Golden Bear Golf Club
100 Indigo Run Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Golden Bear Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Hilton Head, SC, playing 4,908–6,867 yards from 5 sets of tees (slope 106–136, course rating up to 73.7).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 233 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 41 bunkers, with water on 12 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Gold tees, 6141 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #9, #15, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #6, #11. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 397 | 13 | |
| 2• | 5 | 539 | 3 | Tough |
| 3• | 4 | 412 | 9 | |
| 4• | 3 | 184 | 15 | |
| 5• | 4 | 371 | 17 | Birdie |
| 6•• | 4 | 438 | 1 | Tough |
| 7• | 4 | 412 | 5 | |
| 8• | 3 | 177 | 11 | |
| 9• | 5 | 503 | 7 | Reachable |
| Out | 36 | 3433 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 384 | 16 | Birdie |
| 11•• | 4 | 436 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 3 | 206 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 4 | 424 | 4 | |
| 14• | 3 | 172 | 18 | |
| 15• | 5 | 482 | 6 | Reachable |
| 16• | 4 | 380 | 12 | |
| 17• | 4 | 432 | 10 | |
| 18• | 5 | 518 | 8 | Reachable |
| In | 36 | 3434 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6867 | 73.7 | 136 | 72 |
| Blue | 6510 | 71.9 | 133 | 72 |
| Gold | 6141 | 70.2 | 129 | 72 |
| White | 5454 | 67.4 | 115 | 72 |
| Green | 4908 | 65.2 | 106 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Mon 06-01 · 84/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (7) · #2 (4) · #9 (4) · #16 (4). Water on 12 holes: #2, #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Golden Bear Golf Club?
- Golden Bear Golf Club plays 4,908–6,867 yards across 5 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Golden Bear Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 106–136, with a course rating up to 73.7. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Golden Bear Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Gold tees at 6,141 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Golden Bear Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 233 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Golden Bear Golf Club have?
- Golden Bear Golf Club has 41 bunkers, and water comes into play on 18 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.