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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
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/25/2019
Great Course
We drove from Charleston up to Santee to play this course. Course is in great shape. Would recommend to anyone close to the area!
Wonderful day!
The perfect Covid19 golf outing. Course in great shape. No one in front and no one behind us the entire day. Really enjoyable. Greens rolled nice!
Hi Darryl7348184, we're so glad that you enjoyed your time at Santee National Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
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Great Course
We really enjoyed the day. The course was challenging but not to hard for the average player. Long beautiful layouts in a very pretty area. Loved it! Will play again ASAP
Conwayz, thank you for your kind words on our course! We hope to see you again very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
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if i would have hit a different club on 10 things could have elevated....who doesnt love knockin the pill around!
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Spectacular
This course is the the best in town. The fairways are full pf lush green grass and the green are even thicker. No patches at all. Front nine plays much easier than the back. Greens tend to run straight and slow without much break, but are overall in great shape. Best deal in the state for such a quality course.
Hello, Tillman. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Santee National Golf Club!
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Outstanding Course
Course was well maintained. Back nine was more challenging than front. Greens were in immaculate condition.
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Great value
This course is a little out of the way, but definitely worth the drive. Great layout!
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Love this course
Great course and value! Great condition! Nice staff. Good restrooms.
Hello, Jeannie. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences Santee National Golf Club.
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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! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
5 1/2 hr round
Nice course In good condition. Overseeded so the fairways and greens were in good shape. Greens really slow like the pace of play. 5 1/2 hours is pretty Brutal.
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. We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future! Thank you for playing @SanteeNational.
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Hi. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time @SanteeNational. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
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We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing @SanteeNational!
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Fantastic Greens
Lots of rain. Couldn't play bunkers as they were full of water. Price was great and the greens were very nice
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Santee National. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us.
Great value
This course is a little out of the way, thus not a lot of people there. Given the time of year (early Feb) the grass was in good shape. Recent rain left bunkers with puddles of water, but not terribly so. Greens excellent shape.
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 @SanteeNational.
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Found this Gem on the way back to AVL
Beautiful Course . Layout was awesome. Greens were extremely slow will try this course again and hope the greens have been mowed/rolled. Was like putting on shag carpet
On another note I can not post my score to GHIN because I played the Gold Tees and this course has restricted GHIN to only allow women to post scores for red tees. At least that is what I was told. Please update the tee box selection. There are plenty of woman that play back tee boxes. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. Your feedback about GHIN scoring is important to us and will pass it on to our management team. We look forward to seeing you again on the course soon! Thanks for choosing @SanteeNational.
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Santee National
Mid 70’s and moderate wind made for an excellent early Feb golf day. Over seeded fairways were well maintained and greens rolled well. Previous rain made a few fairways soft but playable. Long par 3’s and a few sloping greens made this an interesting test. Staff was very congenial, nice range and putting green. Perfect stop while heading south.
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Excellent
Really nice course. Perfect greens. Wonderful fairways. Staff was superb. Check it out.
Hello. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you. We will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences @SanteeNational.
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very nice course, electric carts with rain hood for clubs. Course was not busy even though the weather was great. course was in wxcellent condition , faiways were nice and green no dead spots, greens dyed as is normal in the area for this time of year. My wife and I enjoyed it very much and will certainly put it on our list of courses to play again.
Hello. We are beyond happy to hear you and your wife enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you both, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences @SanteeNational.
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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 and thanks for choosing @SanteeNational!
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Thank you for making the trip to Santee National Golf Club! We truly appreciate your kind feedback and recommendation, and we look forward to having you back for another great round soon.