Golf News for Tuesday, February 7, 2006 | Awards

Harbour Town Golf Links, Long Cove Club top TravelGolf.com's Hilton Head rankings

Harbour Town Golf Links and Long Cove Club are the top golf courses in Hilton Head, S.C., as TravelGolf.com is proud and excited to announce the latest entry in its ongoing series of stories ranking the top-10 golf courses of several diverse golfing destinations.

The story, "Going to Hilton Head? Try our top-10 golf courses" written by National Golf Editor Tim McDonald, debuted Feb. 6 on the TravelGolf.com network of Web sites, giving readers an in-depth look at the best places to play in the golf-rich Hilton Head region.

With courses designed by some of the most prominent names in golf such as Pete Dye, Rees Jones and Jack Nicklaus, there were some tough choices, but using his vast experiences in the area, tips from other golfers and other criteria, McDonald was able to find the very best.

The top-10 courses in Hilton Head, S.C., and surrounding area:

1. Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head
2. Long Cove Club, Hilton Head
3. Secession Golf Club, Gibbes Island
4. Haig Point Club (Calibogue), Daufuskie Island
5. Hills course at Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head
6. Melrose Golf Course, Daufuskie Island
7. Colleton River Plantation Golf Club (Nicklaus), Bluffton
8. Belfair Golf Club (West), Bluffton
9. Oyster Reef Golf Club, Hilton Head
10. Oldfield Golf Club, Okatie:

"Going to Hilton Head? Try our top-10 golf courses" can be found on the Internet at this URL: http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/2006-top-10-golf-courses-hilton-head-south-carolina-1554.htm

With talented and experienced golf writers dedicated to visiting and playing in golf-rich areas such as Myrtle Beach, Las Vegas, Phoenix-Scottsdale, Florida and other areas, the TravelGolf.com team has deep insights into the courses that are unanimously considered "must plays."

"We're excited about this new series, as it will keep traveling golfers and other fans of the game abreast of the best courses in the best areas," Executive Editor Mark Nessmith said. “This series is sure to be a hit with readers and editors alike.”

While any top-10 list can be considered subjective, writers McDonald, Chris Baldwin and William K. Wolfrum have used their extensive personal experience to put these lists together. They have also gathered information and opinions from a wide range of sources, however, including golfers, other TravelGolf.com writers, golf pros and golf packagers.

TravelGolf.com reaches more than 2.5 million golfers a month through 40+ online golf publications. As the world’s largest network of online golf sites, TravelGolf.com sites have earned a prestigious reputation for thought-provoking golf reviews and journalism.

Content for TravelGolf.com is created and published by GolfPublisher Syndications, the world’s largest golf syndication and publishing network. Boasting a team of top golf writers and bloggers, the company offers Web sites and publications golf travel articles, course reviews, news from the pro tours, golf blogs, updated course directories and more. GolfPublisher Syndications publishes TravelGolf.com and more than 40 other regional and national golf publications including WorldGolf.com, MyrtlebeachGolf.com, LasVegasGolf.com, ScotlandGolf.com and USAGolfGuide.com. The GPS editorial team has quickly earned a reputation for thought-provoking golf reviews and journalism. For more information, call (646) 416-6515.



 
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