Oldfield Golf Club was Greg Norman's first course in the Lowcountry, an 18-hole design that opened in 2002 and runs about 7,130 yards from the back tees. The club has been member-owned since 2016 and is managed by Troon Privé, and Norman's design team returned to update the course in 2017. A practice facility with a driving range and putting greens sits alongside it.
The course is fresh off a $1.1 million bunker renovation finished in August 2026, which cut the bunker footprint nearly in half and rebuilt the rest with modern liners and drainage. It is also a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
Golf membership is optional, and the club now offers a limited number of golf memberships to people who don't own property in Oldfield. Visit Oldfield Golf Club.
Oldfield HOA fees are $13,326 a year as of 2026, shown as the combined Community Association and club dues obligation. That is about $1,110 a month. There are two separate initiation fees at purchase totalling $65,000, and one more thing every buyer should know before making an offer: an amenities improvement assessment of $11,000 is payable in 2027.
Fee | Amount | How often | What it applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual dues | $13,326 | Per year | All owners |
Same dues, quarterly equivalent | $3,331.50 | Per quarter | All owners |
Same dues, monthly equivalent | $1,110.50 | Per month | All owners |
Club initiation | $45,000 | Once, at purchase | All buyers |
Community Association initiation | $20,000 | Once, at purchase | All buyers |
Amenities improvement assessment | $11,000 | Payable in 2027 | All owners |
All figures as of 2026.
Oldfield does not publish a line-by-line breakdown, so here is what the community maintains across its 860 acres on the Okatie River. Confirming what sits inside the dues is on the verification list below.
The Oldfield Golf Club. A Greg Norman designed course.
The River Club and the Outfitters Center. Set on the Okatie River.
The Equestrian Center.
The Sports Club. Along with pool facilities, tennis courts and pickleball courts.
Magnolia Grill. On-site dining.
Eight miles of nature trails. Through the community's inland waterways and grounds.
Golf beyond your allocation. Oldfield residents receive a limited number of rounds each year, with fuller access available through one of several membership levels. Which level suits you depends entirely on how much you intend to play, and it is a genuine decision rather than an automatic cost.
Equestrian Center use. Boarding and riding carry their own charges.
The 2027 amenities improvement assessment. See below. It is known about now, which is unusual and useful.
Oldfield has two separate initiation fees, and a third charge already scheduled for next year.
Club initiation - $45,000. Paid once at purchase.
Community Association initiation - $20,000. A separate charge, also at purchase. Together the two come to $65,000.
The amenities improvement assessment - $11,000, payable in 2027. This one deserves particular attention. It is a known, scheduled charge rather than a possibility, and very few communities give buyers this much notice of a capital assessment. If you buy at Oldfield, budget for it now. Confirm the timing and whether it is payable in one instalment.
Most communities can only tell you that assessments might rise. Oldfield can tell you something more specific: an $11,000 amenities improvement assessment is already scheduled for 2027. That transparency is worth something, and it means your first two years of ownership carry a materially different cost from the years that follow. Ask whether anything further is planned beyond 2027.
Before you write an offer, here is what I would want confirmed in writing:
The exact timing and payment terms of the $11,000 amenities improvement assessment, and whether it can be paid in instalments
What the $13,326 covers, and specifically how the Community Association dues and the club dues divide within it
How many golf rounds are included for residents, and what each membership level costs
Whether any further capital work is planned beyond the 2027 assessment
Whether both initiation fees apply to your purchase, and whether either is refundable
Equestrian Center costs, if that is part of the appeal
What are the current HOA fees at Oldfield?
Oldfield fees are $13,326 a year as of 2026, shown as the combined Community Association and club dues obligation. That is about $1,110 a month or $3,331.50 a quarter.
Are there one-time fees when buying at Oldfield?
Yes, two separate initiation fees. A $45,000 club initiation and a $20,000 Community Association initiation, totalling $65,000 at purchase.
Is there a special assessment at Oldfield?
Yes, and it is worth knowing before you buy. An amenities improvement assessment of $11,000 is payable in 2027. It is already scheduled rather than merely possible, which is unusually clear notice compared with most communities.
Does the Oldfield fee include golf?
Residents receive a limited number of rounds each year, with fuller access available through one of several membership levels. So some golf is included, but unlimited play is a separate decision and a separate cost.
What do Oldfield fees cover?
The community maintains the Greg Norman designed Oldfield Golf Club, the River Club and Outfitters Center on the Okatie River, an Equestrian Center, the Sports Club with pools, tennis and pickleball, Magnolia Grill, and eight miles of nature trails across 860 acres.
Can Oldfield fees increase?
Yes. Dues are set annually, and an $11,000 amenities improvement assessment is already scheduled for 2027 on top of the annual figure.
Oldfield is one of the few communities that will tell you about a capital assessment before you buy rather than after, and that changes how you should budget your first few years. Call me and I will map out what ownership actually costs across that period.
2,006 people live in Oldfield, where the median age is 61 and the average individual income is $74,299. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Oldfield, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Oldfield Golf Course, Orvis South Carolina Fly Fishing School, and Oldfield Activity Center.
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Oldfield has 645 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Oldfield do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 2,006 people call Oldfield home. The population density is 1,595 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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