Crescent Pointe GC: #8
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3.9
2045 Reviews (2045)
5 Stars
433
4 Stars
860
3 Stars
455
2 Stars
193
1 Stars
104
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
83.5%
Recommend this course
1550 out of 2045 reviews
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3.9
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.5%
Recommend this course
104 out of 126 reviews
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3.8
170 Reviews (170)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
77
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.8%
Recommend this course
139 out of 170 reviews
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Course Highlights
Crescent Pointe's staff consistently earns high praise for their warmth and genuine commitment to making every round memorable. The challenging layout featuring marsh hazards and fast, true-rolling greens delivers strong value in the Bluffton area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6773 yards
Slope 142
Rating 73.6

Crescent Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton is Arnold Palmer's only public course in the area. It is conveniently located just a few minutes west of the bridge leaving Hilton Head Island. Opened in 2000, the course has quickly gained a reputation as being one of the Lowcountry's best. Sprawling across a lush landscape blanketed with century-old oaks and towering pines, the layout is as scenic as it is challenging. While the generous fairways may be player friendly, the difficult approaches to the elevated, well bunkered greens are anything but. The large, pristine white sand bunkers were designed in true Palmer-style, closely following the natural undulations of the land. The gently rolling terrain is unique for the area. Crescent Pointe Golf Club's elevation changes aren't dramatic but they do provide some subtle, but tricky undulations in the greens that make it hard to find a flat lie.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Jensen Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Architect Ed Seay (2000) Arnold Palmer (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Brown Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts and Bermuda-length shorts are allowed for play at Eagle's Pointe. Denim, T-shirts and running shorts are not allowed.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

3.9
2045 Reviews (2045)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Brunch 15
Watching the Game 13
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 116
Bunkers 102
Forced Carries 92
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 83
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 68
Locals 67
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 59
Worth the Drive 56
Near Local Attractions 38

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Enjoyed the course. Greens in good shape. Only serious suggestion. Please fix cart path. Each time it transitions from concrete to dirt there is a 3 inch drop off. Maybe there is no way to fix this. Still overall a good value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

First time playing this course and playing without my own clubs. The course was very accommodating and a great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/08/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Conditioning holds it back

Nice layout...houses, but not right on top of you. Ponds and marsh views abound.

But.....condition....

Fairways B

Greens B-

Traps C

Tees D

Cartpaths F

Semi-private, and not sufficient revenue to keep it well manicured...

But . fun

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing

The atmosphere and the fairways were great, greens need some work and some cart paths. Need to be able to play, for the pace of play, it's not for beginners!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout Awful conditions

First; if you have any physical back issues, the cart paths will probably give you problems. The course itself is in very poor shape. The tees and fairways are not good at all. The greens are OK. Our golf cart was was old and the GPS had a geo fence that was blaring an alert on almost every hole while our cart was on the dilapidated cart path; very annoying. The only positive would be the layout is very good if you don’t mind hitting from less than stellar conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/03/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice views but green issues

Course staff and layout were great but issues with greens dampened my thoughts

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

Good course for the money

Challenging course. Greens play true. Fairways in solid shape. Some greens are minded repair. Flags place well away from these areas. Staff were friendly and welcoming.

I played super quick which is how I like to play. Slower groups let me pass through when it was possible and not backlogged.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 140
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Kentucky Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wildlife And Scenic Views

The course has a great layout and was in great shape - fairways were freshly cut, greens were fast, rough was mostly waste area and forest undergrowth. However, the concrete cart paths were jarring at times because of gaps that occurred without notice along the way.

The title reflects the best parts of our experience - sighting gator, raccoon, sand crane, Great egret, ducks, and deer. And, drives through the vaste marshland made our round more memorable.

Not our scores.

The course played long. We struggled to make GIR on par 4's. Bunkers guarded most greens. We faced numerous forced carrys over water and marshland, and fast greens.

We recommend this course for those with lower handicaps. Our high scores were a testimony to our deficienies and frustrations, not the course itself.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What A Grear Course

Nice layout. Challenging but still enjoyable. Staff was awesome. Very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need some help from Mother Nature!

Crescent Pointe has a great layout but it needs a lot of work. As we're in a severe drought, the entire: course needs a LOT of rain. The rough needsxa LOT of weed abatement where there is growth, and it needs to ve seeded & watered where there is no growth.

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed my round there last Sundsy, and I now love the game of golf again, most likely due to the 60'+ par putt I drained on the back nine.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

very enjoyable golfing experience

overall, course is very well maintained and very enjoyable to play

there are a few greens with rough spots and several areas of the cart path that need attention

carts have been upgraded with gps and monitors providing accurate details of course and greens

course has several holes with memorable scenery making the golfing all the more pleasurable

staff at the pro shop, cart pick-up and starter are very friendly and helpful - clubhouse restrooms are clean and well

maintained

will definitely return on our next visit to the bluffton area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/22/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was great. Very friendly staff and the condition of the course was good considering the lack of rain in the area. So far this is my favorite course in Bluffton.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/20/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, Nice people

Pace of play was great 3 hours 20 minutes

Nice layout and fair

Nice staff and players

Will come back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/20/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

a bit disappointing

we really liked the course layout but the conditions of the greens, fairways and cart paths are quite poor. The greens have a weed problem and the fairways very little grass. The cart paths need a lot of repair and work. The staff were very friendly and it’s too bad the course was not better maintained.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/15/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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