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Charleston Municipal Golf Course

Anyone. The land was given to the City on the condition that it always be a municipal course open to everyone.

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Charleston Municipal Golf Course

The course page: its week, tournaments, every hole →

City of Charleston · James Island, on the Stono River

72
Par
6,442
Yards, Blue tees
72.1/139
USGA rating / slope

Opened 1929; rebuilt in 2020 by local architect Troy Miller Source

Who can play: Anyone. The land was given to the City on the condition that it always be a municipal course open to everyone. Source

How far ahead: Up to 7 days ahead, from 7 am — online, by phone or in person. Source

Book a tee time

Opens the City’s booking page (WebTrac). Source

Or call the golf shop, (843) 795-6517, extension 2. Source

Call (843) 795-6517Directions

2110 Maybank Highway, Charleston, SC 29412 Source

Scorecard, practice, food, prices and notes
Charleston Municipal Golf Course: yards, rating and slope from each tee
TeeYardsMen (rating / slope)Women
Blue6,44272.1 / 13978.3 / 142
White6,03870.3 / 13576.0 / 138
Gold5,37266.5 / 12672.3 / 130
Red4,62363.4 / 11667.7 / 120
Orange (family, par 68)3,61760.0 / 10862.0 / 109

Par 72. Yards from the course’s scorecard; ratings from the USGA.

Walking
Walk or ride: every green fee has a walking and a riding price. Source
Practice
A lit driving range open 7 am–7 pm (seasonal), and The Wedge: a 10,000-square-foot practice putting green and putting course, two bunkers, two target greens and chipping areas, free daily. Source
Food
The Fox Den Bar & Grill opens at 7 am daily for breakfast, lunch and drinks. Source
Prices, as read on October 13, 2026
2026 green fees, walking/riding: non-residents $68/$90 any day; Tri-County residents $38/$60 weekdays, $43/$65 weekends and holidays; City residents $23/$45 weekdays, $28/$50 weekends and holidays. Weekdays at 62 and up: $58/$80, $33/$55 and $18/$40. Riding is $10 less for 9 holes. Source
Good to know
Twilight: $15 a player from 5:15 pm (check in from 5), walking only, first come, first served. Source
The 2020 rebuild added Seth Raynor–style template holes: a Redan, Eden, Short, Cape, Road and Punch Bowl. Source
The South Carolina Golf Association named it 2024 Golf Club of the Year. Source
Cancel at least 24 hours ahead; an uncanceled tee time costs $10 a player. A card is required to book; green fees are paid at check-in. Source
City-resident rates need a registered Rectrac household and a driver’s license with a City address. Source
Tournaments and outings block tee times; the City posts them on the course calendar. Source
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Holes run tee to green; the gold dot is the green. North is up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Hole by hole

Par for each hole. Front nine, then back nine; par 3s in blue, par 5s in amber.

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54
64
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113
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184

Hole pars: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) via OpenGolfAPI — https://opengolfapi.org

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