Flights, 7 Nights, 5 Rounds
Most trips to Kiawah start with the Ocean Course, and rightly so. It is one of the great courses on the planet, and the wind off the Atlantic has a way of making even confident players feel very small indeed. But if you want variety in your itinerary, Oak Point is a brilliant addition. It is scenic, playable and packed with the sort of risk-and-reward questions that keep better golfers engaged while still being enjoyable for the rest of the group.
Oak Point does not rely on brute length or postcard drama. Its appeal is in the strategy, the setting and how well it fits a wider Kiawah golf holiday. The course sits quietly beside the Haulover Creek and the Kiawah River, surrounded by maritime forest that feels genuinely ancient. Spanish moss hangs from live oaks. Lagoons catch the low South Carolina light. From the moment you step onto the first tee, it feels like a course that has earned its place on the island rather than simply been built on it.
Clyde Johnston originally designed the layout. It joined the Kiawah resort family in 1997 and has since been comprehensively reworked, with Johnston consulted throughout. The regrassing in Paspalum gives the playing surfaces a lush, receptive quality that suits the strategic demands of the design. The result is a course that feels modern in its conditioning but rooted in a more considered school of golf architecture, one that values placement over power, angles over aggression and patience over heroics.
Who is this for?
Golfers on a Kiawah Island holiday who want to balance the Ocean Course with something more intimate and cerebral. It works well for mixed-ability groups and anyone who appreciates a course that asks questions rather than simply measuring your driving distance.
Who is it best for?
Mid-handicappers who enjoy working the ball, reading the land and plotting their way around a layout rather than overpowering it. If a well-judged lay-up gives you more satisfaction than a wild lash at a par five, Oak Point will suit you very well indeed.
Flights, 7 Nights, 5 Rounds
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Noted local architect Clyde Johnston designed the Oak Point Course, but it was not assimilated into the Kiawah resort until 1997. Since then, the course has been completely reworked with consultation from the original creator, and set against the stunning backdrop of the Haulover Creek, it is now a fantastic course.
Something of a throwback to the style of the 1920s and 1930s, Oak Point demands good positioning above brute power, and has become a real favourite in recent years with golf holiday visitors to Kiawah Island.
| Par | 72 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Clyde Johnston |
| Opened for play | 1989 |
| Black | 6,821 yards | SSS 72.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6,535 yards | SSS 71.0 |
| Silver | 6,110 yards | SSS 69.3 |
| Blue | 5,620 yards | SSS 67.4 (M) | 72.5 (L) |
| Blue/Red | 5,295 yards | SSS 65.3 (M) | 70.2 (L) |
| Red | 5,009 yards | SSS 64.1 (M) | 68.6 (L) |
Jonathan
✓22 Apr 2022
A really pleasant course. Probably the quietest and easiest of the Kiawah courses and it’s just off the island, but generous fairways, excellent conditioning and some interesting layouts. Despite it probably being the easiest (in theory) it was my worst score on the 5 courses there is still plenty of danger in wait if you are a bit off target.
