The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in South Carolina

How we rank: every public-access course in South Carolina with verified scorecard data, scored on USGA course rating, slope, and championship length — objective difficulty and scale, not paid placements. Private clubs excluded; every course below is one you can actually play.

1. Aberdeen Country Club — Longs, SC
   Par 36 · rating 72.3 · slope 128 · 6,726 yds · book tee times
2. Kiawah Island Golf Resort - The Ocean Course — Kiawah Island, SC
   Par 72 · rating 79.1 · slope 155 · 7,820 yds · book tee times
3. Eagle Nest Golf Club — Little River, SC
   Par 72 · rating 78 · slope 143 · 7,919 yds
4. Kiawah Island Club - River Course — St Johns, SC
   Par 72 · rating 76.1 · slope 155 · 7,068 yds
5. Grande Dunes Resort Course — Myrtle Beach, SC
   Par 72 · rating 76.9 · slope 145 · 7,578 yds · book tee times
6. Harbour Town Golf Links — Hilton Head Island, SC
   Par 71 · rating 75.6 · slope 148 · 7,110 yds · book tee times
7. Broomsedge Golf Club — Rembert, SC
   Par 70 · rating 75.0 · slope 142 · 7,501 yds · book tee times
8. Dunes Golf & Beach Club — Myrtle Beach, SC
   Par 72 · rating 76 · slope 149 · 7,355 yds · book tee times
9. Oldfield Club — Okatie, SC
   Par 72 · rating 75.5 · slope 152 · 7,133 yds · book tee times
10. Palmetto Hall - Robert Cupp Golf Course — Hilton Head Island, SC
    Par 72 · rating 75.6 · slope 149 · 7,079 yds · book tee times

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