
Jack Nicklaus Course
Colleton River Plantation Club



About this course
The Jack Nicklaus Course at Colleton River Plantation is where Lowcountry tranquility meets a strategic examination of one's game. Built upon the expansive bluffs overlooking the Colleton River, this course, crafted in the modern era, showcases the Golden Bear's understanding of natural contours. Nicklaus leverages the coastal terrain, routing holes through stands of mature pines and around brackish water marshes. While not exceedingly long, the course favors a thoughtful approach, rewarding precise iron play into well-guarded greens. Errant drives find trouble, but a well-struck ball is often met with an opportunity to score. More than just a test of golf, the Nicklaus course and Colleton River are known for the club's active and convivial membership, where post-round gatherings often spill onto the clubhouse veranda. A shared appreciation for the region's Lowcountry heritage is central to the club's culture, a place where the rhythms of the South Carolina coast set the pace for life, both on and off the course.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in SC
Quick facts
- Location
- Bluffton, SC, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1991
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Jack Nicklaus, Bruce Borland
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,085 yards
- Difficulty
- 77/151
- Course Vaults score
- 8.6
Getting there
The journey to Colleton River Plantation Club begins at Savannah/Hilbert International Airport, a graceful forty-minute drive north across the South Carolina border into the Lowcountry's tidal marshlands and moss-draped live oaks. For private arrivals, Hilton Head Island Airport provides a discreet alternative just twenty minutes east, favored by members seeking a quieter threshold. The final miles unfold along the May River corridor, where the landscape softens into salt marsh and winding waterways, before the guarded entrance to Colleton River ushers you into a world of unhurried Southern elegance and championship golf carved from one of the region's most pristine riverfront settings.

FAQ
Common questions about Jack Nicklaus at Colleton River Plantation Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Jack Nicklaus at Colleton River Plantation Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.6 out of 10 based on 39 logged golfers.
Jack Nicklaus was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Bruce Borland.
Jack Nicklaus at Colleton River Plantation Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Jack Nicklaus is 72.
Jack Nicklaus plays 7,085 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Jack Nicklaus is 151.






