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3.7
835 Reviews (835)
5 Stars
222
4 Stars
391
3 Stars
128
2 Stars
61
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
79.5%
Recommend this course
710 out of 835 reviews
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3.9
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 29 reviews
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3.7
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.3%
Recommend this course
44 out of 60 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6905 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.9

The 18 semi-private holes at Pine Forest wind through the tall Summerville pines with numerous live oaks, dogwoods and a lake system thrown in for good measure. With an equal balance of straightaways, doglegs and elevation changes, this course is nicely balanced, with challenges and fun in store for golfers of all levels. Rental clubs and electric carts are available.

At 6,905 yards with a 138-slope rating, Pine Forest lives up to its name, as the course has numerous barriers of tall Summerville pines to cause problems for an errant shot. The Bob Spence design also makes use of water to add to the difficulty of some holes. It's a semi-private course, and they've named each hole, with No. 12 being known as "Little Augusta" while No. 15 is "Wastelands."

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways 328 Bermuda
Greens Tifdwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Spence

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.7
835 Reviews (835)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Patio Dining 16
Watching the Game 14
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 84
Undulating Greens 52
Bunkers 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
Locals 53
Seniors 24
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 47
In the 'Burbs 42
Convenient to the City 26

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Thos course is worth playing at

The course was pretty good. Staff was nice. I actually played a second round. Check it out

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Conditions Average
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Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great LITTLE Gem of a Golf Course

Hi Everyone. I went out as a single while visiting Charleston. Awesome little course and somewhat challenging. I highly recommend checking it out. I did a video on my experience. https://youtu.be/uW8WB6XbRPQ

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
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3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
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4.0
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A must play

Very impressive golf course. Course layout is top shelf and condition of fairways and greens are excellent. Bunkers need some TLC. The toughest part is getting around the course in a golf cart; cart paths are in severe need of repair and irregularities (bumps) on the fairways and rough are tough on your clubs and backside. Very challenging but highly recommended if you like to air out your driver, hit to elevated greens (club up 1 or 2 clubs, and enjoy lots of undulations, tall pines and water hazards.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good not great

Decent course. Biggest problem was the ground was extremely hard. Broke several tees trying to get them in the ground. Greens are sooo slow. Hard to take a good divot when the ground is so hard. Nice layout and views.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fun course

Course was in good shape and at times challenging. It was fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Never been so embarrassed to bring my friend's to this place

I will start off by saying I'm a super intendent of golf . I have never been so ashamed to say my favorite course in Charleston is in this bad of shape! I know the superintendent and am very upset how bad the course was . The greens were terrible absolutely terrible , dollar spot dollar weed , algee all over just the worst maintenance I have ever witnessed . Do not waste your time nor money ! There was kids fishing in every pond, a man and lady fishing for golf balls , two kids riding back and forth on motr scooter all over all afternoon yelling and having a blast .! Got to one hole and there was someone working on there pitching and putting on green we were on had twenty five golf balls all over. Then there was a gaggle of geese of about 65 on green and it was all POOP!!! This course was the best layout and was in such good shape and now I wouldn't play again if it was FREE! Get it together KH ...

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Great layout, rough greens

Absolutely loved the course all the way up until the greens. The layout was fantastic. It was challenging in a good way. The greens were just in horrible shape. Not a lot of green grass and almost every putt outside of 2 feet bounced a lot. Dead spots on greens were prominent as well. If the greens were in great, or even good, shape, then I would give this course 5 stars.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pine Forest Review

I like the layout of this course BUT the condition of the Greens are TERRIBLE! Some greens are completely burnt out, others have been aerated & putting on them is impossible. Do NOT play here until they FIX the greens. :-(

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Yikes

Rough shape. Geese are the lawn mowers here. Cant find a lie even in the fairways. Greens are slow and manicured like a temp green Not worth it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

All Around Great Place to Play

What a nice course. Played 18 holes in 3 1/2 hours. Course was in fine shape. Definitely a bargain

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Grandma's outing w/5 yr old Grandson

As a grandma who was born with a natural swing and raised on a country club in Peachtree City GA before it was overpopulated, I take as many opportunities as possible to teach golf etiquette and the general game to my young grandson.

We had so much fun, we saw 100 turtles, 100 geese- it was entertaining to watch one chase off a 2 man group off the tee box, and a rare South Carolina fox squirrel - never seen one before.

The red tee boxes were in better shape than most courses I have played. The greens and sand traps were in great shape too.

Pro shop was awesome, great with info as it was our first time there, grill was friendly, cart was ready and in good shape. The other golfers on the course were helpful when we had to ask for directions to the 11th hole (it was straight ahead....no directional sign means its up ahead) and when we suggested a team skip ahead of us. Turns out we were waiting on them most of the time, but it was great because it offered me time to coach my grandson or watch the wildlife. It took us 4 hours to play 18 holes with about a 20 minute break for grabbing hotdogs to wolf down and inquire at the pro shop about the squirrel that we saw before we set out for the back nine.

If I lived in the area I would recommend this club to be the home club. Should be playing this one again while visiting my grandson.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the few courses that jack prices up during Master’s week, worth every penny!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need a tee?

The tee boxes were full of broken tees, even at the previous location on the tee box area.

A few of the womens’ tee boxes where not flat and placed oddly.

I didn’t mind, but many greens seemed over protected with mounds, humps, and dips. Might be a challenge for those over a 12 hcp?

Rated pace if play due to cart path only…..but many holes where quite dry in the afternoon. But, I got my steps in!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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