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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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Photo submitted by Damian7372297 on 08/29/2024
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 09/16/2023
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Photo submitted by Amestdian on 01/22/2023
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Photo submitted by Amestdian on 01/22/2023
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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
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/25/2019
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
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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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Hidden GEM
Awesome course, 1st time playing there will play again !
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.
Punch the Greens Surprise
One request, GolfNow.com shares any special conditions ( aeriation, over seeding, planned maintenance etc) of the courses during the booking process.
Hi, Rickie. 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. We will let GolfNow know of this and make sure they update the website next time. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. 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!
Greens punched day before play; nobody told me until I arrived at course.
Greens were punched the day before I played; nobody told me until I arrived at course. I view this as a failure by Golf Now, rather than the course. The course was in great shape otherwise, considering the relatively low cost. Sort of a minimalist layout, but fair and challenging. I don’t consider it a destination course, but I would return if in the area.
Hello, Jfitterjr and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon, and thank you for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Fun course in great shape
The course is in great shape. The greens roll nicely. Not lightning fast, but on the speedier side, and very true. Not a ton of slope, but they keep you on your toes. The layout is fun. The front nine is pretty straightforward, while the back forces you to think a little more and position your golf ball if you want to score well. Worth the drive to Santee.
Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Santee National Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
OK course
Course was OK but was hoping it would be better after reading reviews.
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Love it!
Great course. Very forgiving with challenging areas. Front 9 and back 9 play like two different courses. Loved the course
Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Thank you for the 5 stars! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
This was my first time playing this course it was a very nice course and we had a lot of fun!!! I would recommend this course for sure....
Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Santee
Arrive at course half early and check in was great. We loaded our clubs and teed of a bit early. Course moved along at a good speed. There were 5 holes cart path only due to the heavy rain the night before. I though the whole course would be cart path only but it drains well . Good faiways and excellent greens
Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Santee National Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Excellent Course, Challenging greens
Here after a year. Still a great course to play and enjoy a visit to Charleston. Best course with great pace of play, people friendly and people get together to play, pro conditions.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Amestdian. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Santee National Golf Club thanks you!
Just like home
Nice course. Very similiar to the one we play back home. Bermuda grass but without the hills and valleys. Greens rolled nicely. Wife actually scored her best round here. We'll be back.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Rob! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
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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!