Private Clubs & Country Clubs in Columbia

Forest Lake Club is a private parkland-style golf club founded in the 1920s in Columbia, South Carolina, serving as one of the city's enduring fixtures in private club life. The 18-hole championship course was redesigned by noted architect Ellis Maples in 1959, producing a traditional layout that plays to 6,767 yards with a slope rating of 133. The club has hosted the South Carolina Amateur Championship and remains a respected part of the state's golf heritage.

Fort Jackson Golf Club is a military golf facility located within Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, home to the U.S. Army's largest Basic Combat Training Center. The complex features two 18-hole championship courses — the Wildcat and Old Hickory — originally designed by Gordon Jones in 1947, making it one of the oldest military golf installations in the Southeast. Both courses feature Bermuda grass throughout and have hosted multiple military championships and South Carolina amateur events over the decades.

Spring Valley Country Club is a private 18-hole club established in Columbia, South Carolina, and has been a fixture of the city's golf community since its founding. Designed by George Cobb, one of the most prolific course architects in the Carolinas, the par-72 layout stretches 6,821 yards and features the tree-lined fairways and strategic bunkering characteristic of his classic Southeastern designs. The club has hosted notable regional competitions including the South Carolina Amateur Championship and the South Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship.

The WildeWood Club is a private 18-hole golf club established in the late 1980s within the WildeWood residential community of northeast Columbia, South Carolina. Designed by Russell Breeden, a respected architect known for his work throughout the Carolinas, the course plays to a par 72 at 6,850 yards with a slope rating of 133. Tree-lined fairways and natural water features reflect the character of South Carolina Midlands golf, making WildeWood one of the Columbia area's established private club options.

The Woodlands Golf & Country Club is a traditional 18-hole private club established in Columbia, South Carolina, featuring pine-lined fairways and natural wetland areas characteristic of classic Carolinas course design. The course was designed by Russell Breeden, a prominent Carolinas architect of the era, and plays to a par 72 at 6,824 yards with a slope rating of 132. The club has a modest championship pedigree, having hosted the South Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship in 1996.