★ 5

This one of our favorite courses on HHI. Beautiful natural setting and a fair course.

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★ 5

Played for the first time today in a golf tournament! Beautiful golf course! Love it can't wait to play it again.

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★ 5

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★ 1

Horrible conditions
Tee boxes all torn up and not level
Everything is a dog leg
And they still have the nerve to charge $150 pp
Talked to the pro who thanked me for the feedback and said those were discounted rates
Save your money

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★ 5

It is an upscale restaurant in a country club setting overlooking the golf course. The food is delicious, they have a good wine menu and a relaxing atmosphere. The service was friendly, efficient and personable. All that you would expect with southern hospitality.

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★ 2

Funny how this course 'takes pride' in offering dynamic pricing for greens fees 'so guests can choose a rate that works for them instead of just static, rigid pricing' but no such thing for club rentals. I guess given there's always clubs available the course wouldn't make as much money. Which makes their stance all the more obvious; they don't want you to have a choice, THEY want the choice to charge more during busy times. Just do your shady pricing and get on with it without the BS about 'golfers' choice'.

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★ 3

Average at best. Cool
Layout. Greens aerated and awful. Pull up to bag drop no attendant to get your bags and load cart. Some really poor areas of approach in front of greens. Played 18 and never saw a beverage cart. 3rd course I played this week better places to play for your money. I won’t go again.

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★ 3

I liked the layout, but the course has been completely aerated fairways and all. It will be at least a couple more weeks before it's enjoyable.

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★ 3

Completely overcharged for this course. Course conditions were questionable for the $$$. Greens were SLOWWW! The course layout is great, pretty views on a few holes. But spend your money elsewhere on the island. I’m not sure how they justify the cost. Would I play it again? Sure if the cost was $70 MAX… Driving range maxes out around 220ish? So no driver or woods.

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★ 1

Terrible course nowhere near worth the $170 round dead greens slow play horrible value go anywhere else

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★ 1

This is the most I have ever paid for a round of golf in my life and the course was destroyed. Half of the greens were dead and or under repair. For $170 this should have been the most pristine course instead we got dead fairways and a fake green they put in the fairway. Save your money and play dolphin head.

The goofy pro shop guy tried to not give us our money back and said the course was in good shape. Check out the pics.

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★ 1

Waste of money, $165 for 18. Rot on green of signature hole and half cut out. 9 was under repair and the clubshop boy didn’t say a word before paying.

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★ 5

Great service and great course.

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★ 3

Unfortunately my experience was not very positive with the exception of the Pro shop staff. I booked a tee time online a month in advance and it was not reserved. The Staff accommodated me so that my partner and I could play. However, given the price with a discount because of their error, the course was not in the shape I expected. Worn travel areas, some poor greens and tee boxes. Suffice to say I would not recommend this course as a first choice

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★ 5

Great course but was confused why the driving range was straight dirt when there was plenty of great grass behind it.

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★ 5

Not really sure what the bad reviews are about unless it’s local trying to keep people away. Course is in great shape. Everyone was nice. Groups let me play thru as a solo. Love it and will be back.

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★ 2

I gave 2 stars for the layout and condition of greens. Other than that the overall course conditions were very poor & the customer service was even worse. Absolutely not worth the fees they charge!

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★ 1

Nice course but managed by ppl who only want $$ and dont care about the experience. Played 12 holes in 5 hours due to the course allowing 6 ppl to a tee time. Ended up leaving after hole 12 and drove past 5 6’ums. Never even heard of that. Waste of money and will never return or recommend. Way too many nice courses around for this bs.

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★ 1

Used to love playing here, and was excited to get a chance to get back out here last week. Ended up very disappointed in the course. Fairways were largely burnt out or worse with dirt lies. For $200 a round, especially before the heat of summer, I'd expect a whole lot better. Only positive was the quality of the greens. Will be taking Oyster Reef out of our rotation for our annual HHI trips.

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★ 2

Oyster Reef used to be our go to course but I can no longer recommend the course. The front nine fairways had little to no grass. The back nine were marginally better. The new carts do not have modern electronics. The traps were not raked. The “so called” women’s tees were none existent. Women’s tees on the front of the men’s are ridiculous and slows play unnecessarily. All that for $350+ per twosome. No thanks.

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★ 1

I really wish I had read the recent reviews before paying $200 to play here. The fairways are ridiculous, you're pretty much hitting off of hard sand. Greens are in decent shape, but that's it. This was one of the worst golf experiences we've ever had.

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★ 2

Greens are in great shape but the fairways are in poor condition, which is another way of saying you are playing off of hard pan dirt. To be fair, this course is usually a highlight when we come to Hilton Head but this spring put your $200 elsewhere!

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★ 1

4/14/25 - Played Oyster Reef today. Glad to be playing golf, but not on this course! The fairways were the worst I have every played on. I have seen better fairways on a goat ranch. A majority of the fairways had very little grass on them. If there was grass, it was a super thin lie. The price you pay, you expect grass, not dirt in the fairways. Play anywhere else, except for this goat ranch!

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★ 1

Unfortunately this was the last of our 5 rounds of golf while vacationing and was a sour experience to end the trip. We were the first group out and didn’t have anyone pushing behind us until after the 9th hole when the marshal started following us from hole to hole. We asked him why he was following us and he said the group in front of us was 2 holes ahead. Since we were the first group out, the group ahead would’ve only been golfing the back 9 and he expected us to keep up with them, instead of golfing on pace. He also said each hole should take eight minutes which would mean you’d golf 18 holes in just over two and a half hours, which is ridiculous (maybe the tee times are every 8 minutes??). We finished all 18 holes in 4 hours, 1 minute. At the end, the staff helping with carts didn’t realize who was a part of our group and we overheard them making fun of us for complaining about the marshal. Overall very unprofessional staff. If the service isn’t enough to deter you from coming here the grass should. It barely exists. It’s like trying to hitting off of pavement and if you’re off the fairway you’re on a foot thick of pine needles. Golfers beware.

