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The Sea Pines Resort

• Honored in the 2022 Golf Digest Editors' Choice Awards - Best Golf Resorts in the Carolinas
• All three resort courses were ranked among Golfweek's Best 2022 list of top resort golf courses in the United States.
• Ranked No. 5 for General Excellence in Golf Magazine's list of "Top 100 Resorts in North America."
• Honored in the 2021 Golf Digest Editors' Choice Awards - Best Golf Resorts in the Carolinas
• Honored in the 2019 Golf Digest Editors' Choice Awards - Best Resorts in the Carolinas
• Honored in the Carolinas section of the 2017 Golf Digest Editors' Choice Awards - Best Resorts in the Americas
• Received Platinum status in GOLF Magazine's biennial Premier Resorts list for 2016-2017
• Ranked No. 6 in the Continental U.S. in Travel & Leisure 2015 World's Best Awards list of "World's Best Family Travel"
• Awarded a "Gold Medal" in GOLF Magazine's 2014-2015 edition of "Premier Resorts"
• Honored with GOLF Magazine's coveted "Gold Medal Award" for 2014 - 2015
• Ranked No. 9 on Golf Digest's list of "Best Buddies-Trip Destinations"
• Included among CNT's Gold List of "The World's Best Places to Stay"
• Featured in South magazine's "Power Golf: A Guide to the Region's Top 10 Golf Resorts"
• Ranked No. 5 in Golf Resort in the World & No. 2 Golf Resort in the U.S. by Golf Inc. magazine
• Ranked No. 36 among Golf Digest's "75 Best Golf Resorts in North America"
• Named a 2017 Family Vacation Critic Favorite
• Ranked No.10 by Travel & LeisureFamily among the "Top 50 Resorts for Parents and Kids"
• Included among Travel & Leisure magazine's list of "The World's Best Hotels"
• Awarded the "Palmetto Workforce Partnership Award" by S.C. Employment Security Commission
• Honorably included among The Knot's "Hall of Fame" for Best of Weddings (2017)
• Included on the knot's (theknot.com) "South Carolina Best of Weddings" list for top venues
• Resort's Inn at Harbour Town ranked No. 33 among "Top Golf Resorts" by CNT
• Named a No. 1 destination for Memorial Day weekend by Southern Living magazine
• Included among GOLF Magazine's list of Premier Resorts
• Named a Pinnacle Award Winner for "Outstanding Meeting Facility" & "Outstanding Service Offered by Your Staff" by Successful Meetings
• Included among the "Best of the South" by Meetings South
• Resort's tennis facility ranked No. 2 among the country's top tennis facilities by TENNIS magazine
• Ranked No. 5 on TENNIS magazine's list of the "50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts"
• Ranked No. 1 by TENNIS magazine among list of best match-ups
• Ranked No. 2 by TENNIS magazine for top instruction

