The Links at Stono Ferry

4812 Stono Links Drive,

Hollywood, South Carolina SC 29449

Office
+1 (888) 785 1813
Pro shop
+1 (843) 763 1817
Fax
+1 (843) 763 1905

Website
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Golf pro
Greg Wood (General Mgr)
Academy
Links at Stono Ferry Golf Learning Centre

About the course

The Course:

18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:

Woodland, residential and riverside.
Designer:

Ron Garl

Back
tees

Club
tees

Front
tees

Yards

6701

5735

4946

Par

SSS or slope

68.1

69.7

Location

Latitude:

32.756508

Longitude:

-80.161196

How to get there:

15 miles W of Charleston

From the centre of Charleston, take Hwy 17 West. After approx 12 miles turn left onto the 162, direction Edisto Beach / Hollywood. After 1.8 miles turn left into Stono Ferry Plantation and follow signs to golf clubhouse.

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Stono Ferry, The Links at

The Links at Stono Ferry

Est. 1989

The Links at Stono Ferry: There's an abundance of good golf here at Stono Ferry and plenty of history as well. The scenic back-nine certainly goes up a gear from the more ordinary front-nine, taking you out to the banks of the wide and impressive Stono River. The river appears just after you pass a canon on the 12th fairway, a memorial to the Battle of Stono Ferry (see Did You Know section below). A knee-trembling drive at the excellent riverside par-4 13th is followed by the signature par-3 14th. This wonderful short hole is played from the jetty of a former river crossing, and requires a 150-yard shot across a slice of the river and onto a green, stoutly protected by trees left and right. The drama and history of the back-nine is not quite matched by the relatively flat, though pleasantly and "openly" wooded front-nine. There are several quite tight drives to make along the way, while Stono's gently undulating greens sometimes present small targets, often defended by good bunkering and swampy water hazards. Carding a good score at Stono Ferry will be a factor of well-placed rather than long driving, backed up with accurate approach play. If your game is not fully cooperating with this low scoring strategy, then just soak up the delights of the back-nine, with its wonderful river holes and views, and a history tour thrown in for free !

List of courses: Charleston / Kiawah

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes, peak rate in high season (mid-March thru' May): Mon-Thur $77; Fri-Sun $87.

Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

The attractions of The Links at Stono Ferry are not just limited to the golf itself, but during your round, and on the back-nine especially, there are several sites of historical interest. A canon and a redoubt at the 12th hole are remnants of the Battle of Stono Ferry, fought in 1779 between the Americans and the ruling British forces. This American Revolutionary battle claimed the lives of 149 British soldiers and 153 American Patriots, included among them was Hugh Jackson, older brother of President Andrew Jackson. At the 13th hole a plaque explains that a section of the current cart path actually lies on top of the old Charleston - Savannah railroad, which was established in the 1850's and was the main lifeline between these two great southern cities. The railway was abandoned in the 1960's. The land around the 14th tee was the base for the Stono Ferry Crossing to John's Island. It was also the site of fortifications used during the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Where2Stay

Holiday Inn - Charleston Riverview3-star

301 Savannah Highway, Charleston SC 29407

+1 (843) 556 7100
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The Holiday Inn Charleston Riverview Hotel is a unique 14-story circular high-rise hotel, located on the banks of the Ashley River overlooking the skylights of historic Charleston, just minutes from the business district and historic downtown.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  No
- Golf within 5 miles:
  
  Patriots Point
- Golf within 20 miles:
  
  Kiawah Island courses (Ocean course; Osprey Point; Turtle Point; Cougar Point & Oak Point); Links at Stono Ferry; Shadowmoss Plantation; Coosaw Creek; Crowfield; Rivertowne; Dunes West; Charleston National; Wild Dunes (Links and Harbor courses).
Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston / West Ashley3-star

678 Citadel Haven Drive, Charleston, SC 29414

+1 (843) 573 1200
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The Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston / West Ashley hotel is located off Hwy 17, within minutes of historic Charleston, world renowned golf courses and historical plantations and gardens.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  No
- Golf within 5 miles:
  
  Shadowmoss Plantation
- Golf within 20 miles:
  
  Kiawah Island courses (Ocean course; Osprey Point; Turtle Point; Cougar Point & Oak Point); Links at Stono Ferry; Coosaw Creek; Crowfield; Pine Forest; Patriots Point; Rivertowne; Dunes West; Charleston National; Wild Dunes (Links and Harbor courses).

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