November 2022
November 2022
Nov 15, 2022Prevailing Winds: Meet the Challenges of Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, Whatever the Weather
O n nearly every golfer’s list of top courses to play in North America, The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort boasts the most oceanside holes in the Northern Hemisphere, including 10 along the Atlantic Ocean and another eight running alongside these. Designer Pete Dye’s wife, Alice, suggested raising the holes to dune height so golfers could see the Atlantic with unobstructed views. What Mrs. Dye did not consider was how the wind would wreak havoc with players and their shots. It is said no other golf course in the world, outside of Ireland, experiences more wind, often adding up to an eight-club difference to any shot.
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November 2022
Nov 15, 2022Kristin Karst Owner and Executive Vice President, AmaWaterways
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