Public, resort, and private — Charleston's best courses ranked by the locals who play them.
Pete Dye links course on the Atlantic. Hosted the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships.
Tom Fazio-designed public course carved through Lowcountry marshland and maritime forest near Awendaw.
Cleve Dolan-designed public course on Kiawah Island with marsh and maritime forest views along the river corridor.
Waterfront par-3 course on Kiawah Island with marsh and ocean views, open to resort guests and the public.
Semi-private 18-hole course in Mount Pleasant's Snee Farm neighborhood, designed by George Cobb.
Private golf club on James Island, founded in 1900, with a Donald Ross-designed course overlooking the Stono River.
Semi-private 18-hole course in North Charleston's Coosaw Creek neighborhood, known for tree-lined fairways and consistent conditions year-round.
Rees Jones-designed private course on Johns Island, winding through maritime forest and salt marsh.
The Muni — restored Donald Ross design on James Island. Walkable, affordable, beloved.
Har-Tru clay courts at Kiawah Island's Sanctuary resort, named for the Charleston tennis legend who coached there for decades.
Nine-hole public course on Isle of Palms, flat and walkable, with marsh views and beer at the turn.
Tom Fazio-designed marsh and ocean course on the northern tip of Isle of Palms, open to Wild Dunes resort guests.
27-hole public course in Summerville's Wescott Plantation, with a banquet hall that doubles as a wedding venue.
Private 18-hole course tucked into Summerville's pine canopy, drawing suburban golfers since the neighborhood was still farmland.
An 18-hole golf course offering a laid-back eatery & bar in a relaxed atmosphere.
Semi-private 18-hole course off Exeter Plantation Road in Moncks Corner, doubling as a wedding venue on the Lowcountry fringe.
Tree-lined Rees Jones-designed public course in Mount Pleasant, known for tight fairways and water hazards on nearly every hole.