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★ 1

Fairways in very poor condition (March 2025). Greens in good condition. Starter and ranger both horribly rude. Ranger roared up at hole six and immediately told our group to hit and play faster without noticing a group ahead on the ladies tee. Not close to worth the price. I will not be back.

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★ 5

Oyster Reef Golf Club will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Last Friday, I proposed to my girlfriend, Rachel, on the iconic 6th hole, and the entire experience was absolutely perfect. From the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make the day special.

The course itself is phenomenal—immaculately maintained fairways, stunning scenery, and a layout that is both challenging and enjoyable. But what truly set the experience apart was the incredible hospitality. I called ahead a couple of weeks before to ask if we could take some photos on the green after the proposal, and the staff couldn’t have been more welcoming. On the day of, the employees were cheering, shouting congratulations, and sharing in our joy. The Pro on staff was especially generous, adding to the magic of the moment.

Oyster Reef provided us with an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait to return. Whether you’re looking for a top-tier round of golf or a place that treats its guests like family, this course is second to none. Highly recommend!

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Horrible experience. The Marshall was a jerk. Told us to move quicker but yet there was people right there on fairway. So shall I hit into the joining company? Not a professionally organized golf club in my opinion very sloppy… recommend a course like shipyard or port royal, way better greens and staff is worlds apart. Never coming back.

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★ 1

Rough shape, greens were fine. Way over priced for what it is. Proshop was super awkward. Tourist trap. No gps or map at 200$ a round? No bev cart? Much better places for cheaper, even on the island.

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Stay away!!! Course is in terrible shape besides the greens. Fairways are all hard pan sand. Not worth the price.

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Nobody behind us playing scramble with 4 guys. Told to move faster. We were well on pace. Maybe the grounds guy wanted to feel important. Talked to other groups and they said the same thing. You pay a lot of money for a good course and you have a poor attitude from one of the workers and it ruins the vibe.

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★ 1

The “Marshall” came to us at the 9th hole and was trying to tell us how to play golf faster… to have us all hit at the same time while we were playing at a faster than the 4 hour 20 minute pace. The “Marshall” was super rude and talked bad about my group to the group behind me who was also with us as a golf trip. Super disrespectful and still finished the round faster than pace without his recommendations with nobody pushing us from behind. Very disappointing for his service. Finished before 4 hours and for a group on 4, Super hilarious for a “quality course”. Paid a lot of money, congrats.

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★ 3

March 2025 - Greens are great, fairways poor, slow play with no marshall. I assume the fairways will be better in a few months. But we still play there every year.

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★ 5

Course played nice today despite the rain. Hope to try it again in better weather. Stop at the grill! Absolutely fantastic quality. Thank you!

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★ 5

5/5. Up there for top round on HHI this trip. Got greeted by the cart guy. Range balls on the range with nice grass and targets. Putting green was in similar shape to the true course. Greens rolled true, not a ton of break and werent SUPER quick. Guys in the shop were nice. Beautiful water features on nearly every hole. The starter was a great guy. Wouldve loved to play a bit better but thats golf.

Improvements:
Maybe upgrade carts to have yardages. Other than that I would love to play again when its not still dormant season!

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★ 4

good course fairways a little choppy looks like it was overseeded greens rolled real well. some fun holes i will play again

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★ 2

Everybody on the course was super friendly… besides the pro shop guys. Extremely rude to the point I didn’t want to give them any more of my money to purchase a qzip or polo. Beautiful course with animals and crisp greens. I would recommend a surrounding course based off of how crappy I was treated in the pro shop. I’m not sure if it was a dad and son duo they had but they both had the same level of rudeness and made my round not as enjoyable as it could have been. Also got charged $50 for a ride-a-long fee which was fricken ridiculous. I guess Hilton head is known for its golf…not its people.

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★ 5

Greens were great. Winter fairways so no alot of grass. Bunkers in great shape also. Good value.

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★ 4

Course in good shape. Fun layout. Most staff very friendly and helpful. The exception was the "ranger" who was an ass! We had no issues until he was rude to our group heading to #10 box. Told us we were late, to skip hole 10. Of course we said no. Then told us to go to 11 and play 10 later. We said no. The guy was rude and unprofessional in his communication to paying guests. After golf in the club house I was talking to a guy from the group in front if us and he did the same crap to them. That guy was still upset...as we were.
This guy should learn to be nicer....or be fired!!
Date of golf was Tues Nov 19....if management reads these.

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★ 5

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★ 5

One of my favorite semiprivate courses on Hilton Head. Well maintained and excellent layout.

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★ 5

Nice course, I would definitely play again

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★ 5

Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice course and we would play there again. A little pricey if you don't have a coupon, but fun.

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★ 5

Played last Friday (10/25) and was quite pleased with everything about this place. Course is in great shape, greens were fast and true. We didn’t play the 150+ green fees so our deal was exceptional. Number 9 green is a mess and the staff is well aware. Pro shop team was great as well. The views are nice, especially #6 (par 3). Go enjoy this course!

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★ 1

Overpriced and took 5 hrs to play the round. Never saw a ranger trying to speed players up and consistently played with 3 foursomes on par 4s and 4 foursomes on par 5s. Would not recommend and will not play again...ever!

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★ 5

All around a fantastic course. Holes vary requiring a full bag of clubs and being creative with shot shapes provides an advantage. We played 11 rounds in a week for a golf trip and this hit the top with other courses due to facility, beautifully manicured greens, fairways and tee boxes (we played all sea pines and palmetto dunes courses except Atlantic dunes due to overseeding). The practice facility is great with complimentary range balls. They do have showers, which they graciously let us use since we needed to get to a flight. Highly recommended. We will definitely play it again when we come back.

