The Country Club of South Carolina

Overview: The Country Club of South Carolina is a private Ellis Maples course in Florence. Its par-72 layout extends to roughly 7,062 yards and uses a traditional Carolina parkland setting, with tree-lined holes, shaped fairways, and green complexes that reward sensible placement. The course is part of a residential and club community rather than an isolated resort property.

History: The club describes its golf history as more than fifty years built around an Ellis Maples championship course. The target’s 1968 opening date fits that mid-century Carolina setting, while the club’s current presentation continues to emphasize the Maples design and the course’s long tournament tradition.

Did You Know? Ellis Maples learned the craft through his father’s work with Donald Ross and became one of the most important designers in the Carolinas. The Country Club of South Carolina therefore sits within a distinct regional design family rather than an anonymous commercial course tradition.