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Best Public Golf Courses in South Carolina

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

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  1. 1Crescent Pointe Golf ClubBluffton · Public · Est. 2000Arnold Palmer and Ed SeayUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  2. 2Tpc Of Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet · Public · Est. 1999Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  3. 3Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country ClubPawleys Island · Resort · Est. 1988Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4Green Valley Country ClubGreenville · Public · Est. 1958George W. CobbUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Kiawah Island Club - River CourseCharleston · Resort · Est. 1995Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Ocean CourseKiawah Island · Resort · Est. 1991Pete Dye (with Alice Dye)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Harbour Town Golf LinksHilton Head Island · Resort · Est. 1969Pete Dye, with Jack Nicklaus as design consultantUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8Barefoot Resort & Golf - FazioN. Myrtle Beach · Resort · Est. 2000Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9Cedar Creek Golf ClubAiken · Public · Est. 1991Arthur HillsUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Turtle PointKiawah Island · Resort · Est. 1981Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  11. 11Palmetto Dunes Resort - JonesHilton Head · Resort · Est. 1969Robert Trent Jones Sr.UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  12. 12Shipyard Golf ClubHilton Head Island · Public · Est. 1970George W. Cobb (Clipper & Galleon); Willard C. Byrd (Brigantine)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  13. 13Windermere Club, TheColumbia · Public · Est. 1989Pete Dye (with P.B. Dye)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  14. 14Arcadian Shores Golf ClubMyrtle Beach · Public · Est. 1974Rees JonesUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  15. 15Charleston Municipal Golf CourseCharleston · Municipal · Est. 1929Original 1929; rebuilt 2020 by Troy Miller (Raynor/Macdonald template style)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  16. 16Myrtle Beach National - King's NorthMyrtle Beach · Public · Est. 1973Arnold Palmer (with Francis Duane; King's North redesign 1996)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  17. 17Charleston National Country ClubMount Pleasant · Semi-private · Est. 1989Rees Jones (with Greg Muirhead)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  18. 18Long Bay ClubLongs · Semi-private · Est. 1989Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  19. 19Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubPawleys Island · Public · Est. 1994Mike StrantzUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  20. 20Barefoot Resort & Golf - Dye ClubN. Myrtle Beach · Semi-private · Est. 2000Pete DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  21. 21Legends Golf Resort - HeathlandMyrtle Beach · Resort · Est. 1990Tom DoakUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  22. 22Fripp Island Resort - Ocean PointFripp Island · Resort · Est. 1964George Cobb (renovated by Dye Designs Group, 2024)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  23. 23Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Osprey PointKiawah Island · Resort · Est. 1988Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  24. 24Sea Pines Resort - Heron PointHilton Head · Resort · Est. 2007Pete Dye (reconstruction of a 1967 George Cobb course)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  25. 25Wild Dunes - Links CourseIsle of Palms · Resort · Est. 1980Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
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