Golf
Kiawah Island Resort
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is an oceanfront hotel and spa and is part of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, which features five championship golf courses, two tennis centers, nine restaurants and a variety of recreation and nature programs.
The new Sanctuary Hotel anchored by the world class Pete Dye masterpiece, "The Ocean Course." has recently been rated as the toughest golf course in America.
The Sanctuary, which features 255 rooms and suites and opened in 2004, also joins its sister properties The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA, and The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, TN, in achieving the coveted Mobil Five Star rating, creating an unrivalled portfolio of independent hotels. All three properties also hold the AAA Five Diamond rating, placing them on an elite list of 31 hotels, resorts and inns in North America and Mexico to hold AAA's and Mobil's highest awards.
Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report ranks The Sanctuary as top resort hotel in America, while readers of Travel + Leisure currently rate it as the top family resort, second best golf resort, second best hotel spa and fifth best hotel respectively. It is a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide.
2012 PGA Championship
Kiawah Island's Ocean Course will become the fourth course in history to host all three PGA major championships when the famed Pete Dye-designed oceanfront layout welcomes the 2012 PGA Championship.
Ocean Course: The PGA of America's major championships -- the Ryder Cup (1991), the Senior PGA Championship (2007) and the PGA Championship (2012).
Ocean Course
Located on Kiawah Island, the Ocean Course was designed by architect Pete Dye. Host of the 1991 Ryder Cup Matches and the 1997 World Cup of Golf.
According to Pete Dye, "There's no other golf course in the Northern Hemisphere that has as many seaside holes."
The Links Course
The Links presents the combined challenges of the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina coastal terrain. Pass moss-draped live oaks and magnolias and you make your way through giant sand dunes and saltwater marshes.
2005 Charleston Area Golf Course of the Year, this famous 6,722-yard, par-72 Wild Dunes golf course is also ranked among the best in the world.
Harbor Course
Surround yourself with marsh vistas, glistening dunes and crashing waves. The Harbor Course continues the Links’ tradition of golf excellence
Tom Fazio designed the courses of Wild Dunes early in his career, and says they're still among his favorites. Be sure to ask about our special Isle of Palms golf packages.
The Links at Stono Ferry
Located on the site of a Revolutionary War battlefield, The Links at Stono Ferry is a championship Ron Garl design.
The Links at Stono Ferry combines the historic traditions of Charleston with exciting golf along the Intracoastal waters of South Carolina. The Battle at Stono Ferry was fought on these grounds in 1779.
Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club
Carved from an original Charleston Plantation featuring lush Bermuda fairways, Shadowmoss Plantation was designed by Russell Breeden to challenge the best players.
Golf Digest praises Shadowmoss as “the best golf value in Charlestonâ€. Located just 12 miles from downtown and 5 miles from I-526, Shadowmoss is convenient to Kiawah Island.
Pine Forest
Golf Digest Magazine awarded the Pine Forest course four stars in its' 2002 Places to Play edition and nicknamed it "The Hidden Gem of Charleston".
The four star ranking places this Summerville, SC course in the top 5% of all non-private courses in the United States and making Pine Forest the highest rated non-resort course in the Charleston area.
Legend Oaks Golf Club
Located in Summerville, SC Legend Oaks Club is located within thirty minutes of downtown Charleston and even closer to the airport.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of 300 year old majestic live oak trees, towering pines and a host of LowCountry wildlife. A Scott Pool championship golf course, Legend Oaks provides a challenge for all level of players.
Ocean Winds Golf
Enjoy the beautiful, undisturbed natural surroundings and challenging, championship play make Ocean Winds.
New "Champion" Bermuda grass greens were added in the summer of 2004, providing outstanding putting surfaces. Golf Digest rates this Seabrook Island Willard Byrd designed course as "Four-Star".
