![]() ![]() In October 2008, the Ocean Course became the first course to be available to play in the online video game that was developed by World Golf Tour. The Ocean Course was featured in the 2000 film The Legend of Bagger Vance. ![]() Because of its large slopes, numerous bunkers, and challenging Bermuda grass, it was named the toughest course in America in 2010 by Golf Digest. The Ocean Course is a par 72 course and from the championship tees, it stretches to 7,876 yards (7,202 m) with a slope rating of 155 and a course rating of 79.1, the highest in the country, according to the United States Golf Association. ![]() As of 2010, the Ocean Course was rated 25th in Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America. The Ocean Course has been consistently named as one of the best courses in the world by several publications such as Golf Digest and Golf Magazine as well as being named a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by Audubon International. The course was designed so that players have a view of the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean, but also to expose golfers to the often-strong winds in the area. ![]() The Ocean Course is the most famous course at Kiawah Island, and was designed by Pete and Alice Dye. Kiawah Island Golf Resort is home to five championship golf courses, most notably The Ocean Course, added in 1991. The resort also manages nearly 500 private villas and homes and has more than a dozen restaurants.īest 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. The resort is home to The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, a Forbes Five Star /AAA Five Diamond 255-room hotel and spa. Opened in May 1974 it consistently ranks as one of the country’s top resorts. 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. ![]()
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