Here are the top-ranked courses for 2021-2022, as scored in our seven scoring criteria by Golf Digest’s course-ranking panelists.
1 . (1) The Ocean Course (11th hole pictured above), Kiawah Island • ^
2. (2) Congaree G.C., Ridgeland •
3. (3) Yeamans Hall Club, Charleston •
4. (4) Sage Valley G.C., Graniteville
5. (5) Harbour Town G. Links, Hilton Head Island ≈ ^
6. (6) Kiawah Island C. (Cassique) ≈
7. (7) Secession G.C., Beaufort ≈
8. (8) Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Island ≈
9. (9) Kiawah Island Club (River) ≈
10. (11) May River G.C. At Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton ^
11. (14) Colleton River Club (Dye), Bluffton
12. (19) Palmetto G.C., Aiken
13. (16) The Dunes G. & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach ^
14. (10) Greenville C.C. (Chanticleer)
15. (15) Chechessee Creek Club, Okatie
16. (17) Colleton River Club (Nicklaus), Bluffton
17. (18) Old Tabby Links, Okatie
18. (12) The G.C. At Briar's Creek, Johns Island
19. (13) Musgrove Mill G.C., Clinton
20. (25) C.C. Of Charleston
21. (20) Haig Point Club (Signature), Daufuskie Island
22. (22) Caledonia G. & Fish Club, Pawleys Island ^
23. (21) The Cliffs At Mountain Park, Travelers Rest
24. (NR) Belfair G.C. (West), Bluffton
25. (23) The Cliffs At Keowee Vineyards G.C., Sunset
26. (NR) Bulls Bay G.C., Awendaw
27. (NR) Callawassie Island Club, Okatie
28. (NR) The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sunset
29. (NR) Barefoot Resort & G.C. (Dye), N. Myrtle Beach ^
30. (NR) True Blue G.C., Pawleys Island ^
31. (NR) Belfair G.C. (East), Bluffton
32. (NR) Berkeley Hall G.C. (North), Bluffton
33. (NR) TPC Myrtle Beach ^
34. (NR) Osprey Point G. Cse., Kiawah Island ^
35. (NR) Daniel Island Club (Ralston), Charleston
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KEY TO SYMBOLS
(2019-'20 ranking in parentheses)
• America's 100 Greatest Course
≈ America's Second 100 Greatest
^ Public-access course
NR Not rated in 2019-’20
Some courses are ranked in Best in State but did not receive enough ballots to be considered for national lists.
America’s 100 Greatest & America’s Second 100 Greatest requires a minimum of 75 evaluations accumulated within 10 years, 100 Greatest Public 35 evaluations and Best in State 30 ballots. While a few highly ranked state courses do have a higher score than 100 Greatest, Second 100 Greatest or 100 Greatest Public courses within that state, and are listed above them, they will not appear on a national ranking until achieving the qualifying ballots.