Situated on the edge of Charleston Harbor and offering spectacular views of the city, Fort Sumter, and ships arriving from all over the world, Patriots Point has been a favorite place to play for local Charleston golfers and resort guests for years. Located in Mount Pleasant at the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and just five-minutes from downtown, any golf trip to the historic city of Charleston is not complete without a round at this memorable harbor-side golf course.
I read all the reviews leading up to our trip and most were terrible. Played PP on 5/11/24. My whole group had a great time playing this course. The greens had been punched 10 days before playing and were therefore bumpy, as one would expect. We are all single digit handicaps and the condition of the course, although not ideal, did not impact how we played at all. The greens still rolled just fine for a course recently aerated. I thought the tee boxes were in solid shape overall. Some better than others but in the acceptable range. The fairway grass was really good to hit off of. Are there weird bumps in the fairways? Yes. I don't know how that gets fixed but they are certainly there. However, the fairways grass was in good condition overall. Sand traps were perfect. The best we played all week. The layout is very open/links style and has fantastic views of the water and bridge. Is $100-$110 steep for the conditions - MAYBE, but we payed $140 to play another well-known more "respected" course in the area and we all liked this one better. Great/friendly people working there too which is a lot more than I can say for some of the other courses we played this week. I look forward to playing Patriot Point on my return trips to Charleston.
Not worth the money without big improvements. Played on 3/1424. A wide open flat layout. Four nice holes on the whole course (16,17,18 are three). The majority is back and fourth straight holes. The views from the final three holes are very nice. The cart paths appear to be in the early stage of being repaired. Right now they are nearly unusable with large rocks. They should not be charging near $100 for a round here. in March for sure. Go play the municipal for less or pay the extra $30 for a course to get the value from it.
Coastal course with lots of pretty vistas, wide-open fairways and greens that were running true. Yes, the cart paths need to be redone and the fairways were bumpy. The course is now well marked and there is an app to give you yardage. Great experience, staff and cute little clubhouse bar. Great to watch the big ships coming in and out of the harbor.
Played today, April 4, 2024. Upon arrival, was met by attendant who was very nice. Went into pro shop and paid, attendant there was very nice and professional. Advised us that the driving range was closed due to rain yesterday. Understood, there was a good bit. Then went to the practice putting green. It was not in good shape, very bumpy. I just kept thinking to myself that the actual greens on the course would be better. Now, to the course, it was horrible. All I hope for is a course with decent tee boxes, nice greens and relatively good fairways. Tee boxes - For the most part, they were not great but you could find some flat grass to tee it up on Fairways - they had grass in the fairways but they were so bumpy that it actually looked like ski moguls on many holes. Often times, it would have been better to miss the fairway, you might catch a decent lie. Greens - they were horrible and bumpy. I told partners that I was playing with that I did not mind them walking in my line. If anything it might flatten it some. Not sure they have ever been rolled. Like I said, the staff was great. The views on final few holes were good. But paying over $100 after taxes was painful after the experience. I sense that a lot of people that play it are from out of town like me and don’t know any better. I come to Charleston 3-4 times per year, this course will be removed from the rotation. Sad, could be a good tract with proper care. The group that came in behind us was furious at conditions as well.
We visited Patriots Point for the first time today. The course had a planned delayed opening for weekly maintenance. The staff are friendly and professional. The course has some deceptively long holes with undulating fairways. The tee boxes and greens are early season shape but are growing nicely with the sunshine and warm temperatures. The wind effect from the ocean is quite prevalent on the back nine but with the right swing is manageable. Lots of wild life around the water. Beautiful views of the water and Fort Sumter. The only negative was the cart baths but they are clearly being worked. We look forward to coming back.