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The Ocean Course Kiawah Island pin flag Pete & Alice Dye open ryder british pga

The Ocean Course Kiawah Island pin flag Pete & Alice Dye open ryder british pga

$ 52.8

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    Description

    Kiawah Island Golf Resort
    is a
    resort
    in
    Kiawah Island, South Carolina
    , and located along 10 miles of pristine beach on a barrier island less than 30 miles southwest of
    Charleston
    . It opened in May 1976 and consistently ranks as one of the country’s top resorts.
    Kiawah Island Golf Resort is home to five championship
    golf courses
    , most notably The Ocean Course, added in 1991.
    The Ocean Course
    The Ocean Course is the most famous course at Kiawah Island, and was designed by
    Pete
    and
    Alice Dye
    .
    [6]
    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.
    [6]
    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
    . As of 2010, the Ocean Course was rated 25th in
    Golf Digest
    '
    s 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America.
    [7]
    The Ocean Course is a par 72 course and from the championship
    tees
    , it stretches to 7,873 yards (7,199 m) with a
    slope rating
    of 153 and a
    course rating
    of 79.7,
    [2]
    the highest in the country, according to the
    United States Golf Association
    . Because of its large slopes, numerous bunkers, and challenging
    Bermuda grass
    , it was named the toughest course in America in 2010 by
    Golf Digest
    .
    [8]
    The Ocean Course has hosted major golf tournaments including the
    Ryder Cup
    in
    1991
    , the
    World Cup
    in 1997 and 2003, and the
    PGA Championship
    in
    2012
    .
    [6]
    It also hosted the
    PGA Club Professional Championship
    in 2005 and the
    Senior PGA Championship
    in 2007. It will also host the
    PGA Championship
    in 2021.
    The Ocean Course was featured in the
    2000 film
    The Legend of Bagger Vance
    .
    [9]
    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
    . Helicopters equipped with cameras and GPS tracking devices were used to photograph and record the entire course to produce a geographically accurate simulation.