Sea Island, GA and Hilton Head, SC Golf advice

[kpaulhus]

I am planning a golf trip for myself and 3 buddies and the best location for most of us will be Sea Island, GA. My friends will be driving from Tampa, FL and I am flying into Jacksonville so we can start the trip off with a round at TPC Sawgrass before heading to Sea Island. I would like to do 3 rounds in Sea Island then play the Harbor Town golf course in Hilton Head. 5 rounds in 4 days.

Does anyone have some recommendations on resorts or should we just get a hotel and play the nice courses? Is it possible to play Sea Island Golf club without staying there? Not really worried too much about costs, just need to know if anyone has done it and what the ideal spots are.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

[mdaugherty24]

I'm pretty sure you have to stay at Sea Pines to play Harbour Town. I stayed and played there twice last year and it was fantastic. Rent one of their condos, its alot chiller with a group that way. Im not 100% sure but it never hurts to call the pro shop just to check.

I know where I live, You have to stay on property at Pinehurst Resort in order to play #2 but you can play the other 8 courses with out being a resort guest.

[kpaulhus]

Thanks for the tips. 

We ended up deciding on Orlando since it will be warmer and flights are dirt cheap. 

[PEZGolf]

On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 3:54 PM, mdaugherty24 said:

I'm pretty sure you have to stay at Sea Pines to play Harbour Town. I stayed and played there twice last year and it was fantastic. Rent one of their condos, its alot chiller with a group that way. Im not 100% sure but it never hurts to call the pro shop just to check.

I know where I live, You have to stay on property at Pinehurst Resort in order to play #2 but you can play the other 8 courses with out being a resort guest.

When we went to Harbour Town in 1989, we stayed in condos at Sea Pines, and you are right, it is the way to go.  God, I wished we had bought a condo on the Ocean that was selling for $90,000.  It is probably worth $600,000+ now.  I wish that I had not posted that.  I am going to my room to cry, and then to my favorite 19th hole to have a few drinks to forgetaboutit!