Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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Port Royal can trace its tennis history to the mid 1980s, when the original Port Royal Racquet Club opened to become one of the rare venues with 16 hard, clay, and grass courts. Late in 2018 however, the tennis operation was moved, taking up residence on eight brand-new Har-Tru courts and two permanent pickleball courts adjacent to the golf fairways at what is now the Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club, about a quarter-mile away. (The site formerly occupied by the old racquet club is slated to be redeveloped as timeshare condominiums.) Dale Brown has been hired as head tennis professional. Originally from Georgia, Brown trained at the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island as a junior and went on to play for LaGrange College, where he earned a B.S. in Business Management and an M.S. in Strength and Conditioning. He bring a variety of teaching and coaching experience to this new position, having taught at the nearby Sea Pines Racquet Club and coached at both the high school and college levels. Still feeling his way into the new facility, he has begun by offering stroke-of-the-day and fast-action clinics every weekday as well as private lessons. He expects to add additional programs and services, including options for juniors, as he gets into high season.
Coming here is a homecoming of sorts. "As a child, my family vacationed to Port Royal and I took lessons during the summer at the old Racquet Club," he told me. "I also spent countless hours training as a junior tennis player on Hilton Head at Smith Stearns. The chance to come back to the island and build onto the tennis program here at Port Royal is quite a blessing to me."

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Pro Shop: 843-686-8803

Ratings (235 Reviewers)
Tennis Overall Pickleball Cuisine Romance	Instruction Lodging Solo Travelers	Tennis Staff Spa & Fitness Pickleball	Game Matching Dollar Value Setting
Port Royal Racquet Club Ratings ( 235 Reviewers)
Tennis Overall	Tennis Staff	Instruction		Pickleball
Westin Ratings ( 3 Reviewers)

Ratings (235 Reviewers)
Tennis Overall Game Matching Tennis Staff Lodging Dollar Value Other Recreation Romance Solo Travelers	Instruction Pickleball Cuisine Spa & Fitness Setting
Port Royal Racquet Club Ratings ( 235 Reviewers)
Tennis Overall Instruction	Tennis Staff Pickleball
Westin Ratings ( 3 Reviewers)

Ratings (235 Reviewers)
Tennis Overall Pickleball Cuisine Romance	Instruction Lodging Solo Travelers	Tennis Staff Spa & Fitness Pickleball	Game Matching Dollar Value Setting
Port Royal Racquet Club Ratings ( 235 Reviewers)
Tennis Overall	Tennis Staff	Instruction		Pickleball
Westin Ratings ( 3 Reviewers)

Other Recreation

Beach. A broad beach runs the length of Hilton Head Island.

Golf Courses. Port Royal has two 18-hole designer golf courses

Lodging

The five-story, 412-room Westin fronts the beach roughly half a mile from the racquet club. It has a spa and fitness center, three swimming pools, and a kids' club.

Restaurants

The clubhouse at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club has the Robber's Row Grille, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are more dining options at the Westin. In addition to a poolside grill for lunch, it has two other restaurants: View 32 and the farm- and sea-to-table Carolina Room.

See Also

If you like Port Royal's emphasis on individually tailored programs, also check out:

• Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, South Carolina
• Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Florida
• Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina

Rates and Reservations

Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club

10 Clubhouse Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843-686-8803
Visit the website for current rates
Web Link: Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club

Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

The Westin rents both rooms in the beachfront hotel and 2- and 3-bedroom villas roughly half a mile from the racquet club.

2 Grasslawn Ave.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843-681-4000
Toll-free: 866-716-8108
Visit the website for current rates
Web Link: Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

Marriott's Barony Beach Club

5 Grasslawn Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843-342-1608
Toll-free: 899-845-5279
Visit the website for current rates
Web Link: Marriott's Barony Beach Club

Travel Essentials

Seasons. Year-round.

Travel Instructions. By Air: Port Royal is 45 miles from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia and 95 miles from Charleston International Airport (CHS). Major airlines serve both of those gateways. It is also possible to fly directly to Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH), on commuter service from US Airways Express, via Charlotte, NC. Rental cars and shuttles are available at all three airports.

General Tourist Information. Visit the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau website.