Harbour Town Golf Links

The Sea Pines Resort Offers Ultimate Buddy Trip Golf Package

Best Buds Enjoy Best of Everything, Including Hilton Head Island's Finest Golf Courses

By Brian Weis

With the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing just finished, golfing buddies are invited to take their own shots at Harbour Town Golf Links. The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island has unveiled its "Ultimate Buddy Trip" package, which combines the best golf on the island, the best hotel, the best dining, and the best all-around golf vacation experience, which includes the chance to play where the pros play.

Now accepting reservations, the Ultimate Buddy Trip Package includes everything but the buddies:

* Lodging at luxurious The Inn & Club at Harbour Town (choice of a private home or villa is optional)
* Golf on the iconic Harbour Town Golf Links as well as top-ranked Heron Point and Atlantic Dunes
* Breakfast daily
* Private beverage tastings (Scotch, bourbon, or craft beer) with premium cigars
* Individual lockers in the PGA Tour locker room (the players' private hangout during the annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing)
* Personalized Harbour Town Golf Links caddie bib
* Select group dining and entertainment, including a personal driver each evening
* Welcome gift and golf merchandise gift card

Packages start at $383 per buddy, per night and full details may be found at www.seapines.com/golf/golf-buddy-trips.aspx. Call (843) 842-1864 to reserve and/or customize packages through The Sea Pines Resort concierge. Some black-out dates apply.

On an island where golf is king, Harbour Town Golf Links is true royalty, and along with the highly acclaimed Heron Point and the all-new Atlantic Dunes- ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd on Hilton Head Island by Golfweek magazine-the three courses place The Sea Pines Resort among the most desirable golf destinations in the world.

Harbour Town Golf Links remains the hands-down No. 1 golf attraction on Hilton Head Island. Designed by legendary golf architect Pete Dye, with Jack Nicklaus as consultant, the long-time venue for South Carolina's only PGA Tour event is largely responsible for the region's stellar reputation for great golf.

Pete Dye also redesigned Heron Point, turning it into an essential component of any Sea Pines Resort golf vacation. Heron Point is a combination of charm and challenge, with strategic risk-reward shot selections, rolling fairways, and shifting elevations that come together to create a fun experience.

Atlantic Dunes is a complete reconstruction of the Ocean Course, which was the first course built on Hilton Head Island. Davis Love III kept the original routing while emphasizing the beachfront ambience and unmistakable Lowcountry feel. Each hole was entirely rebuilt to accommodate modern shot values.

All three courses have achieved designation as Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries.

Situated on the southernmost tip of Hilton Head Island, The Sea Pines Resort features five miles of unspoiled beaches, 21 clay tennis courts, 14 miles of bike and walking trails, horseback riding, Eco-Adventures, water sports, and the 605-acre Sea Pines Forest Preserve, which is rich in wildflowers, wetlands, and more than 130 species of birds. As the first Eco-planned destination in the U.S., The Sea Pines Resort has become the blueprint for numerous beach developments around the country.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.