The remarkable Hilton Head Harbour Town Golf Course is often named among the best Golf Courses at Hilton Head in various publications and lists in the golf world. This year, it was named the #1 Golf Course in South Carolina by the esteemed panel of 125 members at the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The Hilton Head Harbour Town Golf Course is located at the renowned Sea Pines Resort, one of the top resorts to visit for a Hilton Head Golf Vacation. This remarkable Hilton Head SC Golf Course was designed in a joint effort by legendary greats Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus and never leaves players dissatisfied. Every year since the panel has been ranking the Golf Courses in South Carolina, the Harbour Town Golf Course has made the list. Check out Hilton Head Island Golf Packages and more. Also, you can click to see the amazing views from the Hilton Head Web Cam located near the lighthouse at Harbour Town Hilton Head SC.

The South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel is comprised of 125 members that come together each year to rate and discuss the numerous Golf Courses in South Carolina. Since 2005, various award-winning and well-noted Golf Courses in South Carolina, such as The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort and the Hilton Head Harbour Town Golf Course, have graced the list's top positions. The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort came in second this year. This past Saturday, this year's list was announced and, even though the order has changed a bit from 2008, the same entries that were in the top 10 in 2008 are listed in the top 10 this year.

The SC Golf Courses found in the other top 10 positions are as follows:
3rd - Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville
4th - May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff
5th - The Chanticleer Course at Greenville Country Club
6th - Long Cove Club Course at Hilton Head
7th -  Secession Golf Club in Beaufort SC
8th - The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach
9th - The Cassique Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
10th - Yeaman's Hall Club in Hanahan

The panel also rated SC Golf Resorts and it is no surprise that the coastal resort known as Kiawah Island Golf Resort got most of the recognition, coming in first on this list. Sea Pines Golf Resort, the South Carolina Golf Resort and vacation destination in which you will find the panel’s pick for #1 Golf Course in SC, Harbour Town Golf Course, came in second.

The amazing panel is comprised exclusively of golf enthusiasts that come from various backgrounds and occupations. The panel comes together to promote golf course design and keep standards in golf course design through a competitive ranking process as well as education. The best Golf Courses in South Carolina, public and private, are rated every other year; the criteria that the members use in judging the Golf Courses in South Carolina includes routing, variety, strategy, equity, memorability, aesthetics and experience. You can learn more about this panel at SCGolfPanel.org.

For more information and a complete listing of the Golf Courses in South Carolina, browse the resources that you will find on this site. We offer a nice directory of South Carolina Golf Courses and Golf Resorts in South Carolina as well as statistics and information about each course. You can also find helpful tips and advice on how to improve your game. Click to find information on where to get Hilton Head Island Golf Packages and help planning a Hilton Head Golf Vacation. You can find it all here!