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★ 5

Amazing course! 2nd time playing! Playing again tomorrow! Course was in great shape. Greens are the a toughest for sure, but that’s fun golf! Whomever said this was not scenic is crazy! The marshes on 14 and 15 are so so cool! Staff was so helpful! Cameron, in the restaurant, was amazing! Go Cam!

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★ 3

Decent greens - Was told by concierge that as a Marriot member to tell them when I got there, to get the pricing changed form the golf now app. They said no can't do that even though others have fixed it with no problem. Was a fun course even with the extreme hassle.

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★ 5

Well, my experience was much different than the others. The course was in great shape, I assume the rain has helped. Sure, it's pricy, but if you're golfing on the island, it will be. I would play here again.

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★ 2

Terrible conditions on several greens, and there was NO MENTION of these conditions from ANYONE on their staff before the round. ($50 public course conditions at $130 resort rates)
Second time playing this course, and it has deteriorated significantly since last spring. The 9th had new sod in areas of the green and tons of sand making it basically unplayable. The others had similar bad spots that were just overfilled with sand. Apparently they lost some of these greens in the heat of summer, but they make no attempt to be honest and own the current conditions. In fact, at least 2 staff members commented that "people are saying the course is in great shape right now."
Having struggles with greens happens on almost any course, but to pretend they don't exist and charge as much as they do is a total joke! I play 150 rounds a year all over the country, and this was the worst condition to cost ratio I've seen all year. Just sad...

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★ 2

Very disappointing. Nice layout, but the course was in horrendous shape. We called and asked at the time of reservation about recent aeration and were assured the course was in great shape. We showed up and the greens were recently aerated, there was sand everywhere, there were large chunks of sod poorly placed on the greens, and the 9th hole had a makeshift green 50 yards short in the middle of a sand trap. It was a joke given how much the round cost.

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★ 1

Greens are rough, staff (not all) are clueless, they let foursomes stop for lunch and go back out whenever they please, they certainly over serve the golfers and it just wasn't a fun day. Not scenic, not hard, just kind of there. We won't be back and won't recommend this place to anyone.

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★ 5

I had a fantastic time on this very well designed and well maintained course. The staff was very helpful and accommodating (I arrived late for my tee time), and was able to pair me in a spot that allowed me to finish my round in 3.5 hours on a hot day. They even put out a cooler of cold towels at the turn. Will definitely be back.

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★ 5

This course blew every expectation I had out of the water. We had a group of eight guys and Brian made sure we were setup to have an awesome trip at not only Oyster Reef, but also the other three courses in the Heritage Collection. The gentleman working at the bag drop was awesome and made sure he set the mood for the awesome day we ended up having. Once you get checked in, you get to hit on the range with their Premium Callaway range balls and there is a great practice putting/chipping green right behind #1 tee. The starter provided some great information on the course and built up the hype for their signature hole, #6, which is a par 3 that provides one of the best golf views on the entire island. Pace of play at Oyster Reef was solid for a pretty stacked up tee sheet on a Friday morning and the conditions were awesome for the lack of rain over the last month. The course layout was challenging on a few holes, but hitting a solid golf shot was rarely not rewarded. The greens had been aerated about a month or so prior to us playing and they rolled about as true as I imagine they can! If you are visiting Hilton Head and want to play some extremely fun golf, do yourself and visit Oyster Reef!

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The fairway and the rough grass are all the same length grass, so that does make it easier, I guess?

$65 to rent clubs is way too high

The beverage cart person was pretty rude when I said I don't carry cash. "You don't have cash?! Cash is king down here". Sorry, what?? Where is "down here"?

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★ 1

cart lady was cool. Other than that, course was in horrible shape. Was not worth the $150 a round (on a weekday). Also, there is no GPS on the carts for this price. Dead grass in the fairways and no information about aeration before we arrived.

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★ 2

Played first tee time on a Sunday. Aerated greens. No discounted price for that. $170 for aerated greens and fairways and a temporary green on 9. Way better options on Hilton head island. Go else where.

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★ 5

Love this course. It’s a fun track and has some great visual holes.

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★ 4

Played an early morning round on 5/22 this week. Course was in great shape. Lots of dog legs and fairway and greenside bunkers. Challenging but not punishing. My only complaint would be the driving range. Horrible. Almost all sand. Staff were welcoming and very pleasant. Would definitely play here again.

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★ 3

Played 18. I loved the course, the pros and the starter were some of nicest people around. Once the cart girl realized that we weren’t buying anything from her she decided to stop us and tell us that “she was going to educate us” She accused us of having outside alcohol and said we couldn’t have our water bottles out there. The only alcohol we had, was purchased at the club house and 2 bloody Mary’s from her. Play the course, don’t tip the old bag driving the refreshments cart!!!!

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★ 1

Went there on 4/22/2024. $180 green fee. Frankly it was in awful shape. Just awful. Historically this has been one of my favorite courses. I’ve played it for years. No more. This is second time in a row that it was in terrible shape. Country Club of Hilton Head which is just down the road was 20x better condition. A shame. But don’t waste your time.

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★ 1

Pro Shop staff rude.

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★ 5

...impeccable greens....use one more club on all holes with traps before the greens...or have a great bunker play

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★ 4

Solid track, good conditions.

A lot of doglegs, and a few pretty interesting holes. I think it's a bit overpriced, being around $150 with a cart, but if you're playing a bunch of courses this one is worth trying out while in Hilton Head. Not too challening of a course, but you can certainly get into trouble off the tee.

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★ 3

Golf is straight forward. Greens are fast, and fairways are wide. Staff is cordial and helpful. Restaurant serves a tasty variety. Prices see correct for the area.

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★ 5

Very friendly staff and a good restaurant.

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★ 5

Another great course designed by Rees Jones. Like many courses in Plantation, you can expect dog legs and bunkers. Good ole fashioned Hilton Head golf. - the staff make you feel like you're family. 10/10

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★ 5

Enjoyed it quite a bit. Very friendly staff and a fun course. Has houses around but the neighbors too are quite friendly.

The 6th hole was a particular highlight!

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★ 5

It was a great time. Great course friendly staff

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★ 5

Great course. Well maintained. No gimmicky holes. Houses don't crowd the course. Friendly staff

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I don’t recommend playing here if you are looking for a casual round of golf, especially for higher handicappers like myself. Course conditions are ok, seemed like a lot of repair areas. The real issue is they are ridiculous about pace of play and clearly only interested is taking in as much money as they can. 200 golfers with 8 minutes between tee times on what can be a challenging course and they wonder why it gets jammed up. We were 10 minutes off pace on the front and the ranger was standing at 10 and made us skip to 11. Staff was mixed bag. Cart attendant helping when we arrived was a good guy, pro shop seemed friendly enough. Starter was the nicest. Rangers are absolutely rude. Not concerned at all about an enjoyable golf experience to paying customers, just traffic. Another review me mentioned cheaper rates than Palmetto Dunes courses but you get a much better experience in Palmetto Dunes.

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★ 3

Front nine are not worth the money, back nine were fun to play. However, greens are very inconsistent. A fair price would be in the mid $60s.

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★ 5

great layout course in very good shape a good value. the only exception was one temporary green which should be fixed in a week

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★ 5

Fun course. Great people.

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★ 5

Great course, played on 08/08/23. Course is in grest condition, some greens are having work done but were still rolling great. Fairways were great and layout was challenging but nice, lots of doglegs. Friendly pro shop and cart staff, will definitely recommend, good value for money

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★ 2

Booked three weeks ago online through golf now , when we arrived the gentleman behind the desk was rude and told us if we would’ve booked through them, we would’ve got a discount because they aerated the greens and top dress last night 🙄 started was very nice and gave us some info about the course . When we made the turn, there was no concession stand to get something to eat or drink open., so when the round was over the cart guy asked how it was , we said a little disappointed that the greens had been aerated and top dressed . After talking for a few more minutes he pretty much said it’s golf this time of year down here and you need get over it To many other places to spend my money !

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★ 4

Really nice course on Hilton Head Island. The layout of the holes were fun and the course was pretty well maintained. We got rained out on hole 10 in the late afternoon and there were no workers around anywhere - the pro shop was even locked up. I went to the tavern next door to see what we should do. Would have been 5/5 stars if someone was around for a rain check or to help us. For instance, Sea Pines Resort staff at a neighboring golf course on the island were in their pro shop even later in the evening and provided us rain checks for our round that was rained out last week.

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★ 1

If I came to this course and had a great experience from the staff, I would still argue that the courses shape and condition make the $150 cost a bit too pricy. However, the service level was an absolute 0 out of 5 which just made the whole experience extremely unpleasant.

We had a 7:50 tee time for a duo. We were not going to warm up on the driving range, we were just going to go ahead and tee off once we arrived. We did come out of the vehicle 2 minutes late, so the first thing I said to the outside golf pro was “we apologize for coming right on the dot”.
He gave us attitude right off the get go, asking for the last name of the reservation and saying that we are late. I gave him the last name, thinking that he asked for our info in order to check us in.

He then drove our cart to get the set of rental clubs, and in about 1 minute he came back to see us waiting for him. He said “Why did you not go inside yet to check in?! You are already late!!” I told him that we thought he checked us in, since he asked for the tee time and the last name on the reservation (we payed online).

So we walk over to the inside of the golf shop. The main golf pro inside told us immediately as we told them what our tee time was “Well then I suggest you guys better hurry it up!” So I told him what our situation was, and that the outside pro did not let us know to check in inside, since some country clubs check you in outside. His demeanor was very very condescending and negative.

When we drove out to tee off, there was a golf helper on the way to hole #1, and after we told him a bit about our situation he apologized on behalf of the two “golf pros”. I didn’t get his name down but his tag said he was from Columbus Ohio. He was the first person who understood customer service, and was very kind.

The golf course itself is not in the best shape. I do love the water features and a glimpse of the ocean on one whole, but this place had the greens upkeep that is similar to a $30-40 public course.

If the golf pro inside told us to wait to come out since we missed our tee time, or even if he said that we would have to completely reschedule, the whole situation would be much better. I understood that we came about two minutes late. Instead, it was a very condescending and negative demeanor from two different professionals.

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★ 5

Worth playing. A nice mixture of holes.

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They blatantly lie to your face and just want your money. Extremely arrogant. Go to any other golf club in HH. Can I give this place 0 stars?

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★ 3

Solid course but charging $135 during the week with greens that were average at best & closing the range after just a little rain was pretty frustrating. $75 track IMO.

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★ 5

Beautiful course, highly rated and appropriately so. Very exciting...lots of doglegs throughout, and be prepared for the bunkers around most greens. You will love this course, a real classic perfect for all levels. Oh don't forget to hit the clubhouse, Lagerhead Tavern is excellent. Book your game with Kevin he is efficiently a pleasure as are the rest of the staff. Enjoy!

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★ 5

We had such an amazing time here. Gorgeous course and super fun to play. The staff are really dedicated and helpful. The food was a highlight of our trip, it was delicious and the perfect boost mid-round. Extra shoutout for cleaning our clubs before we left, overall great experience.

