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Persimmon Hill Course

Persimmon Hill Golf Club

Saluda, SC, USA
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18 holesPar 726,925 yds73.1/129

About this course

Persimmon Hill Golf Club sits in Saluda, a small town in the western Piedmont region of South Carolina, roughly midway between Greenville and Columbia. The course was designed by Russell F. Breedon, a regional architect who worked primarily in the Carolinas during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Breedon's designs typically emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while working within the natural contours and vegetation of their sites. The Saluda area features rolling terrain characteristic of the South Carolina Piedmont, with elevation changes more pronounced than the coastal plain but gentler than the nearby Blue Ridge foothills. Courses in this region often incorporate mature hardwoods and pines, with routing that follows the land's natural movement. Persimmon Hill likely takes its name from the native persimmon trees found throughout the Carolina Piedmont, though the course layout would incorporate whatever wooded corridors and open areas the property offered. As a community-oriented facility in a smaller South Carolina town, Persimmon Hill serves local golfers and visitors exploring the region's less-traveled golf options. The course provides a setting removed from the resort developments closer to the coast or mountains, offering a quieter round in a rural landscape. Details about specific holes, yardages, or competitive history are not widely documented in major golf publications, reflecting the club's regional rather than destination profile.

Quick facts

Location
Saluda, SC, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1963
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,925 yards
Difficulty
73.1/129

Getting there

The journey to Persimmon Hill Golf Club begins at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, roughly forty minutes northwest through the rolling piedmont countryside of central South Carolina. The drive traces SC-121 through Saluda, a quiet crossroads town where the pace slows and the landscape opens into farmland and forest. As you approach, the road narrows and climbs gently into more secluded terrain, the final miles revealing little of what awaits beyond the gates - a fitting prelude to one of the state's most discreet and meticulously crafted private retreats.

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Common questions about Persimmon Hill

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Persimmon Hill was designed by Russell F. Breedon.

Yes. Persimmon Hill is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Persimmon Hill is 72.

Persimmon Hill plays 6,925 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Persimmon Hill is 129.

Persimmon Hill is a 18-hole course.

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