Best Golf Courses in South Carolina (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Kiawah Island Golf Resort - The Ocean Course🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #6Kiawah Island, SC9.9 2Harbour Town Golf Links🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #12Hilton Head Island, SC9.8 3Congaree Golf Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #40Ridgeland, SC9.4 4Dunes Golf & Beach Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #60Myrtle Beach, SC9.1 5Caledonia Golf & Fish Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #76Pawleys Island, SC8.9 6The Links at Stono FerryHollywood, SC8.4 7The Tree FarmBatesburg, SC8.4 8Kiawah Island Club - CassiqueKiawah Island, SC8.3 9The Walker Course at Clemson UniversityClemson, SC8.2 10Arrowhead Country ClubSC8 11Darlington Country ClubDarlington, SC8 12Aiken Golf ClubAiken, SC7.9 13Mountain Park GolfSlater-Marietta, SC7.7 14Cheraw State Park Golf CourseCheraw, SC7.6 15Oak Point Golf CourseSeabrook Island, SC7.4 16Palmetto Dunes - George Fazio Golf CourseHilton Head, SC7.4 17Mid Carolina ClubProsperity, SC7.4 18Litchfield Country ClubPawleys Island, SC7.1 19Old South Golf LinksSC7 20Links O'TryonLandrum, SC7 21Mount Vintage Golf CourseNorth Augusta, SC6.9 22Lakeview Golf ClubGolden Grove, SC6.9 23Wyboo Golf ClubManning, SC6.8 24Solina Golf ClubWest Columbia, SC6.7 25Palmetto Dunes - Robert Trent Jones Golf CourseHilton Head, SC6.7 26Cherry Hill Country ClubAndrews, SC6.7 27The Traces Golf ClubSC6.6 28Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf LinksLittle River, SC6.6 29Chester Golf ClubEureka Mill, SC6.6 30Grande Dunes Resort CourseMyrtle Beach, SC6.5 31International Club of Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet, SC6.5 32Fox Run Country ClubSC6.5 33Oak Hills Golf ClubColumbia, SC6.5 34Hilton Head National Golf ClubBluffton, SC6.5 35Tidewater Golf ClubLittle River, SC6.4 36Willbrook PlantationPawleys Island, SC6.4 37Heritage ClubPawleys Island, SC6.4 38Smithfields Country ClubEasley, SC6.4 39Greer GolfSC6.4 40MB National Kings North GCRed Hill, SC6.4 41Boscobel Golf ClubPendleton, SC6.4 42Ponderosa Country ClubLeesville, SC6.4 43Santee Cooper Country ClubSantee, SC6.3 44Ocean Creek Golf CoursePort Royal, SC6.3 45King's North at Myrtle Beach NationalSC6.3 46Fort Jackson Golf ClubSC6.3 47Williston Country Club Golf CourseWilliston, SC6.3 48Southern OaksPowdersville, SC6.2 49Crowfield Golf ClubGoose Creek, SC6.2 50The Plantation Course at Edisto BeachEdisto Beach, SC6.2 51The Rock Golf Course And ResortPickens, SC6.2 52Surf Golf & Beach ClubNorth Myrtle Beach, SC6.2 53Wild Wing Golf CourseConway, SC6.2 54The Wizard / Man O' War Golf CourseSC6.2 55Wild Dunes - Links CourseSC6.2 56Legends Golf and ResortMyrtle Beach, SC6.1 57The Club at BrookstoneNorthlake, SC6.1 58Charleston Municipal Golf CourseCharleston, SC6.1 59Pine Creek Golf Course (formerly White Pines)Camden, SC6.1 60Carolina Springs Golf ClubFountain Inn, SC6.1

Top private clubs

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

1Long Cove ClubHilton Head Island, SC8.3 2Secession Golf ClubBeaufort, SC8.3 3Palmetto Golf ClubAiken, SC8.2 4Country Club of CharlestonCharleston, SC8.2 5Wexford Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC7.9 6The Carolina Country ClubRoebuck, SC7.8 7Spanish Wells Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC7.8 8Snee Farm Country ClubMount Pleasant, SC7.6 9Musgrove Mill Golf ClubClinton, SC7.5 10May River Golf CourseBluffton, SC7.3 11Green Valley Country ClubTravelers Rest, SC7.1 12Cliffs Valley Golf CourseSlater-Marietta, SC7.1 13Country Club of LexingtonRed Bank, SC7 14Cherokee PlantationYemassee, SC6.8 15Sea Pines Country ClubHilton Head Island, SC6.8 16Dunes West Golf ClubMount Pleasant, SC6.8 17Quixote ClubSumter, SC6.8 18The Reserve Golf ClubPawleys Island, SC6.7 19Bulls Bay Golf ClubIsle of Palms, SC6.6 20Keowee Springs Golf CoursePickens, SC6.6 21Cross Creek Plantation GolfSeneca, SC6.5 22Cobblestone Park Golf ClubBlythewood, SC6.5 23Woodfin Ridge Golf ClubBoiling Springs, SC6.5 24Chechessee Creek ClubOkatie, SC6.5 25Moss CreekHilton Head Island, SC6.4 26Cherokee Valley Golf ClubTigerville, SC6.4 27Moss Creek North CourseBluffton, SC6.4 28Camden Country ClubCamden, SC6.4 29ThornbladeGreer, SC6.3 30Lakeside Country ClubWatts Mills, SC6.3 31Country Club of Hilton HeadHilton Head Island, SC6.3 32Springfield Golf ClubFort Mill, SC6.2 33Moss Creek South CourseBluffton, SC6.2 34Turtle Point Golf CourseKiawah Island, SC6.1 35Monticello Golf ClubMcCormick, SC6.1 36Wachesaw Plantation ClubMurrells Inlet, SC6 37WoodcreekElgin, SC6 38Greenwood Country ClubGreenwood, SC6 39Dolphin Head Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC6 40Chanticleer Golf CourseGantt, SC6 41Palmetto Dunes - Arthur Hills Golf CourseHilton Head, SC5.8 42Riverside Golf CourseGreenville, SC5.7 43Kiawah Island Club - River CourseSt Johns, SC5.6 44Prestwick Country ClubSurfside Beach, SC5.5 45WildeWoodWoodfield, SC5.5 46River Hills Country ClubLake Wylie, SC5.5 47Haig PointBluffton, SC5.5 48Olde Eight Golf ClubGreenwood, SC5.5 49Osprey Point Golf CourseKiawah Island, SC5.4 50The Country Club of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC5.4 51Forest Lake ClubColumbia, SC5.4 52Holly Tree Country ClubFive Forks, SC5.3 53Hartsville Country ClubHartsville, SC5.2 54Tara Golf ClubMcCormick, SC5.2 55Pinecrest Golf ClubBluffton, SC5.2 56Spring Valley Country ClubColumbia, SC5.2 57Tega Cay Golf ClubTega Cay, SC5.1 58TPC of Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet, SC5.1 59Florence Country ClubFlorence, SC5.1 60Cherokee National Golf & Recreation ClubGaffney, SC5

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 →