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Greens: Bermuda

Greenwood Country Club is the anchor private club of the Lakelands region — a 27-hole, George Cobb–designed facility opened in 1924 and expanded through the mid-20th century. The Lake/Cedar 18-hole combination (6,800 yards, par 72) is the primary championship layout and was rated one of the top private courses in South Carolina by the SC Golf Panel. The course's narrow, tree-lined fairways, well-bunkered Bermuda greens, and subtle Piedmont elevation changes reward ball-striking and course management over raw distance. The club also offers 10 lighted tennis courts with one of the most active tennis programs in the county, a full dining facility, and a pool.

George Cobb design; 27 total holes on property (18-hole Lake/Cedar course is the primary layout). Among the oldest private golf clubs in the Lakelands region. SC Golf Panel has recognized the course in statewide ratings.

Greens: Bermuda

Olde Eight is the most ambitious golf story in Greenwood's recent history — a complete reinvention of the 1990 Tom Jackson–designed Stoney Point lakefront course by golf architect Drew Rogers, reopening in late 2025 as a lifestyle destination on Lake Greenwood. The renovated 18-hole championship layout (6,718 yards from the tips, par 72) preserves Jackson's original routing through the rolling Stoney Point community but replaces every bunker, green, and hazard feature with a modern strategic design. The facility also features a short course, golf academy led by touring professional Shane LeBaron, four dining concepts, a lake club with private marina access, pickleball, and an Olympic-sized pool.

Formerly The Links at Stoney Point. Comprehensive 2024–25 renovation by architect Drew Rogers. Reopened fall 2025. Championship and short courses on property. Premium amenity package including lake club, dining, and golf academy.

Greens: Bermuda

The Patriot at Grand Harbor is the most celebrated golf course in the Greenwood region and was voted Best New Course in South Carolina when it opened in 2004. Davis Love III designed the 7,133-yard championship layout to incorporate the Revolutionary War heritage of the Ninety Six area, incorporating an authentic earthen star fort, gun turret ruins, underground brick cart tunnels, and water moats as both playing features and visual landmarks. Panoramic views of Lake Greenwood frame multiple holes on the back nine. Love renovated the course himself in 2020, updating bunker profiles and restoring green contours. The course plays as a serious test from the tips (rating 74.1, slope 140) but is playable and logical from the forward tees.

Voted Best New Course in South Carolina (2004). Davis Love III personal renovation (2020). Features earthen star fort ruins from the Revolutionary War Battle of Ninety Six. Located within the Grand Harbor private community on Lake Greenwood. 48-slip marina and full clubhouse amenities for members.

Greens: Bermuda

The Fort Club — opened as The Golf Club at Star Fort in 1968 — is a George Cobb design that draws its identity from the Battle of Ninety Six, fought just two miles from the first tee. The course name and heritage reference the same Revolutionary War engagement that inspired Davis Love III's Patriot course nearby. Cobb's traditional tree-lined layout (6,952 yards from the championship tees) offers a classic Piedmont golf experience: generous fairways, strategic bunkering, and Bermuda greens that run true and fast in summer. Five sets of tees make the course accessible to all skill levels, and the semi-private structure means walk-on tee times are available most days.

Originally 'The Golf Club at Star Fort'; rebranded as The Fort Club. George Cobb design (1968). Gets its name from the nearby Star Fort at Ninety Six National Historic Site, site of a Revolutionary War siege. Semi-private with walk-on availability and annual membership option.

Greens: Bermuda

Greenwood Country Club's Lodge Course is the shorter, more forgiving of the club's two 18-hole routing options — a classic Cobb-designed layout at 6,296 yards (par 72, rating 69.8/slope 116) that suits mid-to-high handicappers and members seeking a less demanding round while remaining on a well-maintained championship facility. The Lodge Course shares the same mature hardwood and longleaf pine setting as the Lake/Cedar layout and plays to the same high-quality Bermuda putting surfaces. Club members can combine nine holes from the Lake, Cedar, or Lodge nines to create multiple 18-hole combinations on the 27-hole property.

Part of Greenwood Country Club's 27-hole George Cobb complex. The Lodge Course plays shorter and easier than the Lake/Cedar combination. Members can arrange multiple 9-hole combinations across the three nines.

Greens: Bermuda

Cedar Springs Golf Course is Greenwood's most accessible and affordable public 9-hole layout, located on Ridge Road in the eastern section of the county. At 3,035 yards for a par of 35 from the middle tees, Cedar Springs provides a relaxed, walkable round suited to beginners, juniors, and casual golfers looking for a quick nine after work. The course's Bermuda fairways and greens are maintained to a playable standard, and the lack of pretension makes it a welcoming first-step facility for new golfers in the Greenwood area. Green fees are among the most affordable in the Lakelands region.

Nine-hole public course. Greenwood's most affordable public golf option. Good introduction course for beginners and juniors.