What locals are saying
The only private club in the country pairing a Tom Fazio and a Rees Jones course out of the same clubhouse, Daniel Island Club occupies a genuinely distinctive position in South Carolina golf — and the ranking panels agree, with Ralston Creek consistently placing inside the state's top 40 and co-hosting the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur. The Rees Jones layout draws the stronger consensus: tiered green complexes, strategic bunkering, and a demanding par-4 16th that requires a carry over water to a diagonally-set green. Beresford Creek gets credit for conditioning and accessibility but lands below its counterpart — one recurring note is that it plays 'more gettable,' which is either a compliment or a mild demerit depending on who's swinging. Membership is property-owner-linked on the full golf tier, with initiation running $75K–$100K, which keeps the club firmly in the lifestyle-purchase category rather than a standalone golf destination.
