Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Kiawah Island Golf Resort is a resort at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, which is located along a ten-mile (16 km) mix of island and beachfront property approximately thirty miles (50 km) southwest of Charleston. Opened in May 1974, it consistently ranks as one of the country’s top resorts.

Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Club information
Location in the United States
Location in South Carolina
Coordinates32°36′34″N 80°05′52″W
LocationKiawah Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Established1974 (1974)
TypeResort
Owned byCCA Financial
Total holes90
Events hosted
  • Ryder Cup (1991)
  • World Cup (1997, 2003)
  • PGA Professional Championship (2005)
  • Senior PGA Championship (2007)
  • PGA Championship (2012, 2021)
Websitekiawahresort.com
Ocean Course
Designed byPete Dye & Alice Dye
Par72
Length7,876 yards (7,202 m)
Course rating79.1
Slope rating155
Turtle Point
Designed byJack Nicklaus
Par72
Length6,911 yards (6,319 m)
Course rating73
Slope rating134
Osprey Point
Designed byTom Fazio
Par72
Length6,902 yards (6,311 m)
Course rating72.8
Slope rating135
Oak Point
Designed byClyde Johnston
Par72
Length6,701 yards (6,127 m)
Course rating71.9
Slope rating130
Cougar Point
Designed byGary Player redesigned
Par72
Length6,814 yards (6,231 m)
Course rating72.7
Slope rating134

The resort is home to The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, a Forbes Five Star/AAA Five Diamond 255-room hotel and spa. The resort also manages nearly 500 private villas and homes and has more than a dozen restaurants.

Best known for its golf courses, the resort also contains the Roy Barth Tennis Center, which features 22 tennis courts and is home to the Barth-Hawtin Tennis Academy.

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