Crescent Pointe GC: #8
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3.9
2045 Reviews (2045)
5 Stars
433
4 Stars
860
3 Stars
455
2 Stars
193
1 Stars
104
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
83.5%
Recommend this course
1550 out of 2045 reviews
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3.9
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.5%
Recommend this course
104 out of 126 reviews
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3.8
170 Reviews (170)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
77
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.8%
Recommend this course
139 out of 170 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
2045 Reviews (2045)

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 A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

The course was in pretty good shape, some greens were a bit rough but it was I good value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Teed off early (7:30) just my brother and I. Played 18 holes in 3 hours. Just the way we like it. Nice course. Quite a bit of trouble if you aren't hitting it. Pretty hot while we were there. Still had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Pace of play for a 2 sum was delayed due to 1st time golfer with his buddy. Other awesome course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Layout, Poor Conditions

This course has a great layout and staff was helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, the golf course is in poor shape, which is what really matters. Lots of dead spots on fringes and greens are unplayable. Multiple good iron shots rolled off backs of greens. Greens were not puttable and very bouncy. Cart paths will have you losing teeth. Bunkers were not great and some had standing water after multiple days of 97 plus degrees and sun. It is a pass for me go forward. Best thing was I got hot deal rate for $39.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t play after aeration!

I haven’t been to Crescent for many years because the course had not been kept up. But I saw a terrific deal on Golf Now and read the basically positive reviews so I gave it a go. Overall the course was in okay shape although there was no sand in the traps and the tee grass was long. Unfortunately the greens had just been aerated (no notice given when I booked) and were unputtable. We ended up taking 2 putts on most holes by the end of the round. I may give it another shot when the greens are in better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Crescent Point

Very nice course, good condition and excellent pace of play. Course was full and finished in a few minutes under 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meh

Course not in great shape, #15 has been an issue for at least 3 years.

Bar had no ice. 100 degree day and the bar had us go down to the cart return to get ice. Before the round started and at the turn.

Greens were recently aerated which happens but no warning was given.

Booked by calling the clubhouse and got connected to a call service. They likely didn’t know the recent aeration but we would have chose a different course if we had known.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Check for aerification

Course has a really nice layout, however it would’ve been helpful to know before booking that greens were still punched. No notification online on golf now, and when checking in they didn’t notify us. Disappointing they just gave a mild apology and didn’t offer any sort of discount, partial credit towards a future round, or free range bag, as I’ve seen before, but I guess each course has their own policies

Please do your due diligence in checking ahead of time so you know what to expect on the condition of their greens, while Plinko is a lot of fun, it belongs on tv

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under Repair

Greens just got irrigated so putting was an advantage. My only real issues were, no kitchen and no beverage cart in 95* temperatures.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens aerated recently

Would be nice if courses would have a disclaimer when booking tee times that notifies players when greens have been aerated recently. Wouldn’t have thought a course would be doing it this late. I like the course but was disappointed with greens to say the least.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Course, Challenging

We played on a rather rainy day, fitting in 9 holes on this challenging Arnold Palmer course. The staff was friendly, and the clubhouse lunch was great. Received a raincheck for last nine holes, looking forward to playing gain

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Vacation Trip

I would say one of the nicest courses I have played , staff was great , course was in good shape , some greens where spotty but overall a good course would play there again .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better Than reviews.

Course was in good shape. Lot of rain night before. CART PATH only. But no issues. Greens rolled true. Great job with fairways and rough. Staff was Great, friendly. Will be back. Keep up great work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of Water!

Six of front nine have water, back nine, not as much.

Rough is very deep, almost lost a ball on a Par 3 that was 6 yards off green. Would not have seen it but I walked within six feet and saw the very top of the balll. Greens have some blight on them but did not affect my putting.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

biggs

very friendly staff. good course for the money

challenging design

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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