Hampton Club; St. Simmons Island, Georgia -- The Course


The Hampton Club course occupies some of coastal Georgia's most beautiful acreage. And most historic. The site was once home to Hampton Plantation, an 18th century, antebellum plantation where cotton, indigo and rice dominated. And now at The Hampton Club, golf is king. Opened in August of 1989, the course was designed by renowned architect Joe Lee, considered a master at coaxing brilliant design from the landscape. However, as Lee walked the land in early 1988, we grew concerned that the site might not support the layout he planned. Noticing a small cluster of marsh islands located across a small tidal creek just west of the Plantation's high ground, Lee's skills in creative land use envisioned a bold stroke of genius that would become The Hampton Club's signature.
Today, golfers literally go out of bounds along 800-feet of elevated, marsh-traversing cart bridges to experience play on four spectacular holes gently carved from the marsh islands. While these four signature holes highlight play on The Hampton Club's back nine, the entire 18-hole, Par 72 course combines for an experience that always finds it golf's "must-play" lists on the Florida to Myrtle Beach circuit. Joe Lee's tour de force design bends around towering oaks, along large areas of saltmarsh, and across lakes and lagoons. In 1993, the course underwent a dramatic fine-tuning that solidified its place among the south's finest courses. The Hampton Club is owned and operated by The King and Prince Beach Golf Resort, located along the ocean near the southern end of St. Simons Island. One travel magazine recently referred to the combination of this luxury seaside resort with caliber of golf at The Hampton Club "the perfect vacation two-step." Additional Course Information (PDF Format): Course Map Scorecard Golf Georgia Feature Nov/Dec 2006 The Hampton Club 100 Tabbystone St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 (912) 634-0255