Santee Cooper Country Club

Santee Cooper Country Club sits in the South Carolina Lowcountry near Lake Marion, part of the Santee Cooper lake system created in the 1940s. George Cobb designed the course, which opened in the early 1950s as part of the region's post-war development. Cobb, a prolific architect who worked extensively throughout the Carolinas and the Southeast, created numerous accessible public and semi-private layouts during this era. His designs typically emphasize playability while incorporating the natural terrain and vegetation of their settings. The course occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of the Coastal Plain, with routing that works through stands of pine and hardwood. Water features appear on several holes, reflecting the proximity to the lake system and the area's network of creeks and wetlands. The layout offers a straightforward test suited to a range of skill levels, with strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward accurate approach play without excessive penal design. Santee Cooper Country Club serves both visitors and local members in a region known for fishing and outdoor recreation along the lakes. The club operates in a relaxed Lowcountry style, typical of courses built to support tourism and residential development in South Carolina's lake districts. The course remains a representative example of mid-century regional design, offering a traditional round in a quiet natural setting away from the more heavily trafficked coastal resort areas.