Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Kiawah Island Golf Resort Profile

Kiawah Island Golf Resort officially broke ground Thursday, December 15th on a new clubhouse at its famed Ocean Course. Turning over the first few shovels of dirt were Kiawah Island Golf Resort President Roger Warren, Resort Chairman William H. Goodwin, Jr., and Kiawah Island Mayor Bill Wert.

The 24,000-square-foot clubhouse, which is costing in excess of $18 milllion, has an expected completion date of spring 2007. The Ocean Course will then host the 2007 Senior PGA Championship in May of that year. The layout is also the venue for the 2012 PGA Championship, the first of golf’s four “majors” to be held in South Carolina.

Situated adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and 150 feet from the 18th green, the new clubhouse has been designed to augment The Ocean Course’s stature in the game of golf and provide a stage befitting major professional golf events.

Noted architecture firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects has designed the clubhouse, which is part of the resort’s ongoing commitment to providing its guests with the finest amenities and services. The firm is familiar with Kiawah Island, having previously designed the island’s private Beach Club, located near The Ocean Course’s 14th tee.

“Golf on The Ocean Course has always been a unique experience steeped in the grand traditions of the game,” said Warren. “As the only true links-style course in the U.S., this new clubhouse – with its rustic charm and outstanding views – will be the capstone to the experience our guests will enjoy.”

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.”

1991 Ryder Cup Score:

United States 14½ – 13½ Europe

(source .. kiawahresort.com)

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