Old South Golf Links in Bluffton, South Carolina

If you like diverse holes on a single golf course, Clyde Johnston's Old South Golf Links in Bluffton, S.C., is the course. From narrow, tree-lined fairways to wide expanses of marsh to carry, this course just over the bridge from Hilton Head Island offers it all.

Because it's on marshland, it tends to be soft, slowing the greens and eliminating roll. It's a text-book example of course management.

Old South Golf Links - No. 1

No. 1 lays out in one hole most of the hazard types you'll encounter at Old South Golf Links.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 10

Old South Golf Links' 10th hole is wide open except for one pesky tree.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 12

No. 12 at Old South Golf Links tempts long hitters to cut the corner on the dogleg left.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 14

No. 14 at Old South Golf Links gives the back tees a small carry and a narrow fairway.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 15

No. 15 at Old South Golf Links in Bluffton is a severe dogleg right, putting a lot of pressure on the tee shot.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 16

No. 16 at Old South Golf Links is a sharp dogleg left. If you're brave, you might want to go for the green.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 18

No. 18 at Old South Golf Links brings it home with a long carry from tees onto a generous fairway.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 3

No. 3 at Old South Golf Links forces you to squeeze your tee shot between trees and water.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 15

The 15th green at Old South Golf Links is surrounded by sand AND water.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 7

The approach over marsh on the seventh hole at Old South Golf Links is quite intimidating.

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Old South Golf Links - No. 9

From the back tees, the ninth hole at Old South Golf Links gives you a lot of fairway to work with.

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