Kiawah Island (Ocean)

• Location: Kiawah Island, South Carolina
• Open: 1991
• Designer: Pete & Alice Dye
• Major Course Updates: N/A
• Events Hosted: PGA Championship (2 times), 1991 Ryder Cup
• Key Rankings: 24th best golf course in the United States, Golf Digest (2021), 60th best golf course in the world, Golf Magazine (2021)

 
As opposed to links golf, where greens generally sit low into the landscape, Pete Dye built most of the green complexes to be more exposed to the wind off the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, The Ocean Course has been a perfect host to numerous venues, including the famous “war on the shore” Ryder Cup in 1991, Rory McIlroy’s dominant 8 shot victory in the 2012 PGA Championship, and Phil Mickelson’s 2021 PGA Championship win, establishing himself as the oldest major winner ever at 50.