Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Oak Point

Oak Point opened in 1989, originally operating as Hope Plantation Golf Club and designed by Southeastern architect Clyde Johnston. Set on Johns Island just off Kiawah proper, the course threads through maritime forest and plays alongside the Kiawah River and Haulover Creek, with lagoons and tidal marsh framing many holes. Johnston leaned toward an open, links-influenced feel, mixing exposed stretches with tree-lined corridors and generous water in play. Kiawah Island Golf Resort acquired the course in 1997, adding it as the fifth layout in its championship rotation. Wildlife is a defining part of the experience here, with alligators and shorebirds regular companions along the water. Like its sibling Cougar Point, Oak Point has been reseeded with seashore paspalum across tees, fairways and greens to suit the salt-air environment, and it remains a favorite for its natural Lowcountry beauty and quieter pace.