COURSES
Tackle a course played by the best in the world: the 2021 PGA championship was played at Kiawah’s Ocean Course.
To paraphrase the resort themselves, Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s unmatched golf experience offers an invigorating combination of distinctive golf courses and a spectacularly pristine natural setting. They offer five world-class golf courses designed by Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Gary Player and Clyde Johnston. Using the Island’s unspoiled setting of rolling sand dunes, expansive saltwater marshes and tranquil maritime forests, each architect has created a unique expression of golf’s varied challenges and rewards.
We will play three courses, including a guaranteed round on the Ocean Course.
The Ocean Course
Host of the 2021 PGA Championship, The Ocean Course boasts the most seaside holes in the Northern Hemisphere with ten hugging the Atlantic and the other eight running parallel to those. Although it was originally planned to sit behind the dunes, designer Pete Dye’s wife, Alice, suggested raising the entire course to give players unobstructed views of Kiawah’s stunning coastline from every hole. One catch? This improved view made the course substantially more demanding as it also exposed play to the Atlantic’s brisk and unpredictable breezes.
Osprey Point Golf Course
What began as a members-only golf course on the island noted for its playability has evolved into a championship-level course with a world-class layout that was completely renovated in 2014 under the direction of course architect Tom Fazio. Today’s Osprey Point still delivers on its playability and natural beauty and gets rave reviews for its pristine conditions and elegant clubhouse.
Oak Point Golf Course
The proud recipient of the 2019 Charleston Golf Course Owners Association Course of the Year, Oak Point delivers a superior playing surface with its regrassing in Paspalum and greater strategic challenges through a refreshed design. Originally conceived by Clyde Johnston, a noted Southeastern golf course architect, Oak Point sits by the Kiawah River and Haulover Creek, surrounded by maritime forest.
Turtle Point Golf Course
After a comprehensive nine-month renovation led by Jack Nicklaus and members of his architectural team, Turtle Point reopened in late 2016 to rave player reviews. Sweeping improvements included regrassing with Paspalum, rebuilding of all bunkers, laser-leveling all tee boxes and reestablishing irrigation throughout the course.
Cougar Point Golf Course
Following an extensive 10-month renovation in tandem with Gary Player Design, Cougar Point reopened on October 1, 2017, to rave reviews—winning over Kiawah Island golfers with its dramatic marsh vistas and superior playability. Whether you’ve played the old Cougar Point or have never stepped foot on its greens, this renovated course is a must-play at the resort.
For more information on courses, please visit kiawahresort.com/golf
RESORT
Once again, I paraphrase Kiawah Island’s web site: the Carolina coast offers countless vacation destinations and places to stay, but none equal to The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Though the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort opened off the coast of Charleston, SC in August 2004, the four-story hotel was designed to feel like it has been on Kiawah Island for centuries, evolving and expanding from one imaginary homeowner to the next.
For a full list of guest amenities, please visit Kiawah Resort’s Sanctuary Hotel guest amenities.
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