Ranked by Google rating & review volume
Out of 12 public ranges in the Columbia metro, these 10 earn the strongest marks from golfers — ranked by Google rating weighted by review volume (minimum 10 reviews), based on ratings researched July 27, 2026.
4.6(509 Google reviews)
1298 University Parkway, Blythewood, SC 29016
The operator currently lists public golf and daily practice-facility hours. Range Fore Hope, which holds recurring clinics at Cobblestone, independently describes its extensive practice facility.
4.3(448 Google reviews)
381 Pilgrim Church Road, Lexington, SC 29072
The current operator social page identifies the facility, and the active Par Junior Golf program lists LJ's Par & Grill Driving Range at the same address as its home range and sponsor.
View range details4.7(237 Google reviews)
3209 Charleston Highway, West Columbia, SC 29172
The current operator page presents a public driving range with daily hours, bucket pricing, a 300-plus-yard landing area, and short-game facilities.
4.4(313 Google reviews)
3652 Inchon Road, Fort Jackson, SC 29207
Fort Jackson Army MWR says the golf club is open to the public and operates a golf complex with a driving range and practice facilities. Civilian visitors must satisfy installation entry requirements, including current Real ID or visitor-pass procedures.
4.2(325 Google reviews)
356 Camp Ground Road, Columbia, SC 29203
The operator's renovation notices state that the public driving range remained open during the 2025 course work and that the municipal course reopened in September 2025; the current site publishes operating hours.
View range details4.0(395 Google reviews)
222 Clubhouse Drive, West Columbia, SC 29172
The operator publishes public golf rates and current driving-range hours and describes a practice complex with a range, putting and chipping greens, and a 70-yard short-game area.
4.1(293 Google reviews)
1101 Longtown Road East, Blythewood, SC 29016
The operator offers public online tee times and describes a driving range plus chipping and putting practice greens.
3.8(319 Google reviews)
201 Powell Road, Columbia, SC 29203
The operator identifies The Spur as a public course with a lighted driving range and publishes current 2026 range-ball pricing.
4.5(88 Google reviews)
8041 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209
The facility's operator social page and the South Carolina Golf Association facility directory identify the same current outdoor driving range, address, and phone number.
View range details4.0(132 Google reviews)
1600 Garner Lane, Columbia, SC 29210
Two regional destination organizations currently list Riverside as a public golf driving range and par-3 course. Lake Murray Country specifically confirms floodlighting and an automated ball dispenser at the operating facility.
Cobblestone Park Golf Club currently tops our Columbia rankings with a 4.6-star Google rating across 509 reviews. Rankings weight both rating and review volume, so consistently well-reviewed ranges rise to the top.
We rank all 12 public ranges in the Columbia metro by Google rating weighted by review count (minimum 10 reviews to qualify), so a range with hundreds of consistent reviews outranks one with a handful of perfect scores. Ratings were last researched July 27, 2026.
1 ranges in the Columbia metro have verified natural-grass hitting areas (alone or alongside mats). Look for the green surface badge on each listing.
Last researched: . Ratings and review totals are attributed to Google and can change.
