How long is Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point?

Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point plays 4,683–6,710 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.

How difficult is Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point?

Its slope rating ranges 112–134, with a course rating up to 72.7. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Player tees at 6,026 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point walkable?

It's a flat walk, with roughly 118 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point have?

Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point has 68 bunkers, and water comes into play on 12 holes.

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Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point

1 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island, SC 29455, USA

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40Linksmith Test · Moderate

6,710Back tees · yds

112–134Slope

72Par

7Tee sets

Flat118 ft climb

68Bunkers

Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthLong6,710 yds

DifficultyStiffslope 134

WalkFlat118 ft climb

BunkeringAverage68 bunkers

WaterOn most holes11 of 18 holes

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point is an 18-hole golf course in Kiawah Island, SC, playing 4,683–6,710 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 112–134, course rating up to 72.7).

It's a flat walk, roughly 118 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 68 bunkers, with water on 11 holes; the back nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

The Gary Player redesign that reviewers consistently call one of the most fun rounds on the island, with wide fairways, receptive greens and dramatic marsh views along the Kiawah River. The picturesque par-3 6th and the front-nine river stretch are widely singled out as the visual highlight.

Best forSceneryForgivingVariety

Consistently praised

Marshland holes along the Kiawah River, especially the par-3 6th.
Wider fairways and larger, more receptive greens than the old layout.

Worth knowing

Low handicaps may find it less of a stern test than Turtle Point or the Ocean.

Golfers recommend

Play one less club into the greens; they are bigger and more receptive than they look.
Save your camera for the river holes on the front nine.

Pairs withKiawah Island Golf Resort · Ocean Course →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsWiscoGolfAddict GolfCourseGurus

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the Player tees, 6026 yds

14course handicap~86typical score124slope

How to play it

Front 936.1

Back 936.6tougher

Attack (1)Hold (2)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #11, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #4, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Tournament: 18. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	4	347	13
2•	3	170	11
3•	5	524	17	Birdie
4•	4	455	1	Long 4Tough
5•	4	392	5
6•	3	180	9
7•	4	347	7
8•	4	353	15	Birdie
9•	5	550	3	Tough
Out	36	3318
10•	4	434	4
11•	5	485	18	ReachableBirdie
12•	3	221	8	Long 3
13•	4	406	10
14•	3	170	16
15•	5	528	14
16•	4	397	6
17•	4	357	12
18•	4	394	2	Tough
In	36	3392

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Tournament	6710	72.7	134	72
Cougar	6401	71.1	132	72
Player	6026	69.3	124	72
Low Country	5701	67.9	121	72
Kiawah	5484	66.9	118	72
Governors	5056	64.7	116	72
Carolina	4683	63	112	72

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

SE · 8 mph2 into15 cross1 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#13↑ 20 ft

#8↑ 16 ft

#6↓ 16 ft

#14↓ 16 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Sat 05-30 · 89/100

Sat05-3089good75–84°F8 mph SE25% rain

Sun05-3176ok74–79°F13 mph E38% rain

Mon06-0165ok71–84°F13 mph NE73% rain

Tue06-0257poor65–79°F17 mph ENE56% rain

Wed06-0372ok58–77°F15 mph NNE34% rain

Thu06-0477ok59–83°F17 mph NNW5% rain

Fri06-0584good65–87°F14 mph SW3% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

111

710

311

212

513

114

215

216

317

218

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #1 (11) · #2 (7) · #10 (7) · #5 (5). Water on 11 holes: #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #13, #14, #18.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point?: Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point plays 4,683–6,710 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point?: Its slope rating ranges 112–134, with a course rating up to 72.7. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Player tees at 6,026 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point walkable?: It's a flat walk, with roughly 118 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point have?: Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Cougar Point has 68 bunkers, and water comes into play on 12 holes.