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4.5
656 Reviews (656)
5 Stars
364
4 Stars
249
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
93.8%
Recommend this course
630 out of 656 reviews
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4.7
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.5
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.3%
Recommend this course
42 out of 46 reviews
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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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4.5
656 Reviews (656)
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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice course

drove down from Columbia to stay ahead of the rain, first time playing the course, in really good condition. Staff was very friendly, but play was very slow. Had a foursome ahead of us that would not allow us to play through until hole #7. other than that really enjoyed the day and the course. would play it again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

Played this course is in great shape. Got behind a resort group of 16 so it played a little slow but an overall great time. Tees, fairways and greens were all nice and green and firm. Will be back!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great value

We played Santee National on New Year's day, the drive up from Savannah was well worth it. The course was in pretty good condition, greens, fairways and tee boxes were all in great shape. I will definitely be making the trip up I-95 to play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great Course---best in Santee Area

Great track and solid value. The greens were rolling very true...and fast. Rolling hills gave some nice elevation changes--not much, but some. Par 3's were varied and interesting. Like the course a lot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Experience, worth the drive!

This was a round in the winter. The course conditions were excellent. The greens were in great condition, even though the color of the grass had browned with the winter conditions. The fairways had been over-seeded and were beautiful. The weather was awesome for a late December round( short sleeves and shorts!) . It was a great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winter golf

This course was very nice. Played day after Christmas and the greens were under the weather and very difficult to putt on. Other than that I would recommend this course to all levels of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

I'm from pa. And had a terrible start to golf vacation with bad hotel, the people at santee gave us a free round of golf and told us they would have a new hotel set up for us when the by the time out round was over, and they did! Now the course was fantastic, fast greens , great layout, the front 9 is more open and forgiving, the back 9 tighter and you need to be more precise, with your shots , and you need to be careful where you miss to and even where you hit the greens, lots of 3 putts there if your not precise, overall a great experience, so much so I played the course 3 times in 5 days !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

great day of golf

Course was in really good shape. Pin placements were in really tricky parts of the green. Which allowed me to almost make a great comeback on my brother. But he beat me again. Can't wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course

Course and staff great great layout priced fairly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As tee golf

Greens had been groomed (vertical sliced) recently so greens were "bumpy" but true and readable. Fairways were great and rough was cut evenly. Great deal for the price. Would definitely play there again. Really enjoyed our round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

good course, great value

tee boxes and fairways were great. were working on the greens but they were still playable and mostly putted true.(I knew about the greens ahead of time and it was reflected in the price)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

This course is beautiful! Great place to play! The course is very well kept and the greens were wonderful! Challenging course from the back tees but extremely fun to play and a great value for the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Beautiful maintained course.

First time playing this course. It was in great condition. Only flaw was that there were excessive grass clippings on fairways from being cut that morning. I believe though this was due to heavy rain from night prior. Also pace was a little slow due to a buddies tournment going on just in front of us. (about a dozen groups of 3 playing a Captains choice and taking their time.) Anyway a great course and value and worth the drive from Columbia. Little over a hour drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

This course is in great shape! Tee to green was gorgeous. Only a few areas under construction around two or three greens. The rest was amazing. Greens where moderately fast and rolled true. Drove an hour one way to play here and can't wait to do it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Place to Golf

This was my first time playing this course. The course was well maintained and the staff were very friendly. The drive from Charleston, SC was well worth the trip. I will visit this course again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Fast greens and best course in the area.

Course is in excellent condition. Fairways and tee boxes in great shape. Greens in excellent shape and very fast. There are some blind shots on this course so first timers would be wise to pair up with a local or have a good GPS app available for yardages.
My ratings are based on comparable courses in the Santee area. I would highly recommend this course if you are staying in the Santee area. I travel with a group here once a year, play several courses in the area Santee National is always nexk and neck with Wyboo Golf Club in course conditions. Santee National gets the nod this year because of the much slower and grainer greens at Wyboo this week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great play and a good price

This was a Hot Deal so the value was great. Some of the greens had damage from the cold winter but we're ok and should get better with time. Come play and have a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

always a great choice

don't let the practice green scare you....the course was in it's usual good above average condition. Always worth the trip up or down to santee National. The only problem for me was the length of 2 par 3's. Having to get to a 200 yarder is not that easy for a guy in his 60's. .....but the challenge can be met.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

best yet

by far the best course we played on our trip and it was our last day there. we were very impressed with the lady at the front counter with the service she gave us and the knowledge she had about our stay. great job

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

5+ hours of misery

We got there an hour before our tee time and no one was scheduled to tee off for 20 min yet they wouldn't let us tee off till our scheduled tee time. Meanwhile 5 groups including a fivesome teed off. So we had to wait on every shot on every hole. The starter was unfriendly and on a power trip or something. This was the most expensive of the 3 courses in town and was in the poorest condition. The greens were rough and sandy some with large patches of no grass. I will avoid this course on my next trip to Santee.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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