Awards and Accolades

Golf Awards & Accolades

Harbour Town Golf Links

• • Home to the "RBC Heritage presented by Boeing" golf tournament, South Carolina's only PGA TOUR event

• •  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 in 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 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

• • 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

• • 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)

• • Named 2017 "South Carolina 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 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)