Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville, South Carolina

The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, a Tommy Fazio-designed course in Hardeeville, S.C., throws out the gauntlet of hazards, from sand and water to modulation and contoured greens.

Trees come into play on only a few holes. The young golf course still is growing and filling in, so what's possible this year, with cutting corners and finding your ball in the rough, might not be later.

It's a great time to check out the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes and watch it evolve. It has four tee boxes putting distances from 7,100 to less than 5,000. Something is sure to appeal to either the scratch golfer or the novice.

[Editor's Note: The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes was formerly known as Tradition National.]

Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes

Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes has excellent practice facilities, including a well maintained sand practice area.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 10

No. 10 at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes gives you lots of sand on the left on the way to the green.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - 10th hole

From the tee, No. 10 at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes gives you a few options: Go over the hazard to the right or hope you're short if you go left.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 14

From the tee on the 14th hole at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, you'll find there's a lot between you and the flag.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville

Yes, among all that sand at Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is a green.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 18

No. 18 on the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is a nice way to finish your round.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 4

No. 4 on the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is another hole that entices you to cut the corner.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 7

There's a lot of trouble on the left coming into No. 7 on the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in Hardeeville, S.C.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - bunkers

Bunkers are definitely Texas-sized at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes in South Carolina.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 9

The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes employs a lot of waste bunkers to punish errant shots, such as this one on No. 9.

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Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes - Hole 3

No. 3 on the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is a really pretty hole from the tips. Too far, and you're headed for some thick woods.

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