Best Golf Courses in South Carolina

Explore the top-rated public and resort courses in South Carolina. Each course is ranked by user ratings and includes pricing, course details, and direct booking links.

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    Kiawah Island (Ocean Course)

    Kiawah Island·resort·Par 72
    4.8 ★★★★(2200 reviews)

    Pete Dye's seaside masterpiece, host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and 2021 PGA Championship. Every hole has ocean views with some of the most dramatic coastal golf in America.

    $350 - $450Book Tee Time
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    Harbour Town Golf Links

    Hilton Head Island·resort·Par 71
    4.7 ★★★★(1850 reviews)

    Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus collaboration with the iconic candy-striped lighthouse behind the 18th green. Home of the annual PGA Tour RBC Heritage.

    $200 - $375Book Tee Time
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    Sage Valley Golf Club

    Hidden Gem
    Graniteville·semi-private·Par 72
    4.7 ★★★★(310 reviews)

    Tom Fazio design near Augusta modeled after Augusta National's conditions. Host of the Junior Invitational with pristine southern pines.

    $175 - $350Book Tee Time
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    Caledonia Golf and Fish Club

    Pawleys Island·public·Par 70
    4.6 ★★★★(890 reviews)

    Mike Strantz design through live oak allees and Lowcountry marshes on a former rice plantation. The oak-lined entrance is one of the most beautiful in golf.

    $85 - $195Book Tee Time
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    May River Golf Club

    Hidden Gem
    Bluffton·resort·Par 72
    4.6 ★★★★(380 reviews)

    Jack Nicklaus design at Palmetto Bluff along the May River. Lowcountry marshes, live oaks, and luxury Montage resort experience.

    $125 - $250Book Tee Time
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    Yeamans Hall Club

    Hidden Gem
    Hanahan·semi-private·Par 72
    4.6 ★★★★(340 reviews)

    Restored Seth Raynor/Tom Doak design near Charleston with classic template holes. Firm sandy soil, live oaks, and pure Lowcountry golf at its finest.

    $150 - $275Book Tee Time
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    Long Cove Club

    Hidden Gem
    Hilton Head Island·semi-private·Par 71
    4.5 ★★★★(340 reviews)

    Pete Dye design in Sea Pines with salt marshes and ancient oaks. Consistently ranked among the best private courses in South Carolina.

    $125 - $250Book Tee Time
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    The Dunes Golf and Beach Club

    Myrtle Beach·semi-private·Par 72
    4.5 ★★★★(680 reviews)

    Robert Trent Jones Sr. design featuring the famous 13th hole "Waterloo" — a challenging dogleg around a lake. One of the Grand Strand's finest.

    $95 - $195Book Tee Time
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    Tidewater Golf Club

    North Myrtle Beach·public·Par 72
    4.5 ★★★★(760 reviews)

    Ken Tomlinson design on a bluff overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and Cherry Grove marsh. Dramatic peninsular holes with sweeping views.

    $55 - $125Book Tee Time
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    True Blue Golf Club

    Hidden Gem
    Pawleys Island·public·Par 72
    4.5 ★★★★(710 reviews)

    Mike Strantz design with enormous waste bunkers and creative green complexes. Sister course to Caledonia with a bolder, more aggressive style.

    $65 - $145Book Tee Time
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    Barefoot Resort (Dye)

    North Myrtle Beach·resort·Par 72
    4.4 ★★★★(480 reviews)

    Pete Dye signature design at Barefoot Resort. Railroad ties, deep bunkers, and challenging angles along the Intracoastal Waterway.

    $55 - $125Book Tee Time
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    DeBordieu Club

    Hidden Gem
    Georgetown·semi-private·Par 72
    4.4 ★★★★(340 reviews)

    Pete Dye design through maritime forest and Lowcountry marsh near Pawleys Island. Exclusive barrier island setting with ocean and marsh views.

    $75 - $145Book Tee Time
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    Grande Dunes Golf Club

    Myrtle Beach·semi-private·Par 72
    4.4 ★★★★(520 reviews)

    Roger Rulewich design along the Intracoastal Waterway. Bluff-top holes with sweeping marsh and waterway views. One of the Grand Strand's finest.

    $79 - $165Book Tee Time
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    River Course at Kiawah

    Kiawah Island·resort·Par 72
    4.4 ★★★★(480 reviews)

    Tom Fazio design along the Kiawah River with tidal marsh views. A more accessible companion to the Ocean Course.

    $95 - $225Book Tee Time
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    Wild Dunes Resort (Links)

    Isle of Palms·resort·Par 72
    4.4 ★★★★(580 reviews)

    Tom Fazio resort course on the Isle of Palms near Charleston. Oceanfront finishing holes with beach views and salt marsh scenery.

    $85 - $175Book Tee Time
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    Barefoot Resort (Love)

    North Myrtle Beach·resort·Par 72
    4.3 ★★★★(520 reviews)

    Davis Love III design at the Barefoot Resort complex. Lowcountry marshes and live oaks with a classic Carolina Lowcountry feel.

    $55 - $125Book Tee Time
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    Old Barnwell Golf Club

    Hidden Gem
    Barnwell·public·Par 72
    4.3 ★★★★(310 reviews)

    Mike Strantz design through Lowcountry sand hills. The final course from the late architect with his signature dramatic contours and sandy waste areas.

    $35 - $55Book Tee Time
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    Osprey Point at Kiawah

    Hidden Gem
    Kiawah Island·resort·Par 72
    4.3 ★★★★(420 reviews)

    Tom Fazio design through four natural lakes with mature oaks and magnolias. The most playable of the Kiawah resort courses.

    $85 - $195Book Tee Time
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    Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club

    Hidden Gem
    Pawleys Island·resort·Par 72
    4.3 ★★★★(510 reviews)

    Jack Nicklaus design through Lowcountry marsh and live oaks on a former rice plantation. Alligators, wading birds, and classic coastal South Carolina golf.

    $49 - $99Book Tee Time
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    TPC Myrtle Beach

    Murrells Inlet·public·Par 72
    4.3 ★★★★(540 reviews)

    Tom Fazio design through Low Country forest and marshland. One of the top-rated courses on the Grand Strand with excellent conditioning.

    $55 - $125Book Tee Time
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    Legends Golf Resort (Heathland)

    Hidden Gem
    Myrtle Beach·resort·Par 71
    4.2 ★★★★(460 reviews)

    Tom Doak links design that captures the Scottish Highlands in the heart of Myrtle Beach. Heather, pot bunkers, and rolling fescue dunes.

    $39 - $79Book Tee Time
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    Myrtle Beach National (King's North)

    Myrtle Beach·public·Par 72
    4.2 ★★★★(540 reviews)

    Arnold Palmer design featuring the Gambler island green hole. One of the most popular courses on the Grand Strand with dramatic features.

    $45 - $99Book Tee Time
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    RiverTowne Country Club

    Hidden Gem
    Mount Pleasant·semi-private·Par 72
    4.2 ★★★★(380 reviews)

    Arnold Palmer design near Charleston along the Wando River. Lowcountry marsh views, live oaks, and tidal creeks create quintessential coastal Carolina golf.

    $49 - $89Book Tee Time
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    Wachesaw Plantation East

    Hidden Gem
    Murrells Inlet·semi-private·Par 72
    4.1 ★★★★(340 reviews)

    Clyde Johnston design through live oak allees and salt marsh along the Waccamaw River. Lowcountry golf with alligators and great blue herons.

    $39 - $75Book Tee Time