Charleston National Golf Club

I would rec this course with reservations. Fairway/greenside bunkers need lots of help. Watering schedule is off the charts. We were unable to play 3 holes due to greens being saturated with sprinklers. Several places were inconsistent with the mower clipping, just one foot off fairway and could not find a ball 3 times. Finally, I did find the ball and the reason was no added clipping around sprink heads were done therefore the ball was buried. Lastly, we got a very good money deal from Golfnow to play. That is really all we got. The practice facility was excellent. Range, chipping greens, putting greens excellent. Never saw a course Marshall for 18 holes.

I have played here more than five times -- always on M-Th. I have never completed more than 14 holes because it has taken so long that I could not stay to finish. I reached 4:45 on one occasion. Management knows of the problem and does nothing about it. The slowdown starts around 12th hole and grinds to a stop thereafter. Stay away from this course unless you are willing to wait a long time between shots.

The course is all out in front of you, but that doesn't mean that it is easy. A little local knowledge does help.

Nice course, enjoyed it. Decently maintained. Great soft bunkers, challenging, but not impossible greens. Played some great courses in the area, this was one that I thought was worth it.

Pros- Challenging par 4s and greens can be tricky. Condition was pretty good.

Cons- Feels like a tourist course. Practice Range is a mile from clubhouse and first tee. Have to add an extra hour to the experience if you want to warm up before a round. Impossible to walk. Must use a cart for everything. Only yardage marks on most holes were 100, 150, 200 markers. Sprinkler heads unmarked. Tough when the greens are so tricky to not know exact yardages.

We arrived early to warm up and were informed the starter was on time and we might even get off early, We ended up starting 20 minutes later than our tee time and had to sit at 1st tee for 40 minutes while no one was started in front of us!!! Starter was told by a woman in the pro shop that we could not start early. They seemed to be waiting on a group with a tee time just ahead of us who never showed up. No one in charge seemed to know what was going on. VERY frustrating to have to sit and watch an empty tee box for so long while there were 2 or 3 groups behind us also waiting as we were all delayed past our reserved tee times!!
Course was OK - but pro shop experience results in low rating

This is a great course and has a lot of marsh views. Pick your tees wisely because you can get over hour playing ability. Saw several gators so be careful searching for balls in water.

the only down side is the greens are not consistent from hole to hole.

The front-nine plays through the community houses (very nice, though). The back-nine had some fantastic views of the marsh and wetlands - lots of forced carries typical of Rees Jones.

The course is challenging , undulating greens, OB and/or hazard on every hole. Good course conditions, the type of course you need to play more than once as knowing where you can hit or bail out would give you a better opportunity to score.

Play was a bit slow until we played thru a couple of slow groups.

The course is in good shape but very challenging. This course has several undulations in the greens, a good bit of sand and water. Bring extra balls!

really loved the set up, well taking care of, staff excellent attitudes, very friendly, loved seeing wildlife seen deers, cranes, alligator, birds, squirrels and butterflies. beautiful display of Gods creation.

Charleston National is great value for the money. The course obviously receives a lot of play but is very well maintained. Pace of play could have been a bit faster but mainly bacause they had a large outing / scramble going on that day. Lots of challenging holes and several where driver is not a good choice off the tee, Would definitely play this course again next time into the Charleston area.

Course was in excellent shape. Greens were fast and true.

The course has fairly generous fairways and greens for most holes. The back nine plays in and out of marshland and is more target golf than the front. Both nines are fun to play. Conditions are really good. Greens roll great. Take insect spray to be safe.

Had a great time at this course. We were there for a good friends bachelor party. Fairways were in good shape. Greens were in good shape. Enjoyed the round.

This coarse was in really good condition from the tee box to the flag, the views were amazing. I would recommend this coarse to be played if you have the chance.

Charleston National is a very nice course, but not exactly for a high handicap player..Hit it straight on this course or pay the price..Plenty of well place bunkers and various trouble to get into. Quite a few forced carries...Many holes do not require a driver , but rather accuracy to avoid trouble..Not a course to bring the wife, if you know what I mean!...lol.

Over all, a very nice lay out..Had a great time and will be back for sure.

The front nine is pretty much straight forward. Nice lay out and a fair test of golf. The back nine however is has 3 holes that are what I consider unfair, especially to visiting golfers who have no idea what to hit off the Tee. The holes are chopped up with marshes going across the fairways that force you to choose a club less than a driver to hit the sometimes barely visible landing areas. My suggestion to this course is to post signage that tells you how far to carry trouble from the Tee boxes. Also how far trouble comes into play on those 3 holes. Greens putted nice even though they had areated recently. I would imagine the greens would be very nice once the areation holes went away. I would probably play it again.

Open fairways but you better hit them. Lots of trouble if you get loose (marsh and such). The greens had been punched and top dressed a week earlier so not fair to comment on them. Lots of houses but they are set well back from the course. Fair test but difficult in windy conditions.

Other than the recently aerated greens, the course was in great shape. Friendly staff and a nice lay out. Will definitely play again the next time I'm in Charleston.