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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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hhi24
good track; needs gps for guests to have better knowledge of hazards; greens well maintained and fair
Not worth the regular green fee
Thankfully, I was able to book this as a hot deal on GolfNow. From tee boxes to greens the condition of this course does not merit what is routinely charged. The undulation and slope of greens, and extensive mounds in fairways seem contrived and excessive on many holes.
Nice layout
Overall a good experience. Greens in good shape except for one (16?). About 1/3rd of the holes I would consider pretty tight. Lots of water to contend with. Guy in club house was friendly, as were the two people I encountered getting and returning my cart. No beverage cart came by us. Had a 1PM tee time, starter let me go out ahead of the older couple I was paired up with. Wound up pairing up to another guy on hole #4. I played from the blues; he from the combo white/black, nice mix of tee boxes.
Things they can improve...include a pin sheet as some greens are rather large. I recommend purchasing a course book because the carts don't have GPS and the tee boxes don't have a diagram of the hole. Luckily the guy I played with knew the course well.
Overall, OK value. If I had paid full rack rate I would have been disappointed due to the lack of GPS on cart, no course book and no pin sheets.
Couldn’t have had a better experience playing this course. Wouldn’t exactly call this a “beginner friendly” course as there are some challenging approach shots but if you are a 5-10 handicap this course is blast! Fairways, tee boxes, and greens wee all phenomenal. Range and putting green were great shape.
Be sure you get a deal.....
Like all of the Heritage managed courses, prices at Palmetto Hall have increased tremendously. With an afternoon hot deal, it's a little closer to the value you will find.
Bunkers are better and greens were good; fairways dry and predominantly dormant. Many other courses are much greener. Decent driving range and excellent short game area around the corner.
Decent pace late day.
Good value for money
A good course, well laid out with difficult , challenging holes but overall well worth the price of admission compared with most other Hilton Head courses.
Fairly tight fairways and enough hazards for an average golfer to play cautiously or make sure you carry enough golf balls !
Sylman
Slow play we got stuck behind a slow group asked starter to get us thru didn’t happen , could have been handled by starter , as we were all waiting to tee off 1st tee. Much of green side grass dug up looks like some kind of animal damage , layout is fine greens were good shape with couple exceptions , but notTop dollar value
Coors had no drainage. I will never play there again.
Standing water in the Fairways, no grass around the greens
Challenging Couse
Had been playing very well at the three courses in my home community. This course put me in my place. Being a sweeper/picker of the ball the dormant fairways made in more difficult for me.
A Nice Round
Good place to play with Hot Deal time and discount. Normal rate has gotten high, but It's a course worth playing if you have a chance.
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