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4.2
710 Reviews (710)
5 Stars
255
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
27
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
86.7%
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626 out of 710 reviews
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4.3
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
13
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.3%
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25 out of 30 reviews
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4.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.5%
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42 out of 48 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Cupp course at Palmetto Hall delivers a uniquely challenging layout with wild, decision-demanding greens that reward creative short-game play. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play consistently enhance the overall experience here.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7079 yards
Slope 149
Rating 75.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Celebration Bermudagrass
Greens Celebration Bermudagrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Cupp (1993) David Johnson (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - " Bird Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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4.2
710 Reviews (710)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was good condition considering all the rain we have. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really good course

Course was in great shape. Breezed around in2 ½ hours. Outstanding layout with some hidden trouble. The greens were aerated a week ago but were very smooth and puttable. Plenty of room off the tees...a second shot golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Vacation / Hilton Head Island, SC

We picked our Tee-Time in the heat of the day therefore there was absolutely no wait time, we even got on a little early, we chose this course because of the "Hot Deal" and if all the courses around here are this good and well maintained then it speaks for itself, the reason the course got just a good was that morning they aerated all the greens so the true feel on the greens wasn't there

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is Great

Hadn't played this course since the "Winter" as in February time frame. The course is looking great. They had just aerated which we knew going in so we expected the sandy greens and not a lot of roll. For me it tends towards a better round because I can attack the holes without punishment. The bunkers were fantastic besides maybe one or two that leaned a little more towards a trash bunker with that cement feel to them but those were easily avoidable anyways. Played for a fair price especially with the free range balls this course always offers. Definitely one of my favorite courses out of the Brown managed ones.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, staff not so much

Course layout is excellent and fun. The greens were still sandy from being recently punched. The guy running the clubhouse argued with us about our tee time until we showed him he was wrong, no apology just ok go on and play. Cart guys were very nice though. Overall an average experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2017

We am very sorry to hear about your experience with our staff. While we do encourage our staff to be diligent in confirming all guest reservations, there is no excuse for any form of confrontation. We are happy to hear the course and round were enjoyable, however.

We would love to discuss this incident further with you to gain a better understanding and help to ensure we do not see this happen again. Please feel free to reach out to us at ProshopPH@gmail.com.

Thank you again for joining us, we look forward to speaking with you.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Really nice layout, course condition was very good. Lunch and staff was very good. Some of the cart paths and tee's have been let go a little bit. Overall good value!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Cupp Course needs better service

Followed the reviews for the Robert Cupp course and decided to give it a try. I'm an advanced player. Course is a good test and the conditions are very good. I gave 3 stars b/c there was zero water on the course.

It's mid summer in HHI and temps are uber hot/steamy. No cart girl and the 4 water coolers were empty at Noon. On the Cupp, #9 does not return directly at the clubhouse. You can get there but it's a drive and you will likely loose your spot on 10.

Brown Golf, staff up so there's a cart girl or at least fill the water coolers if you want me back. Also stock Gatorade as a beverage choice in the golf shop. It's downright dangerous.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Goid value but...

Course was in good shape and offers a challenging layout. Greens were very good. However, there was no drinking water on the course and no cart girl. It's mid summer in HHI and it gets blazing hot and humid. All the water coolers were empty by Noon. C'mon Brown Golf. BTW, no Gatorade in the golf shop. That needs fixing. Plan ahead if you have a mid morning tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really Enjoyed It

Nice course. Well maintained. Rangers around. Would def play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Undecided

Aeration alert, while we were aware of the aeration, would like to play again after greens are back in shape. The fairways were well kept, though course was bone dry. Staff was great, booked online advance tee time, rain in forecast, called the course and they moved tee time to another day without even questioning, big props. Starter was helpful and informative; not your typical course, some greens are huge, others are minuscule. Pace of play was good, other than a fivesome out in front of us, but course wasn't busy so we still had three finish in 3:50. Variable tee options for various skill levels, not any yardage marked on course other than tees and 150 markers. Some holes had pin locations that felt a little gimmicky. Some hidden water as well. Overall it was a good experience, will return if second or third round for the week, wouldn't make this my only HHI golf experience in a given time frame. Water coolers were located about every other hole which is a big plus in the humidity of the Island.

Overall recommend checking out course!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Now should better monitor course conditions

Very dissatisfied in course conditions. Course had been recently aerated and we were not told when booking. Greens still had bumps and sand in aerification holes. I don't recommend course only due to the course''s management not being honest about this. Otherwise course was good. Disappointed that Golf Now didn't tell us about aerification. I don't know if that is Golf Nows fault for not notifying or the courses fault, bUT either way it was disappointing for us.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golfing USA

Patrons were very friendly, course play was good. I would definitely recommend to anyone to give it a try.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dale Cooper

When I scheduled my round there was no notification of the condition of the greens. There was know mention of it when I checked in either. The greens had just been sanded an were, for the most part, unputtable. The course should have given me an option to play or to get a rain check to play when the greens were in better condition. I realize the need for this type of maintenance, but the customer should be given the option to play or not.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hilton Head ttio

Greens had just been punched so putting was difficult. Condition of course was just average.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

hot muggy day

The starter was very friendly and informative. Told us of the large greens and getting the right yardage. The course was in very good shape and the greens were fast and puttable although they were very big with many undulations. It is a very hard course for all players. There are numerous water holes and bunkers. This would not be for the high handicapper. Playing it several times would be helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round, would definitely play again

Our threesome enjoyed playing this course very much. The greens were in great condition, fast and consistent. The fairways were also in good condition. The layout is playable and most enjoyable. The starter was very friendly and helpful. It was our first time playing here and we would definitely like to play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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