- 98th percentileCost, nationwide
- 13Documented amenities
- 3Golf courses
- 2005Founded
Palmetto Bluff Golf Club is a residential private country club in Bluffton, South Carolina. It is operated by Palmetto Bluff Club.
It has 3 documented golf courses, with amenities including practice facility, pro shop, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $300,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, resort-style and residential community.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Tier I membership is $322,000. That is above the South Carolina median of $33,900.04. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the South Carolina median of $33,900.04 and higher than about 97% of 35 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Tier I membership is $300,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Tier I membership are $22,000. That is approximately $1,833.33 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$300,000
Membership dues
$22,000
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Palmetto Bluff Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 20.2% of 104 researched South Carolina Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Tier I Golf Membership; Tier II Golf Membership; Sports Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Tier I membership has a waiting list.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Palmetto Bluff Golf Club include practice facility, pro shop, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
- Equestrian facilities
- Yes
- Shooting facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at Palmetto Bluff Golf Club includes 3 documented courses.
Only about 3.8% of 104 other South Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 3
- Course details
- May River Golf Course18 holes | par 72
- Crossroads9 holes
- Anson Point18 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Jack Nicklaus
- Rob Collins
- Tad King
- Bill Coore
- Ben Crenshaw
- King-Collins
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 17.3% of 98 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Resort-style
- Residential community
Culture context
A residential, resort-style club community with golf as one of its defining member experiences.
Club History
How long Palmetto Bluff Golf Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The Jack Nicklaus-designed May River Golf Course opened in 2005.
The Coore & Crenshaw-designed Anson Point course opened for play on January 2, 2026.
Additional Club Details
Palmetto Bluff Golf Club is operated by Palmetto Bluff Club.
- Ownership or operator
- Palmetto Bluff Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Palmetto Bluff Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in South Carolina and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Tier I membership is $322,000. It is above the South Carolina median of $33,900.04 and is higher than approximately 97% of 35 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,000 and is higher than approximately 98% of 1021 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2005
That represents about 21 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 11% of 96 other South Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 5% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1983 in South Carolina and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
3 documented courses
Only 3.8% of 104 other South Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 3.3% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Lodging, spa and dining
This combination is also documented at 4 other South Carolina Clubs and 122 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Residential Club access
This access model represents 20.2% of 104 researched South Carolina Club records and 7.3% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.3% of 98 researched South Carolina Club records and 9.7% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article315097616.html Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.palmettobluff.com/discover/stories/golf-at-palmetto-blu… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.palmettobluff.com/experience/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.palmettobluff.com/discover/stories/anson-point-watch-a-… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.palmettobluff.com/discover/stories/anson-point-golf-cou… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.palmettobluff.com/experience/palmetto-bluff-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.palmettobluff.com/experience/the-sporting-life Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf coverage is strongly positive about Palmetto Bluff's course offering. Golf Digest panelists consistently praise the Lowcountry setting, conditioning and strategic interest, while TripAdvisor reviews of May River are also overwhelmingly favorable about the golf experience and scenery.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.