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Many consider Kiawah Island to
have one of the finest collections of golf courses in the country.
At Kiawah Island Golf Resort, golfers can sample the works of five
masters of modern golf course architecture without leaving the
island. In fact, Kiawah Island Golf Resort is the only resort in
the country that has three courses ranked on Golf Digest's
list of "America's Top 75 Resort Courses," and Conde
Nast Traveler recently listed the Resort among the top
"50 Golf Resorts Worldwide."
The Ocean Course
Pete Dye Design
7296 Yd. - 72 Par - Slope 152
Designed by Pete Dye and opened in
1991 before the Ryder Cup Matches, The Ocean Course gained instant
notoriety as the site of the most dramatic "War by the
Shore," a battle decided literally by the final putt of
Sunday's final match. In 1997, The Ocean Course hosted the World
Cup of Golf, with the world's finest golfers from 32 countries
competing in the stroke play tournament.
Osprey Point
Tom Fazio Design
6871 Yd. - 72Par - Rating/Slope
72.9/137
Designed by the consensus pick as
the best contemporary architect in golf, Tom Fazio has left his
mark on Kiawah. At Osprey Point, Fazio used a superb natural
canvas to create a masterpiece in playability and variety. The
setting for the course features four large, natural lakes, fingers
of saltwater marsh, and dense maritime forests of live oaks,
pines, palmettos, and magnolias.
Oak Point
6759 Yd. - 72 par - Rating/Slope
73.8/140
Located one mile outside the main
gate of the Resort, Oak Point is the newest addition to Kiawah’s
array of courses. This Scottish-American style course boarders the
historic Haulover Creek and the Kiawah River.
Turtle Point
Jack Nicklaus Design
7054 Yd. - 72 Par - Rating/Slope
74.2/141
The combination of length and
accuracy demanded by this Jack Nicklaus design has led to its
selection for several important championships including the
Carolinas' Amateur, the Carolinas' PGA, the South Carolina Amateur
and the 1990 PGA Cup Matches, the club professionals version of
the Ryder Cup. Opened in 1981, Turtle Point is a low-profile
design with fairways and green settings blended into the existing
landscape.
Cougar Point
Gary Player Design
6887 Yd. - 72 Par - Rating/Slope
73.0/134
Designed by Gary Player, the par-72
layout features holes playing directly along broad expanses of
tidal marsh, offering panoramic views of the Kiawah River and
acres of needlerush and spartina grass. Cougar Point is designed
to test the scratch player while providing an enjoyable round for
all.
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