Kiawah Island Golf Resort: A Case Study

Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the Official Golf and Tennis Resort located on Kiawah Island a few miles from historic Charleston, South Carolina. Kiawah Island is ranked best Island in the United States and ranked #2 best Island in the world by Conde Nast Traveller (Kiawahisland.com, 2015). The Island consists of 10,000 acres of land and is home to 18 species of mammals, 30 species of reptiles and 300 species of birds (Kiawahisland.com, 2015). Kiawah Island Golf Resort is most known for its incredible golf courses and Tennis courts. You can choose from five courses where the pros play, including legendary Ocean Course, 1991 Ryder Cup and the 2012 PGA Championship. The Tennis Center has 24 clay and hard courts, instructional programs for Adults and children, and world-class training at the Barth Tennis Academy. This is the perfect destination for families and friends to spend their vacation with so many things to see and do.

“The name “Kiawah” (KEE-a-wah) is derived from the Indians who lived in the area during the 1600s” (Kiawah Island Golf Resort, 2015). Diseases such as small pox and measles ended up killing off those who were not enslaved. At that time they didn’t have a cure for those types of diseases. This resulted in the disappearance of the Kiawah’s. “In 1699, George Raynor was given title by the Lords Proprietors” (Kiawah
Starting out as just a piece of land where the Kiawah lived and is now a place to come relax and enjoy all the amenities and activities they have to offer. After the resort was developed Real Estate sales began to take off. That same year the Town of Kiawah was incorporated. Incredible golf courses were also being designed. In 1991, they had the Ryder Cup Match at the new Ocean Course where USA beat Europe. In 2012 PGA Championship was played on that same course. In recent news, they just announced that the 2021 PGA Championship would be played on Kiawah Island’s Ocean