Getting To Know: Arthur Hills GC By Brian Weis

Getting To Know: Arthur Hills GC

An Insightful Interview With Clark Sinclair, Director of Golf

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Clark Sinclair who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes blends the topographic beauty of the Lowcountry with the inherent challenges of the game to produce a unique golfing experience. Because it was built on a series of rolling dunes, the Hills course presents many opportunities for off-balance lies. A continual ocean breeze adds yet another element of challenge to the game. And, finally, 10 holes on the water encourage precision play.

Fodor's Golf Digest ranks the Arthur Hills layout at 4.5 stars. The course plays 6,651 yards from the back tees. Additionally, Arthur Hills was named a selected course by Golf Digest in its ranking of Hilton Head as No. 9 on the list of America's Best Buddies Trip Destinations for 2013 and was once again named in Top 30 "Best You Can Play" in South Carolina by 2013 SC Golf Course Ratings Panel!

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
The Arthur Hills Course is one of three championship golf courses at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort. All three golf courses at Palmetto Dunes - each one distinctively different and uniquely appealing - have been rated an outstanding four stars or more by Fodor's Golf Digest Places to Play. Since the 1970s, Palmetto Dunes has been a prime example of what a longstanding commitment to quality and customer satisfaction can accomplish. Golf has always served as the heart and soul of the Palmetto Dunes experience.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Built on a series of rolling dunes, be sure to keep your eye on the ball as the Arthur Hills course delivers off-balance lies and ocean breezes.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
Fodor's Golf Digest ranks the Arthur Hills layout at 4.5 stars. Additionally, Arthur Hills was named a selected course by Golf Digest in its ranking of Hilton Head as No. 9 on the list of America's Best Buddies Trip Destinations for 2013 and was once again named in Top 30 "Best You Can Play" in South Carolina by 2013 SC Golf Course Ratings Panel!

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole 17 - An impressive par 4 absent of sand but requiring 2 intimidating shots, including to the green, over water.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Hole 17 for its challenging layout and design.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Prime Rib Philly: Braised and roasted BBQ served with cole slaw on a bun with a classic Arnold Palmer, Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka and lemonade.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,651
Slope: 136
Rating: 72.9

More Information
Arthur Hills
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29928
843-686-9138

www.palmettodunes.com

Revised: 06/09/2013 - Article Viewed 30,177 Times - View Course Profile

About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.