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4.6
687 Reviews (687)
5 Stars
383
4 Stars
260
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
96.5%
Recommend this course
661 out of 687 reviews
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4.5
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
31 out of 31 reviews
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4.6
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.7%
Recommend this course
43 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course offers outstanding value with a creatively varied layout blending wooded areas, water hazards, and multi-tiered challenging greens. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play consistently make for a welcoming round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6858 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Greens Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Porter Gibson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.6
687 Reviews (687)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 19
Bunkers 17
Undulating Greens 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Advanced Golfers 16
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course but needs a ranger

Played the front nine is less than 1.5 hrs but hit a brick wall on the back, took close to 3 hrs to play. Course is in great shape, but slow play killed it for us

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

It was an easy course to play. Enjoyed the time we had there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent

Our round was after their Eclipse event. Course was closed, but Tee time was available online. They were very accommodating and let us and another group out. Nice people, excellent Golf Course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Course in excellent shape -- great value

The course was in great shape and you couldn't beat the price - $20. FW's were very lush and closely mowed. Greens were smooth and running relatively fast for the heat, i would judge a 9. The course is flat, but there are a lot of doglegs to break up the monotony. Green complexes were fairly easy, and flat but there were alot of subtle breaks. I played at 6900 yds. the net set of tees is around 6100 which is a big difference

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect day

Played here last year for the first time and decided to try it again. Weather was perfect and so was the course. Greens rolled nicely. The rest of the course was in great shape also, some traps were hard pack as are most courses anymore. Pace of play was under 4 hours. I understand August is usually slow in SC, but the weather was perfect, low humidity and not much wind.

Will definitely play it again when I'm in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Loved it

Place was very nice to play. Challenging back tees that made the course difficult for advanced players. Course was in great shape and the greens were rolling true.

Would enjoy playing there again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice layout.

Course was nice, liked the layout, well maintained.

We were a twosome, teed off only 10 minutes after our starting time. Pace of play was incredibly slow. No ranger, no notice of lack of drinking water until number 7. Refreshment cart did appear on the scene around #5. Gnats were terrible and using "OFF" did very little to keep them away. Santee is a nice place. I'd play there again if in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Super layout!

Of the 3 area courses we played in our golf package, Santee National was our favorite. It's a very pretty golf course and a great value. The course is in great shape and it's fair for the average and high handicappers. The fairways were very nice and most were plenty wide enough. The Bermuda greens were a little bumpy but we were told they are scheduled for "yearly" aeration in a couple of weeks. This course needs to be on your list to play in Santee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well Maintained & Fun

Rude starter (gave me a hard time adding a second player to my tee time even though I was a onesome playing behind 3 4somes). After that, everything was great. Course was in great condition especially near the greens. Plenty of chances for fades and draws. Reachable par 5s make for great scoring opportunities. Only hit 1 bunker (thank goodness) but it was the way a bunker should be. Greens were quite fast compared to my normal course.

I carry a 16 handicap and managed a respectable 82.

For $20, I'd play this course weekly!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

awesome course, very playable.

i will try to play this course on my future trips to hilton head Everytime.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course for Price

Santee National was a great experience and fun course. The weather was great and the pace of play was excellent. Will play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Recommended

One good thing about this course is that it is in good condition at every level, and that did lead to an enjoyable playing experience. The scorecard gives the maps for each hole, very useful as there are some sharp doglegs and long holes. Not an easy course, and one that needs good club selection rather than simply long shots. The course is quite open in places with reduces the eye appeal, but many of the hazards that can reduce shots lie just off the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens

The course was challenging especially the greens. The were hard to read and they need to work on them to get the Poa anna grass out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Outstanding course

The best course that I have played. I would highly recommend this course to anyone at any skill level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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