Golf Courses Near Lexington, SC

Situated on Lake Murray in the heart of South Carolina’s coastal plain region, Lexington is an attractive suburb of Columbia. With nice weather—just one inch of snow on average annually and summer temperatures that typically range between 72 and 93 degrees—the area in and around Lexington is inviting to golfers. When making a tee time, keep an eye out for a Hot Deal at Golden Hills Golf Course. Built on an old dairy farm, this challenging and at times tight layout has appeared on Golf Advisor’s lists of top courses in South Carolina. Columbia presents many attractive options, including LinRick Golf Course, a tough muni with a glorious five-hole finish, and the player-friendly P.B. Dye-designed Northwoods Golf Club, one of the area’s premier facilities that offers Hot Deals.

Lake Murray is Lexington’s playground for boating, sailing, fishing, paddling and swimming. Off the water, it’s a go-to spot for hiking, cycling, and birdwatching. The lake was formed when Lake Murray Dam, for a time the world’s largest earthen dam, was built. You can drive, bike, run, and walk on the dam, and you can eat on it, too, during the Dining on the Dam event that is one of the highlights of the year in Lexington. A favorite family attraction is the Lexington County Museum, which features historic structures and provides an interactive interpretation of everyday life from colonial times until 1900. If you like wine, Lexington’s The Winery Mercer House is one of only 10 all-natural and organic wineries in the U.S., and it has a huge floor made out of pennies as well, In summer, locals turn out to watch the Lexington County Blowfish play in the Coastal Plain Collegiate Baseball League. Nearby Columbia offers the Riverbanks Zoo and a litany of attractions as well as big-time college sports courtesy of the University of South Carolina. That means big-time golf, too, and yes, you can get a tee time—and a Hot Deal—at the Gamecocks’ outstanding home course, the Black Course at Cobblestone Park.