Kiawah Resort’s Golf Awards & Accolades
2012 Golf Course Rankings:
- Top 10 Golf Resorts for Women – Links Magazine
- Top Golf Course in South Carolina (The Ocean Course #1) - SC Golf Course Rating Panel
- Links 100 World Ranking (The Ocean Course #58) - Links Magazine
- Links 100 U.S. Ranking (The Ocean Course #29) - Links Magazine
- Top 10 Toughest Courses in the U.S. (The Ocean Course #4) - GOLF Magazine
- Top 100 Modern Courses in America (The Ocean Course #19) – Golfweek
- America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses (The Ocean Course #1) - Golf Digest Magazine
2012 Golf Resort Rankings:
- Forbes Five Star - The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Forbes Travel Guide
- Forbes Five Star - The Spa at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Forbes Travel Guide
- AAA Five Diamond - The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - American Automobile Association
- Green Awards: The top eco-friendly resorts - Kiawah Island Golf Resort - GOLF Magazine
2011 Golf Course Rankings:
- Top 100 You Can Play (The Ocean Course #4) - Golf Magazine
- Among Top 100 Courses in the U. S. (The Ocean Course #27) – Golf Magazine
- Among Top 100 Courses in the World (The Ocean Course #45) - Golf Magazine
- Among Top 100 Courses in America (The Ocean Course #26) - Golf Digest
- Among Top 100 Public Courses in America (The Ocean Course #4) - Golf Digest
- Top 100 Modern Courses in America (The Ocean Course #20) – Golfweek
- America's Best Resort Golf Courses (The Ocean Course #9) – Golfweek
- 50 Best Courses for Women (Osprey Point #11) - Golf Digest
2011 Golf Resort Rankings:
- Top Golf Resort in the U.S. (#2) - Global Traveler magazine's Readers' Choice Poll
- Top Golf Resort in the World (#4) - Conde Nast Traveler magazine's Readers' Choice Poll
- Conde Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence - Most Excellent Golf Resort
- Gold Tee Award - Meetings & Conventions
- Forbes Five Star - The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Forbes Travel Guide
- Forbes Five Star - The Spa at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Forbes Travel Guide
- AAA Five Diamond - The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - American Automobile Association
Kiawah Resort Golf Tournaments:
- The Ocean Course, host: 2012 PGA Champsionship
- 2007 Senior PGA Championship
- 2001 UBS Warburg Cup
- 2003 and 1997 World Cups
- 1991 Ryder Cup
2010 Golf Course Rankings:
- Top 100 Modern Courses in America (The Ocean Course #17) – Golfweek
- 50 Best Courses for Women (Osprey Point #14) - Golf Digest
2010 Golf Resort Rankings:
- No. 3 Resort on the U.S. Mainland - Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Poll
- No. 1 Island in North America – Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Poll
- No. 2 Golf Resort in the U.S. - Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Poll
- No. 1 Golf Resort in the Southeast - Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Poll
- Forbes Five Star - The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Forbes Travel Guide
- Forbes Five Star - The Spa at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Forbes Travel Guide
- AAA Five Diamond - The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - American Automobile Association
- Gold Tee Award - Meetings & Conventions
- Among America's 100 Best Golf Shops (The Ocean Course Golf Shop) - Golf World
- Among America's 100 Best Golf Shops (The Sanctuary Golf Shop) - Golf World