Kiawah Island has once again secured its place as one of the premier golf destinations in the country, with multiple courses earning high honors in the 2025 rankings for Golfweek, GolfDigest, and GOLF magazine. From iconic public-access layouts to elite private clubs, Kiawah continues to define golf excellence at regional and national levels.

Golfweek: Best 2025: Top Public-Access Golf Courses in South Carolina

#1- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

#10- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Osprey Point

#14- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Cougar Point

#19- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Turtle Point

— Golfweek‘s Best of 2025: Top Public-Access Golf Courses in South Carolina 

Golfweek: Best 2025: South Carolina’s Best Private Golf Courses 

#11- Kiawah Island Club, Cassique

#15- Kiawah Island Club, River Course 

— Golfweek‘s Best of 2025: Top Private Golf Courses in South Carolina 

Golfweek: Best 2025: Top 200 Modern Courses in the U.S

#15- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

#T149- Kiawah Island Club, Cassique

#T179- Kiawah Island Club, River Course

— Golfweek‘s Top 200 Modern Courses in the U.S. 

GolfDigest: The Best Golf Courses in South Carolina

#1-Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

#8- Kiawah Island Club, Cassique

#11- Kiawah Island Club, River Course

— GolfDigest‘s Best Courses in South Carolina 

Golf Digest: America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses

#30- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

— GolfDigest‘s 100 Greatest Golf Courses 

GolfDigest: America’s Most Challenging Courses

#11- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

— GolfDigest’s Most Challenging Courses

GOLF Magazine’s Best Par 4’s in America

Hole #13- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

— GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Best Holes in the U.S.

GOLF Magazine’s Best Par 5’s in America

Hole #2- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

— GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Best Holes in the U.S.

GOLF Magazine’s Best Golf Courses in the Southeast

#6- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course

— GOLF Magazine’s Best Golf Courses in the Southeast