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Old South Golf Links

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4.4
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4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
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4.4
119 Reviews (119)
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4.4
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4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6772 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.7

The 18-hole Old South Golf Links in Bluffton, S.C. is a public course that opened in 1991. Designed by Clyde Johnston, Old South Golf Links measures 6,772 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 129 and a 72.4 USGA rating. The course features four sets of tees for different skill levels.

Johnston designed Old South Golf Links in keeping with the beautiful Lowcountry's natural landscape. "Old South Golf Links was designed not only to provide an enjoyable yet challenging golf game, but also to preserve the natural beauty of the land," he said. "I felt that this was an opportunity to allow the golfer to experience up close the uniqueness of the site, its natural amenities and spectacular views."

The variety of the setting from oak forest to open pasture to tidal salt marsh, provided an opportunity to vary the design elements and strategy of play.

Old South Golf Links is open to the public seven days a week. There is a clubhouse, restaurant and full-line pro shop on site.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 6772 yards 72.7 138
Blue 72 6354 yards 70.4 132
White 72 5779 yards 68.6 116
Red (W) 71 4776 yards 68.2 117
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Old South Golf Links
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 72.7/141 383 415 530 167 533 397 370 160 400 3355 403 185 390 353 555 384 417 180 550 3417 6772
Blue M: 70.7/134 365 390 502 155 513 370 353 140 368 3156 381 170 370 335 535 354 383 165 505 3198 6354
White M: 68.9/123 W: 73.9/140 330 355 455 140 450 340 315 112 308 2805 343 158 332 320 515 330 355 153 468 2974 5779
Green M: 64.9/112 W: 69.7/122 280 355 415 125 450 295 315 112 278 2625 300 136 286 320 407 283 275 132 371 2510 5135
Red M: 63.6/105 W: 67.8/115 280 305 415 125 411 295 270 75 278 2454 300 136 286 272 407 283 135 132 371 2322 4776
Handicap 11 13 9 17 7 1 3 15 5 12 18 10 8 2 14 4 16 6
Par 4 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 36 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 11 5 3 15 1 7 13 17 9 4 18 10 2 6 8 14 16 12

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Clyde Johnston (1991) Brad Bartell MacCurrach Golf

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire. No cutoffs, gym or jogging shorts, bathing suits, tank tops, halter or tube tops, tee shirts and blue jeans or any other denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

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Clubhouse

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4.4
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gA8V0JNQM6mdpLf8iE57
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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randazdent
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u738564183
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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mwdunn56
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

A Beautiful Day

Nice track for the price. Took a while to get used to the slow greens. Left too many short.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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smccartney78
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Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course

Challenging with the marsh but fun to play. Course was in good shape. Highly recommend. Very close to Hilton Head Island.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/16/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
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StuWho59
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Not up to par

The pace of play was very slow, which they blamed on a very drunk golfer. Of course, once they removed, the golfer pace did not improve.

The Ranger that day was very friendly, but the starter needs to work on his people skills. That being said, the layout is decent.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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yWJs13waGLoCDkmMnLtt
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Reviews 1
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
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kingii
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

The Blind Shots were challenging

The course was beautiful and some holes were very challenging. I will be back again in the future to play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/15/2025:
Thank you for the wonderful five-star review! It’s fantastic to hear you had a great experience, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another memorable round.
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u314162517148
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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4SKIRLkYdHrYKtcbh2Uo
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u314159830228
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Very nice course, pace of play was very good 4 hours 20 minutes. Beautiful course in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/15/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
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veen256
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u00000830780
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Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314159956226
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Old South in April

Nice course. Good amount of water. Roughs are terrible to hit from. Greens were nice. It was exceptionally windy and beat us up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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u314163605622
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Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good challenge

Good challenge with enough difficult holes to get your golf game going after winter layoff. Turf conditions have improved from year to year. Very well maintained. Super staff of professional, friendly & service oriented crew!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/11/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
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jlstroupe
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Idiot 3-some Ahead Of Us

We were a 2-some, the 2nd group out behind a 3-some. They held us up on every hole from tee to green. We were on the tee box with them on at least 10 holes and they didn’t even acknowledge us. This blatant act of entitlement is what’s wrong with everything in this world today. Get a ranger out there to do something about this and act like you care when you’re told about the problem. Greens were slow for no apparent reason, this is April people, cut the greens!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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David8564071
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well worth a visit

Course was in great condition and there are some great hikes on the course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Sadie4352
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Gordon9781238
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Law

Would recommend with qualifiers, watch for hidden costs, and the course does have wanky holes

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
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u314159819064
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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