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★ 5

Get service and beautiful course

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★ 5

Heritage Golf Group has held a stake in the Hilton Head Island golf scene for a long time. Since 2005, the company has owned three of the island's oldest and most respected golf courses - Oyster Reef Golf Club, Shipyard Golf Club, and Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club. Now, with the addition of Palmetto Hall, Heritage Golf proudly offers 117 holes of robust, championship golf on Hilton Head Island. No matter which course you play, you’ll enjoy the beauty and character of each, with its many lagoons and ponds. Just beware of the alligators! Here’s a quick look at Oyster Reef Golf Club.

Over the years, Oyster Reef Golf Club has been recognized as one of the most spectacular golf courses on Hilton Head Island. This Rees Jones design is carved from 190 acres of breathtaking low country terrain and has received numerous accolades from golf publications such as Golf Digest (“Top 75 U.S. Golf Resorts”) and the Low Country Golf Course Owners Association (Top 20 courses in the Carolinas and “Golf Club of the Year.”) Here you’ll find elevated tees and lush fairways lined by thick stands of live oak and pine trees as well as strategically placed grass mounds and sand bunkers. Greens come in all shapes and sizes, and several have multiple tiers. It too is a favorite among local golfers.

One of the most memorable holes is the par-3 sixth hole, which plays 145 yards from the White Tees The green is set against a backdrop of Port Royal Sound making it one of the most photographed and visually spectacular holes on Hilton Head. Pay attention to the bunker in front of the green; it has seen its fair share of play from golfers too busy admiring the scenery!

Oyster Reef has excellent practice facilities including a full-length driving range, short game area, and practice green. The staff of PGA Professionals at any of these courses can help you get the most out of your game. They offer private lessons, group lessons, camps, and clinics for golfers of all skill levels. There’s no excuse not to play your best when you step up to the first tee.

Heritage Golf Group has partnered with two local resorts: The Westin Resort & Spa and The Sonesta Resort. To get to the Sonesta Resort, you drive right by the Shipyard’s clubhouse, making it easy to get in an extra nine holes in the evening.

The Sonesta Resort is a AAA Four Diamond family-friendly beach resort that recently underwent a $30 million renovation. The renovation included a spectacular new swimming pool complex with a shaded lap pool and Jacuzzi, a zero-entry heated lagoon swimming pool, and a children’s area. The 340 spacious guest rooms and suites offer views of the Shipyard Plantation grounds, lush tropical gardens, swimming pools, and the Atlantic Ocean. The resort offers indoor and al fresco dining at Bayley’s Lobby Bar & Terrace, Seacrest Restaurant and Terrace, and Sweet Cane restaurants.

At the Westin Resort & Spa, coastal splendor meets southern hospitality. The resort sits nestled amid natural dunes and Hilton Head Island’s pristine white sands, The Westin Resort & Spa offers its guests oceanfront resort views from most guest rooms, the Heavenly Spa by Westin, and three outdoor pools. All of Westin’s bright, open rooms include WiFi, a flat-screen cable TV, a small refrigerator, and coffee-making facilities. There’s family-friendly dining in the Carolina Room, poolside dining at Splash, with additional dining at View 32 and Ingredients.

Any or all of these courses can be packaged together through The Heritage Golf Collection with a single phone call.

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Oyster Reef was a fantastic experience. I went a few days prior to Shipyard and it was a terrible experience. In comparison, Oyster Reef was more friendly, faster, and cheaper. Reviews about how staff were unfriendly was not a problem I ran into. Everyone we interacted with was fantastic. Course is in good to excellent shape and is a steal for the price. I highly recommend this course! It seems they don’t get as much traffic as other courses and are quieter, makes for better pace of play.

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We had to wait a few times for group in front of us (but not unexpected for a resort course). Our twosome was paired with another so we had a foursome. At the turn, the starter met us and when I asked the direction to the back nine, he simply said, “two twenty”. It took me a minute to understand he was telling me we were 10 minutes behind schedule. “What’s the problem?” He asked. I then proceeded to explain we had to wait on the group in front of us periodically since he clearly was upset on our pace of play. The other twosome pulled up to the conversation and asked if the wife could use the bathroom at the turn and he told us we could just wait until the next bathroom on the course. Most arrogant and entitled started I have ever encountered

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★ 4

Front nine is mostly average difficulty. Back nine is harder. Numerous water holes. Most greens are elevated. Tee boxes and greens in very good condition. Most fairways in very good shape. We paid $100 for.a 2:30 tee time.

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I’ve been playing at Oyster Reef for 19 years! Unfortunately the “investment group that owns the course” has decided to gouge the Public!
My Son and two grandsons live in the Oyster Reef section of the Plantation and I treated them to 9-holes of play the other day. I was charged $140 for my son and I, then $84 for my grandsons who are both junior golfers! With tax, it was $249.
I belong to a private Country Club in CT, the charge for 18 holes and a cart for an invited guest is $75. The country club is pristine! Won’t be playing Oyster Reef any more!👎

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★ 5

Played here for the first time this morning. The staff was welcoming, friendly and informative. The course was in decent shape, save for a few spots on the greens or fairways, but it appears they're working on bringing it up for the season. Will definitely play here again.

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★ 4

Nice course! Hole 6 had a great senic view

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★ 2

Course was in pretty good shape. Rating is due to the fact the ranger was on us for pace of play when we were only five minutes from their “pace of play”. Completely understand if it was once but he was consistently on us when the guys behind us were never waiting. We also played 18 holes and did not see a SINGLE cart person to sell alcohol or food. For the price we pay that is absolutely unacceptable. With the ranger being on us the whole time so we couldn’t even stop at the turn to get more food or beer. Made it a really unjoyable experience for a vacation/resort course.

