Palmetto Bluff Golf, Bluffton SC
Palmetto Bluff golf is three courses on one property in Bluffton, South Carolina: May River by Jack Nicklaus, Crossroads by King-Collins, and Anson Point by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Membership in the Palmetto Bluff Golf Club grants access to all three, and there is no public tee-time booking. For public play nearby, see the Bluffton golf guide.
Palmetto Bluff Golf Courses
May River is the 18-hole Nicklaus course, opened in 2005 and 7,171 yards from the back, with paspalum turf and several holes along the river. Crossroads is a nine-hole course that opened in spring 2024, with two reversible routings called The Hammer and The Press. Anson Point is the newest: an 18-hole Coore and Crenshaw design on more than 500 acres, planned without homes on the course. It is a members’ course, so it has no page here yet.
18 holes · Par 72 · 7,090 yds · Slope 141
The one Palmetto Bluff course open to Montage resort guests, not just members — the community’s other two courses are members-only.
Designer: Jack Nicklaus (Jack Nicklaus Signature Design)
9 (reversible: two routings, The Hammer and The Press) · Par 36 · 3,150 yds
A reversible match-play course that alternates routings daily — no two rounds set up quite the same.
Designer: Rob Collins & Tad King (King-Collins Golf Design)
Palmetto Bluff Golf Club Access
The Palmetto Bluff Golf Club is a members’ club. May River is also open to guests of Montage Palmetto Bluff, and Montage’s golf page lists limited guest play at Crossroads as well. Each course’s page explains its access and contact details. To play a public round instead, see the Hilton Head golf courses directory or golf packages and deals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many golf courses are at Palmetto Bluff?
Three: May River (Jack Nicklaus, 18 holes), Crossroads (King-Collins, nine holes) and Anson Point (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, 18 holes).
Can the public play golf at Palmetto Bluff?
Not through public tee times. Palmetto Bluff Golf Club membership grants access to all three courses, and Montage Palmetto Bluff hotel guests can play May River, with limited play listed at Crossroads.
Who designed the golf courses at Palmetto Bluff?
Jack Nicklaus designed May River, King-Collins designed Crossroads, and Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw designed Anson Point.
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