State|Course_Name|Address|City|Why_Special|Cost|Telephone|Website|Public_Private|Course_Designer|Rank|Zip_Code|UniqueID|Why_length|X|Y South Carolina|Harbour Town Golf Links|11 Lighthouse Ln.|Hilton Head Island, SC|One of Pete Dye's earliest and best designs (with help from Jack Nicklaus). Winds through moss-draped oaks and palm trees. Features one of the best collections of par-3 holes anywhere. Par-4 18th alongside Calibogue Sound with the red and white lighthouse in the background is an iconic image.|Rates vary by season and housing packages.|843-842-8484|http://www.seapines.com|Public|Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus|1|29928|23|293|-80.80915228|32.13757411 South Carolina|Kiawah Island's Ocean Course|1 Sanctuary Beach Dr.|Kiawah Island, SC|Site of the 1991 Ryder Cup and 2012 PGA Championship. Offers a seaside golf experience like few others. Wind plays a huge factor in how it plays. Regardless of the win, it's always dramatic. Enjoy the view and experience.|Rates vary depending on the season and golf packages at the resort.|843-768-2121|http://www.kiawahresort.com|Public|Pete Dye|2|29455|24|221|-80.09228348|32.60154082 South Carolina|The Dunes Golf and Beach Club|9000 North Ocean Blvd.|Myrtle Beach, SC|Helped put Myrtle Beach on the international golf map. It's a tough test for the best players but it's great fun to play. You'll remember the famous par-5 13th which doglegs around a large lake that has swallowed thousands of golf balls.|Open to guests at a select group of Myrtle Beach hotels and guests of members.|843-440-5236|http://www.thedunesclub.net|Public|Robert Trent Jones|3|29572|25|237|-78.79699444|33.75591109 South Carolina|Long Cove Club|44 Long Cove Dr.|Hilton Head Island, SC|Offers Lowcountry golf at its best. Framed by palm trees, live oaks and lagoons. Designed by Pete Dye. Fixture in national top 100 rankings. Not easy to get on but worth the effort.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-842-2442|http://www.longcoveclub.org|Private|Pete Dye|4|29928|26|182|-80.75097248|32.1649446 South Carolina|Yeamans Hall Club|900 Yeamans Hall Rd.|Hanahan, SC|Like going back in time when you enter the gates. For years, this was a hidden gem but word got out a few years ago. Noteworthy for its Seth Raynor design and square greens. Design buffs love to play Yeamans Hall.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-747-8855|http://www.yeamanshallclub.com|Private|Seth Raynor|5|29410|27|213|-79.98773892|32.92285217 South Carolina|Sage Valley Golf Club|2240 Sage Valley Dr.|Graniteville, SC|Embodies the notion of a private club with an emphasis on quality and service. Excels at the special touches. Many of the caddies formerly worked at Augusta National. On-site cabins for members and guests. Three extra holes in case a bet isn't decided after the 18th hole.|Must be the guest of a member.|803-663-0900|http://www.sagevalleygolf.com|Private|Tom Fazio|6|29829|28|272|-81.84088374|33.59998493 South Carolina|Caledonia Golf & Fish Club|369 Caledonia Dr.|Pawleys Island, SC|Built on what had been a rice plantation. Not particularly long but with plenty of imaginative touches. It's among the best work done by the late Mike Strantz. With its live oaks and antebellum-styled clubhouse, it's more than a course. It's a feeling.|Rates range from $99 in the summer to $159 in the spring.|843-237-3675|http://www.fishclub.com|Public|Mike Strantz|7|29585|29|252|-79.15641139|33.45208681 South Carolina|Bulls Bay Golf Club|995 Bulls Bay Blvd|Awendaw, SC|The essence of a golf club. It's not about tennis or swimming or fine dining. It's about golf with your friends. Features some of the widest fairways you'll ever see and one good hole after another. The creators of Bulls Bay got it right.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-881-2223|http://www.bullsbaygolf.com|Private|Mike Strantz|8|29429|30|239|-79.71787774|32.90588063 South Carolina|Secession Golf Club|100 Islands Cswy|Beaufort, SC|The Secession experience includes more than golf. It means spending time on the big wraparound white porch looking out at the golf course and the marsh surrounding it. The golf course is as good as the setting.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-522-4610|http://www.secessiongolf.com|Private|Bruce Devlin|9|29902|31|211|-80.65979378|32.39340632 South Carolina|Greenville Country Club (Chanticleer Course)|502 Garden Trail|Greenville, SC|Has been rated among Golf Digest's top 100 courses since 1979. Starts out strong with a tough opening par-4 and it doesn't relent. A creek that meanders through the property is a dominant design feature as are the many hardwoods and challenging greens.|Must be the guest of a member.|846-262-6771|http://www.thegreenvillecountryclub.com|Private|Robert Trent Jones|10|29605|32|253|-82.40385768|34.8074525 South Carolina|May River Golf Club|476 Mount Pelia Rd.