(HILTON HEAD, S.C.) – The Sea Pines Resort – Hilton Head’s luxury golf destination and home of the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing – announces Harbour Town Golf Links is ranked No. 13 in Golfweek’s prestigious “Best Resort Courses” list for 2016.
Golfweek annually publishes the ratings in its “Ultimate Guide to Golf Course Living & Great Escapes” issue. Harbour Town joins other elite layouts including Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pacific Dunes, Ocean Course at Kiawah Island and Pinehurst No. 2 in the upper echelon of the 100 selected.
Harbour Town – the seminal Pete Dye / Jack Nicklaus design – reopened in Sept. following a series of modifications over the summer that significantly improved the year-round conditioning and playability.
“We’re honored Harbour Town is once again ranked at the pinnacle of the best resort courses in the U.S.,” says Cary Corbitt, Vice President of Sports & Operations. “The recent enhancements ensure one of the most beloved places to play in the game is now even better.”
Complementing the premier Lowcountry golf experience is the new Harbour Town Clubhouse. The 44,000-square-foot multi-use structure features a comfortable living room lounge, Links – a first-class American grill with indoor / outdoor seating and sweeping golf course views, signature pro shop and retail display, wrap-around terraces with covered porches, state-of-the-art 4,000-square-foot locker room, and the Heritage Room – an elegant 2,200-square-foot banquet and event room on the top floor.
An ideal stay-and-play to enjoy the world-class property is The Inn & Club at Harbour Town Package. The offer is highlighted by accommodations at resort’s boutique hotel with daily breakfast or lunch for each golfer at Links or Live Oak restaurants. Play on both Harbour Town and Heron Point by Pete Dye is available.
The package additionally includes complimentary afternoon replays on Heron Point for cart fee only (based on availability), free warm-up range balls, plus complimentary wireless Internet and use of The Sea Pines Fitness Center.
For more information about the resort and its wide-variety of golf packages: www.seapinesgolf.com, 866.561.8802.
About The Sea Pines Resort
Situated on the southernmost tip of Hilton Head Island, the legendary Lowcountry destination features five miles of unspoiled beaches, 21 clay tennis courts, 14 miles of bike and walking trails, horseback riding, Eco-Adventures, water sports, and the 605-acre Sea Pines Forest Preserve filled with wildflowers, wetlands and more than 130 species of birds. As the first Eco-planned destination in the U.S., The Sea Pines Resort has become the blueprint for numerous beach developments around the country.
One of the crown jewels in the world of golf, The Sea Pines Resort is home to Pete Dye’s classic Harbour Town Golf Links (home of the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage) Heron Point by Pete Dye, and the Ocean Course. The property has recently gone through extensive redevelopment with its Sea Pines Beach Club and Plantation Golf Club both opening in 2014. The new 44,000-square-foot Harbour Town Clubhouse opened in March 2015.
Guests may choose from an array of accommodations, including 300 villas, 100 rental homes and the luxurious 60-room Inn & Club at Harbour Town, a Forbes Four-Star boutique hotel and Preferred Hotel Group member. The resort’s best-in-class collection of golf courses, amenities, meeting facilities and accommodations makes Sea Pines one of the most sought-after leisure and group destinations in America.
Contact:
Shane Sharp (704.519.8381)
Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
ssharp@buffalobig.com
David Wood (703.635.0577)
Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
dwood@buffalobig.com
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