
Kershaw Course
Kershaw Country Club
About this course
Kershaw Country Club sits in the small town of Kershaw in north-central South Carolina, roughly thirty miles northeast of Columbia. The course was designed by David Johnson, a regional architect who has worked on several layouts across the Carolinas. The club serves a rural community in Lancaster County, offering golf in a setting characteristic of the Carolina Piedmont's rolling terrain and pine-dotted landscape. The routing takes advantage of the area's natural topography, with modest elevation changes and tree-lined fairways typical of inland South Carolina courses. The design reflects the practical, member-focused approach common to small-town country clubs built to serve local golfers rather than destination players. Conditioning and playability are shaped by the region's warm, humid climate and the sandy soils found throughout much of the state's midsection. Kershaw Country Club functions as a social and recreational center for its community, hosting member events and providing a gathering place in a town of fewer than two thousand residents. The club maintains the traditions of hospitality and accessibility that define many rural Southern golf facilities, where the emphasis falls on providing an enjoyable experience for members and their guests rather than championship-level challenge or national recognition.
Quick facts
- Location
- Kershaw, SC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1938
- Designer
- David Johnson
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,031 yards
- Difficulty
- 70/113
Getting there
Kershaw Country Club is most readily accessed via Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), situated approximately 30 miles west, a drive of roughly 45 minutes through the gently rolling Midlands landscape that gradually transitions from suburban sprawl to the quieter, pine-dotted countryside of Lancaster County. The final approach winds through the small town of Kershaw itself, where tree-lined roads and the unhurried pace of rural South Carolina signal arrival at this understated gem of Lowcountry golf. For those seeking a more discreet entry, nearby private strips serve the region, though the club's genuine character emerges not in fanfare but in the serene, unpretentious setting that has defined it for generations - a place where the journey feels less like an expedition and more like a homecoming to a cherished corner of the American South.

FAQ
Common questions about Kershaw
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Kershaw was designed by David Johnson.
Yes. Kershaw is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Kershaw is 72.
Kershaw plays 6,031 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Kershaw is 113.
Kershaw is a 18-hole course.



