
Pine Lake Course
Pine Lake Golf Club
About this course
Pine Lake Golf Club sits in Anderson, a city in the northwestern corner of South Carolina near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The course was designed by Russell Breeden, a regional architect active primarily in the Carolinas and southeastern United States during the latter half of the twentieth century. Breeden's work typically emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural terrain and vegetation of each site. The layout at Pine Lake reflects its Upstate South Carolina setting, with rolling terrain and stands of mature pines that frame fairways and define playing corridors. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes common to the region, offering a mix of uphill, downhill, and sidehill lies. Water features, including the lake for which the course is named, come into play on several holes and add both strategic interest and visual character to the round. Pine Lake serves as a private club for the Anderson community, providing a home course for local members and hosting club competitions and social events throughout the season. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that supports the membership's recreational and dining activities. The course represents a typical example of mid-to-late twentieth-century regional design, offering a familiar and comfortable golf experience within the context of South Carolina's Piedmont landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Anderson, SC, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1963
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Russell Breeden
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,366 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.2/119
- Course Vaults score
- 6.4
Getting there
Pine Lake Golf Club lies in the western Piedmont of South Carolina, most easily accessed via Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), roughly forty minutes to the northeast. The drive south traces the contours of Lake Hartwell country, where Interstate 85 gives way to quieter state routes that roll through Anderson's mill-town outskirts and into the wooded residential enclave surrounding the club. The final turn off South Carolina Highway 81 feels less like arrival at a destination than a gentle retreat into the kind of understated, member-focused sanctuary that has quietly anchored Upstate golf for generations.

FAQ
Common questions about Pine Lake
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Pine Lake has a Course Vaults score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.
Pine Lake was designed by Russell Breeden.
Yes. Pine Lake is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Pine Lake is 70.
Pine Lake plays 6,366 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Pine Lake is 119.



