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4.6
672 Reviews (672)
5 Stars
375
4 Stars
254
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
94.5%
Recommend this course
646 out of 672 reviews
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4.7
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 18 reviews
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 45 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
672 Reviews (672)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

Played the course after a heavy storm so pace of play was great. Greens, fairways, tee boxes and bunkers in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Always in good shape

This course is always in good shape sometimes pace of play is slow. As they have groups playing that won’t let you through. This day had a decent pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Bob Nerbun

Outstanding course layout and excellent conditions of greens fairways, and green fringes. Staff was very very helpful. Course play was great.

Bob Nerbun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Conditions

We've been coming here for 10 years each spring from Ohio and best shape this course has been.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorites

First, some of those 4 stars can and probably will be 5 at some points. The course is in very good but not great condition. That will certainly improve (it’s only April). The greens had also recently been tended to so there was some sand still on the surface. It was no big deal, the greens ran nicely and were pretty quick, I’d guess they were running around 10 for my round. The fairways are nice, the tee boxes are nice, really nothing to complain about with this course. I love the layout as the front 9 is more like a links course and the back 9 is a woodlands course. There’s a nice mix of flat and hilly, straight and dogleg. Santee National is a fantastic course if you like variety all in one 18 hole round. I highly recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great track for the money

Fun and challenging layout. Course was in excellent shape, greens were true and tricky. It was the best out of 3 courses we played this weekend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Average at best

Got tee time as a single after calling pro shop and being assured I would be paired with twosome or threesome. Even though at least three threesomes went off ahead of me (I was an hour early for tee time), guy in pro shop said he couldn't pair me with them because of manner in which I got tee time (GolfNow). Played course several times over year on way to Masters, but won't be back after this. Course is OK, but customer service not so much.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, but some doglegs unreasonable

Second time playing the course and really enjoyed a sunny, fun day. The course was in very nice shape, and the greens were pretty fast and rolled great. Fairways and bunkers were all in very good condition. My main problem is with the layout. There are many holes where the dogleg is just too close to the tee boxes, and you're forced to take a 3 wood off the tee. I'm a short hitter for 50 years old, averaging about 210 with my driver, so I imagine longer hitters may even have to take an iron. The trees on most holes are full-grown pines which make them impossible to go over, and unless you have a very pronounced hook or slice, going around the corner isn't an option in some cases. Therefore, you have to take a shorter club off the tee, and then you're hitting a longer iron for your second. It would be nice if they cut down some of the trees on the corners and replaced them with bunkers to give a little more risk/reward. Otherwise, the staff was fantastic, and the facilities, carts, etc were all first-rate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Average at best

Booked tee time as a single, have done before and pro shop hooked me up with twosome or threesome. Not this time. I asked and was told I would go as single, despite two or three threesomes ahead of me. Played here several times during Masters trip, won't be back. And my cart kept quitting every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lil’ Gem

First time to play. very nice. good range and balls.

Great layout, big greens and a nice roll to them. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grest Saturday Outing!

Can't pass up a Saturday round with 73 sunny degrees and a GN Hot Deal at Santee.

Course maintenance good, greens smooth and receptive and couldn't ask for more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Santee National

Course was in excellent condition despite the previous day rains. The only complaint is the foursome who were told that they were going on the PGA TOUR in the coming weeks. After making the turn there was a pair in front of me. They were a bit slow because the son hit from the back tees and the father from the white, but this foursome who had to be at least two holes ahead just held up everyone who was behind them and moved even slower by the holes. This was my only gripe.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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