The Reserve at Lake Keowee

The Reserve at Lake Keowee is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design located in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills of upstate South Carolina, approximately twenty miles west of Greenville. Opened in the late 1990s as the centerpiece of a private residential community, the course was designed by Nicklaus with associate Troy Vincent and takes full advantage of the dramatic topography and water views afforded by its setting along Lake Keowee, a 18,500-acre reservoir created in the 1970s. The routing moves through rolling hardwood forests and features significant elevation changes, with several holes playing along or toward the lake. The layout incorporates the natural terrain into a design that emphasizes strategic shot-making and course management typical of Nicklaus's work from this period. Multiple holes offer views of the lake and surrounding mountains, and the property's varied topography creates a range of playing angles and stances. The course serves as the golf amenity for The Reserve, a gated community that also includes a second Jack Nicklaus-designed course, The Reserve at Lake Keowee Vineyards, along with lakefront amenities and residential properties. The club operates as a private equity membership and caters to residents and non-resident members seeking a mountain golf experience in the South Carolina upcountry. The setting provides a contrast to the sandhills and coastal courses found elsewhere in the state, with the mountain backdrop and lake environment defining the character of the property.