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4.6
685 Reviews (685)
5 Stars
382
4 Stars
260
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
96.4%
Recommend this course
659 out of 685 reviews
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4.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
29 out of 29 reviews
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4.6
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
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
685 Reviews (685)

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 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 54
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
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good condition for early spring.

This was a good course for the time of year. Fairways and greens in great condition. Our only problem was with the very slow pace of play. We waited on almost every hole for a significant amount of time, with often two groups waiting on each tee box. First saw a marshal on the back nine who expressed his frustration at the slow pace of play but was not able to change anything to help!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A fun challenge

Excellent layout with a chance for the good to average golfer to score well. Yet, plenty of challenge.
Very pleasant scenery away from noise and housing.
Would play this course many time if lived in the area and will for certain plain again when traveling in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

This was our 1st time at this course. The folks in the pro shop were super, very accommodating. We were paired with another 2some and went off earlier than our original tee time. The area had just received some heavy rain, and the course was very wet, hence carts on path. The weather was beautiful, but play was slow due to the above conditions. Under normal conditions this course would be most enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Nice course, very nice staff. Late winter course conditions. Very slow play due to large group playing ahead of us. Would play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good layout

Several interesting holes. Course seems to play longer than stated. Greens weere smooth,but had many bare spots

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Fun

This course is a lot of fun to play and really just take it's beauty in. I am an accomplished golfer and the course is a challenge from the tips. I also have met people from all over the world that has proved to be a great touch. The staff really goes out of there way to make your experience an exceptional one. Hole 15 is a real gem, a dogleg right par 4 with a green that has a lot of slope from back to front. Tip: keep it below the hole! You got to play here if you get a chance!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

rptsalley

Very good course. Excellent golf experience for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is awesome!!

Course was in fantastic condition for January. Winter rye left the fairways green and of course tee boxes and greens we bright with color. Great course! Thanks GolfNow!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course to play

This is an excellent golf course to play. The greens putt really good and there are nice fairways to play from. The staff is very friendly and got us right out to play. There are nice restrooms located at convenient places on the golf course. There are some easy holes and some very challenging holes to play on this golf course. I will return to play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good Santee golf.

This is a relatively conventional course among the lakes and pines. It is pleasant and well enough designed, but fairways were not fully mown, with tufts of grass (the season?), giving a slightly scruffy look. Greens were fine.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very enjoyable round of golf

Outstanding golf now value. Greens rolled very well and the course offered a good challenge. Front 9 might be a little easier than back 9. This would a definite return course for me.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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