I dabbled in GCA last year but abandoned it rather quickly, mostly as a result of a frustration with its lack of balance...so when a buddy emailed me saying that I might enjoy reading a GCA topic regarding the Lowcountry, the last thing that I expected to read was a positive review of Jack and Rees' layouts on Daufuskie. What a pleasant surprise! Cheers! Only disagreement is with the comment regarding them being similar. In fact, the three courses on Daufuskie are each very distinctive, and I would recommend playing Bloody Point and Melrose in one day if you don't have access to Haig Point. On a weekday, you'll play a three-hour pace, walking, and you might not see another golfer. Agree with The Shining comment, but The Shining applied to public golf should be nothing to fear. You can literally drop your bag and throw a line in the stocked ponds at Bloody Point for half an hour, then pick up where you left off potentially without even having anyone to play through. I have a friend that has done just that on several occasions. There is also a resident bald eagle who nests high above the 7th green. Have to also say that the 16-Queen bed mansion on the beach at Bloody has to among the better dream rentals for a golf getaway anywhere. You may want to bring your chef though...or your bow and arrow.
In addition to Daufuskie, I have played H-town, Tabby Links, Chechessee, Berkeley Hall North, Colleton Dye and Nicklaus plus a number of other less noteworthy public tracks on Hilton Head. Secession, Long Cove, Belfair, Berkeley Hall South and now Oldfield comprise my shortlist of yet-to-be played tracks down there. No doubt that area is overbuilt, but oh and how!
I have to comment on Chechessee since it is featured on this site. It is a great layout, and unique for the lowcountry, but is it truly special? I didn't find it that memorable. The greens were great, but would it be special in an area where similar layouts are so common, such as the Met section? I think it would be above average but hardly revered. So take a playable, classic inland track from the NY area and drop it in the Lowcountry. Sure, it's unique, but I'd take bent grass greens over Spanish moss on a course like that. It is an asset to the Lowcountry, but it is way down the list if you are new to the Lowcountry golf experience. Colleton's inland holes, on both Dye and Nicklaus are as special as Chechessee, but both Colleton courses find their way to the water, adding a touch of the dramatic to the classic. Nicklaus' effort at Colleton should be applauded by the old guard on this website. And Dye's course is probably my favorite in the entire Hilton Head area...you have to start there!