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Easiest Golf Courses in South Carolina

The 25 most beginner-friendly public golf courses in South Carolina, ranked by lowest slope rating.

The most beginner-friendly public golf course in South Carolina on Stymie is Springfield Golf Club in Fort Mill, with a minimum slope rating of 87 and 3,429 yards from the forward tees. Slope ratings below 115 signal a course where bogey golfers can play their actual game without the layout adding strokes — usually meaning wider fairways, fewer forced carries, and gentle greens.

134 public or municipal courses in South Carolina carry a minimum slope of 115 or lower from the forward tees, and the average across rated public courses statewide is 111. This list is restricted to public and municipal courses so anyone can book a tee time — no membership required.

If you're new to the game, looking for a course to take a kid or beginner friend, or just want a stress-free round that lets you focus on tempo, start at the top of this list. Most of these courses also offer instruction programs, learning facilities, or shorter executive layouts that pair well with the forward-tee ratings shown here.

Ranked

Gentlest slope

Avg min slope

111

Slope 115 or lower

134

Hardest Easiest Longest Oldest Newest

#	Course	City	Par	Slope
1	Springfield Golf Club Green tees · 3,429 yds · Rating 57.4 · Par 61 · Clyde Johnston · 2001Fort Mill	Fort Mill	61	87
2	Sun City - Argent Lakes Golf Course Forward Black tees · 3,070 yds · Rating 57.7 · Par 61Hardeeville	Hardeeville	61	89
3	Redbank Plantation Golf Course Green tees · 4,187 yds · Rating 61.7 · Par 70 · 1957Goose Creek	Goose Creek	70	96
4	Cedar Springs Golf Course Gold tees · 4,832 yds · Rating 63.2 · Par 70 · Sparky Cantrell · 1971Greenwood	Greenwood	70	97
5	Legend Oaks Golf Club Forward 2 tees · 3,917 yds · Rating 61.2 · Par 68 · Scott W. Pool · 1994Summerville	Summerville	68	99
6	Eagle Nest Golf Club Teal tees · 3,679 yds · Rating 59.7 · Par 68 · Gene Hamm · 1972Little River	Little River	68	100
7	Sun City - Okatie Creek Golf Club Front Orange tees · 4,014 yds · Rating 60.3 · Par 72 · Mark McCumber · 1995Bluffton	Bluffton	72	100
8	Kershaw Country Club Red tees · 4,496 yds · Rating 61.6 · Par 72 · 1938Kershaw	Kershaw	72	100
9	Kiawah Island Club - Cassique Junior Level 1 tees · 3,000 yds · Rating 56.4 · Par 67 · Tom Fazio · 1995Kiawah Island	Kiawah Island	67	101
10	Azalea Sands Golf Course Red tees · 3,730 yds · Rating 59.5 · Par 70 · Gene Hamm · 1972North Myrtle Beach	North Myrtle Beach	70	101
11	Keowee Key Golf Course Yellow tees · 3,890 yds · Rating 60.9 · Par 72Walhalla	Walhalla	72	101
12	Osprey Point Golf Course SILVER tees · 4,813 yds · Rating 62.7 · Par 72Kiawah Island	Kiawah Island	72	101
13	Wescott Golf Club Red tees · 4,973 yds · Rating 64.0 · Par 72North Charleston	North Charleston	72	101
14	Shipyard Golf Club Hybrid tees · 4,984 yds · Rating 65.5 · Par 72 · George CobbHilton Head Island	Hilton Head Island	72	101
15	Santee Cooper Country Club V tees · 4,381 yds · Rating 62.6 · Par 72 · J. Porter Gibson · 1989Santee	Santee	72	102
16	Wrenwoods Golf Course PGA2 tees · 3,750 yds · Rating 59.9 · Par 68North Charleston	North Charleston	68	103
17	The Creek Golf Club Stones (Purple) tees · 3,976 yds · Rating 60.7 · Par 68 · Russell Breeden · 1964Spartanburg	Spartanburg	68	103
18	Fort Jackson Golf Club Orange tees · 4,102 yds · Rating 62.3 · Par 70Columbia	Columbia	70	103
19	The Links at Stono Ferry Green tees · 4,179 yds · Rating 62.7 · Par 72 · Ron Garl · 1989Hollywood	Hollywood	72	103
20	Charleston Municipal Golf Course Orange tees · 3,605 yds · Rating 59.9 · Par 68 · Seth Raynor · 1925Charleston	Charleston	68	104
21	Windsor at Walhalla Silver tees · 4,614 yds · Rating 64.0 · Par 71Walhalla	Walhalla	71	104
22	Hillcrest Golf Club Senior tees · 5,080 yds · Rating 64.3 · Par 72Orangeburg	Orangeburg	72	104
23	Moss Creek Marsh tees · 1,808 yds · Rating 30.0 · Par 35Hilton Head Island	Hilton Head Island	35	105
24	Tradition Golf Club Blue tees · 4,106 yds · Rating 63.5 · Par 72 · Ron Garl · 1995Pawleys Island	Pawleys Island	72	105
25	Ware Shoals Golf Course Red / Red tees · 4,410 yds · Rating 62.4 · Par 70 · 1947Ware Shoals	Ware Shoals	70	105

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest public golf course in South Carolina?

Springfield Golf Club in Fort Mill, South Carolina is the easiest ranked public or municipal course with a minimum slope rating of 87. Slope below 115 is considered friendly for beginners and higher-handicap players.

How many public courses in South Carolina have a slope of 115 or lower?

134 public or municipal courses have a minimum slope rating of 115 or lower in South Carolina. These are generally the most beginner-friendly options in the state.

What slope rating is good for beginners?

Beginners typically look for courses with a slope rating under 120 and a total yardage under 6,200 from the forward tees. Courses with a slope of 105–115 from the forward tees are widely considered the friendliest starting ground.