Yeamans Hall—Charleston, SC
Rankings as of 12/7/2010…
-Ranked the 8th best course in South Carolina (Golf Digest)
-Ranked the 64th best course in the US (Golf Magazine)
-Ranked the 39th best classic US course (Golfweek)
Yeamans Hall is a classic Seth Raynor design located in the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC. The vibe of the club is
Old South just as soon as you drive through the entrance gate. In fact, the entrance road is an old dirt road that
cuts right through the first fairway and winds itself around Live Oak trees dripping with Spanish Moss until you
reach the Clubhouse and Pro Shop. Without question, as soon as you pull onto the property you know you are
somewhere special.
Concerning the course itself, Raynor’s wonderful routing takes you on an adventure through the Lowcountry with
each and every hole's apex being on the greens. And what magical greens they are!!
The first holes double plateau green has to be seen to be believed. It is massive and has at least three distinct
and pinnable shelves. And what is really eye catching is the crevasses and creases in-between these shelves.
They are like river channels that can either reject or feed your ball to the hole. It is an ideal way to start the round.
This wonderful journey continues through the template holes and arriving at the Alps will certainly leave an
impression on each and every golfer. The fairway bunkers stand at the ready to visually intimidate and gobble up
wayward shots. And, of course, the green is spectacular.
Next comes the 6th hole, which is the Redan. Holy smoke!!! I’ve never seen an angle/tilt like this on a Redan
green. Very amazing stuff!!
Although the course is a par 70, the course is sneaky long and the abundant number of long par 4’s and false front
sure seem to take that sneaky long feeling to a new level. Although the course plays fast and firm, it isn’t short. In
fact, these interesting greens sites with many false fronts can be highlighted by the look and feel of the Knoll.
The 200ish yard par 3 16th, Biarritz, is another hole that sneaks in there to make the course play longer than the
yardage might suggest.
And although the course uses template holes, they are loosely interpreted templates at best. For instance, here is
a shot of the Punchbowl 17th.
And the 10th Cape.
Kind of hard to see the original template holes in these, isn’t it?
But, nevertheless, the course is an amazing journey that ends on the 18th, Home, hole, which employs excellent
cross bunkering and a great green complex.
Rankings as of 12/7/2010…
-Ranked the 8th best course in South Carolina (Golf Digest)
-Ranked the 64th best course in the US (Golf Magazine)
-Ranked the 39th best classic US course (Golfweek)
Yeamans Hall is a classic Seth Raynor design located in the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC. The vibe of the club is
Old South just as soon as you drive through the entrance gate. In fact, the entrance road is an old dirt road that
cuts right through the first fairway and winds itself around Live Oak trees dripping with Spanish Moss until you
reach the Clubhouse and Pro Shop. Without question, as soon as you pull onto the property you know you are
somewhere special.
Concerning the course itself, Raynor’s wonderful routing takes you on an adventure through the Lowcountry with
each and every hole's apex being on the greens. And what magical greens they are!!
The first holes double plateau green has to be seen to be believed. It is massive and has at least three distinct
and pinnable shelves. And what is really eye catching is the crevasses and creases in-between these shelves.
They are like river channels that can either reject or feed your ball to the hole. It is an ideal way to start the round.
This wonderful journey continues through the template holes and arriving at the Alps will certainly leave an
impression on each and every golfer. The fairway bunkers stand at the ready to visually intimidate and gobble up
wayward shots. And, of course, the green is spectacular.
Next comes the 6th hole, which is the Redan. Holy smoke!!! I’ve never seen an angle/tilt like this on a Redan
green. Very amazing stuff!!
Although the course is a par 70, the course is sneaky long and the abundant number of long par 4’s and false front
sure seem to take that sneaky long feeling to a new level. Although the course plays fast and firm, it isn’t short. In
fact, these interesting greens sites with many false fronts can be highlighted by the look and feel of the Knoll.
The 200ish yard par 3 16th, Biarritz, is another hole that sneaks in there to make the course play longer than the
yardage might suggest.
And although the course uses template holes, they are loosely interpreted templates at best. For instance, here is
a shot of the Punchbowl 17th.
And the 10th Cape.
Kind of hard to see the original template holes in these, isn’t it?
But, nevertheless, the course is an amazing journey that ends on the 18th, Home, hole, which employs excellent
cross bunkering and a great green complex.
