SWEET CAROLINA
WHILE YOU’RE IN THE AREA, take a look at these
fully public playing options, sure to give you another
feel for what Upstate golf has to offer.
Keowee Falls will host
the 2020 NCAA Division I
men’s golf championship.
THE CLIFFS COURSES AT A GLANCE Keowee Vineyards (No. 14) - Fazio’s
other design at the Cliffs, the par-71
Vineyards includes eight holes overlook-
ing Lake Keowee.
Glassy (No. 41) - Resting 3,000 feet
above sea level, this Tom Jackson design
plays as far as 6,805 yards from the back
tees and is frequently named one of the
most scenic courses in the country. Keowee Falls (No. 36) - Jack Nicklaus
Valley (NR) - Considered the easiest
of the seven Cliffs courses, Valley and
designer Ben Wright ran this course
between the mountains and within eye-
sight of the North Carolina state line. Keowee Springs (NR) - The Tom
Fazio design is actually three six-hole
“loops” and is frequently broken up
for those not in the mood for a full 18
and want to be able to pry themselves
away early.
Number in parentheses corresponds to
2018 South Carolina Golf Course Ratings
Panel state ranking:
Mountain Park (No. 22) - Lined by more
than 13 acres worth of sand, Mountain
Park was designed by Gary Player with
conservation in mind. The course is a par-
72, 19-hole track.
FURMAN GOLF CLUB, GREENVILLE
Following a massive greens project in 2008, the
home course to the NCAA Division I Furman
University Paladins has been awarded various
state, regional and national honors from the South
Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel, Golfweek
Magazine and Golf Digest.
gave players virtually no easy holes
to work with here, as sand, water and
plenty of trees are in play from start
to finish.
Walnut Cove (NA) - Nicklaus’ second
layout is located just south of Asheville,
N.C., while wrapping through both farm-
lands and woodlands.
PEBBLE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB,
GREENVILLE
While half of the 36-hole facility is comprised of the
private Linkside Course, unaffiliated players can
book tee times at the public Creekside Course. The
6,500-yard track was recently touched up to further
define the natural habitat around it.
THE WALKER COURSE, CLEMSON
The buildup to the final five holes of the round are
certainly worth the wait. Starting with the 528-yard
par-5 No. 14, that final leg through