Robert Cupp at Palmetto Hall Plantation
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
228
4 Stars
306
3 Stars
80
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
About
Holes
18
Type
Semi-Private
Par
72
Length
7079 yards
Slope
149
Rating
75.2
While Hilton Head is chock full of courses designed by some of the greatest names in golf, just one of them was designed with a computer to give it lines straighter than an arrow throughout.
The Robert Cupp Course at Palmetto Hall can be one of the most interesting and eclectic courses you'll play, as well as possibly one of the toughest. From the back tees the course plays to 7,079, with a slope rating of 144.
Named as Golf World's top designer in 1992, Cupp created a course that is visually challenging as well as challenging to play. With sand traps looking as if they were drawn in by, well, a computer, this is a course you'll tell your friends about, though you may not tell them your score.
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Palmetto Hall Plantation Club - Robert Cupp Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7079 yards | 75.2 | 149 |
| Blue | 72 | 6524 yards | 72.3 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6042 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5220 yards | 70.8 | 123 |
Scorecard for Cupp Course
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.6/141 | 417 | 559 | 435 | 207 | 443 | 542 | 459 | 147 | 472 | 3681 | 509 | 315 | 231 | 440 | 360 | 504 | 170 | 452 | 417 | 3398 | 7079 |
| Blue M: 72.2/136 | 370 | 524 | 386 | 186 | 405 | 513 | 411 | 138 | 378 | 3311 | 493 | 303 | 188 | 415 | 338 | 478 | 160 | 425 | 392 | 3192 | 6503 |
| White M: 70.1/131 W: 75.7/144 | 348 | 468 | 363 | 156 | 360 | 491 | 375 | 119 | 360 | 3040 | 474 | 290 | 171 | 385 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 383 | 357 | 2985 | 6025 |
| Black M: 68.7/125 W: 73.9/141 | 348 | 468 | 326 | 156 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 360 | 2829 | 474 | 290 | 133 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 357 | 2843 | 5672 |
| Black/Green M: 66.4/116 | 317 | 401 | 326 | 156 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 341 | 2712 | 402 | 240 | 133 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 303 | 2667 | 5379 |
| Palmetto M: 67.3/121 W: 72.6/134 | 317 | 399 | 324 | 153 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 341 | 2705 | 406 | 240 | 131 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 300 | 2666 | 5371 |
| Green W: 71.8/130 | 317 | 401 | 326 | 127 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 101 | 341 | 2665 | 402 | 240 | 133 | 343 | 263 | 392 | 120 | 321 | 303 | 2517 | 5182 |
| Forward W: 66.0/117 | 268 | 357 | 279 | 127 | 250 | 359 | 277 | 101 | 240 | 2258 | 349 | 240 | 133 | 250 | 183 | 364 | 98 | 255 | 247 | 2119 | 4377 |
| Orange M: 62.6/110 | 264 | 353 | 279 | 127 | 255 | 355 | 275 | 101 | 237 | 2246 | 349 | 240 | 131 | 247 | 181 | 333 | 79 | 247 | 230 | 2037 | 4283 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Course Details
Year Built
1993
Fairways
Celebration Bermudagrass
Greens
Celebration Bermudagrass
Golf Season
Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts
Yes - included in green fees
Clubs
Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range
Yes
Golf School/Academy
Yes - " Bird Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro
Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted
VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed
No
Dress code
Proper golf attire.
Available Facilities
Banquet FacilitiesAccolades
-
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Reviews
4.1
Reviewer Photos
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Average
Value
Average
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
Conditions
Good
Value
Average
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Fair
Pace
Poor
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
Conditions
Poor
Value
Poor
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Fair
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Average
Value
Average
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Good
Value
Average
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
Played On
03/13/2025
Reviews
6
Handicap
15-19
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Hilton Head Golf
Played several Hilton Head courses this week and this was the best.
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
Difficulty
Fairly Easy
I Recommend This Course
Nice course
Nice layout with great staff. Only negative was the fairways were not over seeded so all fairway lies were very tight. Hard to hit irons with no real grass.
Conditions
Average
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
Played On
02/17/2025
Reviews
1
Handicap
10-14
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Average
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
Difficulty
Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Good
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Average
Value
Average
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Excellent
Very disappointed in condition of course. Greens were barely passable, fairways etc poor
Conditions
Fair
Value
Poor
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Good
Amenities
Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Nice and tight!
The course layout is great, just make sure you hit it straight! Water and trees line most fairways. A ball strikers paradise.
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Hot deal with 10$ off. Great lay out , your approach to all greens Were tough. Greens were fast for January but consist. Definitely play it again pop
I I
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Challenging but fair
This was the toughest course I played of the three. Following a lot rain so was cart path only and played longer than normal I’m sure. Good value for the money
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Average
Amenities
Good
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