Oyster Reef Golf Club

Rees Jones' 1982 Oyster Reef Golf Club sits on 190 acres of Hilton Head Plantation's low-country terrain, the northern end of the island, and was immediately recognized as one of the top 25 new courses in America when it opened. Jones took complete advantage of the natural features: low-lying wet areas became winding lagoons, the interior pine and oak canopy became tree-lined corridors, and the Calibogue Sound backdrop provides the scenic finisher. Water comes into play on a majority of the holes, though the strategic routing mostly leaves bailouts for average players while still demanding precision from scratch golfers. Jones greens are moderately contoured with firm surrounds, classic 1980s Rees Jones design DNA. Voted among the top 20 courses in the Carolinas. Peak green fee runs $120-175. Fits a Hilton Head trip as the 'Rees Jones in the lagoons' round between the George Cobb and Pete Dye cards at the island's older plantations.