Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course
1000 Ocean Course Drive, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Longest tees
- 7,778 yds
- Slope up to
- 155
- Course rating up to
- 79.1
- Tee sets
- 7
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course scorecard
The Ocean Course
Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Johns Island
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Championship | 400366 | 560512 | 390357 | 476435 | 212194 | 486444 | 565517 | 198181 | 496454 | 3,7833,459 | 439401 | 587537 | 472432 | 484443 | 235215 | 442404 | 604552 | 223204 | 509465 | 3,9953,653 | 7,7787,112 | 79.1 | 155 |
| Black | 396362 | 543497 | 384351 | 453414 | 207189 | 455416 | 527482 | 198181 | 464424 | 3,6273,317 | 439401 | 562514 | 466426 | 404369 | 194177 | 421385 | 581531 | 223204 | 439401 | 3,7293,410 | 7,3566,726 | 77.4 | 153 |
| Gold | 375343 | 528483 | 367336 | 432395 | 185169 | 377345 | 505462 | 170155 | 415379 | 3,3543,067 | 378346 | 521476 | 420384 | 371339 | 171156 | 391358 | 555507 | 197180 | 421385 | 3,4253,132 | 6,7796,199 | 74.7 | 150 |
| Silver | 365334 | 501458 | 319292 | 401367 | 177162 | 345315 | 493451 | 166152 | 406371 | 3,1732,901 | 360329 | 506463 | 412377 | 364333 | 161147 | 381348 | 540494 | 182166 | 396362 | 3,3023,019 | 6,4755,921 | 72.1 | 140 |
| Blue | 357326 | 495453 | 310283 | 396362 | 171156 | 331303 | 484443 | 151138 | 399365 | 3,0942,829 | 347317 | 476435 | 398364 | 333304 | 151138 | 358327 | 491449 | 168154 | 386353 | 3,1082,842 | 6,2025,671 | 70.5 | 131 |
| Blue/Red | 357326 | 419383 | 310283 | 328300 | 171156 | 331303 | 484443 | 151138 | 344315 | 2,8952,647 | 347317 | 476435 | 326298 | 333304 | 151138 | 358327 | 491449 | 168154 | 314287 | 2,9642,710 | 5,8595,357 | 68.9 | 129 |
| Red | 306280 | 419383 | 268245 | 328300 | 117107 | 299273 | 432395 | 10596 | 344315 | 2,6182,394 | 310283 | 440402 | 326298 | 312285 | 132121 | 306280 | 427390 | 122112 | 314287 | 2,6892,459 | 5,3074,853 | 66.5 | 120 |
| SilverLadies | 365334 | 501458 | 319292 | 401367 | 177162 | 345315 | 493451 | 166152 | 406371 | 3,1732,901 | 360329 | 506463 | 412377 | 364333 | 161147 | 381348 | 540494 | 182166 | 396362 | 3,3023,019 | 6,4755,921 | 78.9 | 151 |
| BlueLadies | 357326 | 495453 | 310283 | 396362 | 171156 | 331303 | 484443 | 151138 | 399365 | 3,0942,829 | 347317 | 476435 | 398364 | 333304 | 151138 | 358327 | 491449 | 168154 | 386353 | 3,1082,842 | 6,2025,671 | 76.9 | 147 |
| Blue/RedLadies | 357326 | 419383 | 310283 | 328300 | 171156 | 331303 | 484443 | 151138 | 344315 | 2,8952,647 | 347317 | 476435 | 326298 | 333304 | 151138 | 358327 | 491449 | 168154 | 314287 | 2,9642,710 | 5,8595,357 | 75.4 | 137 |
| RedLadies | 306280 | 419383 | 268245 | 328300 | 117107 | 299273 | 432395 | 10596 | 344315 | 2,6182,394 | 310283 | 440402 | 326298 | 312285 | 132121 | 306280 | 427390 | 122112 | 314287 | 2,6892,459 | 5,3074,853 | 72.6 | 130 |
About Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course is an 18-hole, par-72 private golf course in Johns Island, South Carolina. It is one of 5 courses at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. It stretches to 7,778 yards from the Championship tees (course rating 79.1, slope 155) and plays as short as 5,307 yards from the Red tees, with 7 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 4 par 5s. The longest hole is the 16th, a 604-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 8th, a 198-yard par 3. The 4th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 15th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 97.7 out of 100, ranking it 2nd of 330 well-reviewed courses in South Carolina and 1st of 11 well-reviewed courses in Johns Island. With a slope rating up to 155, it plays harder than 99% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #2 on TheGrint's Top 100 US Public Courses list (2026).
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course FAQ
What is the slope rating of Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course?
From the Championship tees, Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course has a slope rating of 155 and a course rating of 79.1. Slope ratings range from 120 to 155 across its tees.
How long is Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course?
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course plays between 5,307 and 7,778 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course?
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course is a par 72 over 18 holes.
Is Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course public or private?
TheGrint lists Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course as a private course.
How hard is Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course?
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course plays very hard: it plays harder than 99% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course?
Kiawah Island Golf Resort: The Ocean Course is at 1000 Ocean Course Drive, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455.
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