{"id":4892,"date":"2023-12-22T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T21:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=4892"},"modified":"2024-07-08T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:51:48","slug":"top-35-public-courses-south-carolina-2023-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/top-35-public-courses-south-carolina-2023-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 35 Public Courses-South Carolina 2023\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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True Blue Golf Club, Pawleys Island SC<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When it\u2019s time to start formulating a plan for the Spring golf trip, South Carolina should come immediately to mind. In addition to great resorts like Kiawah Island<\/span><\/a>, Sea Pines<\/span><\/a> and Barefoot<\/span><\/a>, SC boasts more than 30 non-resort public courses that received a GolfDay rating of 90 or higher (premium)\u2014and over 100 that are rated above 80 (very good).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And of course, Myrtle Beach is the centerpiece to this golfing wonderland. Golf Trails can make it a lot easier to choose courses that are not too far apart, and MB has a couple of teriffic Trails to look at\u2014the Myrtle Beach Golf Trail<\/span><\/a> and the Hammock Coast Golf Trail<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you looking for golf packages and deals, take a look at Myrtle Beach Golf<\/span><\/a> and Myrtle Beach Golf Trips<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind there are plenty of nice hotels and fantastic restaurants to choose from throughout South Carolina (and particularly in the Myrtle Beach area), so you can also reference GolfDay<\/span> <\/a><\/strong>to build your own trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Jackson<\/span><\/a> is #1 for laying out premier public courses in South Carolina with original designs at 5 of the Top 35, including Mount Vintage in North Augusta (No. 7) and River Hills in Little River (No. 8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clyde Johnston<\/span> <\/a> is close behind with original design at Springfield Golf Club (No. 25) in Fort Mill, Glen Dornoch, Little River (No. 26) and Old South in Bluffton (No. 27) as well as updates to the Donald Ross<\/a> design at Lancaster Golf Club (No. 9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rees Jones<\/span><\/a>, always among the prominent names when listing great golf courses, contributed 2 original designs among the Top 35 (Oyster Reef, No. 10) and Arcadian Shores, No. 14) as well updates to the great Robert Trent Jones, Sr<\/span><\/a>. design at The Dunes (No. 1).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike Strantz: Caledonia Golf & Fish Club<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mike Strantz<\/span><\/a> left us 2 wonderful layouts in Pawleys Island before his tragic passing at only fifty years of age\u2014Caledonia (No. 2) and True Blue (No. 4). In 2000 Mike was named one of the \u201cTop 10 Greatest Architects of All Time<\/span><\/a>\u201d by Golfweek Magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pete Dye<\/a> added his brush to the Myrtle Beach golf panorama at Prestwick Country Club (No. 3, with P. B. Dye) and Jack Nicklaus<\/span><\/a> recently completed updates to his terrific layout at Pawleys Plantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a> is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA<\/span><\/a> Course and Slope Ratings, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select Top 35 South Carolina Public Courses<\/span><\/a> for a map view of locations (click a flag for course name and details).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to see all of the public courses in South Carolina listed by GolfDay rating? Click S.C. Public Courses.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Dunes Golf & Beach Club<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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  1. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/<\/strong>Myrtle Beach<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n