Resort · open to all · par 72 · Kiawah Island, East Beach
Turtle Point
Anyone. The resort says its courses are open to the public and you don’t have to rent from it to get a tee time; its own guests get discounts.
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Turtle Point
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Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Kiawah Island, East Beach
Jack Nicklaus; opened 1981, renovated under Nicklaus in 2016 Source
Who can play: Anyone. The resort says its courses are open to the public and you don’t have to rent from it to get a tee time; its own guests get discounts. Source
How far ahead: Not staying with the resort: up to 60 days ahead. Staying with the resort: up to a year ahead with your confirmation number. Source
Opens the resort’s booking page (rGuest). Source
Or call the Turtle Point shop, (843) 266-4050, or the resort’s line, (800) 576-1570. Source
1 Turtle Point Lane, Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Source
Scorecard, practice, food, prices and notes
| Tee | Yards | Men (rating / slope) | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,911 rated at 6,822 | 73.9 / 141 | — |
| Gold | 6,510 rated at 6,376 | 71.9 / 136 | — |
| Silver | 6,162 rated at 5,940 | 70.1 / 127 | 75.8 / 144 |
| Blue | 5,746 rated at 5,343 | 67.3 / 117 | 72.2 / 134 |
| Red | 5,064 rated at 4,682 | 64.3 / 112 | 68.7 / 125 |
Par 72. Yards from the course’s scorecard; ratings from the USGA. Where the USGA rated a tee at a different length than the card prints, that length is shown.
- Walking
- Walking is allowed at any time of day. Pull carts are allowed but not rented. Source
- Practice
- A driving range, and the resort’s Golf Learning Center is here. Source
- Food
- Tomasso at Turtle Point, an Italian restaurant in the clubhouse. Source
- Dress
- No denim, bathing suits, athletic shorts, shorts more than 5 inches above the knee, or shirts without sleeves or collars. Tennis shoes are fine. Source
- Prices, as read on October 13, 2026
- The resort’s pages don’t list green fees. Its FAQ lists rental clubs at $85 for 18 holes and $42.50 for 9, junior sets at $15, and the range without a round at $30 an hour. Source
- Good to know
- Paspalum grass from tee to green, on all five resort courses. Source
- Three of its holes run along the ocean. Source
- Chosen with the Ocean Course to host the 2029 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships. Source
- Kiawah is gated; the community association’s gate policy lists golf course guests among the guests it covers. Source
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Hole by hole
Par for each hole. Front nine, then back nine; par 3s in blue, par 5s in amber.
Hole pars: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) via OpenGolfAPI — https://opengolfapi.org
The week at Turtle Point
Turtle Point posts no standing weekly days on its own pages. For tee times, book online.
An alligator crossing a Kiawah fairway
Cliff N (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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