Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,876
- Designer
- Pete and Alice Dye
- Opened
- 1991
- Greens
- 419 Bermudagrass & Buffalo Naturals
- Fairways
- 419 Bermudagrass & Buffalo Naturals
- Avg winning score
- -9.5 (2 ed.)
Ocean Course at Kiawah Island is a par-72, 7,876-yard PGA Tour golf course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA, designed by Pete and Alice Dye. It has hosted 2 PGA Tour events in OTIS's 15-season window; the most recent was won by Phil Mickelson (2020 - 2021).
What this course rewards
Distance venue — length off the tee gets rewarded here. Length: 99th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).
- Off the tee36%
graded on all-drives distance and total driving (distance + accuracy combined)
- Approach20%
graded on mid/long-iron proximity (150–175 yds) and long-iron proximity (175–200 yds)
- Course history18%
past results at this venue
- Around the green14%
scrambling from rough and sand
- Putting12%
5–10 ft make rate and lag putting
Hole by hole
Par, yardage, and how the field actually scored — difficulty ranks 1 (hardest) to 18. From the most recent tournament played here. Tap or arrow through the holes; bar height is hole length.
Hole 1Par 4 · 396 yds
- Field average
- - (-)
- Difficulty
- —
- Birdies · Pars · Bogey+
- —
| Hole | Par | Yards | Scoring avg | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 396 | - | — |
| 2 | 5 | 557 | - | — |
| 3 | 4 | 390 | - | — |
| 4 | 4 | 484 | - | — |
| 5 | 3 | 207 | - | — |
| 6 | 4 | 490 | - | — |
| 7 | 5 | 579 | - | — |
| 8 | 3 | 198 | - | — |
| 9 | 4 | 514 | - | — |
| OUT | 36 | 3,815 | - | |
| 10 | 4 | 447 | - | — |
| 11 | 5 | 593 | - | — |
| 12 | 4 | 484 | - | — |
| 13 | 4 | 497 | - | — |
| 14 | 3 | 238 | - | — |
| 15 | 4 | 466 | - | — |
| 16 | 5 | 608 | - | — |
| 17 | 3 | 223 | - | — |
| 18 | 4 | 505 | - | — |
| IN | 36 | 4,061 | - | |
| TOTAL | 72 | 7,876 | - |
Hosting history
| Season | Tournament | Winner | Score | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2021 | PGA Championship | Phil Mickelson | -6 | $12,000,000 |
| 2012 | PGA Championship | Rory McIlroy | -13 | $8,000,000 |
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Player history here
Rounds played, best finish, and scoring at this venue — cited from results, lower scoring is better. “Similar venues” is a player's scoring across every distance course of this type, the closest honest read on venue fit (Strokes Gained can't be split by venue, so this is scoring, not SG).
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Tournament intelligence
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A disclosed similarity model over archetype, length, greens, and par — method.
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