The Sea Pines Resort: Atlantic Dunes
Hilton Head Island, SC • Public
The Sea Pines Resort/Rob Tipton
The Sea Pines Resort/Rob Tipton
The Sea Pines Resort/Rob Tipton
Laurence Lambrecht
Overview
Overhauled by David Love III, Atlantic Dunes is the reconstruction of The Sea Pines Resort’s Ocean Course, Hilton Head’s first golf course. This lowcountry track features water on almost every hole, beautiful Spanish moss-draped oaks, and lurking gators, if you look close enough. The seaside feel of the course is accentuated by the native grasses and coquina shells scattered throughout.
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Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked 38th, 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 38th.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Fun and challenging course that offers reasonable variety in shot options and layout design. Good variety of length in the holes. The greens were quite large and some with a significant amount of elevation change, enabling multiple pin locations that could be very challenging or quite approachable. In comparison to it neighboring Heron Point, this course has moments where it feels like you're playing narrow corridors and there are more elements of danger lurking around the course."
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“Fun and challenging course that offers reasonable variety in shot options and layout design. Good variety of length in the holes. The greens were quite large and some with a significant amount of elevation change, enabling multiple pin locations that could be very challenging or quite approachable. In comparison to neighbor Heron Point, this course is much tighter and has moments where it feels like you're playing narrow corridors. Also, there are more elements of danger lurking around the course."
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“Fun, sporty golf course with plenty of challenge and some very unique golf holes. The routing takes you on a nice route that feels both resort friendly and knowing you are near the ocean. The ocean reveal and the GUST of winds on the par 3 15th signature hole are fantastic."
Read More2024
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“A nice resort course with some challenge in dogleg holes, receptive quick greens, fast and firm fairways, and a few views of the ocean."
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“Davis Love III did an excellent job infusing some life into the old Ocean Course. Even though it includes the same hole corridors, the bunkering, visuals, and interest have been greatly improved. A good comparison course to the two Pete Dye designs at Sea Pines. All three are worth playing."
Read More2023
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“Enjoyed the changes Davis Love and team made to Atlantic Dunes. The course really fits well with the property now and much more aesthetically pleasing to the eye. While there is plenty of room off the tee and all it can play pretty difficult if the wind is up. Sea Pines has 3 different, fun, and enjoyable courses that are great for a buddies trip."
Read More2022
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“Atlantic Dunes is one of the most well thought out layouts you will play. The bunkers throughout the course are placed strategically to reward good shots by aiming off of them, but swallowing up mediocre shots to truly penalize you. The fringe areas also provide a unique challenge with good shots being able to kick closer to the hole but shorts just off the mark kick into one of the well-placed bunkers or collection areas. Atlantic Dunes is truly one of HHI and Davis Love III masterpieces."
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“Davis Love III course, fun and nicely maintained"
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“As one of several resort courses at Sea Pines, Atlantic Dunes gives the golfer a fun, well conditioned track to play with occasional risk reward opportunities. The layout has a few very distinctive holes, especially in the closing 15-18. A scratch golfer faces little difficulty in the routing and will likely go low when playing this course. But, with six tee boxes and plenty of shot options, players of all abilities can enjoy this course."
Read More2021
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“My favorite course of the ones at Sea Pines. Conditioning was good. Good architecture makes for a fun round. Not as tight as the other two courses."
Read More2021
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