Looking to play the best golf courses in South Carolina? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses. Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters.
The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required. KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S. * indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in South Carolina
1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)Kiawah Island (14m) Book your round at the Ocean Course
2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL)Hilton Head Island (59m) Book your round at Harbour Town
3. Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubPawleys Island (T187m) Book your round at Caledonia
4. The Dunes Golf & Beach ClubMyrtle Beach (154c)
5. True BluePawleys Island (m) Book your round at True Blue
6. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes)Hilton Head Island (m) Book your round at Atlantic Dunes
7. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point)Hilton Head Island (m) Book your round at Heron Point
8. TPC Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet (m) Book your round at TPC Myrtle Beach
9. TidewaterNorth Myrtle Beach (m) Book your round at Tidewater
10. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland)Myrtle Beach (m) Book your round at Moorland
T11. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point)Kiawah Island (m) Book your round at Osprey Point
T11. Myrtle Beach National (King’s North)Myrtle Beach (m) Book your round at Myrtle Beach National
13. Legends Golf Resort (Heathlands)Myrtle Beach (m) Book your round at the Heathlands
T14. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye)North Myrtle Beach (m) Book your round at Barefoot Resort
T14. Grande Dunes Resort ClubMyrtle Beach (m) Book your round at Grand Dunes
T16. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Cougar Point)Kiawah Island (m) Book your round at Cougar Point
T16. Heritage ClubPawleys Island (m)
T16. Prestwick*Myrtle Beach (m)
19. Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones)Hilton Head Island (m) Book your round at Palmetto Dunes
20. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Love)*North Myrtle Beach (m) Book your round at Barefoot Resort
Best private courses in South Carolina
1. CongareeRidgeland (T24m)
2. Yeaman’s HallCharleston (T43c)
3. Sage ValleyGraniteville (T49m)
4. Cherokee PlantationYemassee (m)
5. Long CoveHilton Head Island (70m)
6. SecessionGibbes Island (T86m)
7. PalmettoAiken (T106c)
8. Colleton River (Pete Dye)Bluffton (T107m)
9. Cliffs at Mountain ParkTravelers Rest (T129m)
10. Spring Island (Old Tabby Links)Okatie (T134m)
11. Kiawah Island Club (Cassique)Kiawah Island (T147m)
12. Greenville CC (Chanticleer)Greenville (m)
T13. Palmetto Bluff (May River)Bluffton (T171m)
T13. Kiawah Island Club (River)Kiawah Island (T176m)
15. CC of CharlestonCharleston (T146c)
