Palmetto Dunes Resort · Hills
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 · Hills is an 18-hole golf course in Hilton Head, SC, playing 4,999–6,646 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 114–139, course rating up to 73.5).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 190 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 55 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Dunes, an often-overlooked but well-liked layout golfers call a shot-maker’s course, with rolling mounding, lagoons in play on most of the back, and few bunkers. It emphasizes accuracy and risk-reward over length.
Consistently praised
- A rolling, mounded layout with lagoons that demand thoughtful shot selection.
- Underrated relative to its Palmetto Dunes siblings, with good risk-reward par 5s.
Worth knowing
- Water is in play on many holes, so it punishes loose tee shots, and it has no ocean views like the Jones course; the appeal is the design.
Golfers recommend
- Pick your spots with driver; position over the lagoons matters more than distance.
- Greens often allow bump-and-run approaches, so play the ground when in doubt.
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, 6122 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #6, #13, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 4 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 384 | 11 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 373 | 1 | Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 146 | 17 | |
| 4• | 4 | 430 | 7 | |
| 5• | 4 | 376 | 5 | |
| 6• | 5 | 505 | 13 | Reachable |
| 7• | 4 | 434 | 3 | Tough |
| 8• | 3 | 156 | 15 | |
| 9• | 5 | 518 | 9 | Reachable |
| Out | 36 | 3322 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 415 | 8 | |
| 11• | 3 | 177 | 14 | |
| 12•• | 4 | 399 | 2 | Tough |
| 13• | 5 | 507 | 6 | Reachable |
| 14• | 4 | 412 | 12 | |
| 15• | 3 | 153 | 18 | |
| 16• | 4 | 365 | 16 | Birdie |
| 17• | 4 | 380 | 4 | |
| 18• | 5 | 516 | 10 | Reachable |
| In | 36 | 3324 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6646 | 73.5 | 139 | 72 |
| Blue / White | 6401 | 72.4 | 135 | 72 |
| White | 6122 | 71.5 | 127 | 72 |
| White / Gold | 5552 | 68.7 | 125 | 72 |
| Gold | 5227 | 67.6 | 116 | 72 |
| Green | 4999 | 66.5 | 114 | 72 |
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: Tue 07-14 · 79/100
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 · Hills?
- Palmetto Dunes Resort · Hills plays 4,999–6,646 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Palmetto Dunes Resort · Hills?
- Its slope rating ranges 114–139, with a course rating up to 73.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Palmetto Dunes Resort · Hills?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,122 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Palmetto Dunes Resort · Hills 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 · Hills have?
- Palmetto Dunes Resort · Hills 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.