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3.5
947 Reviews (947)
5 Stars
245
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437
3 Stars
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80
1 Stars
37
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
70.6%
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792 out of 947 reviews
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4.1
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
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12 out of 12 reviews
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3.3
42 Reviews (42)
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
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4.1
69.0%
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29 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
The challenging layout features water-lined greens, rolling hills, and mounds that deliver a distinctive low country golfing experience. Consistently friendly staff and smooth pace of play make this course an outstanding value in the Charleston area.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6905 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.9

The 18 semi-private holes at Pine Forest wind through the tall Summerville pines with numerous live oaks, dogwoods and a lake system thrown in for good measure. With an equal balance of straightaways, doglegs and elevation changes, this course is nicely balanced, with challenges and fun in store for golfers of all levels. Rental clubs and electric carts are available.

At 6,905 yards with a 138-slope rating, Pine Forest lives up to its name, as the course has numerous barriers of tall Summerville pines to cause problems for an errant shot. The Bob Spence design also makes use of water to add to the difficulty of some holes. It's a semi-private course, and they've named each hole, with No. 12 being known as "Little Augusta" while No. 15 is "Wastelands."

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways 328 Bermuda
Greens Tifdwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Spence

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.5
947 Reviews (947)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Patio Dining 16
Watching the Game 14
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 84
Undulating Greens 52
Bunkers 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
Locals 53
Seniors 24
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 47
In the 'Burbs 42
Convenient to the City 26

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
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Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Awesome Value

For how cheap a round is here, I don't see how anyone could write a bad review on this place. One of the best rounds I have ever played in the Lowcountry. Make sure you bring plenty of extra balls when you play here however, there is water around every turn even when you don't expect it. I will be back very often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 10/01/2015

Extra balls are always available in the golf shop! Can't wait to see you back out on the course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good Value

This course is challenging but fair. The greens were average and the bunkers were inconsistent. The layout is great and makes you hit all types of shots. Water on every hole so bring extra golf balls. One of the better courses in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great value

Enjoyable course but on weekends it's a very slow pace

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 10/01/2015

Thank you for the review. Hope to see you out on the course more often!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course, great value

Course in good shape, nice greens.

Range was closed, would have been nice to know this in advance.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 10/02/2015

Hi gapted,

Thank you for coming to play with us! We are so glad you thought the course was in good shape and the green were nice!

We are sorry to hear that you were not aware of the range.

We hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SLOW

No ranger or cart girl. Pace was terrible. greens in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/25/2015

Hi u000005578852,

We are so sorry about the pace of play and about the cart girl. Please reach out to me directly to discuss further, CharlotteTeeTimes@aol.com

We are so glad you liked the greens! We hope you will give us another try!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course/Great people!

Only "complaint" that I have, and it really isn't a complaint, is that the course is tucked way back in a residential area, and is kind of hard to find. Once there, the course couldn't have been nicer! The people were very friendly, and the course conditions were great. We teed off at 8:04 a.m. and the greens were still wet with dew, and very slow. Throughout the day, the course sped up as it dried out, presenting quite a fun challenge. Some of the fairways were very forgiving, where others were bordered by water. Recommend using a g.p.s. if you have one, as some of the hazards are unseen until you're right up on them. Highly recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/25/2015

Hi Adam2289997,

We are so glad you loved the course and the staff! We love that you liked the course so much! Thank you for recommending us.

We hope to see you soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A great value

Water, water everywhere! I played with a couple buddies when we were visiting from out of town and we certainly made a few donations to the countless water hazards that are seemingly on every hole. But the course layout was nice, the greens in excellent shape, and the setting was beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/18/2015

Hi natedogg04,

We are so glad you had a fun time with your buddies and played with us while on vacation.

We hope to see you back when you are in Town!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

CNS
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Course well taken care of

Enjoyed my round of Golf. Fairways and Greens in great condition. Course well planned and challenging. Highly recommend this great value four star Pine Forest Course.

CNS

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/18/2015

Hi CNS,

We are so glad you like the course and found it a great value! We are so glad to hear you will recommend us.

Hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent layout

Very good layout with no holes repeating themselves. Huge undulating greens. Greens putted true. Enjoyed course, but a VERY slow group of four two groups in front of us made for a long day! No marshals to help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/18/2015

Hi Keydetgolfer,

Thank you for the review! We are so glad you liked the layout! We are sorry about the group in front of you. Thank you for bring it to my attention.

Hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First time here

My wife and I played here for the first time and were pleasantly surprised with the course conditions, the staff and the weather was another plus. The course could use color-coded flags for pin placements, I just hit to the middle and sometimes that put me in a bad spot for putting on greens with a lot of slopes and tiers. But overall it was a pleasant experience for us and I have already recommended this course to others.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/18/2015

Hi duke9492,

We are so glad you and your wife had a great time with us! we could not be happier that you enjoyed your rounds. Thank your for the feedback.

Hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging Course-Geen location is the key

I've played this course regularly over the last 15 years. I have always found the course challenging as I am a 20 handicap. The fairways are ample even if you are not the straightest hitter. The water does come into play on most of the holes but if you control your game, the water is easily avoidable. On several of the holes, I mishit, thinking I was in trouble, only to find out that I was not in a bad position with a decent follow up shot. The greens are the real challenge on this course. There are many multi-tiered greens and the key to scoring is where you position yourself on the green relative to the flag. It doesn't take a lot of course knowledge, you just need to think about where you need to be. My round was mostly pars and bogeys with birdies and doubles sprinkled in. The course condition was great, except due to the lack of rain, the track was hard. Really enjoyed the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/18/2015

Hi kevlar10,

We are so glad you have been so loyal! Thank you. We are so glad you love the course and find it challenging.

We can not wait to have you back.

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Good condition

I play here on a regular basis but had not been here in five months. Earlier in the year the greens were in horrible condition. Now the greens are green. They are slow but roll nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/12/2015

Hi jfm341,

Thank you for the great review! We are so glad you play with us a lot. Thank you for coming back out again! We are so glad to hear our greens impressed you.

Can not wait to have you back.

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Super Challenging, Fantastic for the Money!

I'm normally in the mid 80s, but not at Pine Forest. Super tough track with a LOT of water and trouble. I'm ready to go back for some much needed redemption. For the price, I don't think you can do much better in the low country!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/10/2015

Hi mattbenton,

We love you think the course is challenging! We are glad you played with us and thought we were a great price for low country!

Hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hardest course in charleston

Water on every hole. Don't miss fairway or it's tough to score

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/07/2015

Hi Stephen1404623,

Thank you for the review! We are glad you found the course challenging and think we are the best course in Charleston.

Hope to see you back soon

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

solid course

Greens were running a tad slow....but true and fair. Fairways were is good shape. This track is always a difficult test...but extremely fair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/10/2015

Hi mark5174291,

Thank you for the review! We are glad you think the course is fair!

We hope we see you back really soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather

Lost booking fee

Unfortunately I lost money from booking fees. Thunderstorm started at the time of my tee off time. Could not play round.

f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 08/07/2015

Hi chad2000,

We are very sorry to hear you could not play due to rain and lost your booking fee. If you call GolfNow customer service and let them know they should refund you your fee.

We hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

beverage carts

I have not played a course this year yet in the Charleston area that did not have a beverage cart and drinking water on only a few holes. Some of the water that was available was warm and not very refreshing in 95 degree weather. Sandwiches in the bar were stale and old. Some greens were under repair and bushy.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 07/31/2015

Hi george8253,

We are very sorry that you did not enjoy your round with us. We are very sorry that your sandwich was stale and the water was warm.

We want to make this up to you. Please email me directly for a promo code CharlotteTeeTimes@aol.com

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course!

I thoroughly enjoyed my round at Pine Forest. I was visiting the area for the weekend and found this place online and I was impressed. The course is challenging and has wonderful scenery as it surround by beautiful homes. The course was in great shape. You have to stay in the fairway as the rough is high as you can have a hard time finding you ball if you're not in the fairway. Greens were in excellent shape. I was paired up with some guys and we had fun! I wouldn't hesitate to play there again11

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 07/31/2015

Hi eram48,

Thank you for the great review! We are so glad to hear that you liked the greens and found the course challenging.

We are so glad you had fun with the group and hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tough track---like it

I have played here a bunch of times...its a touch course. All greens are elevated so going for the par 5's in 2 is a big risk reward. It is a very fair layout. Greens were a tad slow (punched 10 days ago) but they are coming back nicely. Plenty of tvs in bar for sports watching afterwards. Good place to pl;ay if you are in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 07/31/2015

Hi mark5174291,

We are so glad to hear you love the course and have been here several times.

We hope to see you back soon to play and see you in the bar after!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great experience. Fairway just tight enough for reward and punishment.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 07/21/2015

Hi ChrisRichardson,

We are so glad you had a great experience with us! We love the feedback.

We hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Pine Forest Country Club Management

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