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Santee National Golf Club
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Santee National Golf Club possesses all of the charms of the Carolina Lowcountry but it is also nicely contrasted with highland terrain. The course sprawls across rolling hills covered with moss-draped live oaks that demand accuracy. Both the scenery and the challenges continue with pristine white sand bunkers that stand out against the lush greens. There are also five sparkling lakes throughout that come into play on several holes. The front nine is wide open but the course narrows as you move onto the back nine and it also becomes more wooded. It is a tough golf course but more forgiving than it seems. As the only Golf Digest 4-star rated course in the area, Santee National has a longstanding reputation with locals and it is also popular with visitors.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6858 yards | 72.9 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6125 yards | 69.3 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5415 yards | 65.6 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4748 yards | 68.2 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/133 | 406 | 523 | 392 | 413 | 177 | 532 | 225 | 406 | 405 | 3479 | 501 | 402 | 380 | 233 | 398 | 410 | 391 | 178 | 545 | 3438 | 6917 |
| White M: 70.0/125 | 362 | 431 | 363 | 369 | 147 | 459 | 186 | 377 | 357 | 3051 | 460 | 375 | 326 | 202 | 355 | 368 | 356 | 142 | 511 | 3095 | 6146 |
| Gold M: 67.1/116 W: 71.9/120 | 320 | 393 | 329 | 333 | 120 | 421 | 168 | 351 | 328 | 2763 | 384 | 325 | 287 | 160 | 308 | 327 | 315 | 108 | 495 | 2709 | 5472 |
| Red M: 64.5/106 W: 68.4/111 | 283 | 373 | 307 | 302 | 96 | 348 | 136 | 327 | 288 | 2460 | 330 | 284 | 264 | 136 | 264 | 288 | 279 | 90 | 353 | 2288 | 4748 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 |
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Always smiling when I play Santee National Golf Club! Photo submitted by coachaumend on 07/16/2025
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18 Photo submitted by Thursdayboys69 on 07/12/2025
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Hope #2 Photo submitted by Amestdian on 04/23/2022
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Photo submitted by joe1963martin on 02/07/2021
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Photo submitted by Terry204 on 07/09/2020
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Photo submitted by Terry204 on 07/09/2020
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18th hole Photo submitted by Lynnek on 04/28/2020
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/25/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/25/2019
Turtle crawl
Pace of play was TERRIBLE!! 5+ hours for 18 holes in the afternoon. Cart paths are not great either! Disappointed. We have played here before over a year ago and don’t remember it being such a lousy experience!
quick 18
Fairways were over seeded. Despite reduction in cart use round was surprisingly pleasant! Course layout is as challenging as you want playing the appropriate tee box. Bunkers and traps were in great shape and manicured. Greens mildly undulating but green speed was appropriate and allowed for a challenge if you were in the wrong position. pace of play was less than 4 hours. The staff were friendly and exceedingly helpful. Overall, a pleasant surprise! this was a Golf now search while passing through on the way to Hilton Head
Hello. Thank you for visiting us at Santee National Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Golf
The course was in good condition and pace of play for as crowded as the course was was great
My only complaint would be is the golf course should pair up doubles As a foursome we played 18 holes in less than 4hours and felt chased by the twosomes who were behind us If the golf course wasn't crowded this would not be an issue but they had no where to go
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club.
SLOWEST PLAY EVER
5 minute wait between every single shot, over 5 hours to play 18 holes. Many courses "overbook" and causes slow play, I suspect the same here. We have played here Mon-Thurs without delays.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Great course, everything is well maintained minus cart paths
Just moved down from Illinois and I’ve played this course 3 times in the last week. The lay out is gorgeous, the entire playing course is in great shape. The only negative is the cart paths are terrible. Very broken up and bumpy. Besides that, greens are perfect, fairways are beautifully maintained, tee boxes are in good shape. Even the roughs are well maimed (still roughs though). I would recommend this course to anyone that asked. For a 27 dollar hot deal I will be coming back all the time.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the condition of the cart path. Your feedback is important to us, and we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Amazing shape after two days of rain
This course is always in excellent shape, but I was extremely impressed with the course after two days of hard rain.. We were worried that we'd get rained out and showed up to the course 2 hours after the rain stopped. First green had minor standing water, and after that no issues. Of course the greens were slower, but very receptive!
We play Santee National whenever we come down for a week at the lake. Always great to play. A couple of the par threes are long for us older guys, but a lot of fun.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Santee National Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!
Excellent shape!
The course is in the best shape I’ve ever seen. Greens and fairways are absolutely perfect.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Not worth the $
For the price you pay to play here the Pro Shop staff was snobby, and the course was meh. Personally I think Lake Marion Golf Club is a better value for the area
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Santee National Golf Club!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Rich. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Santee National Golf Club!
Very friendly staff
Loved the layout of this course. Very friendly and accommodating staff. I just wish there was a full bar and more food selection. Well worth the drive from Charleston.
Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Not a good value
I don’t understand how they can charge this much for a course that is mediocre at best. Shouldn’t be more than $25. The layout is decent but conditions are not really good. How this course has 4 1/2 stars is beyond me.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Santee National Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Great find!
Scenic, well maintained course. Challenging, yet fair holes with greens and fairways well maintained.
We did not utilize amenities … not sure what was available. Play was light and we moved quickly.
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Santee National Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Frank! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Austin! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Santee Nat
Pretty good course with some fun holes that require some course management to do well on but overall it’s pretty open to really try to hammer some drives and play aggressively
Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Santee National Golf Club!
Excellent course. Very friendly staff. Course in great shape.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Santee National Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Good layout
Nice fun course. However the greens were being sanded just before I played. It was impossible to putt.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club.
Awesome day of golf with only one complaint
Enjoyed my round today at Santee National. Shot my best round ever! Course was immaculate, easy to get to, friendly staff. Will come back. However, my only complaint was the pace of play. It was almost as if groups of 4 were told NOT to let anyone play through. I wish the staff would have had a Marshall out to speed up slow groups. I walked most of the holes & still had to wait on slower players ahead. I don’t like to play stop & go golf. Otherwise, a great day. Loved the course!
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Hi,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Santee National Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.