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Charleston Area Golf Courses

Charleston National is a spectacular eighteen-hole championship course designed by Rees Jones. Strategically placed wooden bridges carry the golfer over the natural areas from the tee box to the green. If you are looking for a visual experience and a challenging but fun golf course, Charleston National should be put on your must-play list.1360 Highway 17 North Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 884-7799

Dunes West is located on the site of the historic Lexington Plantation, is Charleston’s nationally acclaimed golf facility. Ranked by both Golf magazine and Golf Digest as a "Top Ten Resort Course," this Arthur Hills design is a diamond. The Dunes West Golf Club was also voted in the "America’s Best" category by 3535 Wando Plantation Way Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 856-9000

Coosaw Creek offers a fun and fair game for the novice while challenging the more experienced golfer with a variety of longer drives, undulating greens and strategically placed bunkers and water hazards. 4210 Club Course Drive Charleston, SC 29420 (843) 767-9000

Crowfield Plantation with fairways that run along the ruins of the original house and gardens, the atmosphere is one of charm and beauty. Don’t be fooled by the pristine views, however...highly contoured terrain, lakes, and wide bunkers require accuracy and careful club selection on every shot. Whether you’re a scratch golfer or a weekend duffer, Crowfield Golf and Country Club promises you fun, excitement, and challenge. Located just minutes from downtown Charleston, Crowfield offers full-service amenities: golf shop, instruction, driving range and the 19th hole. 300 Hamlet Circle Goose Creek, SC 29445 (843) 764-4618

Legend Oaks located on the site of an antebellum plantation, Legend Oaks recalls a by-gone era when courses were carved from the land by hand. Cut through the beautiful Lowcountry, Legend Oaks offers a traditional style course. Golf magazine Travel Editor Brian McCallen likened the approach to the plantation-style Legend Oaks clubhouse, through an avenue of 250-year-old live oaks, to the drive up Magnolia Drive leading to Augusta National. "Though the golf course is more akin to Pinehurst no. 2 in its straightforward presentation of challenge," McCallen added. Legend Oaks Plantation is a classic layout, nestled in Charleston’s Historic Plantation area. Experience golf Plantation Style. 118 Legend Oaks Way Summerville, SC 29485 (888) 821-4077

Pine Forest Country Club is cut among Carolina pines, live oaks, and dogwoods, Pine Forest Country Club brings to Charleston the style and grace of the "old south." With an equal representation of straightways, doglegs, and moderate elevation changes, the course meanders through a beautiful lake system, while providing you with a series of challenges that brings out every club in your bag! 1000 Congressional Blvd. Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 851-1193

River Club opened in 1971 as Kings Grant Country Club, this Russell Breeden design quickly established itself as one of the finest courses in the area. A recent change in ownership brought a new name and the start of new traditions at River Club on the Ashley. 222 Farington Drive Summerville, SC 29485 (843) 873-7110

The Links at Stono Ferry is a championship par-72 golf course located along the Intracoastal waterway in the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry. This links-style golf course was designed with all golfers in mind, offering both a thrill and a challenge to players of all skill levels. The front nine was carved through massive oaks and pines, while the back nine gives you panoramic views of the marshlands and the Intracoastal Waterway. 5265 Forest Oaks Drive Hollywood, SC 29449 (843) 763-1817

Shadowmoss Plantation is praised as "the best golf value in Charleston." by Golf Digest. Located just 15 minutes from downtown, this premier championship course stretches over 6,700 yards, featuring lush Bermuda fairways cut through forests of oak and hickory. Carved out of one of Charleston’s original plantations, Shadowmoss was designed by Russell Breeden to challenge the best players, but with design characteristics to make it playable for all golfers. The October 1997 edition of Golf magazine describes the course as "a fun, well-conditioned test." Breeden used the natural surroundings and a mosaic of ponds and streams to create a beautiful setting. 20 Dunvegan Drive Charleston, SC 29414 (843) 556-8251

Cougar Point opened in the fall of 1996, Cougar Point is the newest addition to Kiawah Island Resort’s lineup of four signature golf courses. Designed by Gary Player, the par-72 layout features holes playing directly along broad expanses of tidal marsh, offering panoramic views of the Kiawah River and acres of needle rush and spartina grass. Constructed on the site of the former Marsh Point Golf Course, Cougar Point is a completely new course designed to championship standards that will challenge the scratch player while providing an enjoyable round for all. 12 Kiawah Beach Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455 (843) 768-2121

Cooked Oaks at Seabrook Island combines the exclusivity of a private club and full amenities of a premier oceanside resort. Seabrook Is a stay-and-play resort and private club, with its courses open only to Seabrook resort guests and members. This privacy ensures golfers will enjoy superb playing conditions an uncrowded atmosphere, a brisk pace of play and attentive service. A perfect setting for great golf, camaraderie, relaxation and refreshing your mind and spirit. 1002 Landfall Way Seabrook Island, SC 29455 (800) 845-2475

The Harbor Course, a Tom Fazio design, is a testing par-70 layout sporting water, marsh or both on 17 of its 18 holes. Three holes play directly along the Intracoastal Waterway, while two more holes hopscotch Morgan Creek to Waterway Island and back. 5757 Palm Blvd. Isle of Palms, SC 29451 (800) 845-8880

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