Dolphin Head Golf Club
56 High Bluff Rd, 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.
Dolphin Head Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Hilton Head Island, SC, playing 4,760–6,606 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 116–135, course rating up to 72.9).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 269 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 58 bunkers, with water on 8 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 White tees, 6169 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #18, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #6, #15. 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• | 5 | 513 | 13 | Reachable |
| 2• | 4 | 344 | 9 | |
| 3• | 4 | 359 | 15 | Birdie |
| 4• | 3 | 173 | 11 | |
| 5• | 4 | 364 | 5 | |
| 6•• | 4 | 432 | 1 | Tough |
| 7• | 3 | 204 | 17 | Long 3 |
| 8• | 4 | 395 | 7 | |
| 9• | 5 | 515 | 3 | ReachableTough |
| Out | 36 | 3299 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 371 | 12 | |
| 11• | 4 | 382 | 10 | |
| 12• | 3 | 211 | 18 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 5 | 523 | 6 | |
| 14• | 4 | 341 | 14 | |
| 15• | 4 | 444 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 360 | 8 | |
| 17• | 3 | 181 | 16 | |
| 18• | 5 | 494 | 4 | Reachable |
| In | 36 | 3307 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6606 | 72.9 | 135 | 72 |
| Blue | 6421 | 72.1 | 133 | 72 |
| White | 6169 | 71 | 130 | 72 |
| Member | 5751 | 68.7 | 122 | 72 |
| Gold | 5509 | 67.1 | 119 | 72 |
| Red | 5360 | 66.3 | 118 | 72 |
| Green | 4760 | 65 | 116 | 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 · 86/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #3 (5) · #5 (5) · #9 (5) · #2 (4). Water on 8 holes: #1, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #15, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Dolphin Head Golf Club?
- Dolphin Head Golf Club plays 4,760–6,606 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Dolphin Head Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 116–135, with a course rating up to 72.9. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Dolphin Head Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,169 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Dolphin Head Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 269 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Dolphin Head Golf Club have?
- Dolphin Head Golf Club has 58 bunkers, and water comes into play on 8 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.