Best Golf Courses in South Carolina (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Congaree Golf Club🏆 Ranked #40 in the U.S. · #2 in SCRidgeland, SC9.4 2The Tree Farm🏆 Ranked #4 in SCBatesburg, SC8.4 3Long Cove Club🏆 Ranked #9 in SCHilton Head Island, SC8.3 4Secession Golf Club🏆 Ranked #7 in SCBeaufort, SC8.3 5Kiawah Island Club - Cassique🏆 Ranked #8 in SCKiawah Island, SC8.3 6May River Golf CourseBluffton, SC8.2 7Palmetto Golf Club🏆 Ranked #12 in SCAiken, SC8.2 8Country Club of Charleston🏆 Ranked #13 in SCCharleston, SC8.2 9Bulls Bay Golf ClubIsle of Palms, SC8.1 10Heritage ClubPawleys Island, SC7.9 11Sea Pines Country ClubHilton Head Island, SC7.8 12Quixote ClubSumter, SC7.8 13The Reserve Golf ClubPawleys Island, SC7.7 14Musgrove Mill Golf ClubClinton, SC7.7 15The Carolina Country ClubRoebuck, SC7.6 16Wexford Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC7.6 17Cliffs Valley Golf CourseSlater-Marietta, SC7.6 18Moss CreekHilton Head Island, SC7.2 19Wachesaw Plantation ClubMurrells Inlet, SC7.2 20ThornbladeGreer, SC7.2 21Country Club of Hilton HeadHilton Head Island, SC7.2 22Camden Country ClubCamden, SC7.2 23Springfield Golf ClubFort Mill, SC7.1 24Moss Creek South CourseBluffton, SC7.1 25Cobblestone Park Golf ClubBlythewood, SC7.1 26BelfairBluffton, SC7.1 27Cross Creek Plantation GolfSeneca, SC7 28Moss Creek North CourseBluffton, SC7 29Cherokee PlantationYemassee, SC6.9 30Green Valley Country ClubTravelers Rest, SC6.8 31Country Club of LexingtonRed Bank, SC6.8 32Snee Farm Country ClubMount Pleasant, SC6.5 33The River Golf ClubNorth Augusta, SC6.5 34Cherokee Valley Golf ClubTigerville, SC6.4 35Dunes West Golf ClubMount Pleasant, SC6.4 36Woodfin Ridge Golf ClubBoiling Springs, SC6.4 37Keowee Springs Golf CoursePickens, SC6.4 38Chechessee Creek ClubOkatie, SC6.4 39Spanish Wells Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC6.3 40Turtle Point Golf CourseKiawah Island, SC6.2 41River Hills Country ClubLake Wylie, SC6.2 42Dolphin Head Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC6.2 43Monticello Golf ClubMcCormick, SC6.2 44Greenwood Country ClubGreenwood, SC6.1 45Lakeside Country ClubWatts Mills, SC6.1 46Chanticleer Golf CourseGantt, SC6.1 47Osprey Point Golf CourseKiawah Island, SC6 48Kiawah Island Club - River CourseSt Johns, SC6 49The Country Club of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC6 50Prestwick Country ClubSurfside Beach, SC5.9 51Palmetto Dunes - Arthur Hills Golf CourseHilton Head, SC5.9 52Haig PointBluffton, SC5.9 53Holly Tree Country ClubFive Forks, SC5.7 54Hartsville Country ClubHartsville, SC5.7 55Florence Country ClubFlorence, SC5.7 56WoodcreekElgin, SC5.6 57WildeWoodWoodfield, SC5.6 58Olde Eight Golf ClubGreenwood, SC5.6 59Yeaman's Hall Club Golf CourseHanahan, SC5.4 60Tega Cay Golf ClubTega Cay, SC5.3 61Riverside Golf CourseGreenville, SC5.2 62Tara Golf ClubMcCormick, SC5.1 63TPC of Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet, SC5.1 64Spring Valley Country ClubColumbia, SC5.1 65Sun City - Argent Lakes Golf CourseHardeeville, SC4.9 66Forest Lake ClubColumbia, SC4.9 67Cherokee National Golf & Recreation ClubGaffney, SC4.9 68Three Pines Country ClubWoodruff, SC4.9 69The Windermere ClubBlythewood, SC4.8 70Pinecrest Golf ClubBluffton, SC4.8 71Arcadian Shores Golf ClubNorth Myrtle Beach, SC4.7 72Coosaw Creek Country ClubNorth Charleston, SC4.4 73Carolina LakesSumter, SC4.4 74Moree's Cheraw Country ClubCheraw, SC4.4 75Columbia Country ClubBlythewood, SC4.4 76Sun City - Hidden Cypress Golf ClubBluffton, SC4.3 77Links At LakewoodLakewood, SC4

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →