Designed by the “Open Doctor” Rees Jones and chosen as local qualifying site for the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Opens, the Country Club of Hilton Head sets itself apart with a variety of golf holes you might not expect to see in the Lowcountry. A challenging, but fair layout with five sets of tees, the course presents distinct views with 13 doglegs and water on almost every hole. And superb bunkering and elevated greens present every player unique opportunities to test his or her skills.

The USGA re-rated the Country Club a half-stroke tougher in 2006, with slope ratings raised between five and seven points. New drainage and new sand in the bunkers all around the course, and there are a lot of them strategically place by Jones around every green and at the corners of nearly all the doglegs. Country Club of Hilton Head weaves a gorgeous trail through beautiful stands of live oaks and loblolly pines on the highest part of Hilton Head Island. All four par 3s require water carries and the 575-yard 12th ranks with the most picturesque holes on the island.