The new Carolina Sandhills golf retreat is giving golfers another opportunity to experience its first course, with preview rounds available through March 2027.
Golfers hoping to get an early look at one of the Carolinas’ newest golf destinations will soon have another chance to secure a tee time.
Candyroot Lodge, a new public golf retreat near Jefferson, South Carolina, will release its second round of preview play reservations on Monday, November 2, at 10 a.m., offering tee times for January through March 2027.
The announcement follows strong demand for the property’s initial preview play offering, which sold out in less than 75 minutes. The first golfers officially began playing the course on October 28.
Located approximately an hour from both Charlotte and Columbia, Candyroot is being developed across 1,210 acres of rolling, sandy terrain in the Carolina Sandhills.
The retreat’s first 18-hole course, designed by architect Mike Koprowski, embraces the property’s natural landscape, using sandy ridges, rolling elevations, and strategically placed bunkers to create a challenging but approachable experience.
For the upcoming reservation release, tee times will be available Wednesday through Sunday, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Pricing is $185 per person for January and February and $225 for March. Reservations include 18 holes of golf and lunch; a forecaddie is required and must be booked separately at an additional cost.
As Midtown previously reported, Candyroot is positioning itself as more than another golf course.
The long-term vision includes four championship courses, along with a par-3 course featuring night play designed by U.S. Women’s Open champion Michelle Wie West in collaboration with Koprowski.
Future additions will include design-forward lodging, hot-and-cold therapy, strength training facilities, connected walking trails and immersive nature experiences.
Candyroot also announced a new partnership with Stanley as its official hydration partner. Through reusable Stanley-branded water bottles provided to golfers, the retreat aims to eliminate at least 60,000 single-use plastic water bottles during its first year.
With preview play now underway and a full public opening targeted for spring 2027, Candyroot is quickly becoming a destination worth watching for Triangle golfers looking to venture beyond their usual fairways.
