Port Royal Planter's Row Course

Public Golf Course in Hilton Head Island, SC

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Port Royal Planter's Row Course - Reviews

The Planter's Row Course is a narrow, shotmaker's course. Plenty of water hazards come into play, and beware of hidden hazards not seen from off the tee boxes.

The course offers a different look than its sister courses at Port Royal, with rolling, tree-lined fairways in a park-like setting. Water comes into play on several holes at Planter's Row, and its large and undulating greens require a skilled touch with your putter. Keeping the ball in play is essential to good scoring on this track. An excellant example of this is the 480-yard, par-5 18th hole. The second shot must find a narrow landing area flanked by woods to the left and water to the right setting up a short pitch to an elevated well-bunkered green.

Planters Row features tree-lined parallel fairways in a park like setting. The greens are large and undulating and can prove somewhat treacherous to the bold putter. Planter Row provides a different look and challenge. It is a most refreshing course to play.

This course reflects the architect's philosophy that golf is a game of accuracy. Tree-lined parallel fairways are doffed with treacherous bunkers and water hazards, and the large greens are severely undulating. Water comes into play often in Planter's Row's park-like setting, which puts additional emphasis on keeping the ball in play. A prime example is the long par five 18th, where the second shot must find a narrow landing area flanked by water to the right and deep woods to the left, followed by a short pitch to an elevated, well-bunkered green. At 552 yards, this is a demanding finish to a challenging course.

*Sources of reviews are a combination of Golf Hilton Head Island staff, Golf Digest's Places to Play, Golf Publisher Syndications and information from the course and its members and players.