Colleton River Club
Bluffton, Beaufort County, South Carolina · Bluffton golf market
- Access
- equity
- Holes
- 42
- Architect(s)
- Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Bruce Borland
- Gated
- Yes
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Colleton River Club is a member-owned private golf club on a 1,500-plus-acre private peninsula in Bluffton, deliberately capped at roughly 705 homesites to preserve low density. It is one of only three clubs in the United States with 18-hole signature courses from both Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye, supplemented by a Bruce Borland-designed 6-hole par-3 course and practice park.
Golf & Course
The club features two full 18-hole courses -- a Jack Nicklaus design (7,085 yards) and a Pete Dye design -- plus a 6-hole Bruce Borland par-3 course used for short-game practice and casual walking rounds. Both full-length courses have carried Top-100 rankings from national golf media.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Membership runs through Full (all amenities including golf) or Lifestyle (amenities excluding golf) tiers, with a one-time $125,000 capital contribution normally paid at closing and 2026 annual dues of $31,542 (Full) or $22,077 (Lifestyle). This structure effectively ties membership to property ownership even though the club describes itself as member-owned rather than a strict developer-bundled product.
Living in Colleton River Club
The surrounding Colleton River Plantation community is capped at roughly 705 homesites across 1,500-plus acres, a deliberately low density for a community with 36-plus holes of championship golf, reinforcing an exclusive, low-traffic member experience.
Location & Surrounding Area
Located on a private peninsula between the Colleton and Chechessee rivers in Bluffton, minutes from Hilton Head Island via US-278.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Golf membership initiation
Current$125,000
Described by the club's own FAQ as a one-time, non-refundable capital contribution 'normally paid at closing.' A third-party aggregator (privateIQ) reports the same figure. Not confirmed whether this figure differs between Full and Lifestyle membership tiers.
Annual dues
Current$31,542
Full Membership (golf) 2026 dues, payable annually ($31,542) or quarterly ($7,885.50). Lifestyle Membership (non-golf) 2026 dues are lower at $22,077/year ($5,519.25/quarter). Both reported as club-published 2026 figures.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm whether the $125,000 capital contribution differs between Full and Lifestyle membership tiers.
- Confirm membership transferability and any waitlist directly with the club -- not found this session.
- Confirm current amenity list (tennis, pool, fitness, dining, marina) directly with the club beyond the sourced Practice Park/Nicklaus Range facilities.
Notable
- One of only three clubs in the U.S. with signature 18-hole courses designed by both Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye.
- Capped at roughly 705 homesites across 1,500-plus acres for deliberately low density.
- A one-time $125,000 capital contribution is normally paid at closing, per the club's own FAQ.
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