
Candyroot Course
Candyroot Lodge
About this course
Candyroot is a public, walking eighteen at Candyroot Lodge in Jefferson, South Carolina, on the sandy ridges of the Carolina Sandhills. Mike Koprowski designed it, his first course on his own. Preview play began on October 28, 2026, and a full opening is planned for spring 2027. The property is 1,210 acres of sandhill, with ridges, gullies, and a wide change in elevation. Aaron and Ethan Oberman put the land together for a daily-fee golf place, with more courses planned later. During the preview, the day is limited to forty players, Wednesday through Sunday. A day pass covers as much golf as a player wants that day, and a forecaddie is required. The card is par 70 and 7,264 yards. The greens are bentgrass, and the fairways are fine fescue.
Quick facts
- Location
- Jefferson, SC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Mike Koprowski
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 7,264 yards
- Difficulty
- 127
Getting there
# Getting There
Candyroot Lodge sits in the quiet uplands of South Carolina's Midlands, most easily reached via Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), roughly forty minutes to the northwest, or alternatively through Charleston International (CHS), a ninety-minute drive that traces the Low Country before climbing inland toward Jefferson. The final leg of the journey unfolds along rural state highways that gradually shift from flat agricultural terrain into the gentle rolling topography of the Piedmont, where red clay banks and stands of longleaf pine signal arrival in the region's historic golfing country. Private aviation options at nearby regional airstrips offer a more discreet approach for those seeking to bypass commercial terminals entirely. The lodge itself emerges from this pastoral landscape with understated elegance - a destination that rewards the traveler's patience with the kind of seclusion and authenticity that defines the most coveted clubs in the American Southeast.

FAQ
Common questions about Candyroot
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Candyroot was designed by Mike Koprowski.
Yes. Candyroot is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Candyroot is 70.
Candyroot plays 7,264 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Candyroot is 127.
Candyroot is a 18-hole course.