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★ 5

Great track, course in good shape, staff very friendly, convenient range and putting green

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★ 3

Nice course. Fairways average. Overall beauty nice. Staff was very nice. Greens in pretty good shape but quite a bit of patching for bad areas. Our first track in Hilton Head. Pace of play quite good.

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★ 1

Awful experience and not that great of a course for the money. The starter was extremely rude and treated our group terrible. You could not pay me to come back. There are plenty of other courses on the island to play that are much better and you won't get treated like garbage.

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★ 4

Nice course. Challenging but playable.

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★ 1

Very unprofessional and rude staff. Would not recommend golfing here.

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I would give 0 stars if I could. The Starter and Ranger were up our @$$ all day saying we were playing to slow. Thier carts state that the desired player pace was 4 hr 20 min. We made the turn at 2 hr and 15 min. maybe 5 min behind. We finished the round in 4 hr 12 min. They harrased us the entire back nine. It was the most unenjoyable round ever. We were not playing slow. I think they wanted us to keep up with twosome. Seriously? Will never go back. We are on vacation. Thos is a resort. Act like you want people to have fun. This is entertainment

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★ 5

Played on 3/14/23. The course was in great shape with a number of challenging holes. Can’t say enough good things about the staff. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We had a problem after booking our tee time through a third party and the manager went above and beyond in making things right.

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★ 5

Played 18 at this course and loved it! The course was in great shape, and the pro shop staff were very nice. We came across a lot of wildlife too! Definitely a great course to try if you are in the Hilton Head area.

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★ 5

Great staff working an even better golf course.

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★ 5

I came here in November a few years ago, felt like I was at a Country club without the pretentious vibe! Course was well kept, drink cart person had just about everything you could want and the rental clubs were very high quality. I liked their driving rage setup as well. I bought the same Titleist 3-Wood I used here when I got home from my trip, staff was super helpful with adjusting clubs.

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★ 4

A well designed golf course,with good people

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★ 4

nice course. only knock was couldn't get a coffee or drinks in the morning.

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★ 4

One of the better courses around. Maybe it's the season, but the greens are pretty slow with debris. Definitely recommended, though.

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★ 5

Beautiful course. Hole 6 has a beautiful ocean view.

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Terrible. Tee times were 30+ minutes behind because they were overbooked. 30 minutes behind meant we couldn't finish before dark. When questioned the delay, the pro shop employee just said he would cancel the tee time if we wanted to. Basically, take it or leave it. Restaurant staff was slow and rude. As for the course...nice layout but the greens sucked. Maybe 4 on the stimpmeter. They won't see me again.

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★ 1

Horrified by this Hilton Head course! Staff treated us very badly and the greens were awful...patchwork??? This course should pay US to play it...stay away, they do NOT care about their golfers, brutal

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Payed $284 for my wife and I to play, greens had patches of sod everywhere! One was at least 100 square feet!!! Paired us up with a couple and the lady didn’t hit one shot more than 50 yards WHEN SHE MADE CONTACT!!! Marshal was polite when he asked us to let 2 groups play through in the first 7 holes. I was fine with that however he never watched our group hit ONE SHOT otherwise he would have known why we were 40 minutes behind on the first nine. I am a 4 handicap and my wife is an 18 so WE weren’t the problem but we still had to skip the 10th hole completely to stay in front of the groups behind us. Needless to say we won’t be playing there again …….and you shouldn’t either

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★ 1

Three of us regular visitors/golfers from Raleigh, NC. Were charged full price for a very disappointing experience. Greens were not in good shape. Enjoyed other courses in the area (with beautiful greens) for more reasonable prices.

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★ 5

Really enjoyed our latest round last Saturday. I put together a group of neighbors (12 guys) and no complaints. Tee boxes were in good shape and level, fairways were well manicured and the greens were firm and rolled very true. Course has quite a few good looking (pretty) holes. ❤️⛳️🏌‍♂️

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★ 2

Way overpriced. Course was wet and cart path only. Driving range was closed. They had just plugged the greens. They still wanted the full rate. Not a very memorable course. Many holes look the same.

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★ 4

Course is in good shape but FIVE HOUR ROUNDS in near 100 degree weather not good

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Good menu great service

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★ 5

In great condition! The course was packed but the rangers/starters kept everyone moving at a good pace. The staff was awesome. My foursome will be back!

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★ 4

Solid, low country golf course. Tree lined fairways were wide enough to be comfortable. Some greens are still recovering from aeration. Nicely maintained. Only drawback were the staff, especially the starter who made it needlessly clear that they will throw us off the course if we don’t make the turn in 2:10. There are better ways to encourage fast play.

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★ 2

Good golf course that I have played several times while visiting HHI.
However, I will not be returning.
My friend and I called and made a 5 pm t time.
When arriving the “cart guy” was on the club house and he said we need to have the cart back by 8:30.
We said no problem.
The guy working the pro shop asked if we wanted to play 9 or 18 and we said 18.
He said we could pay for 9 and then pay for the next 9 on the turn.
We played the front 9 in 1 hour and 10 min.
Once retiring to the club house the “cart guy” was waiting on the 10th tee and was rude and told us we were done. I said we are going to pay for the back as instructed by the pro shop. He said they are closed.
He treated us poorly and was rude.
We will not be back!

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Probably one of the worst courses I’ve ever played, the greens were basically bunkers even though we called in advance to ask when they were aerated which they claimed 10 days ago. The starter made us skip a hole because we were 5 mins behind even though we had to wait for two foursomes in front of us. Very unprofessional course, don’t even bother wasting your money here

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★ 2

best part is the initial staff, very friendly. Course is not in very good shape. Greens are bumpy and full of sand. Played midweek, mid day in 97 degree heat. Very slow round, 5 hours. No rangers to speed up play. Really not acceptable for a course of this reputation.
Tee boxes are beat up, fairways are average at best.
Very disappointed as had heard good things. Will not be back. My golf money is better spent elsewhere.

