The best-conditioned golf courses in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Kiawah Island, South Carolina that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 16 courses qualify.
Also covers Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Summerville, Hollywood and 4 more nearby towns.
Cassique
The Kiawah Island Club
Kiawah Island, SC, USAConditions 4.6 out of 5 from 14 golfers
PrivateTom Watson
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Great track, definitely felt like we were overseas. Just not a course you’re used to playing in Charleston. Loved the holes that flipped each day. You play a hole to the left or right depending on the day.
Written by
@Bigal
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
Country Club of Charleston
Charleston, SC, USAConditions 4.4 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateSeth Raynor & Brian Silva
- 4.4Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.6Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Very good test of golf and one of the best clubs to be at in Charleston. Hard to beat a seaside Raynor just 10 minutes away from the best city in the world. Great variety of template holes and can be a real test when the wind is up.
Written by
@dpowers
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
The Ocean
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USAConditions 4.4 out of 5 from 87 golfers
PublicPete Dye & Alice Dye
- 4.4Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Typically flat courses are more score-able, but that is not the case at The Ocean; instead, you find yourself battling the various hazards and most notably the daunting wind. Let me be clear, you will feel as if you are playing defense on this course.
Written by
@notaburner105
- Must play
- Caddies
- Challenging
Yeamans Hall Club
Charleston, SC, USAConditions 4.4 out of 5 from 15 golfers
PrivateSeth Raynor & Jim Urbina
- 4.4Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
another Raynor design that’s always fun to play! Luckily, living so close means I get to experience it pretty often. The fairways are wide, but that doesn’t mean you can just let it rip.
Written by
@jensencastle
- Must play
- Walkable
- Views
River
The Kiawah Island Club
Kiawah Island, SC, USAConditions 4.3 out of 5 from 11 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Locker rooms
The Links at Stono Ferry
Hollywood, SC, USA
Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Briars Creek) The Golf Club at Briar's Creek
Johns Island, SC, USA
Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Oak Point) Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Turtle Point) Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
Conditions 3.7 out of 5 from 19 golfers
Wild Dunes Resort Links Golf Course
Isle of Palms, SC, USA
Conditions 3.7 out of 5 from 9 golfers
(Harbor) Wild Dunes Resort Links Golf Course
Isle of Palms, SC, USA
Conditions 3.5 out of 5 from 13 golfers
(The Muni) The City of Charleston Municipal Golf Course
Charleston, SC, USA
Conditions 3.4 out of 5 from 23 golfers
(Osprey Point) Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
Conditions 3.2 out of 5 from 8 golfers
(Cougar Point) Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
Conditions 3.1 out of 5 from 12 golfers
(The Plantation at Edisto) The Plantation Course at Edisto
Edisto Beach, SC, USA
Conditions 3.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Patriots Point Golf Links
Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA
Conditions 2.0 out of 5 from 7 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Kiawah Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Cassique at The Kiawah Island Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Kiawah Island, South Carolina at Conditions 4.6/5 (14 golfers). 16 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Kiawah Island, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Kiawah Island, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:34 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
