Spring Golf: 10 Great South Carolina Golf Getaways (Video)

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - APRIL 19: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN CREATED WITH THE USE OF DIGITAL FILTERS) Jim Furyk waits to putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 19, 2015 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Lecka/Getty Images) /

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There are those who believe that Cougar Point is the most underrated track in the Charleston area. Gary Player redesigned Cougar Point in 1996 and the extended layout runs about 6800 yards, much of it along the Kiawah River.

Being that Cougar Point a Kiawah Island Resort course – one of five – it’s not cheap to play, but resort packages help — and the graceful shaping, along with beautiful woods and marsh backdrops make for a very entertaining round.

Cougar Point features a great blend of short and long par-4s, great risk/reward par-5s and extremely scenic and challenging par-3s. The long par-4s feature wide landing areas putting the driver in the player’s hands, and open-run-up areas in front of the green making them reachable by the shorter hitters using a wood or long-iron. Its short par-4s feature great “target golf” where players must find specific landing areas on their drives to avoid obstacles and provide the best angle to the greens.

Kiawah Resort has plenty to packages and they’re designed to make a spring golf getaway attractive to your wallet as well as your soul.

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