Top Public Golf Courses in South Carolina
The top public courses around South Carolina, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.1(The Ocean) Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
+190
8.7(Harbour Town) Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+148
8.3Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
+80
8.2(Atlantic Dunes) Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+79
8.1DeBordieu Club
Georgetown, SC, USA
+2
8.0(The Muni) The City of Charleston Municipal Golf Course
Charleston, SC, USA
+62
7.9May River Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+18
7.9True Blue Golf Plantation
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
+64
7.9Tidewater Golf Club
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+29
7.8(Heron Point) Sea Pines Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+61
7.8(The Dye) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+32
7.8TPC of Myrtle Beach
Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
+61
7.8Aiken Golf Club
Aiken, SC, USA
+28
7.7The Walker Golf Course
Clemson, SC, USA
+28- 7.7
(Robert Trent Jones) Palmetto Dunes Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
+53 
7.7Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club
Pawleys Island, SC, USA
+31
7.6(Cougar Point) Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
+47
7.6(Vintage/Independent) Mount Vintage Plantation & Golf Club
North Augusta, SC, USA
+2
7.5(Love) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA+24
7.5Hilton Head National Golf Club
Bluffton, SC, USA
+18
7.5Furman University Golf Club
Greenville, SC, USA
+17
7.5(Fazio) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA+16
7.5(Crooked Oaks) Seabrook Island Resort
Johns Island, SC, USA
+5
7.5The Grande Dunes Resort Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+14
7.5Wild Dunes Resort Links Golf Course
Isle of Palms, SC, USA+25
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. State pages include public golf courses across South Carolina. 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 South Carolina.
The top public golf courses in South Carolina on Course Vaults are led by The Ocean with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including The Ocean, Harbour Town, Caledonia.
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. State pages include public golf courses across South Carolina. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The South Carolina list ranks public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
The Ocean is currently #1 among public courses in South Carolina on Course Vaults at 9.1 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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