The Club at Pine Forest

The dryness of the winter has added considerable roll to this course. Add the water hazards on many holes, and it is easy to get in trouble. Now if you managed to avoid the hazards, you might think you are in pretty good shape...that is, until you see your gorgeous approach shot run off the green. The greens are multi-tiered in many cases providing a larger target. A really good approach shot is essential to scoring here, so pick a spot that you can hit your best approach from. Wind conditions here also make a huge impact. That being said, my group found the course fun and challenging. I definitely would not recommend this course for the average beginner. The group in front of us decided to play best ball for this reason, a very considerate move for us playing behind them. The restaurant is good and with a call as we walked off the 8th green, our food was ready on the turn.

Check in staff very accomodating, helpful and friendly. Course was in very good shape for this time of year. The course is very challenging with many elevated and well protected greens. Plenty of water hazards to steal your ball if you don't hit the fairways.
I would have benefited from a detailed map showing all water and hazards. I also would have liked a ranger to help speed up play and a refreshment cart.
I'm looking forward to playing this course again.

I liked this course. Played as a Single and didn't wait on anyone (that's the reason for the <3-1/2 round). Super nice staff.

I'm scoping possible courses to join if I move to Charleston. This course is now on my list of favorites.

greens were in bad shape. fairways were ok. cant beat the hot rate on weekends.

Fun round. A large number of water hazards come into play. Greens were very spotty with a number of bald spots.

Course is well layed out among trees and houses. Adjacent properties are positioned such that they veer away from lines of fire. No pictures on the scorecard, study the picture at each tee or maybe they have a yardage book that I did not get. Plenty of water requiring thoughtfull approaches. Several greens had water adjacent and a couple had front slopes to water. Playing end of January, fairways were mostly brown with litle nap and they were pretty dry. Some fairways had mogul like structure in places resulting in other than a flat lie. Most greens were very good and a few were in reasonable shape with some rough spots. Overall, the greens, like the fairways, had little nap. Some overseeding on greens was apparant. Greens were damp from recent watering. Puts were fast but seemed to roll true. Fairways should lush up once the weather warms. Pretty course overall with quite a few wading birds and turtles in ponds.

First time playing there (1/1/2013). Carts were clean, new, and fast. Course was in pretty good shape for the time of year, but there seems to be some drainage issues around some of the greens. The greens are designed very well with lots of elevation (they're inclined from the fairway and there's quite a good slope on each green also). The course really penalizes you if you miss the greens and there's water on just about every hole. Definitely a fun, change of pace for Charleston.

This review system isn't very compatible with a smartphone, so I had to either choose Excellent or Horrible for Staff Friendliness, Course Conditions, etc. The staff friendliness was 6 of 10, not necessarily "dismissive". Some were very nice, others very dry.

Greens and tees in decent shape...anytime you can play this course for $24.00 and in under 3.5 hours is a great value

Pine Forest is a fantastic local coures. Always worth playing. Great rate on Golf Now.

Pine forest is a great local course if you do not spray the ball all over the course. It can be challenging if you are not as consistent as possible. Great winter course and maintianed pretty well for the time of year.

Greens in poor condition; bumpy, many spots on grens with no grass

Course was in great shape, played great. fairways and greens in great shape