The best golf courses in South Carolina

“Love the fairways that run into bunkers with no rough line. Challenging but fair course. Conditions are incredible. If given the chance, you should go. The staff is incredible and I love the sunken bar for a post round cocktail.”

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@JTC

• ❗️Must play
• |💨Fast greens
• |✨Pristine

“Typically flat courses are more score-able, but that is not the case at The Ocean; instead, you find yourself battling the various hazards and most notably the daunting wind. Let me be clear, you will feel as if you are playing defense on this course.”

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@notaburner105

• ❗️Must play
• |🤝Caddies
• |😅Challenging

“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.”

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@jensencastle

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🤝Caddies

“Really fun match play style course with many gettable par 4s, high risk high reward 5s, & some crazy greens.”

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@morrisch

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🤝Caddies

“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”

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@SEGolfer

• ✨Pristine
• |🤝Caddies
• |❗️Must play

“another Raynor design that’s always fun to play! Luckily, living so close means I get to experience it pretty often. The fairways are wide, but that doesn’t mean you can just let it rip.”

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@jensencastle

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏞️Views

“Match play style course. No tee markers, hole winner just picks next tee box in general "tee off" areas. Several tee box angles to choose from & several holes with double fairways / alternating greens daily. So much fun & couldn't have been created better.”

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@morrisch

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |😅Challenging

“This place is unbelievable. From the moment you pull up to the bag drop, you know you’re somewhere special. The staff sets the tone immediately — friendly, professional, and genuinely proud of the place.”

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@TGUN312

• ❗️Must play
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“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.”

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@isaac

• 😅Challenging
• |❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine

“Great track, definitely felt like we were overseas. Just not a course you’re used to playing in Charleston. Loved the holes that flipped each day. You play a hole to the left or right depending on the day.”

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@Bigal

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |🌱Grass range

“Wildly different than anything else within 500 miles and that makes it all that more fun. A great match play course with tons of risk reward. The clubhouse perched up on the hill never gets old when you get a look at it multiple times throughout the day”

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@dpowers

• ❗️Must play
• |🍺Bar
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“the course is more sporty than challenging. Not long, but, still offers some issues off the tee. yUou ha e wosth to play, but mist choose correctly. the greens, are the showstopper. they are like a raised Wavy Lays potato chip. controlling you spin and distance is the key.”

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@joe3jax

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play

“Very good test of golf and one of the best clubs to be at in Charleston. Hard to beat a seaside Raynor just 10 minutes away from the best city in the world. Great variety of template holes and can be a real test when the wind is up.”

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@dpowers

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |🌱Grass range

“Mike Strantz doesn’t miss. Fantastic course undulating interesting greens not a boring hole on the course. Tougher than True Blue across the street. Big oaks with Spanish Moss complete the classic look. Got a great winter deal in Jan.”

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@GRaleigh 77

• ❗️Must play
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“Fantastic golf course. Great design and has been in great shape every time I’ve played it. Plays long considering it’s a par 70. Railroad track and lack of homes on the course gives it a very traditional feel.”

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@jstevelman

• 💨Fast greens
• |😅Challenging
• |💎Hidden gem