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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 | 559 | 435 | 207 | 443 | 542 | 459 | 147 | 472 | 3681 | 509 | 315 | 231 | 440 | 360 | 504 | 170 | 452 | 417 | 3398 | 7079 |
| Blue M: 72.2/136 | 370 | 524 | 386 | 186 | 405 | 513 | 411 | 138 | 378 | 3311 | 493 | 303 | 188 | 415 | 338 | 478 | 160 | 425 | 392 | 3192 | 6503 |
| White M: 70.1/131 W: 75.7/144 | 348 | 468 | 363 | 156 | 360 | 491 | 375 | 119 | 360 | 3040 | 474 | 290 | 171 | 385 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 383 | 357 | 2985 | 6025 |
| Black M: 68.7/125 W: 73.9/141 | 348 | 468 | 326 | 156 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 360 | 2829 | 474 | 290 | 133 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 357 | 2843 | 5672 |
| Black/Green M: 66.4/116 | 317 | 401 | 326 | 156 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 341 | 2712 | 402 | 240 | 133 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 303 | 2667 | 5379 |
| 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 W: 71.8/130 | 317 | 401 | 326 | 127 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 101 | 341 | 2665 | 402 | 240 | 133 | 343 | 263 | 392 | 120 | 321 | 303 | 2517 | 5182 |
| Forward W: 66.0/117 | 268 | 357 | 279 | 127 | 250 | 359 | 277 | 101 | 240 | 2258 | 349 | 240 | 133 | 250 | 183 | 364 | 98 | 255 | 247 | 2119 | 4377 |
| Orange M: 62.6/110 | 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 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2015 #12)
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Good course
Wasn’t crowded and a good course to play. only problem was that the greens have been aerated about a week or so ago and we’re still rough, but rolled fairly true and we had a great time.
1st Class Course and Conditions
Very well maintained course. I played on a Wednesday so the pace of play was excellent. Greens and fairways were in excellent condition. Some of the holes were difficult for my skill level, but a scratch golfer would enjoy the challenge. I would play this course again.
GolfNow triple charged me
The greens were recently punched. They were charging much less than the HOT DEAL.
The manager was nice and send to other golf course as courtesy. I was advised to talk to GolfNow about my charges.
Again I heard from other players to not use GolfNow to book tee time in Hilton Head area.
Excellent Course in Excellent Shape
This course is in very good condition, fairways and greens. Currently the greens have been recently aerated and sanded, but that doesn’t effect your putting. There are a few holes that are challenging for a mediocre golfer like myself, but overall excellent course for all skill levels. I would play this course again!
Aerated
The pace was fast since I was basically the only person on the course until some mysterious person showed up around hole 13-14 and then I felt like I had to fly through the last 4-5 holes. Didn't appreciate that since it only took 2.5 hours to play 18 holes, so it wasn't due to short play.
The only comment I didn't like was someone working on the course on hole 2 came up and said are you playing par golf. I joking said, of course, and he said "I feel like Pinocchio every time I ask that question." Not sure what that meant but I still shot in the 80's for the first time playing there.
There was no ranger or starter because it was late afternoon. They did aerate, so the greens weren't great, but I did like the layout of the course.
Great Day
Great golf course. Will definitely play again. Some confusion on rates between GolfNow and the golf course but the Pro has been great helping to resolve.
Play Arthur instead
I booked this course bc I wanted the first tee time and it was the only course that had it available. So I flew around which was great. I’m a 13 hcp so I’m not exactly Mr consistent.
Too tight off the tee. Lot of quirkiness to it.
No GPS in carts. Map of course on scorecard is a joke.
New electric carts and no gps? It’s 2023.
I’m told the Arthur hills course is more forgiving off the tee.
Beautiful conditions tho. Greens were better and faster than Hilton head national that I played a few days ago
Fun layout, fair not difficult
It was awesome. Played mid week, very few people out there so peace of play was awesome. Would definitely recommend, but would also suggest studying where the hazards are. Can get into trouble if you don’t know where everything is
Challenging Course
My average drives are under 200 yrds so I played the Black/Green tees (5379 yards) which were adequate. I still hit hybrids/fairway woods into 9 of the 18 greens. But made up for that with 13 of 14 fairways and only 27 putts for a score of 80. My only gripe was that although I was on the tee sheet I was not in the system as having a reservation so there was the clerk at the pro shop would not honor the golfnow price.
Good times
Had a great time. It was a beautiful course and the amenities were great. Staff was super nice and drinks were even better!
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