Planter'S Row

Port Royal Golf Club's Planter's Row course sits on Hilton Head Island, one of the most golf-saturated barrier islands in the American South. Hilton Head established itself as a serious golf destination beginning in the 1960s, when Charles Fraser's Sea Pines development helped set a template for resort golf that courses across the country would spend decades trying to replicate. The island now hosts dozens of courses within a few square miles, making it a legitimate pilgrimage destination for golfers who want variety and warm-weather play across the calendar.

Planter's Row occupies the maritime landscape that defines Hilton Head at its best — the interplay of live oak canopy, lagoons, and the low coastal light that filters through Spanish moss. That setting does real work on a golf course, narrowing perceived corridors and making water hazards feel more present than their yardage on a scorecard might suggest.

Port Royal as a club offers 3 distinct 18-hole layouts, which means Planter's Row is part of a larger facility with genuine range — worth planning a multi-round stay to compare the courses against one another.