Wildcat at Fort Jackson Golf Club

Have not played much in a number of years so trying to get back into the game. My scoring was horrible but the course was nice to play and we will play it more often

The course was in good condition with pace being a little slow at times. Far as golfing it was very nice. I had called a couple days prior to playing since this course is physically located on a military instalation what course of actions do we need to take to get on base. The gentlemen said go to the gate and let the guard know your gonna visit the course and he may require you to get a pass or co tinie to enter. I as a veteran had very little issue but one of the gentlemen that was to meet there wasn't allowed access because he didn't have birth certificate or a couple other forms of ID he did have his license. So if your a non veteran and want to play here insure you have more than driver license cause that want get you in. I do recommend this course but there needs to be a better amount of information given about access.

Starter never gives you any info on if you have other players in your group. I had played 4 holes and the maintenance crew was confused because they said the course I was on was closed. Starter never said it was. I played all 18 and other groups appeared as I pressed on. Tee boxes need work on a few holes but fairways and greens are way better than they have been. Cart paths are terrible here.

The new starter is pairing folks up, and the club house has figured out that GolfNow bookings do exist, but allowing walk-ons when the tee sheet is full creates a recipe for a 5 hour round of golf. There were 4-6 carts on each hole as far as my eyes could see. Making progress, but not there yet.

There was another starter and different clubhouse staff this week, and a much better experience. Course is greening up nicely, and greens are looking much better than I’d thought they would just a couple weeks ago.

Two 18s great courses. Needs some work on the greens especially.

For a military base this is a 5 star course. Make sure you get there early so you can get your visitor pass. The staff were very nice and helpful with any questions. For March, the greens were in great condition. Fairways are starting to come back as well. Definitely going to be playing here this summer.

I’m a Veteran that has played Ft. Jackson for almost 20 years. The starter they have now consistently sends off singles and doubles on Saturday morning (many are walk-ups with no tee time). This is very inefficient vs. threesomes/foursomes. I can’t get a rhythm with the pace/waiting created by this insanity, and he doesn’t even try to pair anyone despite opportunities to do so. There is no food except some refrigerated pre-made sandwiches and crackers/candy…used to be a full bar and restaurant but those days are gone. Course conditions are mediocre at best. Staff does not understand that GolfNow sells a 12:03 HotDeal in addition to their internal 12:06, which has been the arrangement for well over a year. They argue with me about having a 12:03 several times a month 😂

They don’t know how to handle golf now tee times just yet due to it being a military base and cannot give golf now access to tee sheets. Our tee time was “hand entered” 35 mins after we actually booked it online and had to wait. They were very apologetic as they were figuring it out. Would recommend booking on the phone.

Fort Jackson has two courses that are both open to the public. The Wildcat course is the longer and more difficult of the two. There are no water hazards but there are many bunkers and significant elevation changes. This was the third time I’ve played there and plan to again soon.

Tee times were double booked. I guess the starter was paid today but I’m not sure what they were paying him for. Nice guy, but a sack of potatoes could have done a better job.