Here Come the Celebrities!

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by GolfIsland:: Thu 12 Aug 2010:: 12:53 pm

Hilton Head Island will soon be buzzing with all the celebrities coming to town. There isn”t a movie premier or fashion show; these celebrities are coming to support a great cause, the Hilton Head Island celebrity golf tournament, which raises money for children”s charities. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the tournament, which was [...]

Golf Trivia – How Many Can You Get Right?

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by GolfIsland:: Fri 23 Jul 2010:: 8:27 pm

It’s finally Friday, and we think that means it”s time for some fun golf trivia! Take a short break and see how many of these questions from Golf.About.com and TriviaThis.com that you can get right (without Googling!). All answers will be posted Monday, but if you just can’t wait, they”re available on our Facebook page [...]

How Hilton Head Became a Golf Mecca

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by GolfIsland:: Wed 21 Jul 2010:: 8:27 pm

When you think of Hilton Head Island, many things pop into your brain, like great beaches, warm weather and of course, amazing golf. But when did Hilton Head first become known for golf? The first golf course on Hilton Head Island opened in 1961, but this golf island truly began its journey to a treasured [...]

Our U.S. Open Connection

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by GolfIsland:: Fri 2 Jul 2010:: 8:41 am

The U.S. Open is over and everyone has congratulated Graeme McDowell, but for a while on Saturday, we had high hopes that the South Carolina native, Dustin Johnson, could win it all. After shooting a 66 in the third round on Saturday, Johnson had secured a three-shot lead going into Sunday at the U.S. Open. [...]

Top 5 Places to Play Golf in the USA

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by GolfIsland:: Sun 27 Jun 2010:: 8:28 am

We already knew that the Harbour Town Golf Links was an amazing and award-winning course, but another award is always nice to have! Bon Voyage, a tour and travel website, recently named Harbour Town Golf Links as one of the top 5 places to play golf in the USA. Other courses in the ranking include: [...]

Davis and the Penalty

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by GolfIsland:: Wed 28 Apr 2010:: 4:30 pm

The Verizon Heritage tournament was held in Hilton Head this month, and although Jim Furyk won with a score of 13 under, the water cooler story has turned out to be the self-called penalty shot by Brian Davis. After dueling Furyk during the final round, Davis, who would have been only the second Englishman to [...]

The Verizon Heritage is Here!

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by GolfIsland:: Tue 13 Apr 2010:: 9:14 am

We”ve waited all year long in Hilton Head, and finally the Verizon Heritage is this week. The Heritage runs from April 12 to April 18, and each day is packed with fun events. Here”s a break down of the events during Heritage week: Monday, April 12: Opening Ceremonies – The Verizon Heritage will kick off at 12 [...]

Heritage History

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by GolfIsland:: Sun 4 Apr 2010:: 9:16 am

The countdown to the Verizon Heritage is on! The tournament runs from April 12-18 and will be played at the Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort. The tournament has attracted many top golfers this year, including Vijay Singh. Other top golfers who are set to play in the tournament are Paul Casey, K.J. Choi, Boo Weekley, Jim [...]

Our First Chamber Golf Week

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by GolfIsland:: Sun 28 Feb 2010:: 12:27 pm

We already know Hilton Head in the spring is a great place for golfers to escape, but now the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association to bring even more excitement to the area. The first ever Chamber Golf Week will be held March 1 – [...]

Can the Heritage Tournament Land a New Sponsor?

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by GolfIsland:: Sun 8 Nov 2009:: 8:35 am

A Clemson professor recently said that he has little doubt Hilton Head will eventually find a new title sponsor for its PGA Tour event. According to The Island Packet, Sauer says he feels confident because of the influential force that television has become in sports, the increases in consumers’ leisure time and the increases in [...]