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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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Nice course
A great and interesting design with many memorable holes. Slightly long for us older mortals. Could use some shorter forward tees. Definitely a fun adventure.
I'll be back!
Always love playing this course. Great layout and difficult greens. Even at 46 degrees it was a pleasure! I'll be back!
Good Value
This course was in fair shape and staff was nice . Was one of the few played this week that was dry. Greens and lay out a good Challenge
I'll be back!
This club is the best! Great golf course!
I love this place! Every hole is a challenge!
I'll be back!
Excellent Staff
The pro and the cart man were professional and friendly. The course was in great shape.
Enjoyed this course!
This is a really nice course. The staff was friendly from the check-in to the returning of the cart. I guess during this time of year they are not very busy which was great for me. I got to hit some free range balls and could tee off when I was ready. The facilities were great as well as the course. I played the Cupp course and really enjoyed the round. However, I had to get used to the greens which were fast to me. Also, a couple of the holes have greens that extend very close to the edge of a retaining wall ... leading right to a drop off into the water. So, if you miss your putt, your ball can very easily roll over the edge into the wet stuff!
Beautiful Island Golf
First time back in several years. I had forgotten how beautiful this course is. Every hole tells a story. Robert Cupp has designed a real winner. It plays longer than the yardage would indicate. Because of the difficulty I would suggest not playing form the wrong tees. Play up one set.
Challenging
Tough course. Miss a shot it can’t usually be made up
Awesome Cupp Course
Course was in the best shape of our trip to Hilton head so far! Fairways were great and trimed down, rough was fair and the greens rolled fantastic! Highly recommend this course.
Less than adequate
NO BALLS ON PRACTICE RANGE. Slow pace of play, disorganized at the starting tee, coarse in fair condition, clumps of grass all over the fairway.
Hilton Head Beauty
Hilton Head at best... perfect conditions, perfect weather, perfect course.
Good Course for $$$
Course is in great shape. Fun golf course. Not typical photogenic holes like other courses in the area. Narrow fairways and fast greens but a challenging, fun course to play.
Thank you for your 4-star rating! We'd love to know how we can get that 5th star from you but we are glad you had a great time. We hope that you'll book another round with us soon.
Nice Course
Course was in great shape. Play was slow 5 and half hours that was because the other 18 was closed due to weather this. Week. Play this course great value for your money throw golf now. Enjoy it! !
Thank you for your 4-star rating! We are sorry for the much slower than average pace of play. Typically, we have a nice mix on both courses and that allows us to have a great pace of play. Being one course down doesn't help and we appreciate your understanding. Please let us know when you'll book another round with us soon as we look forward to your next visit.
Poor Management
First time at this course, and the last. Pro shop employee seemed like I was bothering him because I was playing latter in the day at a reduced rate. There was no one to guide us to the first tee or the course we were on since it was a 36 hole course. Once we got to what we thought was our course there was no starter. Pace of play was horrible. Once we caught up to a foursome after 3 holes we waited 10 minutes at the each hole on the tee while they hit 3 balls each off the tee and we were right there watching. No Ranger of course, so my wife and I left after only 10 holes. No respect from the group of guys in front and I guess management cares less what goes on after prime time. Play early or forget this place.
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