The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation north of Charleston, S.C.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. -- The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation does a lot of things right. Dr. Michael Hurdzan designed 27 great holes. Its owner, the City of North Charleston, insists it remain in great condition. And the management company, Classic Golf Management, pulls it all together.

Stand-out features are the fast, sloped greens, creative holes and meticulously maintained and fluffy bunkers.

The Wescott Plantation clubhouse is custom-made to welcome golfers in the grill area or host elaborate weddings that spill out from the clubhouse onto the veranda that girders the building.

It's a hectic place, but you're not treated like a number. Service is stellar, from the bag drop to the beverage cart, back to the clubhouse. The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation is a course worthy of your time.

Golf Club at Wescott Plantation

The clubhouse at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation has a wrap-around porch. It's a great venue for special events.

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Golf Club at Wescott Plantation - Burn Kill course - No. 8

The par-3 eighth hole on the Burn Kill Course at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation is a marsh carry to the green.

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Golf Club at Wescott Plantation - Black Robin - No. 2

The second hole on the Black Robin Course at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation is daunting.

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Golf Club at Wescott Plantation - Black Robin No. 4

The fourth hole on the Black Robin Course at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation is a tricky par 3.

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Golf Club at Wescott Plantation - Burn Kill No. 2

The par-5 second hole on the Burn Kill Course at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation includes a little water off the tee, then sand. So much sand.

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Golf Club at Wescott Plantation - Oak Forest No. 8

The view from behind the green on the par-3 eighth hole on the Oak Forest Course at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation.

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