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★ 4

Greens had been punched recently but overall a really nice course. Our group played 27 holes and had a great experience. Beautiful golf course.

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Worst golf experience of my life. Extremely rude staff, someone kept coming up to us to let us know that we were going too slow and slowing down the pace of play. We rarely saw anyone behind us and finished in 3 hours 50 minutes, well under the suggested pace of play. On top of that, I have played $15 courses in better condition. In fact, I would say most $15 courses are in better condition. This place charging what they do is absolute robbery. Sand all over the greens, the sprinklers were on on the 9th green. If you want a good golf experience in Hilton Head, I would recommend literally anywhere else.

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★ 4

Very crowded, even at 4:00 PM. Nice course, good shape and fun to play.

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★ 5

Course is on great condition. Golf pros and rangers are great just love golfers

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I would not recommend this course. There are far better in Hilton Head than this. The tee boxes were not in good shape and several greens had grass under repair. The worst thing is that the course puts tee times 8 minutes apart, meaning you will always be waiting for your next shot and the people behind you will be pressuring you. Steer clear of this course!

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★ 5

A great place to play golf, the greens are beautiful. Probably one of the best places I have ever played golf.

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★ 5

Had a great round here with my wife and son. Played the back 9. Course was in great shape, very scenic. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Food and drinks after the round were great too. Highly recommend this club.

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Did not get a chance to play as a single player. They required two people to a cart for 4 somes. I am not comfortable riding with strangers at this time with covid still not under control. You should be able to accommodate those of us who wish to play and ride by ourselves.

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★ 5

Beautiful course and the people are so friendly. Great Service!

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★ 5

Nice golf course. Bring your own gps. Staff is awesome!

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★ 5

Lugar tranquilo

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★ 4

Fader beware!

Great course! Excellent condition. From the tees to the greens this place is top notch!!! This is a must play, but if you fade the ball, left to right, beware! I can only remember one hole that goes left to right… the rest of the time it seemed to go right to left.

Somewhat pricy but worth it because of the conditions. Greens are nice and firm albeit a little on the slow side.

Grabbing some beers won’t break the bank like some other places.

Go play here and have a great time! Use your GHIN app to see the holes because there isn’t any GPS.

Enjoy!!!

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★ 3

How long does it take for a cart girl to make the rounds, and how long should a Wednesday round take? 2.5 hrs and 5+ shouldn't be the answers. We saw the cart girl on the 1st fairway, then at the turn/clubhouse, then as we went to 18 from 17. With no water on the course for the 1st nine, we got kind of parched. At the glacial pace the course was running, should have seen her at least a couple more times. And a Wednesday, it shouldn't be a 5 hour+ round. It's not that hard of a course, and no cart restrictions...

The course was in great shape itself, yes. Greens rolled true and fairways awesome. I'd give it 4.5-5 if the amenities matched the price paid. Of course you may have a better experience... But I don't think my expectations are that out of whack.

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★ 5

Friendly staff, great course, layout, and scenic

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★ 5

Wonderful layout and very well maintained. Staff was excellent!

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★ 4

Not a course you need to pull out driver often, most of the par 4's and 5's dogleg between 225 - 250 yards. Course is challenging with narrow fairways. Unfortunately greens were punched a couple of weeks ago, but all in all not bad. The two greenside bunkers I was in were like hitting out of nearly-dry cement after several days of rain, but to be expected. I would play this course again, but if I had my druthers... either in late spring, early summer or the fall to avoid the rainy conditions and the punched greens.

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★ 5

Great course. Very good condition.

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The food was excellent and the staff was great

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★ 2

Played this morning (June ‘21). I play a lot of golf - this course was way overpriced. Shipyard is $30 cheaper and a much better course and better shape. The greens at Oyster were in rough shape, lots of sand on them and dead grass. It was a slow round early in the morning, took 4:40 to play. this course is off the list for next time.

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Very disappointed in the false reviews saying this course is one of the nicest they have played. Clearly haven’t played any decent courses, payed over $130 bucks for a $50 course, fairways were 2/5 greens were 2/5 figures for the price you pay it would be decent. Don’t play this course unless you plan on being disappointed or just want to throw away $100.

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★ 4

So glad I played this course for the 1st time. I found the course to be scenic and a good challenge. We did experience some bottlenecks, but still finished in just under 4 hours. The greens were aerated, so putting a little more difficult as far as speeds go.. The vibe seemed to be a little more laid back compared to other courses on the island, which I really enjoyed. I will be back in october!

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★ 5

Perfect. Cart attendant picked us up in the parking lot and the course was in great condition.
Everything was as good as you could expect.

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★ 5

I feel that this is one of the nicest golf courses I’ve played on. Everyone was very professional and friendly. The condition of the course was as good as I’ve ever seen. We did get stuck behind some slow players but that happens anywhere. The food and drinks at the grill was great so overall I enjoyed the experience.

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★ 5

Great track!! Greens are in great shape smooth good pace!! Made lots of putts!! Great layout friendly staff!! Great course conditions all around.

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I recently tried to book a tee time at this course, but I was on hold for 35 minutes and just hung up. I don't want to play any golf course that is that ignorant.

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★ 3

The course itself was great. Fairly open for Hilton Head. Greens in great condition. Lots of sand around the greens making for some tough approach shots which is fun. Course in good shape. 2 main complaints based on how much we paid: Didn't see the beer cart until the 17th hole (too late) and we were told to hurry up even though we were ON PACE after 9 and played the full 18 in 3:50 (3 golfers) on a 4:20 recommended pace. Would have liked to have some food and a drink at the turn but felt like we couldn't. Basically forced to skip the turn based on the starter telling us to pick up the pace. I think you need to order before the turn so we may not have been able to stop of that's the case.

