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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 way to start a golf vacation
Played here first day in HH. Hot but lots of shade. Good pace of play. Greens in good shape as well as rest of course. Really friendly staff and beautiful grounds.
Best course on Hilton Head
We have played several courses in the Hilton Head are, and so far this was the best. The course challenged us and was in great condition. We will definitely play here again!!
Challenging course which is well designed. A very good value.
Tough, but beautiful course
I enjoyed playing the Cupp course. It had a nice setup with difficult pin placements. My only negative comment is concerning the pace of play; it was simply terrible. Other than that, I enjoyed the course and will play it again.
Immaculate greens
The greens were some of the best I have seen holding long iron approaches and putting fast and true. Good challenging layout used every club in my bag from the back tees.
Tough time off the fairway
Course in great shape. Greens fast and true. Safe landing areas for most holes, but if you are in the rough, its a very difficult play.
Unique, playable and tough.
7 hdcp. Played it twice while vacationing on HHI. Has a nice variety of holes - pretty stout from the blue tees back - more playable from the white forward. In very good shape with greens a little quicker and smoother than most Bermuda on the island. More forgiving than it looks but still plenty of trouble for wayward shots. One of the more interesting courses on the island and a great value for the price !
Very Good Course- tough to play for first time
Course conditions were very good, greens were a little slow, but I’m a terrible putter so that worked in my favour. The only issue I had was having never played the course before the hazards an run outs were not totally apparent off the tee etc, and I ended up losing a few shots to water and out of bounds. Playing it a second time would definitely help with that, overall it’s a very good course in HHI.
First -- but certainly not the last -- time!
Wow! I've been coming to HHI for a week every summer for 31 years and I have somehow cheated myself out of playing what I believe is THE BEST $70 course on the island!
Course conditions were perfect. The golf course is laid out perfectly. Risk/reward shots are all over the place. Everything is just so scenic. I was truly sad when my round ended.
My only suggestion -- and this isn't just for the Cupp staff -- is to suspend the cart-path only rule once the course dries out. We had a lot of rain the night before I played, so I get that we had to start with cart-path only, but by the 10th hole, everything was pretty much back to normal, so even a 90-degree rule would have been helpful (cart-path only rules are necessary, but they do slow down play and make club selection iffy at times).
Outstanding value
Palmetto Hall has become my go to when planning my golf on vacation due to location, course quality, and value. This trip was no different- the course was in excellent condition. Both courses are great but I do prefer the Cupp layout a little over the Arthur Hills.
Awesome Golfing Experience!!
This course is beautiful and well maintained great staff, and great price. I would for sure play here again and I will, if and when I am ever back in the area!
Great conditions, not to friendly staff
On vacation played here late in the afternoon cruises thru the course. Course in great shape, greens rolled fast. Cart staff little unfriendly other then that. Great choice to play if you’re looking for a good course
Plantation Hall Robert Cupp
Course was in excellent shape. Challenging, with plenty of bunkers and water. Great value when purchased on Golfnow. Course is managed by Brown golf and they are doing a great job.
Was great
Got there and driving range was closed.
They let us off right away, two of us played in 3 hrs.
Nice course.
Fast pace
My father-in-law and I played 18 in three hours. Very enjoyable. Challenging course.
Palmetto Plantation | Cupp
Good, Fair layout. First oersknoff as a single and had to navigatate the mowers before being set loose to play.
Wide variety of holes that were fun to play, however nothing truly memorable.
Off course amenities were lacking- not a place to spend extra time before or after the round.
Every hole a gem
Booked thru golf now did not know what to expect, found a course that was fantastic with 18 beautiful holes in good condition highly recommend
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