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Turtle Point Golf Course Undergoing
Top-to-Bottom Renovation
Story Highlights
Under the consultation of course
designer Jack Nicklaus, Turtle Point
Turtle Point Golf Course
Golf Course is undergoing a top-toundergoing nine-month renovation
bottom renovation. The course closed
on Jan. 4 for the nine-month project.
Plans include rebuilding all 18
greens and expanding fairways
After a thorough examination of
the course, Nicklaus and his team
prepared plans for rebuilding all 18
greens, including moving five greens due to shade issues, and
expanding fairway sizes from 20 acres to 34 acres.
Renovations are expected to be
complete in October
“We’ll be adding new tees on multiple holes and raising a
number of the tee boxes,” said Kiawah Island Golf Resort
(KIGR) Director of Golf Brian Gerard. “One of the most
exciting changes involves the oceanfront sixteenth hole. On
this Par 3, the tee box is being moved away from the dunes so
the player will be hitting his tee shot with the Atlantic Ocean
in the background.”
According Gerard, in addition to the design changes:
• Fairways and greens are being converted to Paspalum, the
salt-tolerant strain of grass that is currently on The Ocean
Course, Osprey Point and Oak Point.
• All new irrigation is being installed on the course.
• More teeing area is being added to give more options on
course set-up.
• Property lines are being cleared making the course look
substantially larger and more open.
According to KIGR President Roger Warren, “The goal is to
both improve the conditioning of the golf course and make the
experience more fun. When we get done people will be excited
because it will feel like a totally new golf course.”
During the renovation, the golf school, which is located at the
Tommy Cuthbert Golf Learning Center adjacent to Turtle
Point’s driving range, is being hosted at other resort courses.
Tomasso, Turtle Point’s Italian restaurant, and the pro shop
remain open throughout the renovation.
The renovation is scheduled to be complete in October in time
for the fall golf season. It is part of an on-going effort to provide
guests with the finest golf experience of any resort. Prior to the
2012 PGA, Pete Dye returned to The Ocean Course and made
a number of course changes to both facilitate crowd movement
during the tournament and to improve playability of the course.
In 2014, under the consultation of course designer Tom Fazio,
Osprey Point underwent a top-to-bottom renovation followed
by Oak Point in 2015.
For more information and updates on the Turtle Point
renovation project, visit kiawahresort.com.
Abandoned Boat Trailer Found at Rhett's Bluff
This boat trailer was abandoned at Rhett's
Bluff during the last week of June. Per
KICA policy, the trailer will be disposed of
if it is not claimed by Monday, Aug. 29.
The owner of the trailer can claim it by
contacting KICA maintenance at mary-lynn.
[email protected] or 843-768-2315.