LawnStarter, a lawn care services company, released a report on 2023's Best Cities for Golfers and they ranked Charleston as being the 17th best in the country.
To come up with the ranking, the company compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on 6 categories. More specifically, they factored in public and premium course access, course quality, golfer groups, and climate, among 25 metrics.
How does Charleston stack up in some key metrics (1st = Best)?
- Municipal Courses per 100,000 Residents – 53rd
- Private Courses per 100,000 Residents – 18th
- PGA Golf Coaches per 100,000 Residents – 8th
- Average Number of Yards for All Courses – 12th
- Number of Amateur Golf Competitions and Tournaments – 5th
- Historical Average Annual Number of Extremely Cold Days – 59th
To see the full report, click here.
