![]() ![]() One of the cottages at Montage Palmetto Bluff. Things such as the cozy fireplace, massive walk-in shower and stocked wet bar are enough to satisfy anyone away from home. We ate all of our in-room meals in the screened-in porch. We stayed in a Lagoon View Cottage, under the canopy of shady trees doused with Spanish moss, feet away from the tranquil water and about 200 yards east of The Inn. The cache of rooms can accommodate small and large groups and provide whatever bells and whistles you are after. ![]() There are more than 70 rooms at The Inn - the sparkling new central facility built in 2016 (along with a massive spa) - and the other lodging options (cottages, homes and residences) are easily accessible by walking, biking or grabbing a ride in a complimentary golf cart. Montage Palmetto Bluff is basically its own little village (well, two villages). The par-5 finisher, the 18th, sits under a cluster of trees that was the inspiration for the course’s logo. The 10th is one of the most scenic, with water shooting out miles to the right of the green, the 14th is a fun downhill par-3 - May River has great par-3s - and the 15th uses a rollicking punchbowl green. There are memorable holes on the back nine, too. Patrick Koenig And another look from the green back toward the fairway. Here’s a gorgeous aerial view via photographer Patrick Koenig:Ī look at the 7th hole from the fairway to the green. Going with less than driver off the tee - I hit a hybrid - sets up nothing more than a 150-yard shot across a marsh to a wide green with little depth. It’s short at just 336 yards, but it forces you to commit to a shot and see it through - and the wrong decision might haunt you for the entire round. Our pin was tucked in the back left, which I foolishly went for and hit my best shot of the day (yet still missed my 8-footer for birdie).īut the par-4 7th was my favorite hole at May River, and it also gives you your first view of the actual May River. The par-3 3rd demands one of your most precise approaches of the day - and provides a gorgeous view from the tee - and the 6th is one of the course’s signature holes, a daunting par-3 to a small green. The par-4 1st hole is a great opener, a little dog-leg right with a big fairway that won’t scare you off right away. ![]() (Chipping off those tight lies is for the brave.) The greens are fast and most are bordered with speedy run-off areas that will penalize any shot that misses its mark, meaning shaky wedge players like myself might elect to try and get up and down with a putter more often than we’d like to admit. The resort sits in a 20,000-acre community and consists of two villages, Wilson and Moreland. Montage Palmetto Bluff also has a shuttle service to pick you up and drop you off at the airport. Located just a few miles west of Hilton Head Island, the luxurious Montage Palmetto Bluff - one of GOLF’s Top 100 Resorts - is just 25 miles from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, which is conveniently not big enough to be a hassle and yet not small enough to lack necessities and flight options. So, now that we have that settled - thanks, Cauley! - here’s what you can expect from a trip to Montage Palmetto Bluff. Because Cauley is the carefree dog welcoming guests to a stress-free week at Montage Palmetto Bluff, and so I thought it was best she do that for this virtual trip, too. So that’s why I had to call the front desk. I was there in February, and I wanted to start this travel piece with the dog - the dog my daughter fell in love with - but her name had escaped me. After some training, she’s become the resort’s canine ambassador. Cauley, a cheery black lab mix with a touch of white on her chest, was a rescue from Hilton Head. Of course! That’s the name of the canine ambassador at Montage Palmetto Bluff, the sprawling Low Country resort nestled along the May River in Bluffton, S.C., just 20 miles from Hilton Head Island (and this week’s RBC Heritage). “Oh,” the woman said, “you mean my favorite co-worker?”Ĭauley. ![]() Sorry, this is pretty random - but what was the dog’s name again?” “Hi,” I said, before quickly getting to the point. Embarrassed, I had to call the front desk. ![]()
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