Meadows/Woodlands

Florence sits in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, a stretch of coastal plain where the land runs flat and the pines grow tall and straight. The local golf scene here is quietly serious — the area draws players who grew up with the game in their bones, and the combination of warm Southern winters and long summer days means the courses stay busy year-round.

A course called Meadows/Woodlands tells you something about what to expect before you ever lace up your shoes. The name suggests two distinct personalities sharing one layout — open, exposed holes playing across meadow terrain, and tighter tree-lined corridors where the pines close in and demand shape and discipline. That contrast is a hallmark of Pee Dee-area golf, where flat ground rewards ball-strikers but punishes the impatient.

At par 72, this reads as a traditional, full-length test. Whether it plays as a daily-fee venue or a membership course, Florence's golf culture tends toward the unpretentious — competitive enough to satisfy serious players, welcoming enough that it doesn't feel like an audition.