The best golf courses in Aiken, South Carolina
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 12,657 rounds in South Carolina and rate what they played. These are the 13 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Aiken, South Carolina, ranked by those community scores.

Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA, USAPrivateBobby Jones & Alister Mackenzie
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
Augusta National is a very challenging experience for me. Everywhere I turn is a reminder of a moment in golf history. It’s sensory overload and it’s very distracting. The greens are mesmerizing and I could spend hours on each one.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Pristine
- Must play
- Caddies

Old Barnwell
Aiken, SC, USAPrivateBrian Schneider & Blake Conant
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Old Barnwell has such a cool concept behind it. I love the emphasis on growing the game, especially with the par-3 course for kids, and the motto ‘For All Who Love It.’ It's a special approach to making golf more accessible to everyone.
Written by
@jensencastle
- Must play
- Walkable
- Caddies

The Tree Farm
Batesburg-Leesville, SC, USAPrivateZac Blair
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Really fun match play style course with many gettable par 4s, high risk high reward 5s, & some crazy greens.
Written by
@morrisch
- Must play
- Walkable
- Caddies

Sage Valley Golf Club
Graniteville, SC, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.6Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Always in perfect condition. Routing leaves something to be desired but overall very playable and enjoyable. The whole experience is what makes it so good. Amazing food, drinks, locker rooms, etc
Written by
@SEGolfer
- Pristine
- Caddies
- Must play

Palmetto Golf Club
Aiken, SC, USAPrivateAlister Mackenzie
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
True old-school golf club with no frills, full of McKenzie trademarks, super charming, historic, and lowkey atmosphere. Not over-manicured around the edges, but conditions tee to green are excellent - they focus on the important stuff. Green complexes are brilliant and fun.
Written by
@isaac
- Challenging
- Must play
- Pristine

Augusta Country Club
Augusta, GA, USAPrivateDavid Ogilvie
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
What a great property Donald Ross did a great job with the land. Brian Silva did a great job with the bunker and green restoration. And the change from Bent to Bermuda made the course play firm and fast , even after a rain
Written by
@Matthys83
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Aiken Golf Club
Aiken, SC, USAPublicJohn Inglis & Donald Ross
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.7Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Nice staff, good restaurant, course is in outstanding shape, only complaint is no driving range. Other than that, solid course and club
Written by
@RBCburner
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Walkable

West Lake Country Club
Augusta, GA, USAPrivateEllis Maples & John LaFoy
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant

Vintage/Independent
Mount Vintage Plantation & Golf Club
North Augusta, SC, USAPublicTom Jackson
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens

Forest Hills Golf Club
Augusta, GA, USAPublicDonald Ross
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities

The River Golf Club
North Augusta, SC, USAPublicJim Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant

Midland Valley Country Club
Graniteville, SC, USAPublicEllis Maples

Augusta Municipal Golf Club
Augusta, GA, USAPublic
- 1.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Aiken, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Aiken, South Carolina.
The top golf courses in Aiken, South Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Augusta National Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.8. This page ranks 13 courses, including Augusta National Golf Club, Old Barnwell, The Tree Farm.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Aiken, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Aiken, South Carolina list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Aiken, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Augusta National Golf Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Aiken, South Carolina on Course Vaults at 9.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:19 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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