Golf is bigger in Hilton Head [1] than in Beaufort [2], but here are some local highlights. The best-regarded public course in the area, and indeed one of the best military courses in the world, is Legends at Parris Island (Building 299, Parris Island, 843/228-2240, www.mccssc.com/thelegends [3], $30). You need to call in advance for a tee time before you can come on Parris Island to golf.
Another popular public course is South Carolina National Golf Club (8 Waveland Ave., Cat Island, 843/524-0300, www.scnational.com [4], $70). Get to secluded Cat Island by taking the Sea Island Parkway onto Lady’s Island and taking it south as it turns into Lady’s Island Drive. Take Island Causeway and continue.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/south-carolina/beaufort-and-the-lowcountry/hilton-head-island
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/south-carolina/beaufort-and-the-lowcountry/beaufort
[3] http://www.mccssc.com/thelegends
[4] http://www.scnational.com