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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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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
Loved it 8/18/20
Course is in great shape right now. The heat may be keeping players away because there should have been alot more out there. Bring some bug spray but don't let the nats distract you from a great day.
Grass range ✔
Putting Green ✔
Friendly staff ✔
Will be back
Thank you for visiting us at Santee National Golf Club. We truly appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
Hi u000007414926, thanks so much for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Solid course, lots of bugs!
Course was in good condition, pretty manageable for the average player. Greens were in great condition and rolled true. Only complaint is the bugs...the back 9 was hard to get through because gnats we’re circling your head at all times. Overall would recommend.
ryancbeckner, thank you for your 4-star recommendation and great feedback! We apologize for any inconvenience regarding bugs on the back 9, but your feedback is important to our team as we continuously work on course improvements. We hope to see you again very soon at Santee National Golf Club for an even better golf experience!
New favorite
I live in Charleston and we have no course that is this great of a value. Pine forest is great, but just a little more expensive. The layout of Santee is great.
Great course
I'm not a good golfer but this course is fun and challenging. It has dog legs left and right, water and sand traps, and large greens.
Thank you for visiting us at Santee National Golf Club. We truly appreciate your 4-star feedback and hope you join us for another round soon!
only one hiccup
Much to like... but, what is the deal with the bugs on the back 9....
Hi u00003114351, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we value your feedback as our team is always looking for ways to improve our golfers' experience. Your comments have been escalated appropriately, and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future!
Thank you for visiting us at Santee National Golf Club. We truly appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
100$ course...25$ round
The course was great and the value was better...there are still marks from aeration on the green but rolled fairly true. Otherwise the course was great and I won’t give less stars for a course using proper management
Thank you for visiting us at Santee National Golf Club. We truly appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!
Great
everything was great from the course to the staff super friendly.
Thanks for your 5-star review and great feedback, Terry204! We're so glad you enjoyed your recent round, and we appreciate you choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Nice Little Spot
Greens had just been aerated, but still not awful. Just in the area and wanted to check out this little gem. Will be back, when it’s not so hot. Lol. Not a long course, but accurate shots are rewarded. Pace of play was good. Planning a fishing/golf trip in the fall and this one will be on the list.
Thank you for your 4-star rating and great feedback, u314159393833! We're so glad to see you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Best golf course in and around Summerville/Charleston area.
Yes this hidden jewel is way out in Santee- it's 40 minutes from Summerville. SC. However, it is well worth the drive. The course is always in fantastic shape. The greens are well maintained and roll true. Fairways are cut correctly and are in excellent shape. Since finding this course on Golf Now about 6 months ago, I have played there over 15 times. Not once did I have a bad experience. The staff is professional and friendly, The course itself is challenging if you can't put your ball in the fairway but not to the point where you want to chunk your clubs into the nearest water hazard. In short, Santee National is a well run, well maintained golf course that puts the fun back into golf. No matter how many balls I hit into the water on #2..
Thank you for your 5-star rating and kind feedback, u631772183! We're so glad to see you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
The course is beautiful
The course is in great shape. Carts were nice, restrooms on course clean. However, play was painfully slow. When we came to 10th fairway, waited at least 20-25 minutes to tee off. It was not a crowded course. Outside of that, we did enjoy our round.
Hi nancyrobinson, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the course, however, we do apologize for any delay of play during your recent round. We can assure you our staff works hard to ensure a timely pace of play for all of our guests, but we appreciate your patience and your feedback has been shared with our team for any improvements. We hope we can welcome you back for an even better round soon!
Nice Coarse
We had a very nice round today with excellent pace of play. Green were in very good shape. We will definitely stop by in the future.
Hi u000005704327, thank you so much for the great review. We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Hi u314160240484, thank you so much for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
Nice Course Good Value
The course is very nice and kept up well. Greens are challenging but true and readable. There are 2 par 3s that are longer than I like par 3s. I like even for average golfer that 2 of the par 5s can be reached from whites with 2 long shots.
Thank you for your 4-star rating and great feedback, wglenn2002! We're glad you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club!
Hi u314159870023, we truly appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 5-stars. Thank you for playing Santee National Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, dickem25. Your review is important to us and we look forward to delivering you a great golf experience again soon. Santee National Golf Club thanks you!
Corona virus guidelines
Went to front desk to check in. Wanted to make sure they were following COVID guidelines put out by governor McMaster. Asked if everyone uses their own cart. He said no, double up. Then asked us if we came in the car together, we said no. Then he said your closer than 6 feet to each other right now. Ok if you gonna work at front desk, you should know the rules. Every other course we’ve been to since March practices good social distancing, this establishment does not!
Hi u485754177, thank you so much for the great review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Santee National Golf Club.
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Hi u314160658960, thanks for golfing at Santee National Golf Club! We appreciate your 5-star review and hope to see you again soon.