Highest-rated golf courses in South Carolina, according to Tripadvisor

Great golf courses are judged as such due in large part to three major factors: greens, hazards, and the properties themselves. Other layering affects these calls, too—from turf quality to routing to clubhouse amenities and even the area's climate or other attractions.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest golf courses in South Carolina on Tripadvisor. These courses feature a host of attractive features, a sense of exclusivity and luxury, and challenging routing for even the most competitive golfers. Keep reading to see if any of your favorite home-state courses made the list—and perhaps to make a bucket list for courses you've yet to try.

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#23. Shaftesbury Glen Golf and Fish Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 951 Shaftesbury Ln, Conway, SC 29526-7195
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#22. Barefoot Resort & Golf - Dye Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (124 reviews)
- Address: 4980 Barefoot Resort Bridge Rd, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
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#21. Tupelo Bay Golf Center

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 1800 Hwy 17 Business, Garden City Beach, SC 29576
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#20. May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 476 Mount Pelia Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910-8343
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#19. Grande Dunes Resort Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (127 reviews)
- Address: 8700 Golf Village Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-5100
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#18. Prestwick Country Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 1001 Links Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575-5808
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#17. Old South Golf Links

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (208 reviews)
- Address: 50 Buckingham Plantation Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910-6542
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#16. King's North At Myrtle Beach National

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (180 reviews)
- Address: 4900 National Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
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#15. Bloody Point Golf Club and Resort

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 56 Fuskie Ln, Daufuskie Island, SC 29915-9111
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#14. Arrowhead Country Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (153 reviews)
- Address: 1201 Burcale Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-8353
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#13. George Fazio Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (148 reviews)
- Address: 7 Carnoustie Rd, Hilton Head, SC 29928-5132
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#12. Man O' War

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (130 reviews)
- Address: 5601 E Leeshire Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-1231
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#11. Tidewater Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (208 reviews)
- Address: 1400 Tidewater Dr, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582-8603
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#10. Osprey Point Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (86 reviews)
- Address: 700 Governors Dr Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, SC 29455-5809
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#9. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (244 reviews)
- Address: 369 Caledonia Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
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#8. Hilton Head National

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (233 reviews)
- Address: 60 Hilton Head National Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910-6551
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#7. Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (264 reviews)
- Address: 4 Queens Folly Rd, Hilton Head, SC 29928-5110
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#6. Arthur Hills Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (203 reviews)
- Address: 2 Leamington Ln, Hilton Head, SC 29928-5150
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#5. Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (363 reviews)
- Address: 7 Trent Jones Ln Palmetto Dunes Ocean Front Resort, Hilton Head, SC 29928-7655
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#4. Kiawah Island

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (574 reviews)
- Address: One Sanctuary Beach Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455
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#3. Harbour Town Golf Links at Sea Pines

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (291 reviews)
- Address: 11 Lighthouse Ln, Hilton Head, SC 29928-7271
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#2. The Ocean Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (271 reviews)
- Address: 12 Kiawah Beach Dr Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, SC 29455-5677
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#1. The Golf Courses of Palmetto Dunes

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (334 reviews)
- Address: 4 Queens Folly Rd, Hilton Head, SC 29928-5110
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