test at Palmetto Dunes and one of the hardest public courses on the island, built around a string of long par 4s with only two par 5s.
Consistently praised
- A genuine championship test; the long par 4s and demanding 18th draw consistent praise.
- The par-70 with only two par 5s gives it a distinctive, muscular identity among the resort’s courses.
Worth knowing
- It is hard; golfers expecting an easy resort round can find it punishing, especially the tighter back nine.
Golfers recommend
- Play up a tee; the long par 4s overwhelm most players from the tips.
- For more scenery and a gentler day, the resort’s Robert Trent Jones course is the easier sibling.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6229 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #3, #15, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 4 | 432 | 5 | |
| 2• | 5 | 562 | 15 | Birdie |
| 3•• | 4 | 412 | 1 | Tough |
| 4• | 3 | 205 | 13 | Long 3 |
| 5• | 4 | 389 | 7 | |
| 6• | 3 | 180 | 17 | |
| 7• | 4 | 414 | 11 | |
| 8•• | 4 | 431 | 3 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 421 | 9 | |
| Out | 35 | 3446 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 513 | 18 | ReachableBirdie |
| 11• | 4 | 394 | 6 | |
| 12• | 4 | 387 | 14 | |
| 13• | 4 | 386 | 10 | |
| 14• | 3 | 185 | 16 | |
| 15•• | 4 | 445 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 425 | 8 | |
| 17• | 3 | 226 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 18•• | 4 | 462 | 4 | Long 4 |
| In | 35 | 3423 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6869 | 74.2 | 145 | 70 |
| Blue | 6534 | 72.5 | 142 | 70 |
| White | 6229 | 71 | 136 | 70 |
| Green | 5478 | 67.8 | 124 | 70 |
| Red | 5104 | 65.6 | 118 | 70 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 07-15 · 88/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #10 (7) · #11 (6) · #16 (5) · #2 (4).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio?
- Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio plays 5,104–6,869 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio?
- Its slope rating ranges 118–145, with a course rating up to 74.2. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,229 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 190 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio have?
- Palmetto Dunes Resort · Fazio has 55 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.