To a true golfer, the words “Hilton Head” are synonymous with world-class greens. For those with high handicaps or simply low interest in the sport, the prospect of spending hours on the links during a meeting agenda may seem daunting. Luckily, the island’s golfing establishments have foreseen this opportunity and designed a wide variety of creative programs sure to involve, entertain and educate golfers of all levels.
For those interested in learning, clinics and classes are available by the hour, day or week covering all aspects of the game, from warm-up to swing to course strategy. For groups that just want to have fun, planners can try nighttime glow ball or a closest-to-the-pin contest.
The 2,000-acre Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort has crafted several events suitable for large groups and designed to appeal to golfers of every caliber. As few as 16 or as many as 500 can participate in the Segway Shoot Out, a popular closest-to-the-pin contest that uses two-wheeled, electric Segways as transportation between holes rather than conventional golf carts. The resort’s glow-in-the-dark golf event presents a fun after-hours option for as many as 500. Finally, the Birdie Ball contest allows groups of unlimited size to compete by aiming hollow “birdie balls” toward a common target to see who can get closest. Female attendees may be interested in the women-only golf clinics available twice a week.
Groups can also work on their swing and scoring with an instructive golf school program customized to fit their goals. The Golf Academy at The Sea Pines Resort offers customized golf schools for groups of four or more, along with a guarantee that those who participate will play better golf after finishing the school. Programs include daily schools, two-day and three-day events, and private lessons.
Groups focused on improving their game can try Island Golf School. With eight locations and 20 courses to choose from, the school provides 18 holes of on-course play daily, nine of them with instruction by a carefully selected professional staff. Packages can be customized for stay-and-play and by number of days, whether for a weekend or a week.
At Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa, a golfing adventure just might include a glimpse of magnificent nature. Its Bloody Point Course features a bald eagle’s nest on the seventh hole and an osprey’s nest on the 15th hole. The resort’s top-rated championship courses can challenge the most accomplished golfers, and after the game duffers can unwind at five swimming pools or the full-service spa.
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Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa 800.648.6778
www.daufuskieislandresort.com
843.785.4540
www.golfacademy.net
800.646.5376
www.islandgolfschools.com
866.292.4148
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