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Description

The 6,906-yard par 72 Clyde Johnston-designed layout is located on a heavily wooded and hilly site just over the South Carolina border in Fort Mill. The course features 4 holes that flank Sugar Creek, affording players spectacular views and includes 13 holes that play across and along perennial streams that feed into the Catawba River. Each hole offers 5 tees for different skill levels. The greens were converted to MiniVerde Ultradwarf in 2010.

Notes

From the 6,906-yard Championship tees, Springfield ranks among the top 5 toughest public golf courses in South Carolina by course rating (73.8) and slope rating (145). This course is part of the Leroy Springs & Co. collection of upstate SC golf courses near Charlotte -- including Fort Mill, Lancaster and Chester Golf Clubs as well.

B-Man's Take

I enjoy the challenge of this course with its blind shots, hilly terrain and slick, sloped Bermuda greens. It is a well-kept course with lots of challenge and several unique holes. Pretty straightforward layout, with elevation changes and rolling hills the most common features. Look for twilight times and discounts to keep it affordable as the rack rates are some of the highest in town. My favorite hole is #10, a short but picturesque par-4 with a lake on the left side and an elevated green guarded by 3 large bunkers. There are a handful of devilish holes, including the #1 handicap 428yd 7th hole. This long par 4 will give you a long approach to an elevated green guarded by a creek in front.

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Most Recent Reviews

• 6/8/25 - Review by PeteA

  "Great course"

  One of the more difficult courses in the area. A good round here may be a great round elsewhere. The Springs courses are run very well and all are in good to great shape, with Springfield being the crown jewel, in my humble opinion. Springfield requires many shots, driver isn't always the best option. The greens are fast and true and the overall experience of playing Springfield is very satisfying. It is tough to get on if not a member or playing with a member. For a public course, may have the best membership program with a multi-year wait list.

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• 2/4/25 - Review by GinMillDJ

  "Worth playing"

  Unfortunately Springfield is cart path only the entire winter, regardless of weather conditions. This made for slow play. Greens are in fantastic shape. Fairways are a bit chewed up, even without carts being on them. I'd probably wait until the grass is no longer dormant and carts are allowed back in the fairways.

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• 7/16/24 - Review by RT

  "Worth playing"

  Greens recently aerated, so fuzzy, bumpy, and very slow. Tee boxes also a bit fuzzy. Fairway turf in good condition, as well as bunkers - nicely shaped and raked. Pace of play (on a Tuesday morning) was slow on the front at 2.5 hours, but picked up on the back (at 2.0 hours). Staff accommodating and professional.

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• 1/30/24 - Review by Golfmusician

  "Worth playing"

  The course is in pretty good shape for the winter conditions. There was hardly anyone there because it was cart path only. HEADS UP! According to the pro shop, it will probably be cart path only through April.

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• 10/1/23 - Review by MGOBLUE

  "Great course"

  Always liked this layout and again it did not disappoint, Fairways, tee boxes and bunkers were in great shape, greens were smooth but soft and slow compared to other courses I normally play. Played as a twosome with a 3:10 Sunday tee time and finished in 3.5 hrs , we normally walk but took a cart to make sure we finished before dark.

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Updates From the Forum

• 04/24/24 - B-Man posted "Leroy Springs 4-Course Membership"

  Leroy Springs runs Springfield, Fort Mill, Lancaster and Chester Golf Club and offers a 4-course membership with privileges across all of their courses. They sent this email recently advertising the waitlist to join: "If you are interested in a Four Course Membership please act promptly as the waiting list will be processed on a first come first served basis as space becomes available for our Four Course Memberships. The Leroy Springs Golf Four Course Membership waiting list is now open. There is a $500 non-refundable payment required to join the waiting list. When your spot becomes available this payment will be used to cover the first month of your dues and a Leroy Springs Golf welcome package." Here's the link to the Waiting List.
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• 04/01/20 - B-Man replied to "Coronavirus Updates for Charlotte Golf Courses"

  The hits are coming fast and furious now... all Leroy Springs golf courses have shut down effective today. That's Springfield, Fort Mill, Lancaster and Chester Golf Clubs.
  
  Statement from Leroy Springs:
  
  "Despite the precautions we have taken, many of our staff positions conduct transactions with the public which have been difficult to isolate. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to suspend operations at all four Springs Golf courses, effective the end of the day today (April 1, 2020). Maintenance operations will continue."
  
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• 05/18/18 - BetterThanMost posted "Springfield Golf Club Update"

  Got this email from Springfield Golf Club today: "We have experienced severe winter kill on several of our greens due to the past winter. We have closed the golf course until May 26th to address these issues. At that time, the back nine of the course will reopen with two temporary greens. The front nine will remain closed to allow the greens to heal and the new greens to establish.
  We greatly appreciate your understanding and patience while we work diligently to restore the course to the standards we all expect."
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• 03/02/13 - Wulfpack replied to "Springfield"

  Both Springfield and Fort Mill allow pushcarts. All over the place at Fort Mill as it is a walker's course. Fort Mill is very well layed out for walkers - not far at all between green and tee. Springfield is a bear to walk both from a distance standpoint as well as elevation. I like the front nine at Fort Mill (Donald Ross) but the back isn't all that bad and there are a few neat holes on the back. I think a dual membership will give you variety and the best of both worlds for a very reasonable price. Happy golfing!
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• 07/20/11 - DrSchteeve replied to "Springfield - Walking the course??"

  Not walking friendly. Actually, just not friendly - greens very nonrecptive with the angles required for many shots. If you play it all the time, you probably could figure out the angles of the fairways and greens, but to play occasionally, very difficult.
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