The Aiken, South Carolina golf scene is booming, and so is Club TFE. We’re rounding out the year by hosting a Fall Member-Guest at two of our favorites: Aiken Golf Club and Old Barnwell.

Event Details

Dates: Sunday, October 20 – Monday, October 21, 2024

Location: Aiken Golf Club & Old Barnwell – Aiken, South Carolina

Cost: $700/person

Included in registration: 18 holes at Aiken Golf Club (best ball), 36 holes at Old Barnwell (18 holes best ball, 18 holes alternate shot), tee gift, prizes, all meals on Monday at Old Barnwell, and more.

Club TFE Registration: OPEN – Sold Out

Sign up for the waitlist

Club TFE members are allowed to register themselves and one non-member (guest), register as a two-man team with another member, or register as a single and be paired up with another member.

Why you should see Old Barnwell

Designed by Brian Schneider and Blake Conant, Old Barnwell is a glimpse at what the next generation of golf course design may look like. The course is filled with above-grade features that come in all shapes and sizes. Mounds both in fairways and around bunkers, as well as large green contours, rise up in a brash manner that is intimidating in spots while still being pleasing to the eye. But while some of the individual holes are certainly jaw-dropping, the manner in which the routing uses the land is equally stunning. Players are continually faced with different challenges throughout the round as elevation changes and changes in direction keep them guessing. Schneider and Conant also used a good amount of variety in their green complexes, mixing in sets of greens that are extremely bold alongside ones that are more subdued. Old Barnwell and its architects are on the leading edge of golf course design. That we get to spend a day there is a real thrill.

Why you should see Aiken Golf Club

Steps from downtown, the Aiken Golf Club is a golf course whose welcoming atmosphere perfectly matches its hometown. The course measures just 5,800 yards from the back tees and yet it presents all the challenge you can hope for. Jim McNair Jr., Aiken’s architect and owner, transformed the golf course in the late 1990s, infusing a tremendous amount of strategy and intrigue into the small property. His attention to detail and willingness to take risks allowed him to use the course’s undulating property to his advantage, even if it was his maiden voyage as a golf architect. Today, the course features design elements that few would be brave enough to build. From the incredible double-green that makes up the 1st and 17th holes, to the driveable 14th and 15th holes, AGC always keeps you on your toes and eager to hit the next shot. Aiken Golf Club is pure joy, just as Jim McNair Jr. hoped it would be.

Fried Egg Golf Content on Old Barnwell and Aiken Golf Club

Old Barnwell Course Profile – Everything you need and want to know about Old Barnwell, including a hole-by-hole tour of the amazing layout.

Aiken Golf Club Course Profile – Check out Garrett Morrison’s thorough history of Aiken Golf Club and his thoughts on what makes the homegrown course so special.

The Great Aiken Debate – Having spent plenty of time at both Old Barnwell and the Tree Farm, Andy Johnson weighs in on the quickly emerging question of “which course is better”?

Podcast: The Story of Aiken Golf Club – Jim McNair Jr. joined Andy on the podcast back in 2019 to tell the story of Aiken Golf Club and detail his renovation of the golf course. Architect Blake Conant also joins to talk about AGC and what stands out about its design.

Traveling to Aiken

For those flying in, there are a few different routes you can take. Augusta Regional Airport (30 mins to Aiken), Columbia Metropolitan Airport (1 hour 10 mins), Charleston International Airport (2 hours 15 mins), and Atlanta International Airport (2 hours 45 mins) are all options.

Tentative Schedule

Sunday, October 20

12:30 p.m. – Registration and lunch at Aiken Golf Club

1:30 p.m. – Best-ball qualifying round at Aiken GC (stroke play)

6:00 p.m. – Drinks and announcement of flights for Monday’s final day

7:00 p.m. – Meetup in downtown Aiken

Monday, October 21

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast at Old Barnwell

8:30 a.m. – Morning shotgun (match play)

1:00 p.m. – Lunch

2:00 p.m. – Afternoon shotgun (match play)

6:00 p.m. – Awards & hors d’oeuvres

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Questions? Email us at events@thefriedegg.com