Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon
45 Shipyard Dr, 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.
Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon is an 18-hole golf course in Hilton Head Island, SC, playing 4,984–6,873 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 101–140, course rating up to 73.3).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 201 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 83 bunkers, with water on 8 holes; 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 Cobb and Willard Byrd club of three nines (Clipper, Galleon, Brigantine) winding through moss-draped oaks, pines, and gator-dotted lagoons, known as one of the island’s more affordable resort plays.
Consistently praised
- Golfers enjoy the scenic Lowcountry routing through tall pines, big oaks, and water where alligators sun themselves.
- Long cited as one of the better-value plays on the island, with wide, playable fairways and no impossible holes.
Worth knowing
- Solid resort golf rather than a premium test; the Clipper nine is the toughest, with the most sand and water.
Golfers recommend
- Any of the three nine-hole pairings plays similarly; pick by tee time, since it is one club.
- A good choice when you want scenery and a relaxed round without paying top island prices.
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, 6074 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #11, so make your birdies count.
- 3 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 | 433 | ||
| 2• | 5 | 567 | ||
| 3• | 4 | 413 | ||
| 4• | 3 | 178 | ||
| 5• | 4 | 380 | ||
| 6• | 4 | 435 | ||
| 7• | 3 | 202 | Long 3 | |
| 8• | 4 | 366 | ||
| 9• | 5 | 520 | Reachable | |
| Out | 36 | 3494 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 393 | ||
| 11• | 5 | 477 | Reachable | |
| 12• | 4 | 428 | ||
| 13• | 4 | 407 | ||
| 14• | 3 | 179 | ||
| 15• | 5 | 517 | Reachable | |
| 16• | 4 | 384 | ||
| 17• | 3 | 184 | ||
| 18• | 4 | 410 | ||
| In | 36 | 3379 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6873 | 73.3 | 140 | 72 |
| Blue | 6448 | 71.4 | 132 | 72 |
| White | 6074 | 69.4 | 124 | 72 |
| Green | 5391 | 67.3 | 105 | 72 |
| Hybrid | 4984 | 65.5 | 101 | 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 07-07 · 78/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #8 (11) · #1 (10) · #2 (10) · #6 (10). Water on 8 holes: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon?
- Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon plays 4,984–6,873 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon?
- Its slope rating ranges 101–140, with a course rating up to 73.3. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,074 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 201 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon have?
- Shipyard Golf Club · Clipper / Galleon has 83 bunkers, and water comes into play on 16 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.