Solina Golf Club – Played Fall 2025
- Rankings: None of my four lists
- Location: 200 Indian River Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina
- Year: 1992
- Original Architect: Lynn Young
- Additional Work By: George & Wesley Bryan
- Course Access: Private
- Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
- 1: 6,898 yards, Par 71, 74.4 Rating/143 Slope
- 1/2: 6,570 yards, Par 71, 72.2 Rating/136 Slope (Men’s), 77.9 Rating/143 Slope (Women’s)
- 2: 6,338 yards, Par 71, 71.1 Rating/132 Slope (Men’s), 76.7 Rating/141 Slope (Women’s)
- 2/3: 5,989 yards, Par 71, 69.2 Rating/128 Slope (Men’s), 74.7 Rating/137 Slope (Women’s)
- 3: 5,636 yards, Par 71, 68.0 Rating/123 Slope (Men’s), 73.0 Rating/134 Slope (Women’s)
- 4: 4,529 yards, Par 71, 62.1 Rating/98 Slope (Men’s), 65.0 Rating/105 Slope (Women’s)
Solina Golf Club is an interesting project. The property operated as a course before, but it has been spruced up and redesigned. I didn’t have any experience with the former course, so I cannot speak to the differences. Let’s get right into what is there now and see what it looks like!
Hole 1 – 326 yards – Par 4
Solina starts with a shorter hole to ease you into the round. While it is short, the dogleg left and sharp rise to the green will keep your mind occupied.
Missing right makes for a very difficult up and down.
Hole 2 – 183 yards – Par 3
This hole plays downhill quite a bit, so keep that in mind. Misses short left are not bad at all. The bunker and long right are obvious no-go zones.
Hole 3 – 446 yards – Par 4
Up and over the hill to a blind fairway perfectly describes this tee shot. Don’t go to far left as you’ll run our of room with the bend to the right.
Hole 4 – 431 yards – Par 4
This fairway is bigger than it appears because many players will be able to carry the bunker. Blast one as far down as you can here.
The green is a big target with some small runoffs on each side. Being short in the fairway cut is probably the most preferable miss.
Hole 5 – 430 yards – Par 4
We’ve got another longer par four here but the tee shot is a little tighter than the previous hole. The layout favors a fade but you don’t want to overdo it.
Short grass in the front and back of the green with noticeable slope can make for some fun recovery shots if you miss with your approach shot.
Hole 6 – 535 yards – Par 5
If you have time, this is a good hole to drive down and see the landing area. The fairway is blind from the tee and it drops quite a bit to the green. It’s pretty straight but has plenty of bunkers to guard it.
Second or third shots play to a pretty open green where a short miss is much more playable than long.
Hole 7 – 201 yards – Par 3
The downhill slope on this hole certainly makes it play shorter than the listed yardage. If you fight a right miss, the pond is going to scare you. Ample room left should calm those nerves though.
Hole 8 – 359 yards – Par 4
I found this tee shot to be the toughest. The combination of a narrow fairway and a blind landing area make for a difficult shot. You’ll want to keep your drive up the left side to utilize the slope of the fairway.
The approach is no pushover as it plays to a green with a good bit of slope on the outer portions.
Hole 9 – 189 yards – Par 3
I missed getting a photo of the tee shot here, but you can see it to the right of the photo up near the cart. It plays downhill to a generous green.
Hole 10 – 353 yards – Par 4
Measure the hazard here to determine what you want to do. I assume most players will challenge it but it’s always good to know your distances. Good drives will yield a scoring opportunity to a tricky green.
Hole 11 – 536 yards – Par 5
I had another missed tee shot photo here, but this is a straightaway par five. Unless you are going for it in two, the hazard must be accounted for. The best angle of approach is from the right side of the fairway.
The green is basically three tiers, which can make for some tough putts if you are on the wrong level.
Hole 12 – 171 yards – Par 3
We’ve got a big target in this green. Trouble to the left makes you want to shade to the right, but a drop off and rough on that side make for tough chipping. There’s no shame in playing to the center of this green.
Hole 13 – 391 yards – Par 4
This hole is a sharp dogleg to the right that rises to the green. You want no part of the right fairway bunker as it makes the approach much more difficult.
There is a lot of slope in this green and left is no good.
These bunkers on the left along with rough and short grass make for tough up and downs.
Pins in the back of this green are perched on a small shelf that is hard to access.
Hole 14 – 393 yards – Par 4
We’ve got the approach on this straightaway par four in the photo below. The green is a pretty big target where slopes on the left will filter balls toward the green. Any misses to the right will likely continue that direction. There is also a lot of short grass runoff are behind the green.
Hole 15 – 492 yards – Par 5
The sides of this hole pinch in a bit compared to some of the others. Favoring the left side of the fairway with all of your shots is a good strategy here. This is a birdie opportunity for many players.
As I mentioned, keep it up the left side to stay out of the low area on the right. There are not many birdies lurking down there.
Hole 16 – 553 yards – Par 5
Here we’ve got our second par five in a row. Most players will play this as a three shot hole and the fairway is wide enough to promote a free swing with the driver.
The hole bends right before gradually descending to the green. Be sure to avoid coming in too hot with the hazard behind the green.
Hole 17 – 152 yards – Par 3
The penultimate tee backs up to a large pond that connects to the hazard in front of the green. Water shouldn’t be in play unless your strike is very poor.
Some turtle friends were taking in the golf when we came by.
Short is better than long here. The wire grass and pine straw are not going to yield many good recoveries.
Hole 18 – 429 yards – Par 4
The final hole at Solina makes you earn your score. It’s a longer hole that favors a draw off the tee. If you get too far up the right side, you might have some tree trouble.
From the fairway, you can see the tabletop green and the slopes that run away from the high point in the middle. Stay away from the left side as the hazard encroaches over there.
Solina is a story of making something new out of something old. With no reference point to the old course, it’s hard to compare the two but I think the photos from my round should give you a good idea of the feel of the place and how it plays. It’s definitely worth checking out if you are in the area.