The Inn & Club at Harbour Town

• AAA Four Diamond Award designation
• Four Star Award designation from Forbes Travel Guide; only Hilton Head Island hotel to earn this award
• Ranked No. 12 best hotel in the U.S. 2022 rankings by US News & World Report
• Ranked No. 19 in the Top 20 Resorts in The South: Readers' Choice Awards 2021 by Condé Nast Traveler
• Ranked among the Top 10 Resort Hotels in South Carolina in Travel + Leisure's 2021 World's Best Awards
• Ranked No. 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Top 50 Best Hotels in the USA 2021
• Ranked No. 11 among the Top 15 Resort Hotels in the South in Travel + Leisure's 2020 World's Best Awards
• Ranked No. 1 among best hotels in South Carolina and Hilton Head Island and No. 12 among best hotels in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2019 "Best Hotels" list
• Named Most Romantic Hotel in South Carolina by Readers Digest (2019)
• Ranked No. 12 among the "Top 20 Resorts in The South: Readers' Choice Awards 2019" by Condé Nast Traveler
• Ranked No. 9 in Travel + Leisure's 2018 World's Best Awards List of "The Top 10 Best Resort Hotels in the American South"
• Ranked No. 5 among the "Top 10 Resorts in The South: Readers' Choice Awards 2018" by Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 Readers' Choice Awards
• Named among the "The Top 100 Hotels in the World" by Travel + Leisure's 2017 World's Best Awards
• Named "Hotel of the Day" by Forbes Travel Guide (on Forbes.com)
• Selected to join Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Hotel Collection
• Winner of a 2018 Condé Nast Johansens Award for Excellence for "Best Service"
• Ranked no. 14 among best hotels in the United States, no. 2 among the best hotels in South Carolina and no. 1 among the best hotels on Hilton Head Island among U.S. News & World Report's 2018 "Best Hotels" list
• Ranked No. 5 in Travel + Leisure's 2017 World's Best Awards List of "The 10 Best Resort Hotels in the South"
• Ranked No. 8 among "Top Resorts in the American South" in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' 2017 Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 6 in Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards List of "The 10 Best Resort Hotels in the South"
• Named among the "The Top 100 Hotels in the World" by Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards
• Named among the "Top 10 Resorts in The American South: Readers' Choice Awards 2016" by Condé Nast Traveler's 2016 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 5 among the best hotels in the United States, No. 2 among the best hotels in the South, and No. 58 among the best hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveler's 2015 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranks No. 1 Hotel on Hilton Head Island by TripAdvisor
• Ranked among the "Top 25 Hotels in the United States" in TripAdvisor's 2017 Travelers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 16 Hotel in the U.S. by TripAdvisor
• Ranked No. 5 in Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards List of "World's Best Family Beach Hotels"
• Ranked No. 2 among U.S. News & World Report's 2013 list of "Best Hotels in Hilton Head," and ranked No. 4 among their list of "Best Hotels in South Carolina," scoring high enough to be included in the U.S. News list of "Best Hotels in the USA."
• Ranked No. 6 among the "Top 25 Southern U.S. Resorts" in CNT's 2014 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 6 among the "Top 25 Southern U.S. Golf Resorts" in CNT's 2012 readers' poll of the "Top 121 Golf Resorts in the World"
• Named among the "Top 20 Resorts in the South" by the readers of CNT in its 2012 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 2 among U.S. News & World Report's 2012 list of "Best Hilton Head Hotels," scoring high enough to be included in the publication's list of "Best Hotels in the USA"
• Ranked No. 8 among the "Top 20 Southern U.S. Golf Resorts" in CNT's 2011 readers' poll of the "Top 125 Golf Resorts" in the United States and beyond
• Named among the "Top 150 Mainland U.S. Resorts" in CNT's 2011 Readers' Choice Awards - Hilton Head Island was named among the "Top 10 Islands in the United States" (CNT's 2012 Readers' Choice Awards)
• Included on CNT's Gold List of "The World's Best Places to Stay" (The only hotel on Hilton Head Island to earn this award)
• TOP 50 Resorts by CNT's "Best in the World - TOP 100 - Reader's Choice Award"
• Travel & Leisure's "500 World's Best Hotels" (The only hotel on Hilton Head Island to earn this award)
  

Golf:

