The Davis Love III-designed layout is a complete reconstruction and recreation of the Hilton Head, S.C., resort’s historic Ocean Course. The course features seaside ambience accented by coquina shells and seaside grasses, incorporating native pines and oaks along the fairways.

The new Atlantic Dunes layout designed by Davis Love III at The Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, S.C., will open in October.

The layout is a complete reconstruction and recreation of the resort’s historic Ocean Course, the first built on Hilton Head. Atlantic Dunes features a pronounced seaside ambience and Lowcountry feel accented by coquina shells and seaside grasses. The project’s goal was to incorporate elements of the surrounding beachfront along with the area’s bounty of native pines and oaks lining the fairways.

The course will benefit both visually and strategically from restoration of natural sand dunes as well as the creation of new dunes blending into the design. Tens of thousands of indigenous plants have been installed in these areas to complete the seaside feel. Atlantic Dunes playing surface is a blend of cutting-edge grasses matching the superior strains at the resort’s acclaimed Harbour Town Golf Links and Heron Point by Pete Dye. 

“Sea Pines is one of my all-time favorite places to play and visit so we’re excited the redesign will be in line with the great golf offered by Harbour Town and Heron Point,” said Love.

“We’re thrilled to have a great champion like Davis Love III and his exceptional design team create our new Atlantic Dunes course,” said Cary Corbitt, Vice President of Sports and Operations. “Once it opens in October, few resorts anywhere in the world will offer 54 holes this good.”