

Palmetto Golf Club
Aiken, SC · Founded
Palmetto Golf Club is a private golf club in Aiken, South Carolina, founded in 1892. The club has 18 holes. The average member handicap is 9.9 with 56% single-digit players. Estimated initiation fee is $5,000 with monthly dues of $83.
Palmetto Golf Club stands as one of America's oldest clubs, founded in 1892 and recently redesigned by Gil Hanse, earning a 75 Alister Index rating.
Estimated Membership Costs
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About Palmetto Golf Club
The Gil Hanse redesign has revitalized this historic club while respecting its 130-year heritage in the Aiken winter colony. Its founding date places it among the earliest golf clubs in the American South, with deep roots in the area's equestrian and sporting traditions.
Key Facts
- Palmetto Golf Club is located in Aiken, South Carolina.
- Club type: private.
- Year founded: 1892.
- Number of holes: 18.
- Average member handicap: 9.9.
- Single-digit handicap players: 56%.
- GHIN-registered members: 43.
- Estimated initiation fee: $5,000.
- Estimated monthly dues: $83.
- Alister Index score: 73/100.













