This means you can play another of the resort's four courses first, then "replay" the Ocean Course for $175 as opposed to the non-guest rate of $343, a savings of 49 percent. Not bad, especially considering golf package guests must pay a $120 surcharge to play the Ocean Course and/or $175 to replay it.
The replay rate is a discounted amount charged by a golf course or club to play a second round on the same day. There’s no set formula that constitutes a standard replay rate.
The 36-hole-a-day warriors could play one of Kiawah's other four courses in the morning and secure a $225 replay rate on the Ocean. I've stood on the 18th green at the end of a memorable round with the sun setting over the Atlantic. It's as spectacular as it sounds. Add a comment... Instagram
There are many different ways you can approach playing the Ocean Course. The most convenient, and undisputed best way, would be a golf package.
The replay rate is a discounted amount charged by a golf course or club to play a second round on the same day. There's no set formula that constitutes a standard replay rate.
America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses. Pete Dye's Ocean Course tops our eclectic new ranking of America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses. Opened in 1991 before the Ryder Cup—and dubbed Looney Dunes for the mishaps there—the Ocean Course has the highest combination of Slope Rating (155) and Course Rating (79.6) in America.
The Ocean Course. All are among the world's greatest golf courses but places most golfers only dream about playing. They just don't fit into the average golfer's budget. The $383 Ocean Course greens fee, which doesn't include a gratuity for the caddie, keeps most locals from heading out to Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Course record: 63 Germany's Alex Cejka, who is not in the field this week, owns the competitive course record at The Ocean Course. Cejka posted a nine under par 63 in the 1997 World Cup.
1. The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States. The Ocean Course is one of the world's most famous courses.
Oakmont is one of the oldest golf clubs in the country since its inception in 1903. The club is located in Allegheny River Valley and has no water and few trees. With over two hundred bunkers, it is known as one of the most difficult in the United States. Memberships are by invitation only and start at $75,000.
The Ocean Course is walking only except during the summer months (June, July and August), when carts are allowed for golfers teeing off after 10am (carts restricted to paths). Caddies are not mandatory for anyone walking the course but are highly recommended.
At Kiawah Island, for example, caddies are "included" in the Ocean Course green fee, but they suggest a $100 tip on top of it.
The numbers speak for themselves — 79.1 and 155. Those are the course and slope ratings that the USGA has assigned to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort when the 7,849-yard layout is played from the championship tees. As such, the course holds rank as the most difficult course in the country.
Kiawah could arguably be listed as number 1 on the list of the hardest public golf courses especially when the wind gets blowing.
McIlroy's total score of 13 under set a Championship record eight-stroke margin of victory over runner-up David Lynn of England, surpassing the seven-stroke win posted by Jack Nicklaus in 1980.
The PGA Championship was played at the Ocean Course in August 2012 with Rory McIlroy winning by a record eight strokes. The championship returned to the Ocean Course in May 2021, and was won by Phil Mickelson, who became the oldest major champion in history at the age of 50.
The replay rate is a discounted amount charged by a golf course or club to play a second round on the same day. There’s no set formula that constitutes a standard replay rate. As with any independent business, a golf course may set its own fees and establish its own discount policies -- if any -- subject to the free market.
Replay rounds may be reserved at some courses, but they are based on daily availability at others. At Walt Disney World in Florida, for example, replay rates are 50 percent on every course, although the second round may not be reserved in advance. The Myrtle Beach Golf Secret website -- which books rounds at golf courses in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina -- states that replay rounds may be reserved in advance at many area courses, but not all of them. However, the site advises large groups that wish to take advantage of replay deals to “always pre-book replays.”
The course is walking-only September through May. Carts are allowed after 10 a.m. during the hotter summer months June through August.
The Ryder Cup Bar, which seats 30 inside and 24 outside, is the ideal hang for lunch, a post-round cocktail or even casual dinner. The intimate Atlantic Room (80 seats) serves up the more refined dining experience that will likely require a shower, change of clothes and a reservation.
The 17th hole of the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort , the site of the 103rd PGA Championship. Gary Kellner/PGA of America. From the moment it opened in 1991, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island has been a showstopper.
It's hard to fathom that somebody will have as easy a time winning as Rory McIlroy did at the 2012 PGA Championship, cruising to an eight-shot victory. It all depends on the weather. You could say the same for your round.
The most convenient, and undisputed best way, would be a golf package. Although playing the Ocean Course does incur a surcharge for most golf packages, it's still the most affordable way to play and staying to indulge in one of golf's most special resorts (and settings) is a no-brainer.