Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort boasts one of the Southeast's top golf vacation experiences. The resort is home to three miles of ocean coastline as well as three championship golf courses.

Palmetto Dunes' Robert Trent Jones Course features oceanfront views as well as signature Jones-designed bunkers and challenge. The Jones course celebrated its 40th birthday in 2009 and plays just more than 6,700 yards from the championship tees.

Next door, the Arthur Hills Course opened in 1986. It's equally demanding, winding over and around canals and through lowcountry mossy oaks. The third course at Palmetto Dunes, the George Fazio Course, opened in 1974 but received a major renovation in 1994. Today, it plays a par 70 and rounds out the four-star golf options available to guests of the resort and all golfers on Hilton Head Island.

Awarded a "Top 75 Golf Resort" by Golf Magazine, golfers at Palmetto Dunes can choose between air-conditioned golf carts and Segway X2 personal transporters.

George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 15 and 16

The 15th and 16th holes on the George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort play along a river.

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George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 3 and 7

The third and seventh holes on the George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort run beside one another.

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George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 11

The 11th hole on the George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort plays alongside a waterway.

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George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 16

The 16th hole on the George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort plays beside water.

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Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - 16th hole

The 16th hole on the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a par 3.

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Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 13 and 14

The 13th and 14th holes on the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort play through trees.

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George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 16

The 16th hole on the George Fazio Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is guarded by water.

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Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 2

The second hole on the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort requires a long water carry.

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Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 8

The eighth hole on the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a par 3 over water.

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Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 10

The 10th hole on the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort plays out toward the beach.

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Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort - No. 10

The 10th hole on the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort.

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Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

The Robert Trent Jones Course is one of three courses at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort.

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Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

The Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a top-rated course on Hilton Head Island.

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