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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
78.5%
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806 out of 966 reviews
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3.8
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3.9
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4.0
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4.2
Pace
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Amenities
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4.2
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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

3.7
966 Reviews (966)

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice Course, but Pace Too Slow

Stopped to play a round by myself, hoping to get 18 played in a reasonable time. No starter and no other players in sight when I hit the first tee. Looks promising, or so I thought. At the third hole, out of nowhere, I have another single player breathing down my neck. Not wanting to be rushed, I let him play thru. After that I encounter a single walking, a twosome taking forever looking for balls in the woods, and several other slow groups. Finally I had to skip 10, 11, and 12 just to get some breathing room. What started as a nice round had gone south because of all the distractions. It's a really nice course, but they need to have a starter controlling the spacing of players. I started at 230pm on a Wednesday, and didn't expect a logjam. Also, if you hit into the woods, take a quick look for your ball, then drop one within a minute if you don't find it. I could have written "War and Peace" while some clowns in front of me looked for their balls. One more thing.....no radios allowed on golf carts. Other players don't want to listen.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 03/11/2015

We are so sorry about the pace of play on the course and the radios in the carts. We would never want you to have a bad experience. We hope you will give us aother chnace, Please email me directly for a promo code CharlotteTeeTimes@aol.com

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

2nd Time

Pretty decent course. I'm REALLY new. Enjoyed it overall. Little too much water for a beginner.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 02/23/2015

Thank you for reviewing us! We are glad as a new golfer that you chose to play with us. We hope we become your home course! Hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

greens comming around

Played this course 100s of times more recently cnditions of greens were lackingbut they have obobviously made some changes as the conditions have improved. Excellent value for 18 bucks on golfnow hotdeal keep up the improvement

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 02/03/2015

Thank you for the review! We are glad you are noticing our improvements. We hope to see you back soon! Remember for the best course rates, book online

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pinecrest

Very nice course that reveals weaknesses in your game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 01/29/2015

Thank you for the review! We hope the course helped you improved your game :) We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pine Forest in January

The weather was just great, the coarse was still very damp but playable, greens were good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 01/22/2015

Thank you for playing our course in the winter! We are so glad you found the conditions up to par. Hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For the money, best deal around

Can't beat the price. Great track. Drove from charleston just to play it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 01/12/2015

Thank you for the review! We are glad you made that drive to see us. We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Great Course for a Great Price

I started playing golf less than a year ago, but have fallen in love with the game since. This course has definitely played a role in that. Great facilities, helpful personnel and a distinct lack of snobbishness from players and staff makes Pine Forest a great place to learn the game, or to challenge yourself to improve. Great clubhouse and a great course. Lots of water, so be sure to check the signs and scorecards. The only thing I have ever not liked about this place, is that 3 times that I've gone to play a round, someone has bungled the maintenance of the driving range so that it is unusable. For the advanced, maybe that's not a problem, but for a novice like me, I need to get in all the swings I can before a round. So call ahead to check on the range. Love The Club at Pine Forest!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A Quickie

When I got to the course at 8am I realized that I was the first golfer on site. The day was scheduled for rain, and no one else showed up early. As a result I played a two and a half round and was having breakfast at 11am. Had a ball.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 01/06/2015

We are so glad you had so much fun at the course! We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

9 at Pine Forrest

Took in a quick 9 at Pine Forrest. Weather was great for December, 75 degrees. Other than the course still being a little wet from all the rain a couple of days earlier, had a great round!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 01/06/2015

Thank you for the review! We are happy you had a good time. We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Golf

The weather, course, carto and the staff where great. I will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 12/30/2014

We are so happy you liked our course! Can't wait to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

I have played all the courses that are on GolfNow around the Summerville, Goose Creek and Moncks Corner that are in the 20-30 dollar range. Pine Forest was by far the best one of them all. It is a challenging course but it isn't outrageous. There Tee boxes are best best iv'e been on around here, there actually flat!!! The grass was in great shape and greens were perfect. I would recommend giving this course a chance, I will defiantly be going back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 12/30/2014

Thank you for the great review! Come back to see us soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Not a good case to base review on

Was our first time on the course. Been wanting to play it and finally had the opportunity with a great "Hot Deal". Problem was it was a light rain, windy and 40 degrees. Paid for 18, only played 9. Wife quit because of cold after 6 holes. Rushed the last 3 in. Course layout is very enticing and want to come back in better weather to enjoy it. Being fall and raining, there were a lot of leaves and debris on the greens so hard to judge the overall condition. But definitely makes we want to come back and play this course in perfect conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
f7b948a0-bc04-5043-a6e2-572b100d0458
Commented on 12/30/2014

We are sorry about the weather conditions but we are glad you enjoyed your rounds! Come back and see us soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

"Amazing experience for a great price"

The course was beautiful, the staff was friendly, and the price was great! I will definitely be playing this course in the months to come.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pine Forest

Pine Forest is a fun course...in good shape...challenging course, lots of tiered greens

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

beautiful course

Had a great time. Tight fairways and plenty of water

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

love this course

if you are in the Charleston sc. area you need to play this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

I WANTED HARD

I got it. The weather was light rain all day, and this course ate me up. If you are getting better and want to be challenged by the hardest course in SC ...play this one. I made pars on 3 out of 4 par threes and on last 4 holes coming in. Cant wait to play on a nice hot day went greens are rolling, cause they are nasty!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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
Poor weather
Used cart

Great Layout - Hidden water !!

First time playing the course. Loved the layout however there is hidden water on a number of holes. Not only hidden from the tee but also the approach shot. No yardage books available, no GPS on the carts. You only find out when you reach into you bag for another ball.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

FANTASTIC LAYOUT...VERY SLOW GREENS

I just returned from our trip to Santee SC. I wanted to pass along some information about Pine Forest golf course.
THE GOOD
This course was beautiful. The layout was tremendous. Every hole was completely different from the next. There are tall pine trees and water on almost every hole. It was a superb design.
THE BAD
The greens were like putting on molasses. They were so slow. I asked when they were going to cut the greens and I was told that they were already cut. It was like putting on someones 5 day old beard. Putting was no fun at all. You could not stroke a putt. You had to blast it and hope that it stopped near the hole. It's a shame because it is one of the best layouts I have ever played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course for the price

The course was in great shape and a very good value for the price, I just wish they would have given yardage books. Being a first time player of this course and not playing with someone who knew the layout, we had a hard time knowing where to hit it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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