Private Clubs & Country Clubs in Bluffton

Belfair is a private, member-owned golf community in Bluffton, South Carolina, featuring 36 holes of championship golf designed by Tom Fazio. The West Course, a parkland-style layout framed by mature trees and lakes, and the links-influenced East Course both opened in the late 1990s and are consistently ranked among the top courses in the Southeast. Belfair gained additional distinction by hosting the 2019 PGA Professional Championship.

Berkeley Hall is a private residential golf community in Bluffton, South Carolina, distinguished as one of the few clubs in the country to offer 36 holes entirely designed by Tom Fazio. The North and South courses, both opened in 2000, feature dramatic elevation changes, water hazards, and a distinctive "Core Golf" layout that positions four holes in each corner of the property, preserving an open central space unique among Fazio's designs.

Colleton River Club is a premier private golf community in Bluffton, South Carolina, featuring 36 holes designed by two of golf's most celebrated architects, Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye. The Nicklaus Course, opened in 1992 and renovated in 2017, is known for its strategic bunkering and water hazards, while the Pete Dye Course offers a slope rating of 148 and a celebrated par-3 17th hole surrounded by Lowcountry marshland. The club hosted the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, underscoring its standing among the finest private golf destinations in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Crossroads at Palmetto Bluff is a private golf club set within the scenic Palmetto Bluff residential community and resort in Bluffton, South Carolina. The 18-hole, par-72 championship course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and stretches 7,112 yards, featuring a memorable par-three 17th hole positioned on an island amid river sawgrass wetlands.

Hampton Hall Club is a private residential golf community in Bluffton, South Carolina, anchored by an 18-hole Pete Dye-designed course that opened in 2004. Stretching to 7,503 yards with a course rating of 76.1 and slope of 139, the layout weaves through the natural Lowcountry wetlands and features Dye's signature railroad ties and strategic bunkering.

Hidden Cypress Course at Sun City is an 18-hole championship layout nestled within the Sun City Hilton Head community in Bluffton, South Carolina, designed by PGA Tour veteran Mark McCumber. The par-72 course stretches to 6,808 yards and weaves through natural Lowcountry wetlands, offering a classic Lowcountry golf experience with Champion Bermuda grass greens renovated in 2016.

Palmetto Bluff May River and Crossroads Courses is a private resort club set along the May River in Bluffton, South Carolina's scenic Lowcountry, offering 36 holes across two distinct layouts. The May River Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus in 2004, stretches to over 7,100 yards and weaves through ancient live oaks and natural wetlands with eight holes alongside the river, while the companion Crossroads Course was crafted by Davis Love III as a more accessible complement. Both courses are available to club members and guests of Montage Palmetto Bluff, making this one of the Southeast's most compelling private resort golf destinations.