Crescent Pointe GC: #8
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3.9
1918 Reviews (1918)
5 Stars
403
4 Stars
800
3 Stars
429
2 Stars
183
1 Stars
103
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
82.8%
Recommend this course
1446 out of 1918 reviews
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3.8
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.7%
Recommend this course
63 out of 79 reviews
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4.1
214 Reviews (214)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
86
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.4%
Recommend this course
187 out of 214 reviews
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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
1918 Reviews (1918)

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun and challenging course

The Crescent has seen some tough times but under Metropolitan Golf Management, the Crescent is back!!! Greens are fast. Carts have GPS! Food in the clubhouse is excellent. I would highly recommend this course. It is an Arnold Palmer Signature course. Very challenging and a joy to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great shape

Greens were quick

Staff were excellent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Put this on your list!

I’m a zero handicap and played from the Palmer tees today. What an absolutely beautiful course layout with trouble if you can’t keep it in the middle.

The fairways are generously wide in the landing zones and the greens were true and rolled perfectly.

#9 is a par 3 that has an elevated tee box and has you shoot back into a peninsula green surround def by traps and the marsh…photo below- this might be the prettiest hole I’ve ever played.

The staff was very nice and the porch overlooking 18 is a gem to have a cocktail and share your stories of your favorite hole.

Repairs are underway on the cart path and some of the sprinklers, but overall these were few and far between.

Thank you to the course for a far more valuable experience in relation to my green fees for the day. I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is very challenging. Many shots over water or hazards. It's a shot makers course yet it's fun to play especially the second time around. The greens were in excellent condition. My only disappointment was that some parts of the fairways were a little thin on grass. Could be just the time of the year. Overall, a challenging and fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Picturesque, challenging

This is a challenging course but well laid out and picturesque. Friendly staff. Deserves more than 31/2 stars.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Fun Layout

Course has some memorable holes, several with approaches over water including #1. #9 is a brutal par 3, with a long approach over marsh to a small, elevated green. It was generally in very good shape, and the pace was great for a 10am tee off. We were a threesome and rarely waited for the group in front. A very good bargain!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow Play

Course was great and staff very friendly.

My issue was there were three carts and 6 players in front of everyone holding up a number of two and four player groups. They were extremely inconsiderate and no one on the course to police them. Every joke from 11 to 18 this group play as a group of 6.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

Meets the high standards of coastal SC golf courses at a reasonable price.

Intriguing layout. Punishing for errors. Thrilling for not. They type that makes you think allot about how you would play it differently next time.

Staff is professional, courteous and volunteers everything you need to know.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Cresent Point Golf Course is a good layout

November 8, 2024 is the first and only time I played this course. A lot of local knowledge is necessary on this course. I would recomend this course to a friend subject to bugs and weather and expectations.

Prior to playing I spent about an one and a half hour on the driving range working on ball contact, putting and bunker play. The practice range for irons and metals is ok. Balls for practicing are $8/ bag (approx. 35 balls) The practice putting green was in very poor condition. (Lots of bare ground and ponding). The practice bunker / chipping green was also in poor condition (Lack of sand in bunker and chipping green was like a high mowed fairway) As I discovered the practice facilities did emulate many of the conditions on the golf course, so I guess practicing what you will be playing on makes sense.

There are several blind fairway water hazards that cannot be seen from the tee boxes that cross the fairways. The greens were very slow and somewhat bumpy. Due to weather conditions it was very difficult to read the green grain, and there was limited ball roll due to wet fairways (sometimes plugging). Fairways were defined by Bermuda Grass rough about 3" deep or swamp and many sand bunkers had shallow sand and/or hardpan.

The riding golf carts were nice and did have computer screens which assisted somewhat however the graphics on the screen did not relate to understanding how far hazards, bunkers, green sizes, ball carries over obsticles, or dogleg clearances were.

There were several tee boxes available. They include: Champion Chip (gold) , Palmer (Navy Blue),Member (White), and Club (Green) markers.

I played the Palmer tees at 6447 yds. (with the limited roll the course played long for me at 74 years.)

I am used to Poa and Bent Greens and fairways. It was a real challenge for me.

The "No See Ums" (Small bugs that bite any bare skin) were very plentiful. It had just rained, and the course required cart paths only. The result was a lot of walking. I did not have any bug repellent, so it was a very undesirable situation. I had my fill of protein from what I breathed in.

I had an opportunity to play the next day, however I was so covered with bites, welts and bug bite blisters, I decided it was not worth it.

I will be returning in the future however I must be very aware of weather conditions and find out under what situations causes the infestation of "no see ums" and when they will be dormant if possible.

Now that I have a better idea of the layout and yardages / carries etc, I am sure I will have a more enjoyable time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful

The course is in great condition, & a bit of a challenge for mediocre players, but fun & beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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