Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina is a standout coastal golf destination located around 45 minutes from Charleston, set along 10 miles of Atlantic shoreline. There are five superb golf courses at Kiawah Island, designed by renowned golfers and golf architects including Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and Gary Player. This variety gives the resort genuine depth, from strategic marshland layouts to oceanfront tests shaped by coastal winds.

Dye’s Ocean Course is the headline act. It hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup, famously known as the “War on the Shore,” as well as the 2012 PGA Championship, and remains one of the most demanding and recognisable courses in the United States. A round here is widely regarded as one of the best golf experiences in America.

The other courses, Turtle Point, Osprey Point, Cougar Point and Oak Point, provide a mix of coastal links, marshland and parkland-style golf, giving variety across a multi-round stay.

Accommodation ranges from the five-star Sanctuary hotel to spacious villas and private homes. Off the course, guests can enjoy beaches, cycling trails, spa facilities and easy access to Charleston’s historic restaurants and waterfront.