Charleston Municipal Golf Course

Charleston Municipal Golf Course, 'The Muni', is one of the most architecturally significant public-golf revivals of the past decade. Built in 1929 and long rumored to be a Seth Raynor design (Raynor had died in 1926), recent research established the original architect as John E. Adems, an obscure hand of the era. But what makes the Muni nationally notable now is Troy Miller's 2021 renovation, which reimagined the course along pure Raynor / Charles Banks principles, installing the signature template holes Raynor was famous for. The Miller renovation brought in the full Raynor template catalog: Double Plateau (1), Eden (4), Punchbowl (6), Biarritz (8), Redan (11), Cape (12), Road (13), Short (14), and Maiden (15). The result is a public-access course with the same architectural vocabulary as Yeamans Hall and Charleston Country Club next door, the city's two great private Golden Age tracks. For the Charleston trip visitor who wants to experience Raynor template holes without private-club access, Charleston Muni is now one of the best such opportunities in America. Green fees run at a genuine muni rate; the architectural reading is free.