Major Awards and Distinctions
The long-range vision of Kiawah's master plan was to be one of the first successful marriages of a resort and residential community. This vision has come to fruition resulting in a host of accolades for Kiawah Island.
Awards
Urban Land Institute – Award for Excellence in community planning
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources – Environmental Stewardship Award
South Carolina Wildlife Foundation – Land Conservationist of the Year
American Society of Landscape Architects – National Merit Award for ecological planning
Audubon Certified Cooperative Sanctuary (The River Course and The Ocean Course)
Club Leaders Forum in 2006 – The Kiawah Island Club ranked in the Top 40 Country Clubs in America and was named in the Top 25 Residential Communities.
The Kiawah Island Club also had the most nominations for South Carolina.
2007 Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Homebuilding – Cassique Garden Cottages
Rankings
Golf Digest – America's Toughest Resort Course, Best New Resort Course (The Ocean Course)
Golf Digest's "Places to Play" – Five-Star Rating (The Ocean Course) Four-Star Rating (Turtle Point, Cougar Point, Osprey Point)
Golf Digest – America's Best New Private Courses (The River Course and Cassique)
Golf Magazine – Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (The Ocean Course and Cassique)
Golfweek – Top 100 Modern Courses in America (The Ocean Course and The River Course)
Golf & Travel – Top 40 Real Estate Courses in America (The River Course and Cassique)
The Golfer – Top 10 World's Best Real Estate Communities
Tennis Magazine – Top Five U.S. Tennis Resorts
National Geographic Traveler – Second Most Romantic Beach in America
The Travel Channel – Dr. Beach's Top 10 America's Best Beaches
Condé Nast Traveler – Top 100 Islands in the World for Beaches, Lodging & Dining
Family Life – Top 10 Best Family Resorts
Worth Magazine – America's 100 Richest Towns
Robb Report – Best of the Best for Private Communities, 2005
Travel and Leisure Golf – Ranked number 4 for America's Top 100 Golf Communities, 2006
Golf Magazine Living – Best Large Community, 2006
Travel + Leisure Golf – Best Golf Resort, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, 2006
Links Magazine – Kiawah Island named as one of America's Top 100 Premier Properties
AAA – Five Diamond Award (The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort)
Travel + Leisure Golf – Kiawah Island ranked #5 in America's Top Golf Communities, 2007
Golf Digest – 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America (Cassique), May 2007
Coastal Living – Idea House at the new Cassique Neighborhood, 2005
