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Kiawah Island is the East Coast's premier bucket-list resort destination, anchored by Pete Dye's Ocean Course and four other resort layouts, 8 courses in our catalog, $$$$ pricing, fly into CHS, and playable year-round.
Pete Dye's Ocean Course, host of 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships, ten holes hugging the Atlantic, ranked #1 in South Carolina. Five resort courses (Ocean, Turtle, Osprey, Cougar, Oak) at a single destination resort. Peak green fees $600.
What are the top golf courses in Kiawah Island?
8 courses
Kiawah Island has 8 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by The Ocean Course, Turtle Point, and Osprey Point. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$$The Ocean Course
Pete Dye (1991)
$$$Turtle Point
Jack Nicklaus (1981, Nicklaus redesign 2016)
$$$Osprey Point
Tom Fazio (1988, 2014 restoration)
$$$Cougar Point
Gary Player (1996, renovation 2017)
$$$Oak Point
Clyde Johnston (1989)
$$$Wild Dunes Resort - Links Course
Tom Fazio (1980)
$$The Links at Stono Ferry
Ron Garl (1989)
$Charleston Municipal Golf Course
Seth Raynor (1920s, Troy Miller renovation)
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How much does a 3-round Kiawah Island golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Kiawah Island runs about $1,350 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Kiawah Island and how do I get there?
Kiawah Island sits in South Carolina. The closest major airport is Charleston (CHS), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into CHS, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Kiawah Island?
The strongest months for golf in Kiawah Island are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Kiawah Island averages a 59°F high in January and a 89°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Kiawah Island data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.