Official hole guide · Verbatim course-site wording · user-supplied
The 18th hole is one of golf’s most recognizable finishes with the Harbour Town Lighthouse standing sentinel behind the green. The goal is the wide landing area jutting into Calibogue Sound. The long approach to the flag offers ample bailout to the right where the innocent-looking but insidious mounding has caused many to lose a sought-after par.
Open official wording on Sea Pines ↗2026 Blue tee · official431yards
Landing target230window ≈84 yd wide
Widest / safest landing windowMap-measured · planning grade
Hit the tee shot 225-235 yards from Blue to center the widest mapped first-shot window—approximately 84 yards across, leaving roughly 201 yards to green center.
Recon cue
Own the broad right-center. Left trouble is emotional; the playable right side is the tournament decision.
Primary danger
Calibogue Sound left · right-side mounds
Heritage470
Blue · playing tee431
White412
Gold368
Green307
