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Crescent Pointe Golf Club
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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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
Crescent Pointe on 3/7/2022
We started out on the wrong foot with the greeter. I asked for an extra bottle of sand as when 2 of us play and we have time between holes,... I like to leave a course better than I found it and repair tee box and fairway divots. That is the #1 rule in golf,..... leave the course better than you found it. The cart person said "no" to an extra bottle of sand to work on tee box and fairway divots..... first time someone has ever told me "no".
After a couple of holes, we encroached on the twosome in front of us that was falling behind pace of play due to a fivesome playing in front of them holding everyone back. The threesome behind us was now also waiting on tee boxes for us to hit. No ranger to be found.
On the fourth hole, about 4 carts went by us going the wrong way, one lady in each cart, saying "Sorry"!
On the fifth hole we crossed a street and had 4 carts of ladies now in front of us and the twosome that we were following. We drove past by all of them and asked the twosome if we could join them. They agreed. The course became very crowded in a couple of holes time. We suspect a ladies afternoon league play must have started on holes 3 and 4 as the ladies came off the street into the middle of play. That should not be allowed. It would have been appropriate for the league to start at the clubhouse,...my opinion only.
Would I go back,.... not in this lifetime.
And,..... the tee boxes and fairways could have used some divot repair!
I used what sand I had ( from the 2 bottles on the cart) on a few tee boxes and fixed some large fairway divots too. My wife said I was foolish to fix divots at this course but I still followed what my golf coach taught me... Follow rule #1 - leave a course better than you found it.
Friday Fun day
We had a lot of fun with this layout!! Would had been much better if the fairways had a little grass!! We will be back again…
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!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
Terrible Condition!
Can’t believe they charge top dollar for a course in terrible condition. Did expect winter conditions but not expect weeds and bare spots on tee boxes, bare spots on fairways, any no grass on rough areas! Most greens were ok but a few had bare spots and disease. Rough around the green are were also bare in spots and weedy. This course has been neglected.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
Terrible shape
I know winter conditions are not always great but this course was in horrible shape. No grass at all in fairways. Course not very well maintained. Most of the greens were ok but a few were terrible.
Layout is actually challenging which I liked.
Hopefully I just caught the course at a bad time. Maybe when weather improves course conditions will also.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future.
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 so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!
Too bad
A great layout, this course has been left to the dogs. Condition is absolutely the worst in the Bluffton/Hilton Head Island area. Not even close. Go play somewhere else because this is not worth $60 or $50. At lunchtime the restaurant was closed and there was just an assistant pro (nice guy) to run the entire show.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Course was in terrible shape. 15th green had no grass on it all. Cart parts were very bumpy, you had to drive slowly most of the time. No food or drink available at the turn or afterwards. Not a good golf experience.
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.
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.
A Very Good Course Gone South
I have been playing this course for several years now. I was always impressed not only with the layout and challenge of the course but the condition of the course. This year the quality of the course at least for these winter months of January/February has gone soouth. The condition of greens and teeboxes was very diasapoointing. Can no longer recommend this course until the quality is fixed.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions.
We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Course was a letdown!
Course conditions were the worst I have ever experienced. The designer would be very disappointed. There were no beverage or snack options and the range balls you have to purchase were cracked and also in poor condition. Take pride in yourself as a course and as a business. The rate is nowhere near being acceptable. $65 for 18 is excessive. I have played $25-40 courses in 10x better shape.
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.
Course
No grass . Very pool worse one i played near hilton head
Never again
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Hilton Head Golf in February
I have always liked the layout of Crescent Pointe GC but it has lost its glamour over the past 3 years since new management (Holiday) took it over.
Hello! 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! 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!
Not The Best
Most of the greens were acceptable but the fairways were completely brown. The cart paths were terrible. I did like the variety of layouts for each hole The price through GolfNow made it a value
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Crescent Pointe Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Crescent Pointe Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hardly any grass in the fairways and cart paths are deteriorating and in repair.
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Not again
Course was in horrible shape but you still felt the need to charge $75 and had no drinks or snacks available.
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience. We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain. We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
Cart Path & Greens
This was the 4th time I have played this course over the last 10 years. Since the first time I played the course, it appears that care for the course is going in a negative direction. The Cart paths are in terrible condition and at the very least could use gravel where there is no cement and where the cement is heaved, those sections either need replaced or removed, and gravel added. Granted February is not the most ideal month to play the course and expect a beautiful layout, but it is obvious that when prices re on the rise that course care is on the decline to maintain profits. I have always liked the course for its variety of shot making needed to play the course. It is a fun course but could be so much more.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Crescent Pointe Golf Club.
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Second comment. If the residents want to play in groups of 5 and start their play on whatever hole is closest to them,...then so be it.
They live there, they may feel they have the right to play in groups of whatever size they want.
So as not to be part of the problem, I will offer a solution or two.
1) Inform the general public of slow pace of play and that people may come out on certain afternoons to play a 9 hole scramble. That way, it is at least fair to paying customers to decide if they want to play there and deal with how the course is operated or managed. Getting this on the website some how, would be helpful.
2) Maybe the course could offer a reduced rate (on selected afternoon play) to compensate for the out of the ordinary golf play allowed....?
That way the residents get what they want and visitors are forewarned in advance.
Thanks.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting, and we hope you will give us another try in the future.