Harbour Town Golf Links

• Home to the "RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing" golf tournament, South Carolina's only PGA TOUR event
• Ranked No. 21 among Golfweek's Best 2022 list of top resort golf courses in the United States.
• Ranked No. 22 in Golfweek's The Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play in the U.S. in 2020
• Ranked No. 2 in Golfweek's Best Golf Courses in South Carolina in 2020
• Ranked No. 1 in the 2019 South Carolina Golf Course Ratings.
• Ranked No. 1 among GolfAdvisor's "Best of 2018: South Carolina" courses
• Ranked No. 13 among Golfweek's "Best Tour Courses 2018"
• Ranked no. 2 among Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, 2018: South Carolina
• Ranked No. 45 in GOLF Magazine's "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." for 2017
• 18th hole was selected among Golf Digest's "The Best 18 Holes in the World" 2015
• Ranked No. 13 among Golf Digest's "Top 50 Public Courses in the U.S." for 2015
• Ranked No. 13 among Golfweek's "Best Resort Courses 2016"
• Ranked No. 9 in GOLF Magazine's 2016-17 "Top 100 Courses You Can Play" in the U.S.
• Ranked No. 9 in the U.S. in GOLF Magazine's 2014 edition of "Top 100 Courses You Can Play"
• Voted South Carolina's Best Golf Course of 2015 by World Golf Awards
• Ranked No. 1 in 'Low Country (Hilton Head)' region among the "Best You Can Play" public access courses in South Carolina for 2013, as selected by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
• Moved up in ranking from No. 21 to No. 18 on Golf Digest's (2013-14) list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses"
• Ranked No. 12 among Golfweek's "Best Resort Courses 2013."
• Named among Golf Course Architecture's list ,"Architect's Choice Top 100 Courses" in the world.
• Ranked No.6 on GOLF Magazine's "Best Seaside Courses in the U.S."
• Ranked No.1 of "10 Best Jack Nicklaus Courses You Can Play" by Golf.com
• Featured, along with Hilton Head Island, in World Golf's "Favorite World Golf Destinations"
• Featured in South Florida Golf magazine's "Top 10 U.S. Golf Courses that Could Host a Major"
• Famed Harbour Town Lighthouse, overlooking the 18th, is ranked No. 14 on Bleacher Report's  "25 Coolest Traditions in Golf."
• No. 9 on PGATOUR.com's list of "Toughest Courses on the PGA TOUR in 2012"
• Named among GOLF.com's "Best Summer Golf Destinations: The South"
• 18th hole was selected among GOLF Magazine's "Best 18 Holes"
• Ranked No. 12 on GOLF Magazine's "Top 100 Courses You Can Play" in America for 2012
• Ranked No. 2 on GOLF Magazine's list of "Best Public Golf Courses in Every State" (South Carolina) for 2012
• Ranked No. 2 among "South Carolina's Top 50 Golf Courses for 2012" by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
• Ranked No. 2 on the "2012 Golfweek's Best Courses: State by State" list
• Named No. 2, second only to Augusta National, by PGA TOUR players in a Golf World survey regarding "Top PGA TOUR Courses"
• Awarded a "Gold Medal" in GOLF Magazine's 2012-13 edition of "Premier Resorts"
• Named among GOLF.com's "Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Category Leaders"
• Included in Rolex's prestigious guide to the "World's Top 1000 Golf Courses"
• 18th hole was voted No. 1 among "South Carolina's 10 Most Memorable Golf Holes," by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel; 17th hole also made the list.
• Ranked No. 4 among the "Top 20 U.S." golf courses on Celebrated Living magazine's list of Platinum Golf Courses
• Ranked No. 4 on Bleacher Report's 2012 list of "10 Coolest Courses on the PGA Tour" (featured on Discoversouthcarolina.com)
• Ranked in Golf Digest's biannual "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses," "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" & "Best in State" for 2011-2012.
• Included among GOLF Magazine's "Top 100 Courses in the World" (2011)
• Among the "Most Awarded Golf Courses" in the GolfLink Golf Course Awards Database.
• Harbour Town Golf Links - Rated No.1 Golf Course in South Carolina by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. Learn More
• Ranked No. 2 on GreaterColumbia Business Monthly's 2012 list of "Top 50 Golf Courses in South Carolina"
• Ranked one of the top 5 places to play golf in the USA by Bon Voyage Travel & Tours.
• Named among top 10 on Golfweek's Best "Tour Courses You Can Play" (2010-11)
• Ranked one of "America's Most Important Golf Courses by Decade" by Golf Digest
• Ranked No. 14 on GOLF Magazine's "Top 100 Courses You Can Play" (golf.com)
• Pro shop consistently ranked among Golf World's "100 Best Golf Shops," including 2012
• Named one of the 10 Most Beautiful Courses in the Country (ForbesTraveler.com)
• Featured among "Five Must-Play Courses" on WorldGolf.com
• Ranked by Golfweek as one of the "Best Modern Courses"
• Named among GOLF Magazine's 2011 list of "The 50 Greatest Courses of the Last 50 Years," which includes a special interactive map.
• Designated as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary"

Heron Point by Pete Dye

• Ranked No. 136 among Golfweek's Best 2022 list of top golf courses in the United States.
• Ranked No. 10 in Golfweek's Best Golf Courses in South Carolina in 2020
• Named 2015 "Golf Course of the Year" by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association (SCGCOA)
• Ranked among GolfAdvisor's "Best of 2018: South Carolina" courses
• Ranked among the top 15 Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, 2018: South Carolina
• Ranked No. 11 in South Carolina in GOLF Magazine's 2014 edition of "Top 100 Courses You Can Play"
• Named the 2013 Lowcountry Golf Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owners Association
• Ranked among the "Best You Can Play" public access courses in South Carolina for 2013, as selected by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
• Ranked No. 11 on GOLF Magazine's 2012 list of "Best Public Golf Courses in South Carolina"
• Ranked among "South Carolina's Top 50 Golf Courses for 2012" by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel
• Ranked No. 10 on "2012 Golfweek's Best Courses: State by State" list
• Ranked among the "Top 50 Golf Courses in South Carolina" by Greater Columbia Business Monthly
• Included on Golf Digest's list of "Best Places to Play"
• Ranked No. 13 in South Carolina on the list of "Best Courses Near You" (Golf Magazine)
• Ranked among Golf Digest's list of "America's Top 50 Courses for Women" (2010)
• Designated as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary"

