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Best golf in Charleston

Public, resort, and private — Charleston's best courses ranked by the locals who play them.

Showing 4 of 38 · May 4, 2026

Resort4 Kiawah Island6 Mount Pleasant6 Hanahan3 Private7 Public6

4.7 · 40
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Southeast U.S. Restricted Area, 1000 Ocean Course Dr, Kiawah IslandFeatured
Kiawah Island Golf Resort — Ocean Course
Pete Dye links course on the Atlantic. Hosted the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships.
4.7304 ratingschampionship · oceanside · difficult
Open
4.5 · 25
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876 Kiawah Island Pkwy, Kiawah Island
Mingo Point
Waterfront par-3 course on Kiawah Island with marsh and ocean views, open to resort guests and the public.
4.5189 ratings
Open
4.3 · 12
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1 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
Roy Barth Tennis Center
Har-Tru clay courts at Kiawah Island's Sanctuary resort, named for the Charleston tennis legend who coached there for decades.
4.390 ratings
Open
4.6 · 5
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Pelican Reach, Isle of Palms
Pelican Bay Wild Dunes
Tom Fazio-designed marsh and ocean course on the northern tip of Isle of Palms, open to Wild Dunes resort guests.
4.337 ratings
Open