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4.1
Layout
4.5
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4.5
Pace
4.1
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3.8
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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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3.9
1922 Reviews (1922)

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Reviews 37
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Nice surprise

Played for the first time in 2 years. The lady in the pro-shop was very helpful and nice. Cart guy had my bag on cart when I came out of pro shop.

You can see that new management have put money into the course.

Still needs love but I was pleasantly surprised. Tee boxes were poor. Fairways okay but you have to expect that in January. To be fair we’ve had a cold wet winter. Greens were good. Ball rolled really well. Bunkers were in very good shape.

Overall we were very satisfied. I believe it’s the best layout of any of the public course in Bluffton/Hilton Head area.

I hope the new owners keep on pushing forward with improvements. If they do you’ll have lots of locals wanting to play. Well done to all

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Handicap 15-19
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Used cart

What a difference a day makes

The last time I played this course, about 2 years ago, it was sadly in need of some care. This time most holes were in good shape. Keep it up!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Fair
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good weather golf

Nice weather golf.. course is OK.Tees are pretty poor shape and the upkeep is lacking. About 8 years ago the course was in way better shape. But hopefully new company has good plans!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Winter conditions

Very little grass in fairways and greens.love the layout but you had to hit off bareground in fairways and greens were not holding shots due to sparse grass on greens

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Handicap 10-14
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Nice Round

Crescent used to be one one cf my favorites in the area; a must play when I visited. @5 years ago conditions deteriorated. I went back this trip and was pleasantly surprised. Greens were good and fairways decent for the most part. The layout and scenery still top notch. Tee boxes need work. Given Hot Deal price and speed of play I'd gladly come back. The staff was very nice.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Could be the best course in the Lowcountry

Played for the first time in 2 years. The lady in the pro-shop was very helpful and nice. Cart guy had my bag on cart when I came out of pro shop.

You can see that new management have put money into the course.

Still needs love but I was pleasantly surprised. Tee boxes were poor. Fairways okay but you have to expect that in January. To be fair we’ve had a cold wet winter. Greens were good. Ball rolled really well. Bunkers were in very good shape.

Overall we were very satisfied. I believe it’s the best layout of any of the public course in Bluffton/Hilton Head area.

I hope the new owners keep on pushing forward with improvements. If they do you’ll have lots of locals wanting to play. Well done to all

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/29/2024

Hello, u000001603943. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/29/2024

Hi, W7OHCKXznzTgH4yqpBAw. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I’d play there again

Very challenging design in great shape and condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/22/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, anthgonz19. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Gorgeous course that's a bit rough around the edges. Some tee boxes lack grass, but fairways are playable, and greens reasonably consistent. Long cart rides between holes are like a low country national forest tour.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, jacknyc. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

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Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Hello, u000001787291. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Progress showing by new owners

Used to play Crescent and sister, Eagle Pointe, every year. Crescent remains an excellent layout with some interesting and challenging holes - as good as most courses down here. But about 8-10 years ago both courses started to show significant neglect [ownership change?] so I stopped coming. Learned that both are under new ownership as of last summer/spring, so decided to try again. Things are looking up!

Now it will take a while to recover the greens, tee boxes, and some other soggy areas that might need a drainage update, but you can tell the new owner[s] are paying attention. It's the little things: clean water in buckets on the driving range, a starter on the first tee to keep things organized, soap and paper towels in the dispensers in the men's locker room. Now this might seem like some piddly stuff, i.e., what about the course? But again, the course will take time to get back in shape -- we're not in growing season now in January anyway. But that those small items are being kept up tells me somebody is keeping an eye on the place. And I don't want to scare anyone off, the course is playable as is, but there's some rough spots throughout. You can see where the work to be done is marked off [some closed tee boxes], GUR in various spots, some CPO on couple par 4's that need to drain better.

Lastly, the course work has begun; 18 green complex completely redone and looked great. So considering the price -- I paid $40 on golfnow for an 11:00 am tee time -- this course is definitely back in my rotation during my 10 week winter in HHI. I play the three Sea Pines courses [yup, Harbour Town] and Hilton Head National. Expect it to get better over the next year or two. Will try Eagle Pointe later in the week and report on that next.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, davenma. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Hello, golfjoy2164. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little rough

Tee boxes were all pretty rough conditions. Mostly no grass and hard mud. Possibly going thru mid season repair. Greens were just ok. Fairways were definitely off season renovations.

However, the green fees were adequate due to conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for the rough conditions of the tee boxes and fairways, as well as the average quality of the greens. We appreciate your understanding of the current state of the course and hope to provide a better experience for you in the future.

Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great condition

I have played the course many times and was surprised to find it in the good condition that it was in after a couple days of rain. Some greens could benefit form over seeding. Number 16, which I believe was redone a couple years ago, is again in need of some TLC. But overall, the course proved to bee an excellent value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, brooks840. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/11/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u447238422. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Good for money

Overall good course. First time playing, I was impressed with the layout. Thought it was fun and challenging. We went off season so it was a little wet and greens we’re rolling like crazy. The front desk people were pretty depressed looking. Otherwise decent course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2024

Hello, jdwright1313. Thank you for visiting us at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/05/2024

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!

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