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3.9
2068 Reviews (2068)
5 Stars
440
4 Stars
873
3 Stars
458
2 Stars
193
1 Stars
104
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
83.9%
Recommend this course
1571 out of 2068 reviews
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3.9
144 Reviews (144)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
71
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.3%
Recommend this course
120 out of 144 reviews
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3.9
165 Reviews (165)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.6%
Recommend this course
138 out of 165 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
2068 Reviews (2068)

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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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fun course

The layout is fun and challenging. The course does have a few quirky holes, but I think that’s what makes it fun to play .

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

Wonderful Trek

Played as a single in the early morning. Ended up being paired with 3 amazing people; Doug, Jon & Paul. Could not have been luckier. They were nervous what I’d think of the course since new owners took it over last season. You can tell the work they’ve put it! Some of the greens were a tad hard from new sodding this year & 2 of the fairways had some light spots, but it was a heck of a course for the price and the semi-private-ness. Would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Crescent Pointe

I hit most fairways and ended up on dirt. Many tee boxes were trash. The cart paths were in a terrible condition, maybe the worst I’ve ever seen. You may need a chiropractor appointment after driving the cart path. I paid $55 online. I would not recommend. I will try next year and see if they have made any improvements.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rain the night before left the course soggy.

Heavy rain night before meant that the course was pretty wet the following morning. That having been said the conditions generally were no better than average. Greens were not bad but tees and fairways were in tough shape in places. There were only a few people playing and as a consequence to pace play was quite quick.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The greens are the best I’ve seen them in March for 7 years.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite layouts

Great layout and friendly staff. Wish it could get back to the shape it was in 6 or so years ago. Greens rolled ok. Fairways were sparse and t boxes need lots of work. I hope it continues to improve.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough shape, good price!

They had a rough winter and the place was in tough shape. Good layout if they would put a dollar or two into the maintenance! Just one man’s opinion

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is worth playing.

Heard this course was in poor condition. Wrong. Course is definitively worth playing. Received emails about a monthly family pass and called to inquire. Never received a callback. Really underwhelming service. Told there were no range balls yet golfers came out after us with range balls. It’s really ignorant to treat guests like second class citizens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

The course was in pretty rough shape after a day of rain

It had rained hard the previous day and the fairways and tee boxes were in pretty tough shape. The bunkers had not been cleaned up or raked either. The greens for the most part were OK. The day of play was cool and misty so there were few people out so played 18 in just over three hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Needs Work

While this course is by far one of the cheaper tracks in the area I'm not sure the "value" for money is there just yet.

In playing the course we could see that there's potential there to have a really nice place. The clubhouse and pro-shop was inviting and the staff that met us upon arrival were friendly and helpful.

Fairways are patchy and sparse even for this time of the year (early March). The greens were slow but consistent and rolled true enough to be able to read a break. The back 9 greens are in rough shape overall though. Tee blocks are quite patchy and it seems like on many holes the scorecard yardages don't match what you're playing as some blocks appear to be temporary in nature to try and improve the regular tee decks.

If I had friends coming to the area to play i couldn't recommend this course to them despite it's potential and relatively low pricing. With some major investment I think the place could be quite good.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Good Value

First time playing here as years past reviews were very bad so I didn't bother with it. I had a friend tell me it was improving and I will agree. The staff is very pleasant, clubhouse is very nice. The course has a great layout and very scenic. Course conditions are getting better than I expected although it is still recovering. Tee boxes are well over played but many are being reconditioned. Most of the greens are in good shape but with a few that are battling fungus. All are playable and roll pretty consistently. Overall I think it was a fair value for the money and I will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Early Spring Conditions

Course was as to be expected for this time of year. Fairways were dormant, tee boxes were a bit rough, but the greens were better than expected. Good beer special and food after the round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Most unenjoyable round ever

The condition of the course is fine for what it is. They are doing some work on the course which it needs, however, having an almost five hour round is not ok. I was part of a two some and had a four some in front of me. They were still on every tee box when we pulled up, wouldn’t let us play through and there was no marshal out there making sure pace of play was being followed. When I got back to the club house and asked why there was no marshal, I got the response of “what do you want me to do” Your job!! The person telling me this was the starter I’m assuming because he was sitting by the carts when we pulled up and was sitting in almost the same spot when we finished 5 hours later.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not the greatest…

It is evident that the new owners are putting some money back into the golf course for improvements, however, at the moment, the course is in pretty rough shape. Still a fun track to get out and play. Greens are bumpy and splotchy with burned out and scalped areas. Course can play extremely tough from the back tees

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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