The best courses you can play in Isle of Palms, 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 16 highest-rated public courses within about 25 miles of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, ranked by those community scores.

The Ocean
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USAPublicPete Dye & Alice Dye
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
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.
Written by
@notaburner105
- Must play
- Caddies
- Challenging

The Muni
The City of Charleston Municipal Golf Course
Charleston, SC, USAPublicJohn Adams
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
The MUNI, as many know it by, is a shining example of what public golf in America could and should be. There’s no flashy clubhouse, no incredible piece of land, and no pricey greens fee.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Walkable

Cougar Point
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USAPublicGary Player
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
A really fun course that has some easy holes, some funky holes, some great marsh views, and cool green complexes. My favorite at Kiawah outside the Ocean.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Pristine
- Resort
- Driving range

Osprey Point
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Very similar to turtle without the trio of ocean holes. A few fun holes but it’s just a standard resort course.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range

Wild Dunes Resort Links Golf Course
Isle of Palms, SC, USAPublicTom Fazio & Beau Welling
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Walkable
- Views
- By water

Turtle Point
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USAPublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 2.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Turtle Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort was easily my favorite course that my wife and I played during our baby moon. Not only did I shoot my best score of the year there, but the entire experience from start to finish was outstanding.
Written by
@maustingreen
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area

Oak Point
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USAPublicClyde Johnston
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.3Layout
- 2.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
About as mid as it gets. Easily the worst of the Kiawah courses. A few cool risk reward shots, but just very bland resort golf. The views of the marsh on 18 are very cool.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- By water
- Driving range
- Must play

Harbor
Wild Dunes Resort Links Golf Course
Isle of Palms, SC, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 3.7Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 2.8Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- By water
- Challenging
- Great value

Dunes West Golf and River Club
Mt. Pleasant, SC, USAPublicArthur Hills
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 2.9Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Course is in fantastic condition and looks great. It’s fairly forgettable in terms of the actual golf holes though. Outside of a few neat par 3s it feels like you play the same hole over and over.
Written by
@shortgolfer
- Friendly

The Links at Stono Ferry
Hollywood, SC, USAPublicRon Garl
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Hidden gem
- By water
- Must play

RiverTowne Country Club
Mt. Pleasant, SC, USAPublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Hidden gem

Charleston National Country Club
Mt. Pleasant, SC, USAPublicRees Jones
- 3.7Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 2.9Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Early morning tee times are quick but it gets backed up pretty consistently later in the day. Generally pretty well maintained and some interesting holes: #3 is always a thought provoking tee shot #8 is a brute with a similar (but longer) tee shot where you really need to try…
Written by
@rphutchinson
- Views
- Must play
- Friendly

Crowfield Golf Club
Goose Creek, SC, USAPublicBob Spence
- Driving range
- Traditional

Wrenwoods Golf Course
Charleston, SC, USAPublicGeorge Cobb
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities

Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club
Charleston, SC, USAPublicRussell F. Breedon
- 2.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Grass range

Patriots Point Golf Links
Mt. Pleasant, SC, USAPublicWillard Byrd
- 2.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 1.7Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 1.8Facilities
I really only ever go here for walking twilight rounds and at that point in the day the pace is usually great, never waiting even as a solo. And price is more palatable then too. Greens are coming back from earlier in the year, still not great.
Written by
@rphutchinson
- Views
- Dog track
- Driving range
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 Isle of Palms, 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 Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
The top public golf courses in Isle of Palms, South Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Kiawah Island Golf Resort with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 16 courses, including Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The City of Charleston Municipal Golf Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
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 Isle of Palms, 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 Isle of Palms, South Carolina list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Isle of Palms, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort is currently #1 among public courses in and around Isle of Palms, South Carolina on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:07 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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