Crescent Pointe Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Palmer | 71 | 6773 yards | 73.6 | 142 |
| Blue | 71 | 6447 yards | 71.9 | 137 |
| White | 71 | 6027 yards | 69.6 | 128 |
| Green | 71 | 5556 yards | 67.6 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5196 yards | 70.7 | 131 |
| Red | 71 | 5196 yards | 66.0 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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| Champion M: 73.6/149 | 377 | 211 | 508 | 359 | 187 | 521 | 422 | 467 | 219 | 3271 | 423 | 533 | 411 | 451 | 159 | 374 | 196 | 518 | 437 | 3502 | 6773 |
| Blue M: 71.8/141 | 363 | 192 | 497 | 354 | 166 | 491 | 417 | 423 | 202 | 3105 | 412 | 509 | 395 | 424 | 144 | 362 | 189 | 494 | 413 | 3342 | 6447 |
| White M: 69.2/133 W: 74.9/144 | 339 | 152 | 471 | 339 | 148 | 465 | 370 | 397 | 172 | 2853 | 387 | 494 | 375 | 397 | 136 | 337 | 154 | 483 | 387 | 3150 | 6003 |
| Green M: 67.3/124 W: 72.3/139 | 321 | 143 | 430 | 319 | 130 | 443 | 322 | 350 | 144 | 2602 | 362 | 465 | 360 | 360 | 123 | 321 | 133 | 455 | 352 | 2931 | 5533 |
| Red M: 65.2/116 W: 69.2/126 | 271 | 139 | 395 | 275 | 111 | 430 | 257 | 327 | 137 | 2342 | 359 | 432 | 307 | 324 | 95 | 281 | 115 | 428 | 322 | 2663 | 5005 |
| Handicap | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2024 #20)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by jBFjaFVh0hkBKRxGWYoZ on 03/20/2026
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Photo submitted by Mnc1025 on 03/19/2026
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Delayed time 63 minutes Photo submitted by 2woSome on 02/19/2026
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Photo submitted by sX3kk9InD5sSjvHeiSWy on 02/09/2026
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Photo submitted by u8811533 on 09/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Joekub999 on 05/31/2025
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Photo submitted by Joekub999 on 05/31/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163756392 on 03/11/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163756392 on 03/11/2025
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Whimsical fun in the low country SC. Photo submitted by PKStamm2418 on 02/06/2025
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Photo submitted by sthelenagolf on 12/22/2024
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Such a beautiful course Photo submitted by Scott2494467 on 12/18/2024
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#9 Photo submitted by Scott2494467 on 12/18/2024
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Photo submitted by Eg94pGhY2rV4henMrc1h on 10/26/2024
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Photo submitted by HunterSCgolf on 04/18/2024
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#9 Photo submitted by HunterSCgolf on 04/18/2024
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Photo submitted by u231674110 on 10/06/2022
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Photo submitted by u231674110 on 10/06/2022
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Photo submitted by u231674110 on 10/06/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162180098 on 07/19/2022
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The view from 17 green Photo submitted by u314160677788 on 06/20/2022
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Pretty layout but bunkers could use some love. Photo submitted by Brawny11 on 07/02/2021
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Photo submitted by Tgra1100 on 06/22/2021
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Photo submitted by MONH1 on 02/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Daren5388768 on 10/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Daren5388768 on 10/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Daren5388768 on 10/30/2020
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Approach to hole 18 Photo submitted by u000005209234 on 10/19/2020
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Photo submitted by uNSFY5614NS on 01/24/2016
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Photo submitted by uNSFY5614NS on 01/24/2016
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Great hole but there goes my ball Photo submitted by uNSFY5614NS on 01/24/2016
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Photo submitted by rsmy123 on 07/13/2014
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Photo submitted by rsmy123 on 07/13/2014
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Photo submitted by rsmy123 on 07/13/2014
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9th hole-Par 3 is a killer. Photo submitted by Mikulec on 06/06/2014
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Photo submitted by dinskputt on 08/01/2013
Nice layout, but in need of maintenance
Greens were weedy, fairways like hardpan, with not much grass, and tees chopped up and sandy. course has the potential to be VERY nice, but not until some $$$ are spent to improve the basics.
Good value, Enjoyed Round
Played peak weekend on Hilton Head, so I played off-Island and comparables saved over $100 on GN; well worth it. Good track, scenic marsh course, not too close to much housing, plenty of wildlife. Saw Alligator, wild turkey, osprey, more. Multiple tee boxes let you pick off how much challenge of Arnie’s design you want. There’s A LOT of water, pick the right Tee box.
Conditions good for time of year
The course was in good condition for the time of year. Played course last year and can definitely see improvement from last year. Challenging course, all in all a fun day of golf.
Nice Greens
Pace of play could be a little better. Nice course layout …. Ladies tee off blocks need to be cut. Played here before and once again the brakes were not working on the golf cart so it had to be carefully parked to ensure it didn’t roll anywhere.
The golf cart was also not very clean with dirt on the dash of the cart and seat. Will play here again.
Great course
The staff was very friendly and helpful!! The course was in good shape for the dry weather we have been having
One of my favorite courses in Bluffton. Love the views through out play.
Improving!
I had forgotten how hard this course is. From the blues, it is a 141... and it plays every bit of that and more. I had also forgotten how scenic it is. High marks with marsh views on several holes.
They have put good money into sand trap renovations and re-contouring of greens and tee boxes. That helps.
It still needs some investment though. While markedly improved from the past, greens, fairways and tee boxes are thirsting for care. Leaf blowing of all things is much needed.
All in all in was an enjoyable day on a course with some high potential. I hope it continues to improve.
The staff was helpful and friendly. The course was nice.
Beautiful course but not in great shape.
The course design is terrific but it was not in great shape which I suspect is due to the time of the season (mid March) and lack of over-seeding for the winter. Greens seemed to be dormant but dyed green to look better. Ball often would not stop on small slopes and roll out 5 to 10' past the hole because the grass was matted down. Having said that I would definitely play this course again, it seems that I find all Arnold Palmer courses great fun to play.
Help Maintenance
The course is beginning to recover from previous management. They are working hard to improve the overall shape of the course. Suggestion: The maintenance crew needs assistance. Place collection trays at each tee box in order for players to place their used tees. It will help clean up the tee boxes. Also helps the maintenance crew in reducing their work and protects the mowers.
Pins
Pin placements for the first-time visitor would have been more helpful. Opening starter was highly informative. Scorecard & cart gps neglected pin placements. Everything else was a great experience.
Great time : First time playing.
You can’t beat the layout and the price is right.
I will be back real soon
You get what you pay for
The greens were really in poor shape compared to other courses in the area that I've played. The price was certainly cheaper than most other courses in the Hilton Head area but but the fairways and the greens need some work
Excellent Course
We enjoyed our first round here today. Nice design and conditions. We will be back!