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The hardest golf courses in South Carolina, by slope rating

We ranked 50 South Carolina courses with a maps.golf guide using the numbers on their own scorecards. Kiawah Island – Ocean Course is the hardest: a slope of 153 from the Black tees (course rating 77.4).

Updated November 5, 2026

#CourseLocationSlopeRatingTees
1Kiawah Island – Ocean CourseKiawah Island, SC15377.4Black
2Edgewater Golf CourseLancaster, SC15074.6Black
3Palmetto Hall - Robert Cupp Golf CourseHilton Head Island, SC14975.2Gold
4Harbour Town Golf LinksHilton Head Island, SC14875.6Heritage
5TPC of Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet, SC14674.2Black
6Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf LinksLittle River, SC14573.2Black
7Wedgefield PlantationGeorgetown, SC14474.5Black
8Seabrook Island Club - Ocean WindsJohns Island, SC14474.1Hawk
9Eagle Nest Golf ClubLittle River, SC14378.1Black/Perch
10The Sea Pines Resort – Atlantic DunesHilton Head Island, SC14374.3Love
11Cobbs Glen Country ClubAnderson, SC14373.9Blue
12The Preserve at Verdae Golf ClubGreenville, SC14373.9Black
13Founders Club at Pawleys IslandPawleys Island, SC14274.2Black
14Love CourseNorth Myrtle Beach, SC14174.9Platinum
15Palmetto Dunes - Robert Trent Jones Golf CourseHilton Head Island, SC14174.8Gold
16Crowfield Golf ClubGoose Creek, SC14074.5Black
17The Sea Pines Resort – Heron PointHilton Head Island, SC14074.0Dye
18Osprey Point Golf CourseKiawah Island, SC14073.6Black
19Dolphin Head Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC14072.7Black
20Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubPawleys Island, SC14072.1Black
21Heritage ClubPawleys Island, SC13874.9Gold
22Prestwick Country ClubMyrtle Beach, SC13874.7Black
23Arcadian Shores Golf ClubMyrtle Beach, SC13872.9Black
24Oyster Reef Golf ClubHilton Head Island, SC13774.7Gold
25Seabrook Island Club - Crooked OaksJohns Island, SC13772.9Hawk
26River Falls PlantationDuncan, SC13772.8Player
27Furman University Golf CourseGreenville, SC13674.4Purple
28Palmetto Hall - Arthur Hills Golf CourseHilton Head Island, SC13673.7Gold
29Litchfield Country ClubPawleys Island, SC13673.5Blue
30The Links at Stono FerryHollywood, SC13572.8Green
31The Walker Course at Clemson UniversityClemson, SC13572.3Tiger
32Legend Oaks Golf ClubSummerville, SC13473.1Black
33Dunes West Golf ClubMount Pleasant, SC13473.0Black
34Pine Lakes Golf ClubMyrtle Beach, SC13472.3Tee 4
35The Valley at Eastport Golf ClubLittle River, SC13468.6Blue
36Cherokee Valley Golf ClubTravelers Rest, SC13371.6Black
37Beachwood Golf ClubNorth Myrtle Beach, SC13072.0Blue
38International Club of Myrtle BeachMurrells Inlet, SC12973.4Black
39Beech Creek Golf ClubSumter, SC12971.1Blue
40Wild Dunes - Links CourseIsle of Palms, SC12871.7Black
41Charwood Golf ClubWest Columbia, SC12869.6Black
42Summerville Country ClubSummerville, SC12869.4Blue
43Shadowmoss Golf & Country ClubCharleston, SC12770.6Blue
44Patriot Point Links on Charleston HarborMount Pleasant, SC12673.0Blue
45Blackmoor Golf ClubMurrells Inlet, SC12671.1Black
46Azalea Sands Golf ClubNorth Myrtle Beach, SC12671.0Blue
47Whispering Pines Golf CourseMyrtle Beach, SC12670.9White
48Berkeley Country ClubMoncks Corner, SC12271.7Blue
49Calhoun Hills Golf ComplexSt. Matthews, SC12270.9Blue
50Darlington Country ClubDarlington, SC12270.4Blue

How we ranked them

Slope rating measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer; 113 is average and 155 is the maximum. Each course is ranked by the highest men's slope on its own scorecard, from whichever tees carry it. Ties go to the higher course rating.

The list covers courses with a free maps.golf guide whose scorecard we’ve published, and it updates on its own as new guides go live. Numbers are as printed on each course’s card; courses re-rate and re-tee, so check the course’s own scorecard before you play. Running one of these courses and see a wrong number? Tell us.

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