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room, 18 tennis courts and two newly renovated swimming

pools. Snee Farm has the only dual club golf membership in

the Charleston area with RiverTowne Country Club.

Charleston National Country Club was conceived as

an exclusive club, along the lines of Augusta National Golf

Club. The course was pretty much built when plans were

altered dramatically after Hurricane Hugo roared into the

area in 1989 and totally altered the landscape. The develop-

ers decided to switch gears and make their club a public

one, while building attractive communities on much of the

rest of the property. The course was carved out of property

near the Intracoastal Waterway, through natural wetlands

and lagoons and a pine and oak tree forest. The result was

a championship caliber golf course with some of the best

views on the Southeast coast.

Charleston National boasts a VIP membership program

that head golf professional Chase Wells said is “the most afford-

able way to play in Mount Pleasant.” There are no monthly

dues, just a small yearly fee, and members pay when they play.

Usually, VIP rates are 35 to 45 percent off normal rates.

“Our Rees Jones Pub has been renovated and is now

much more friendly to the eye,” said Wells. “We really enjoy

hearing that our locals consider Charleston National Golf

Club their favorite place to play. I continually hear that

we have the nicest greens in town compared to any other

courses open to the public.”

The 12th hole at Snee Farm Country Club.