Designed by Pete Dye in 1969 with input from Jack Nicklaus as a consultant, it is the number one golf attraction on Hilton Head Island. It has been a PGA Tour stop for over 50 years. Full disclosure — while I was here I did not get to play it — I was there just days after aeration and that’s OK. I did get to ride the golf course with PGA Professional and Assistant at Sea Pines Mike Connelly. He shared with me all of nuances of the layout and the shotmaking it takes to work your way through the course. What I found most interesting about Harbour Town Golf Links is just how small all 18 greens are. The layout is fantastic — tee shoots are at a premium. Approach shots need to be well thought out. And the green complexes are smallest I’ve ever seen. I loved everything about this golf course. This strategic masterpiece will thrill you right from the first tee until you make it to the 18th green with the red and white candy stripped lighthouse in the background. Par: 71. Yardage: 7,099 to 5,084. Harbour Town Golf Links American Golf Journal
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