|Bluffton, SC|Built through the May River forest and borders the river in several places. Jack Nicklaus design. Features wide fairways and a strong Lowcountry feel. The back nine features three par-3s, three par-4s and three par-5s.|Rates dependant upon packages at the Inn at Palmetto Bluff|843-706-6500|http://www.palmettobluffresort.com|Public|Jack Nicklaus|11|29910|33|218|-80.89486549|32.21552094 South Carolina|Palmetto Golf Club|275 Berrie Rd.|Aiken, SC|Believed to be the second-oldest 18-hole course in the U.S. behind only Chicago Golf Club. Greens were worked on by Alister MacKenzie. Ben Hogan called the third, fourth and fifth holes the three best consecutive par-4s he ever played.|Must be the guest of a member though Masters week tee times are available for $700 per foursome.|803-649-2951|www.palmettogolfclub.net|Private|Herbert Leeds, James Mackrell, Alister MacKenzie|12|29801|34|235|-81.72427073|33.54575478 South Carolina|Old Tabby Golf Links|42 Mobley Oaks Ln.|Okatie, SC|Though it hasn't received great attention, Old Tabby Links is among Arnold Palmer's best design work. The centerpiece of a beautiful, peaceful gated community. The course brings water into play on 16 holes. Takes its name from the tabby ruins near the ninth hole.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-987-2013|http://springisland-sc.com/golf|Private|Arnold Palmer|13|29909|35|263|-80.83289323|32.34074449 South Carolina|Kiawah Island Club, Cassique Course|1 Sanctuary Beach Dr.|Kiawah Island, SC| Tom Watson's first solo design in North America. Earned immediate praise when it opened in 2000. Watson's fondness for courses in Ireland and Scotland shines through in the layout with hills and dunes. Wind is a huge factor in how it plays.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-768-2121|http://www.kiawahislandclub.com|Private|Tom Watson|14|29455|36|241|-80.09228348|32.60154082 South Carolina|Kiawah Island Club (River Course)|1 Sanctuary Beach Dr.|Kiawah Island, SC|Located alongside the Kiawah River. Tom Fazio design is solid in every way. Enjoyable for the average player and challenging for the better players. Blends the river, wetlands and live oaks into a layout admired for its beauty, design and challenge.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-768-6120|http://www.kiawahislandclub.com|Private|Tom Fazio|15|29455|37|249|-80.09228348|32.60154082 South Carolina|Musgrove Mill Golf Club|792 Musgrove Street|Clinton, SC|Quickly earned a reputation as one of the area's toughest and most distinctive layouts. Arnold Palmer design. A challenging layout that takes advantage of changing elevations and forces players to hit good shots or pay the price.|Must be the guest of a member.|864-833-6921|http://www.musgrovemill.com|Private|Arnold Palmer|16|29325|38|230|-81.87426923|34.48311235 South Carolina|Barefoot Resort (Love Course)|4980 Barefoot Resort Bridge Rd.|North Myrtle Beach, SC| The course that has something for everyone, especially for golfers who like risk-reward holes. The short par-4 fourth hole and the par-5 13th hole are two that tempt players to test their nerve and skill. Has a nice, relaxing feel.|Rates vary depending on packages and seasons|843-390-3200|http://www.barefootgolf.com|Public|Davis Love III|17|29582|39|232|-78.75123929|33.80666314 South Carolina|Tidewater Golf Club|1400 Tidewater Dr.|North Myrtle Beach, SC|Perched on bluffs that border the Intracoastal Waterway and offer panoramic views of Cherry Grove Beach. An instant hit when it opened in 1990. Has remained one of the Grand Strand's top courses. Boasts some of the most exciting and dramatic holes in the Carolinas.|Tee times range from $89 to $169 depending on the season.|843-249-3829|http://www.tidewatergolf.com|Public|Ken Tomlinson|18|29582|40|265|-78.62652449|33.85454858 South Carolina|Wild Dunes Links Course|5757 Palm Blvd|Isle of Palms, SC|Features one of the most dramatic finishing stretches along the East Coast. The par-4 17th hole and the recently rebuilt dogleg par-5 18th holes play alongside the Atlantic Ocean. One of Tom Fazio's early works, it's full of fun.|Rates are based on accommodations packages at the resort.|888-778-1876|http://www.wilddunes.com|Public|Tom Fazio|19|29451|41|229|-79.74062614|32.80291759 South Carolina|The Golf Club at Briar's Creek|3950 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy|Johns Island, SC|Features a small membership, no tee times and a Rees Jones design. Has plenty of marsh and river views. Takes full advantage of an exceptional piece of property and with six sets of tees. Offers something for every player.|Must be the guest of a member.|843-768-3050|http://www.briarscreek.com|Private|Rees Jones|20|29455|42|225|-80.14588416|32.63785795