Okatie Creek Golf Club sits in the South Carolina Lowcountry near Bluffton, designed by Mark McCumber and opened in the late 1990s. McCumber, a PGA Tour veteran who turned to course architecture, brought a player's perspective to the routing, emphasizing strategic variety and playability across different skill levels. The course occupies gently rolling terrain typical of the coastal plain, with natural wetlands, tidal marshes, and stands of live oak and pine shaping the character of the holes. The layout moves through distinct zones of Lowcountry landscape, with several holes playing alongside or over wetland areas that introduce both visual interest and strategic challenge. Water hazards appear throughout the routing, requiring careful club selection and course management. The greens feature subtle contours that reward accurate approach play, while fairway bunkers and waste areas frame landing zones on the longer holes. McCumber's design philosophy emphasizes risk-reward options, allowing aggressive players to challenge hazards for shorter approaches while offering safer routes for those playing more conservatively. Okatie Creek serves a residential community and operates as a semi-private facility, welcoming both members and daily-fee play. The course reflects the Lowcountry golf tradition of integrating natural features into the design, with native grasses and preserved wetlands contributing to the regional aesthetic. Its location near Hilton Head Island places it within one of the Southeast's most concentrated golf markets, offering an alternative to the area's resort courses with a more relaxed, neighborhood-oriented atmosphere.