Dream Golf Vacations in Columbia, South Carolina
- There are no less than nine golf courses within the city limits of Columbia, South Carolina.Golf cart on golf course image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com
Columbia, South Carolina is not known as a hot spot in the world of golf, yet there are several full-sized golf courses in the region that attract players from throughout the U.S. and other parts of the world. There are no less than nine golf courses all within Columbia's city limits. - The Oak Hills Golf Club is rated as the top public golf course in Columbia, South Carolina by readers of the GolfLink.com web site. It features an 18-hole course spread out over 6,894 yards when playing from the back tees. The course, which is a par 72, was designed by Steve Melnyk and Davis Love III, and opened for play in 1991. The course is considered to be a tough round of golf, especially during summer months when the greens become dry and fast for putting. The course sits among thousands of oak, pine and dogwood trees, and has a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse with formal dining and a catering staff for special occasions.
Oak Hills Golf Club
7629 Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29203
803-735-9830
oakhillsgolf.com - This is an 18-hole, par 73 championship municipal course designed by golf course architect Russell Breeden, who has created plans for nearly 50 courses in his career. The LinRick Golf Course, which opened in 1972, stretches 6,919 yards from the back tees and features several water hazards, dog-legged fairways and relatively smaller greens than most 18-hole courses. Holes 14 through 18 are considered to be five of the most challenging holes of any Columbia golf course, according to the GolfLink.com web site.
LinRick Golf Course
356 Campground Road
Columbia, SC 29203-9665
803-754-6331
richlandcountyrecreation.com/linrick - This private golf course, which opened in 1972, hosted the 2010 U.S.Open Pick Your Pro event, which pairs an amateur with a pro. Each competitor was paired with one of the PGA golfers competing in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The course has18 holes on a 6,656-yard par 72 course wrought with 45 sand traps and five water hazards. Even though this is a private course, it is open to the public four days each month.
The Woodlands Golf and Country Club
100 Norse Way
Columbia, SC 29229-3306
803-788-7771
woodlandscc.com - One of the more popular hotels in the region is the Columbia Downtown Historic District Hampton Inn, located right in the heart of the city and a short drive from each of the golf courses listed above. The Hampton Inn features 122 rooms, many with microwaves and refrigerators, in-room coffee machines, an outdoor saltwater pool, a complementary hot breakfast every morning, Internet access and 32-inch LCD flat-screen with free cable.
Columbia Downtown Historic District Hampton Inn
822 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-231-2000
hamptoninncolumbia.com