Atlantic Dunes by Davis Love III

• Ranked No. 130 among Golfweeek's Best 2022 list of top resort golf courses in the United States.
• Ranked No. 9 in Golfweek's Best Golf Courses in South Carolina in 2020
• Named 2018 "Golf Course of the Year" by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA)
• Ranked No. 4 among GolfAdvisor's "Best of 2018: South Carolina" courses
• Named 2017 "Golf Course of the Year" by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association (SCGCOA)
• Ranked among the top 10 Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, 2018: South Carolina
• Ranked among the top 10 Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, 2017: South Carolina
• Received a Design Excellence award courtesy of By Design Magazine - the official publication of the American Society of Golf Course Architects

Harbour Town Clubhouse

• Named "Most Beautiful Clubhouse" in South Carolina by Architectural Digest (2018)
• Named "2016 New Clubhouse of the Year" by Golf Inc. magazine

Plantation Golf Club

• Named "New Clubhouse of the Year" by Golf Inc. magazine

The Golf Learning Center and Golf Professionals

• Honored as a "Top 10 Golf School in the U.S." in LINKS Magazine's annual list
• Tim Cooke, Dana Rader and Rick Barry named among South Carolina's "Best Teachers" for 2017-18 by Golf Digest
• Tim Cooke selected among GOLF Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers in America" for 2021-2022
• Dana Rader named one of Golf Digest's "Best 50 Teachers in America" list (2017)
• Tim Cooke selected as a 2015 Golf Range Association of America Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional
• The Sea Pines Resort's golf instructors Tim Cooke and Rick Barry have been named in Golf Digest's "Best Teachers in South Carolina" (2015-2016)
• Tim Cooke named one of Golf Digest's "Best Young Teachers in America" on their top 40 instructors under 40" for the 2014 - 2015 year (for the third consecutive time)
• Tim Cooke honored with the Carolinas Section PGA "Teacher of the Year" award
• John Farrell, head professional at Harbour Town Golf Links, named the recipient of the Tommy Cuthbert Award as South Carolina's "Golf Employee of the Year" (by the South Carolina Golf Owners Association)
• Rick Barry honored with the Carolinas Section PGA "Teacher of the Year" award and "Palmer Maples Teacher of the Year" award
• Rick Barry named one of "Ten Pros to Know" by Black Ink (exclusively for AMEX Centurion members)
• Jimmy Greene referenced as one of "Five Caddies to Call" by Black Ink (exclusively for AMEX Centurion members)

Harbour Town Yacht Basin

• Voted 2^nd Best Small Marina in Marinalife's 2018 Best Marina Contest
• Voted 2^nd Best Small Marina in Marinalife's 2016 Best Marina Contest
• Voted 2^nd Best Small Marina in Marinalife's 2015 Best Marina Contest
• Selected as 2015 "Marina of the Year" by Marina Dock Age Magazine
• Ranked in the "Top 25 Best Marinas in North America" by Power & Motoryacht magazine
• Selected as the runner-up of Marinalife's 2014 Best Marina Contest for "Best Transient Marina"
• Selected as the winner of Marinalife's 2011 Best Marina contest award for "Best Customer Service"
• Recertified in 2012 as a "Clean Marina." The Clean Marina program is administered by the SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC), the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and the South Carolina Marine Association.

Hilton Head Island, SC

• Ranked No. 1 island in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's 2019 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 1 island in Travel + Leisure's 2019 World's Best Awards List of "Best Islands in the Continental U.S."
• Named The South's Best Beach Town 2019 in Southern Living's "Best of Awards"
• Ranked No. 1 island in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 1 island in Travel + Leisure's 2018 World's Best Awards List of "Best Islands in the Continental U.S."
• Ranked No. 1 island in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's 2017 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No.1 in the Continental U.S. and No. 2 Island in the World in Travel + Leisure's 2017 World's Best Awards list of "World's Best Islands"
• Ranked No.1 in the Continental U.S. and No. 8 Island in the World in Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards list of "World's Best Islands"
• Ranked No. 3 among the top islands in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's 2016 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ranked No. 1 in the Continental U.S. and No. 2 in the U.S. and Canada in Travel + Leisure 2015 World's Best Awards list of "World's Best Islands"
• Named No. 1 in Yahoo's "Most Popular U.S. Islands for Summer Vacation"
• Ranked No. 7 among the top islands in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's 2015 Readers' Choice Awards
• Named No. 7 in LINKS Magazine's Best Islands for Golf in the World
• Selected by Parents magazine as the No. 1 Best Beach Town in the country (May 2013)