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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Course Details
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Clubhouse, Locker RoomsAccolades
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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 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
Overly critical
If you've read reviews to this point - you've likely noticed a couple themes. Mainly, bad conditions and bad cart paths. Let's get one thing out of the way - the cart paths are, without question, absolutely horrible. I'm convinced they're sponsored by a local chiropractor. At the end of the day though, just slow down over bumps. It's not your personal cart at risk of damage. Chill out.
Conditions for any public course in this area should have an asterisk. This summer started hot and dry, killing the grass, then all of a sudden we can't go a day without an inch of rain. What do you expect a moderately priced course to do? The conditions are perfectly in step with every other course that can't raise the POA fees by a grand one month to cover extra maintenance expenses. The greens are lush and roll true. The tee boxes are flat. The fairways are mowed.
If you're complaining about the height of the grass in the deep rough... Maybe go to the range and practice so you're not in it all day?
It's a really challenging course with a unique layout, especially from the tips. In this volatile economy, it's a good course for the price. If you're expecting $200 conditions, go play a $200 course.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
Terrible
Beautiful layout but embarrassing conditions. Arnold Palmer would be ashamed to have his name associated with the course. Not worth $30 for 18.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us,. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (843) 706-2600. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club!
The course conditions were good except the greens needed to be mowed
The cart paths were atrocious. The concrete was broken up throughout and parts of the paths were gravel.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Crescent Pointe Golf Club!
Fun course / Good experience
Fun layout, not to long. Fairways in good shape, greens a little hairy but rolled well. Would recommend
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.
Good considering
Course was in decent shape for play considering some of the other courses in the area.that had last minute early tee times available. Will play again in a couple days
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
More weeds than grass
I have never played at a worse course than this in all my rounds. For $75 I was expecting a decent Hilton head golf course. Instead it was utter disappointment. There was weeds all over the greens and fairways. No joke one whole had weeds up to my knees. The cart paths are brutal - a jackhammer would be smoother than what I drove on.
Don’t play here. Spend your money somewhere else.
We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.
We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.
Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Crescent Pointe Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Crescent Pointe Golf Club!
Arnold would be happy
Crescent Point has always had a great layout that uses the natural terrain and lagoons. I play it periodically throughout the year. They have recently put a lot of work in course and I would like to recognize them for their outstanding effort. The fairways, sand traps and greens are in great shape for this time of year. The greens have been top dressed. They have even rebuilt bridges.
The clubhouse has a great lunch and a favorite of my 94 year old father.
If you are visiting or local and have not played Cresent Point in a while it is time to come back.
Hello, 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.
Hi, 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!
Coming back
This used to be one of the best courses around. That was before Brown Golf took over managing it. For several years the course spiraled out of favor. Brown is now out of the picture and the new company has started tending to the course. Tee boxes and greens now have grass and the fairways are green. It’s not there yet but it’s getting there. The course layout is great. It’s challenging but fair.
Interesting Palmer layout
Fun, interesting layout. Staff was very friendly. Not crowded on a June Friday morning. Greens were in decent condition. Fairways were pretty scruffy.
Hi, Michael! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Crescent Pointe Golf Club!
Mixed feelings
Read the mixed reviews so I was nervous about playing here. Worried when we started with no grass on practice green. Actual greens weren’t that bad. Greens kinda slow but few bare spots. Lots of the fairways were in good shape but some in the middle of the round needed work. Rough was mostly weeds. Bunkers were also mixed. Some ok some bad. Got reduced price so not that bad a deal but not going back unless they finish improving the course. Seems like they are trying. Even had a temporary green while working on the actual green on one hole. Very nice layout with water coming into play and some great views.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Pleasantly Surprised
I played Crescent about a year ago and swore I’d never be back. What used to be a great course had be driven into ruin. Brown Golf Management struck again. Today I decided to go play it again and to my surprise it had begun a rebound. It still has a ways to go but the tee boxes now have grass the fairways are green and the greens are coming back. There’s a new Pro who has a clue and a plan. I’m interested in seeing the plan unveil. But from what I saw today this course may be on the rebound.
Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Crescent Pointe Golf Club!
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!
Very good course
For public course the layout and conditions were very good. Great value for the money. Easy to get good tee times.The golf cart paths are very rough but the quality of the course and full off path cart rules make up for the bumpy ride.
Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
Palmer
Course was in fairly good shape but we’d had rain heavy the night before the traps had water in them and sand was packed really tight greens Road true but we’re a little slow overall it was a great course of the money and will receive coupons to play Rose Hill for $25 I’ll say that’s a great deal
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
Many challenging holes, spectacular views
Great course design as expected as an Arnold Palmer signature course. Probably the finest settings and views of all the courses we have played in the area. Course condition is only average but OK for a public course. Excellent value for money.
Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
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.