Robert Cupp at Palmetto Hall Plantation
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While Hilton Head is chock full of courses designed by some of the greatest names in golf, just one of them was designed with a computer to give it lines straighter than an arrow throughout.
The Robert Cupp Course at Palmetto Hall can be one of the most interesting and eclectic courses you'll play, as well as possibly one of the toughest. From the back tees the course plays to 7,079, with a slope rating of 144.
Named as Golf World's top designer in 1992, Cupp created a course that is visually challenging as well as challenging to play. With sand traps looking as if they were drawn in by, well, a computer, this is a course you'll tell your friends about, though you may not tell them your score.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7079 yards | 75.2 | 149 |
| Blue | 72 | 6524 yards | 72.3 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6042 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5220 yards | 70.8 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.6/141 | 417 | 557 | 324 | 205 | 433 | 542 | 459 | 147 | 470 | 3554 | 512 | 315 | 219 | 440 | 360 | 504 | 170 | 448 | 414 | 3382 | 6936 |
| Blue M: 72.2/136 | 364 | 521 | 324 | 183 | 400 | 513 | 411 | 136 | 380 | 3232 | 496 | 303 | 185 | 415 | 338 | 478 | 160 | 422 | 389 | 3186 | 6418 |
| White M: 70.1/131 W: 75.7/144 | 348 | 466 | 324 | 153 | 355 | 491 | 375 | 119 | 360 | 2991 | 478 | 288 | 171 | 385 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 380 | 352 | 2979 | 5970 |
| Black M: 68.7/125 W: 73.9/141 | 348 | 466 | 324 | 153 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 360 | 2822 | 478 | 288 | 131 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 352 | 2838 | 5660 |
| Palmetto M: 67.3/121 W: 72.6/134 | 317 | 399 | 324 | 153 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 341 | 2705 | 406 | 240 | 131 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 300 | 2666 | 5371 |
| Green M: 66.4/116 W: 71.8/130 | 317 | 399 | 324 | 127 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 101 | 341 | 2661 | 406 | 240 | 131 | 343 | 260 | 392 | 120 | 321 | 300 | 2513 | 5174 |
| Orange/Orange M: 63.3/110 W: 67.5/122 | 317 | 353 | 279 | 127 | 255 | 355 | 275 | 101 | 237 | 2299 | 349 | 240 | 131 | 247 | 260 | 392 | 120 | 247 | 230 | 2216 | 4515 |
| Orange M: 62.6/110 W: 66.0/117 | 264 | 353 | 279 | 127 | 255 | 355 | 275 | 101 | 237 | 2246 | 349 | 240 | 131 | 247 | 181 | 333 | 79 | 247 | 230 | 2037 | 4283 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Beautiful day
The course is very nice. The greens were horrible on several holes, maybe four in total. Otherwise a very tough course and beautiful layout with challenging shots.
Course offers value for money. Greens in good shape but slow. Two recommendations- put sand in the bunkers, take care of slow play.
Horrible conditions
There was very little
Grass on the fairways. Our cart ran out of gas 1/2 thru the round.
Beautiful and friendly!
Arrived right on time as went to another Palmetto but staff were understanding and got us out quickly. Marshall was very informative about the course. The only thing was that we were pushed by the group of “young men” behind us and were told by the Marshall that someone had complained. It rained quite heavily which slowed us down a bit but still finished at 4 hours and 15 minutes. So gave pace of play a 4 as we felt rushed...not that good for enjoyment of the game!
Palmetto Hall Cupp course
Great course, challenging, lot of fun, really enjoyed it
Worth a discount
Worth a discounted play. Staff outside was a bit disorganized. Range was full before my round. Practice putting green was rushed at the first tee.
Maybe just understaffed that day.
Starter has an amazing personality. Friendly and amusing.
Paired with exceptionally nice golfers.
The pace was perfect for our foursome.
Arthur Hills course in great shape
Just want to start by saying the staff was very good at Palmetto Hall. I requested to switch from the Robert Cupp course to the Arthur Hills course. Staff recommended I see the starter and he made some adjustments and let our group off on the Hills course. Pace of play was a little slow but happy we played the Hills. Greens were very tough today due to the position of the pins. Truthfully they were in the toughest positions I have ever played here. Some might say they were illegally placed as there were several holes where the pin was positioned on a hill. Depending on the direction of your putt, if you were short on a up hill putt it would roll all the way back to you or further. If you were slightly long on a down hill putt, well you could face a 30-40 foot up hill putt. All members in my group had multiple 3-putts and even a couple of 4 putts. All in all, although very challenging on the greens, the day was a good day to golf. Just over 4-1/2 hours to complete.
Driver needed...
Long hitters will like this set-up... One hole had a rolling church pew fairway and one a square green ~ course design aspects that livened up the round. Didn't score well but not the courses fault!
Great course for the value
This course is challenging but not too challenging, good for the average golfer. There are some areas of the cart path that are unfinished but other than that it is a really nice course.
Was shocked many of the greens were lost, played there around Christmas and they were great - everything else was great but check the status of the greens before playing- it will take time to get them back
A little disappointed with greens
Typically this is a top rated course to play. Not too sure what happpened, but a few of the greens were damaged. It’s too bad, because this is always a favourite in the Hilton Head area. We also got stuck behind a group of elderly couples, who slowed the pace of play to a crawl by our 4th hole. Decided to skip the par 3 8th hole and the game moved along well after that. That front 9 took almost 3 full hours and we skipped a hole. The back 9 was played in just under 2. Wish there was a Marshall out there. Unfortunately when we ended the Pro Shop was closed as it was around 5:30-5:45, so I couldn’t let them know. All in all, I would come back to play here as the layout and staff are excellent.
Layout
We really like the layout. It was very pretty and the course was quite challenging
Great day of golf
Enjoyable day at Palmetto Hall Cupp course. Course was in great shape for this time of year - especially the greens. It was one of those days when we had no one in front of us and the group behinds us we rarely saw.
Good value
The course was in good condition for this time of year. Lots of water, and some long carries over water.
Greens had been sanded and some not in great shape.