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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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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
Great course, great people
What a gem of a course. Nice that I was able to get on without a huge wait but surprised that more people don’t know about it. I have played many courses in SC and this is one of the top courses I have played and the price is incredible for the course. Everyone I met was really nice and the team in the clubhouse made me feel welcome. Go play this course you will not be disappointed.
Great Course
Great course! Great condition for NYE and rain the night before. Highly recommend to friends.
Great layout small greens
Very nice, extremely affordable… old school layout with small greens…. Got to get them irons working to have fun!!!
The best course away from City life
The course in great shape. Starts of straight and then challenges you to stay on the fairway and reach the greens. A couple of long Par 3s and challenging Par 4s and 5s. While the front 9 is refreshing, the back 9 is intimidating.
Excellent Value/Beautiful Course
Santee Nation is a hidden gem of a golf course. About an hour from Charleston SC, the course offers
a combination of dog leg left and right holes, so all aspects of your game come in play. The fairways are in excellent shape and the greens run true. I have a 15 handicap and have no problem shooting in the mid 80's. In short, the course is a blast to play, and I make it a part of my Charleston golf rotation.
Perfect Course-Perfect Weather
Somewhat challenging with the fast but true greens.
Weather and pace of play were perfect. Really enjoyed the round.
The courses in marvelous condition!
The courses in marvelous condition! The course has been beautifully kept and the greens are magnificent!
Never disappoints
Very nice course. Quick greens. Friendly staff. Never disappoints.
Greatest little course I run into in years!
Buying large most of the grains are in great shape the fairways in great shape. The cramps or a little hard but it'd be a good golfer you should avoid the traps. Definitely recommend anybody passing through Santee South Carolina to try this course.!
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Mixed Bag
Fairway grass was generally too high due to reseeding, deferred mowing and ongoing seasonal maintenance. Greens were in good shape and ran true. There was quite a bit of standing water in fairways which I could only imagine was due to heavy watering as there has been little rain lately. Course is well designed and picturesque. A better review would likely be warranted under normal circumstances..
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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!
Decent but some amenities needed
Decent course, some wet spots, folks in the clubhouse were good.
Had a hot deal for $35, better price point than standard rate $64 or so.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Santee National Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello,
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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!
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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.
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.
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Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience. Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.