This week’s Heritage was great! Those spectators really got their money’s worth when Luke Donald and Brandt Snedeker went to a playoff. And what a playoff! I was pulling for Luke since he could take the #1 ranking, but he kept making things difficult for himself. You had to feel for the guy though when his last chip lipped out. Anyway, so what about Hilton Head?
I visited Hilton Head and it was a great time. If you look past the 18th green on TV you can see the lighthouse behind it. Surrounding the lighthouse is a small yacht harbor with some nice, sizeable boats. I was very jealous and I think there was one actually named “Jealousy”. We climbed the lighthouse where they have a webcam you can get on and wave to your friends. Beneath the lighthouse is a small shopping area with some restaurants and a yacht club. It’s a cute little town. On Hilton Head Island, there are a few of those shopping areas.
Did you know that Harbor Town is on a private part of the island called Sea Pines? You have to pay a little just to get in. Hilton Head Island is shaped like a foot and Sea Pines encompasses the front part of the shoe.
I just spent one night there, but it was a pleasure. Hilton Head is the type of place where people ride bikes and the breeze flows off the water like there’s a girl with a fan standing beside you. Off season, it’s very reasonable and you can probably get on the golf course easier. Even when it was in the 40s, people were playing. In season, it’s still probably worth it, but you might have to plan ahead a little better. I stayed at…you guessed it: the Hilton! What a surprise, right?! It was great and waterfront. The restaurant is good, there’s a little bar/club, and it was waterfront. What more could you ask for?