Best Public Golf Courses in South Carolina
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, South Carolina has 85 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Municipal Golf Course | Charleston | Public | 1929 |
| 2 | Dogwood Hills Golf Club | Walterboro | Public | 1933 |
| 3 | Kershaw Country Club | Kershaw | Municipal | 1933 |
| 4 | Swamp Fox Golf Club | Greeleyville | Public | 1935 |
| 5 | Whitmire Country Club | Whitmire | Public | 1939 |
| 6 | Ware Shoals Golf Course | Ware Shoals | Public | 1943 |
| 7 | Persimmon Hill Golf Club | Saluda | Public | 1963 |
| 8 | Whispering Pines Golf Course | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1963 |
| 9 | Sergeant Jasper Golf Club | Ridgeland | Public | 1964 |
| 10 | Beachwood Golf Club | North Myrtle Beach | Public | 1968 |
| 11 | Beaver Creek Golf Club | Darlington | Public | 1968 |
| 12 | Eagle Nest Golf Club | Little River | Public | 1971 |
| 13 | Linrick Golf Course | Columbia | Public | 1971 |
| 14 | Woodhaven Golf Club | Pendleton | Public | 1971 |
| 15 | Azalea Sands Golf Course | North Myrtle Beach | Public | 1972 |
| 16 | Turtle Bay Resort George Fazio Course | Hilton Head Island | Public | 1972 |
| 17 | Hillcrest Golf Course | Orangeburg | Municipal | 1973 |
| 18 | Pine Creek Golf Course | Camden | Public | 1974 |
| 19 | Lake Marion Golf Course | Santee | Public | 1978 |
| 20 | Chickasaw Point Golf Course | Westminster | Public | 1979 |
| 21 | Patriots Point Golf Links | Mount Pleasant | Public | 1979 |
| 22 | Cane Patch Par 3 Blue Nine | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1982 |
| 23 | Cane Patch Par 3 Red Nine | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1982 |
| 24 | Cane Patch Par 3 Yellow Nine | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1982 |
| 25 | Cypress Point Par 3 Golf Course | Goose Creek | Public | 1986 |
| 26 | Foxwood Hills Country Club | Westminster | Public | 1986 |
| 27 | The Heritage Club | Pawleys Island | Public | 1986 |
| 28 | Colonial Charters Golf Club | Longs | Public | 1988 |
| 29 | Riverside Golf Center | Columbia | Public | 1988 |
| 30 | The Valley At Eastport Golf Club | Little River | Public | 1988 |
| 31 | Beech Creek Golf Club | Sumter | Public | 1989 |
| 32 | Crystal Lakes Golf Course | Sumter | Municipal | 1989 |
| 33 | Hilton Head National Golf Club | Bluffton | Public | 1989 |
| 34 | Blackmoor Golf Club | Murrells Inlet | Public | 1990 |
| 35 | Legends Golf Resort Heathland Course | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1990 |
| 36 | Legends Golf Resort Moorland Course | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1990 |
| 37 | Northwoods Golf Course | Columbia | Public | 1990 |
| 38 | Tidewater Golf Club | North Myrtle Beach | Public | 1990 |
| 39 | Old South Golf Links | Bluffton | Public | 1991 |
| 40 | Windsor At Walhalla | Walhalla | Public | 1991 |
| 41 | Cheraw State Park Golf Course | Cheraw | Public | 1992 |
| 42 | Cherokee Valley Course And Club | Travelers Rest | Public | 1992 |
| 43 | Island West Golf Club | Bluffton | Public | 1992 |
| 44 | Legends Golf Resort Parkland Course | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1992 |
| 45 | Wild Wing Plantation Hummingbird Course | Conway | Public | 1992 |
| 46 | Golden Bear Golf Club At Indigo Run | Hilton Head Island | Public | 1993 |
| 47 | Maple Willow At Hunters Creek Plantation | Greenwood | Public | 1993 |
| 48 | Wild Wing Plantation Avocet Course | Conway | Public | 1993 |
| 49 | Caledonia Golf Fish Club | Pawleys Island | Public | 1994 |
| 50 | Cypress Waterway At Arrowhead Country Club | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1994 |
| 51 | Harbour View Golf Complex | Little River | Public | 1994 |
| 52 | Lake Murray Golf Center | Chapin | Public | 1994 |
| 53 | Lakes Cypress At Arrowhead Country Club | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1994 |
| 54 | Lakes Waterway At Arrowhead Country Club | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1994 |
| 55 | Governors Run Golf Club | Lamar | Public | 1995 |
| 56 | The Walker Golf Course At Clemson University | Clemson | Public | 1995 |
| 57 | Willow Creek Golf Course | Greer | Public | 1995 |
| 58 | Willow Oak At Hunters Creek Plantation | Greenwood | Public | 1995 |
| 59 | Man O War Golf Course | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1996 |
| 60 | The Wizard Golf Course | Myrtle Beach | Public | 1996 |
| 61 | Tradition Golf Club | Pawleys Island | Public | 1996 |
| 62 | 3 S Greenville | Greenville | Public | 1997 |
| 63 | Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links | Little River | Public | 1997 |
| 64 | Eagles Pointe Golf Club | Okatie | Public | 1998 |
| 65 | Olde English Trail Golf Club | Florence | Public | 1998 |
| 66 | Rivertowne Country Club | Mt Pleasant | Public | 1998 |
| 67 | True Blue Golf Club | Pawleys Island | Public | 1998 |
| 68 | Tupelo Bay Golf Complex Executive Course | Murrells Inlet | Public | 1999 |
| 69 | Tupelo Bay Golf Complex Par 3 Course | Murrells Inlet | Public | 1999 |
| 70 | Wyboo Golf Club | Manning | Public | 1999 |
| 71 | Crescent Pointe Golf Club | Bluffton | Public | 2000 |
| 72 | Golf Club At Wescott Plantation Black Robin Course | Summerville | Municipal | 2000 |
| 73 | Golf Club At Wescott Plantation Burn Kill Course | Summerville | Municipal | 2000 |
| 74 | Golf Club At Wescott Plantation Oak Forest Course | Summerville | Municipal | 2000 |
| 75 | International Club Of Myrtle Beach | Murrells Inlet | Public | 2000 |
| 76 | Twin Oaks Par 3 Golf Driving Range | Inman | Public | 2000 |
| 77 | Grande Dunes Resort Club | Myrtle Beach | Public | 2001 |
| 78 | Shaftesbury Glen Golf Fish Club | Conway | Public | 2001 |
| 79 | Kountryside Golf Course | Cope | Public | 2003 |
| 80 | Carolina Lakes Golf Club | York | Public | 2006 |
| 81 | The Golf Club At Hilton Head Lakes | Bluffton | Public | 2007 |
| 82 | The Golf Club At Hilton Head Lakes | Hardeeville | Public | 2007 |
| 83 | Edgewater Golf Club | Lancaster | Public | 2008 |
| 84 | Argent Lakes Golf Course | Okatie | Public | 2011 |
| 85 | The First Tee Of The Lowcountry Golf Course | Hilton Head Island | Public | 2015 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does South Carolina have?
South Carolina has 85 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.