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.
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.
Tree-lined Rees Jones-designed public course in Mount Pleasant, known for tight fairways and water hazards on nearly every hole.