Golf

1. December 6th, 2009

   Kiawah Island and Doonbeg Named Golf Resorts of the Year

   

   The International Association of Golf Tour Operators recently declared Kiawah Island Golf Resort the North American Golf Resort of the Year and Doonbeg the European Golf Resort of the Year.

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2. October 31st, 2009

   Kiawah Island Named #1 Reader’s Choice

   

   Readers of Condé Nast Traveler recently named Kiawah Island the #1 island to visit in North America and the #1 resort in the mainland U.S. For the seventeenth consecutive year, Charleston was named a “Top 10” favorite city, earning the #2 spot just behind San Francisco.

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3. October 1st, 2009

   “Golf World” Chooses Kiawah Island

   

   The Kiawah Island Club and the Kiawah Island Golf Resort (KIGR) were recently named to Golf World’s list of Readers' Choice Awards. KIGR was voted #1 Best Golf Resort in the country, and The Club was voted #39 out of the top 50 private clubs in the U.S.

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4. September 17th, 2009

   Kiawah Island Golf Resort Named One of the Best Golf Resorts in North America

   The Kiawah Island Golf Resort was recently ranked #7 on Golf Digest’s list of “The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America.”

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5. July 26th, 2009

   Carol Preisinger Named “Best in State” by Golf Digest

   Carol Preisinger, Director of Instruction at The Kiawah Island Club Golf Academy and a Ladies Professional Golf Association Class A Member, has been named “Best in State” by Golf Digest, in their 2009-2010 list of top golf instructors.

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6. July 25th, 2009

   The U.S. Mid-Am Comes to Kiawah The Nation’s Best Unsung Golfers Compete in October

   

   America's finest golfers do not all wear green jackets or play in televised tournaments. Some of them teach school, sell insurance, or own gas stations. Like Steven Wilson of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, who won the 2008 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship in October at the Milwaukee Country Club.

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7. July 24th, 2009

   Volunteers Needed For 2009 U.S. Mid-Am Championship

   Conducted by the United States Golf Association, the Kiawah Island Club will host the 29th U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship from October 1 – 8, 2009.

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8. July 8th, 2009

   South Carolina Tops Rankings in Golf Digest Public Golf Lineup

   South Carolina dominated Golf Digest magazine’s recently released list of the 100 top public golf courses in the United States.

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9. June 23rd, 2009

   Ultimate Golf Learning Experience

   When you think of golf and Kiawah Island, your immediate mental image might be of Denis Watson sinking his final putt in a come-from-behind victory at the 2007 Senior PGA Championship at The Ocean Course. But though players who have devoted their lives and careers to perfecting their games are drawn to the beauty and challenge of Kiawah courses, beginners are too. The Island’s extensive array of golf learning and training resources are tailored for people just learning the game, those focused on re-learning and refining, and those intent on passing their golfing legacy on to the next generation.

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10. June 23rd, 2009

    TIP FROM THE PRO: Have A Blast With Bunker Shots! – Carol Preisinger, Director of Instruction

    A bunker shot requires the hands and arms to create a “steep angle of attack” up and away from the ball, before the body swings through. A common error is to swing the wedge back on a shallow inside path, or swing back too far. Either way, the body is doing too much work on the backswing. To hit better bunker shots you must create an upright take-away and control the length of it, while staying balanced. Then you’ll have more energy to blast the sand by turning through with your body, on a more out-to-in path.

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