Best Golf Courses Near Manning, SC

Right off Interstate 95, Manning, South Carolina, is a rural community that’s not too far off the beaten path. While the town remains quaint and charming, there’s more to the city than meets the eye. Top-notch golf courses surround Manning, giving the avid linksman a chance to hone his craft on the green or fairway. The next time you’re in the mood for a round, check out these amazing golf courses near Manning.

The Players Course at Wyboo

Voted the best golf course and golf shop in Clarendon County by The Manning Times for 2018, The Players Course at Wyboo is the area’s premier championship golf course. Situated along the shores of Lake Marion, this scenic course adds a beautiful backdrop to your round of 18. Well-manicured and full of difficult approaches, undulating greens, and other hazards, you’ll have to be at the top of your game to dominate this course.

Rates start at $15 for South Carolina residents or $25 for nonresidents.

Shannon Greens Golf Club

Just minutes from Interstate 95 and downtown Manning, Shannon Greens Golf Club is another one of Clarendon County’s hidden gems. Three lakes surround and weave their way through the course, offering a blend of both beauty and difficulty. Known as the Home of the Island Green, Shannon Greens’s most impressive and famous hole features a hard-to-reach green in the middle of the lake, requiring precision and a delicate approach to overcome.

Rates start at $49 for a round of 18 holes or $29 if you’re part of the VIP Clover Club.

Swamp Fox Golf Course

Opened in 1935, Swamp Fox Golf Course is one of the older golf courses in the area and certainly one of the most exciting. Over the 6,507 yards of the course, you’ll come across southern pines, hardwoods and giant live oaks that provide a stunning background to your drives and lay-ups. A tad on the shorter side, Swamp Fox Golf Course rewards accuracy and precision over massive drives.

What makes Swamp Fox Golf Course different from some of the other courses in the area is its isolation. Far from the traffic, congestion, and housing you’ll find on other newer courses, Swamp Fox offers peace, quiet, and golf as its meant to be played. Rates start at $20 for South Carolina residents and $44 for nonresidents.

The Country Club at Lake City

If you want well-manicured greens, a picturesque setting, and 18 holes of championship golf, you’re hard-pressed to find a course better than The Country Club at Lake City. As the host of several Women’s Senior PGA Tour events, the Web.com Tour, and the PGA Tour School, this golf course has enough twists and turns to challenge even the most seasoned golfers.

Rates start at $19 for nine holes or $33 for 18 holes.

Whether you’re trying to shave a few strokes off your game, hone a particular skill, or head out for a leisurely round, these Manning area golf courses have enough fun and challenges to keep you coming back for more.

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