Kiawah Island Club (River)

Hole19 golfers rate Kiawah Island Club (River) highly, and the facts support the attention it draws on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1995, this private 18-hole, par-72 layout stretches to 7,119 yards across river's edge terrain, savannas, ponds, and maritime forests. Golf Digest named it one of the Top Five New Private Courses in the Nation in 1996, Golfweek lists it among America's Best Top 100 Residential Courses, and the South Carolina Course Rating Panel placed it in the 2018 Top 50 SC Golf Courses. The course has hosted the Kiawah Children's Hospital Classic in 2000 and 2001, the USGA Mid-Am in 2009, and the USGA Four-Ball in 2023. The clubhouse includes the River Room restaurant, a barrel-ceilinged Oyster Bar in the men's locker room with a full bar, recliners, and a pool table, plus a grill and pub. The pro shop carries clubs, shoes, apparel, and gift items, with an online store also available.