Golf Courses Near Mount Pleasant, SC

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a beautiful suburb of Charleston, is steeped in Southern history and traditions. It’s a popular destination in its own right, and you’ll find a rich array of golf courses when you want to make a tee time. RiverTowne Golf Club, which features 13 holes along the Wando River and Horlbeck Creek, formerly hosted an LPGA Tour event. Keep an eye out for a Hot Deal at Patriots Point Links, a layout known for its island par 3 overlooking Fort Sumter and the Charleston skyline. Charleston National Golf Club, which sits on the Intracoastal Waterway, is a Rees Jones-designed championship course with lots of wetlands and lagoons plus gorgeous scenery. Dunes West Golf & River Club boasts a dramatic back nine with beautiful marsh and water views. For a resort experience, Wild Dunes offers accommodations ranging from a fancy inn to condominiums and beach houses along with 36 holes designed by Tom Fazio—the Links Course, his very first creation, which showcases the ocean and the Harbor Course on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Mount Pleasant can be an ideal base for exploring the endless charms of Charleston, but it also is a low-key alternative to Charleston with numerous attractions. Mount Pleasant Historic District is home to buildings of many different architectural styles that house boutiques, cafes, craft breweries and wine tasting rooms. Coleman Boulevard is Mount Pleasant’s main drag for shopping and dining. Another hub of activity is the waterfront district and boardwalk at Shem Creek, where you’ll find shrimp shacks and other bars and restaurants. For more history, tour Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, where you can tour the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier that served in WWII and the Vietnam War. At Boone Hall Plantation, you can explore a broad swath of South Carolina’s past, learn a bit of Gullah, tour flower gardens, and chase butterflies. Nearby Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island have nice beaches. With so many great golf courses around, though, you might want to spend your time chasing the little white ball out on the links.