The course features 18 truly remarkable, memorable and playable holes. Players of all skill levels will find satisfaction in a round at Pine Forest. Depending on which of the five different sets of tees are played, the course can either be the most difficult golf course in the Charleston area or it can literally be a “stroll in the park.” < The course features 18 truly remarkable, memorable and playable holes. Players of all skill levels will find satisfaction in a round at Pine Forest. Depending on which of the five different sets of tees are played, the course can either be the most difficult golf course in the Charleston area or it can literally be a “stroll in the park.”
Those that find driving the ball well to be a strength of their game, might want to consider the challenge of the blue or black tees. Although generously wide fairways await the golfer, water can come into play off the tee on at least eight holes and will test the mental courage of all golfers. Elevated greens can make a golfer think twice about club selection, which doesn’t often happen in the flat lands that lend the Lowcountry its trademark name. Speaking of greens, most are tiered which lends to a lot of creativity when playing the short game shots.
Although the course could boast having several different signature holes, the 12th, dubbed “Little Augusta” would be at the top of everyone’s list. The green complex is similar to the infamous par 3 twelfth hole at Augusta National. As a matter of fact, holes 11-13 are Pine Forest’s own version of “Amen Corner”. The 11th is a reachable par 5 and the 13th is a short par 3. The challenge on these holes is to successfully navigate the longest lake on the course, which fulfills the duty of Rae’s Creek in Augusta.
However, with wide rolling fairways that lower handicapped players will still find demanding and approach shots into elevated, undulating greens filled with challenging putts, it is little wonder that the entire golf course isn’t called “Little Augusta”! Higher handicappers can play from shorter tees and rely on superior course management skills to navigate the course and succeed.