Charleston is the third major golf destination in South Carolina. Throughout the Charleston area, you'll find a great many superb golf courses, many of them designed by the world's top architects: Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Rees Jones, Arthur Hills, and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. to name just a few. That being so, choosing which one to play first is sure to be a tough decision. So, to help you decide, you'll find those I've reviewed listed below. Simply click on the links and you'll be taken to my in-depth descriptions and reviews.
1. Charleston National Golf Club
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The 18-hole Charleston National golf course plays almost 7,000 yards from the tips for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.4 with a slope rating of 129. Designed by Rees Jones, the Charleston National golf course opened for play in 1989.
2. Dunes West Golf Club
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The 18-hole Dunes West golf course plays some 6,859 yards of golf from the back tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.5 with a slope rating of 138 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Arthur Hills, the Dunes West golf course opened for play in 1991.
3. Kiawah Island Golf Resort
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Kiawah Island Golf Resort is probably the best known of all the Charleston South Carolina golf destinataions. Located on a barrier island of coastal South Carolina, the Kiawah Island Golf Resort is only 21 miles from historic downtown Charleston. Better yet, Kiawah Island is home to five of South Carolina's finest layouts...
4. Kiawah Island Golf Resort - The Ocean Course
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The 18-hole Ocean Course at the Kiawah Island, South Carolina plays a whopping 7,937 yards of golf from the tips for a par of 72. The course rating is 79.6 and the slope is 155 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Pete Dye, the Ocean Course opened for play in 2002.
5. Kiawah Island Golf Resort - The Turtle Point Course
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The 18-hole Turtle Point course at the Kiawah Island Resort, plays 7,054 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72, a course of rating is 74.2 and a slope of 141. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Turtle Point opened for play in 1981.
6. Kiawah Island Resort - Osprey Point Golf Course
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The 18-hole Turtle Point course at the Kiawah Island Resort, plays 7,054 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72, a course of rating is 74.2 and a slope of 141. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Turtle Point opened for play in 1981.
7. Kiawah Island Resort - Cougar Point Golf Course
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The 18-hole Cougar Point course at the Kiawah Island Resort, plays 6,875 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.0 and it has a slope rating of 134. Designed by Gary Player, the Cougar Point golf course opened for play in 1976.
8. Kiawah Island Resort - Oak Point Golf Course
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The 18-hole Oak Point course at the Kiawah Island Resort plays 6,759 yards of golf from the tips for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.8 and it has a slope rating of 140 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Clyde B. Johnston, the Oak Point golf course opened for play in 1989.
9. Links at Stono Ferry
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The 18-hole Stono Ferry course in Hollywood, South Carolina (Charleston) plays 6,616 yards of golf from the back tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70.9 and the slope rating is 132. Designed by Ron Garl, the Stono Ferry golf course opened for play in 1989.
10. Patriots Point Golf Links
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The 18-hole Patriots Point course at the Patriots on Charleston Harbor in Mount Pleasant, plays 6,900 yards of golf from the tips for a par of 72, a course rating of 72.3 and a slope of 125 on Bermuda grass. Designed originally by Willard C. Byrd with updates by Annika Sorenstam, the Patriots Point golf course opened for play in 1981
