Top Public Golf Courses in Columbia, South Carolina
The top public courses around Columbia, South Carolina, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 6 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbia, 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 public course rankings in Columbia, South Carolina.
The top public golf courses in Columbia, South Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Garnet/Black with a Course Vaults score of 7.2. This page ranks 6 courses, including Garnet/Black, Golden Hills, Oak Hills.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbia, 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 Columbia, South Carolina list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbia, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Garnet/Black is currently #1 among public courses in and around Columbia, South Carolina on Course Vaults at 7.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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