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★ 5

Beautiful on a beautiful evening.

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★ 4

My 1st time in HHI. Played Oyster Reef, Shipyard and Port Royal & Shipyard. OR was best of three. A little disappointed in condition of fairways (it's winter I get it). Greens were great. Best layout of the three

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★ 4

Course was in great shape 👍

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★ 3

Great layout, friendly staff, and AMAZING food. I wanted to stay there for dinner after our round but got overruled. We played after a ton of rain, and the course is primarily Bermuda, so the fairways were pretty bare. I’m sure in-season it’s a great place, but off season if you travel here to play on green grass you’ll be disappointed.

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★ 3

If you don’t mind paying $100 +/- off season for a five hour round with no one moving things along on a poorly manicured course then this is your place. Decent layout. One beautiful par 3 taking you out to the water but pretty pedestrian besides that. Sadly a typical Heritage Golf experience.

Spend a little more and play in Sea Pines, better courses, better guest experience.

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★ 3

Played there last year. Course was a little beat up after the hurricane but still fun. We had some slow people( O+) in front of us but wouldn't budge. The 2 some behind us was pushing and it made for an uncomfortable round. Marshall could gave clarified the situation but. . . . The Ocean hole was great but that's the only one I remember. Probably won't go back unless something changes. NOT worth $100.

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★ 5

Great course. Well maintained and great professionals.

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★ 4

Nice course. Greens will maintaind. Fairways a little space. Winter conditions. Not enough functional golf carts. Need to add to the fleet

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★ 5

Great course....5 stars even though the range was closed.....greens were awesome....so was everything else.

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★ 5

The course was in great shape!

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If you don't mind poor customer service and slow play, this course is for you. The course is nice but, the service and pace is terrible. This is the only course that took more than 5 hours to play which really made it less enjoyable. When we called about the slow play, we were hung up on!!

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★ 5

Course is awesome! Staff from parking lot to club house to starter we extremely courteous and welcoming!

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★ 5

Beautiful course, nice 9 and dine package, can't wait to come back next year!

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★ 5

Course is in great shape. Was a fun day

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★ 5

Oyster Reef Golf Club offers the best value on Hilton Head Island. The course was breathtaking. Pristine fairways, perfectly rolled and speedy greens, with a layout that punishes the uncalculating shot. I’d tried other courses and their greens were painfully slow in late September. I’d reckon the greens at Oyster Reef Golf Club were the fastest publicly-available greens on the island at that time. You will not find a bunker with too little sand on the course. From the blue tees, this course is punishing. To play well here, it’s exceptionally important to question driver off of the tee. This is a “plodders” golf course through and through.

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★ 3

I was a bit disappointed playing Oyster Reef. We took a later tee time (3:16) so my Wife’s pace of play wouldn’t hold anyone up. Bag drop and check in at the clubhouse went well and the pro shop staff was friendly. The greens were rough. I asked before making the tee time what kind of shape the course was in and I was assured it was great. The greens were like putting on sand paper - possibly the slowest non-punched/sanded greens I’ve ever played and coverage was sparse. There was no starter/ranger, the range was closed, tips not set, and no beverage cart running. Additionally, our cart started to die on 15 and no one was available to answer the call in the clubhouse. Thankfully a member of the bar staff I called was able to locate the cart attendant and get a new cart out to us. For $95 twilight, I wasn’t expecting Harbour Towne but certainly was expecting a bit nicer conditions. Maybe the experience is different with earlier tee times.

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I don't write reviews very often but felt the need to do this one for my experience at Oyster Reef. Arrival experience, the staff, clubhouse, all good. They were on schedule for our tee time and the starter was great by giving us an introduction to the course. The course is a decent layout, with tee boxes and fairways in great shape. The problem was the greens. Although, they looked great, they performed terribly. For almost a $100 green fee, you expect better, much better. They were so slow, you could actually hear the ball roll. It made for a frustrating round for me and my playing partner. There is no excuse for this on a course were expectations are higher.

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★ 5

Great course!! Beautiful greens

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★ 4

Very nice course, was not told the greens were aerated couple weeks ago they were sandy and slow.

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★ 4

Excellent golf course, except they had aerated earlier this week. The greens were kind of a mess. I would have given them 5 stars otherwise.

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★ 5

Played here in late January and I’m glad I chose this course. Mainly what brought me to this course were the reviews and it’s rating! And they were right! The restaurant the drinks free range balls, I was very happy I chose this course and will definitely be back.

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★ 5

Amazing course! The only course on Hilton Head that I play Everytime I'm here.

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★ 3

Annual Golf Trip.

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★ 5

Great course and best service on the island so far

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★ 5

This course is an exceptional value given the well planned design. The course condition for November was excellent, greens rolled true and the entire staff from Pro shop to Restaurant were great. Our group will be back.

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Great course, lots of sand.

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★ 5

challenging course but fun

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★ 4

Great round of golf today.

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★ 4

With great upkeep, a really strong design and a most pleasing woodland environment, where the real estate is not intrusive, Oyster Reef is a joy to play and an excellent test of your golfing skills. Apart from the two back-nine par-3's, water is not a major issue here, but negotiating the significant green-side bunkering and the large, slick, superbly maintained greens, will determine whether you score well or not.
To visitors this is perhaps one of the lesser known names on Hilton Heads golfing panoply, but its definitely one of the Island's finest pearls.

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★ 5

Delicious food. Best EVER fried green tomatoes!!! Chef personally came to our table and gave us his reccomendations...Will absolutely return. Fish tacos and chicken picatta were also yummy!

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