Local knowledge from Our single who plays frequently was to lay up but.”No that would be the smart thing to do.” Needless to say I was lucky to make bogey after hitting driver off the tee. The short par 4 14th is one that I haven’t figured out how to play. Short par 5 12th is one to get a shot back on. On 10 green a bald eagle flew in and snagged a fish and flew away.

It’s a course you could play 3-4 times a week and never get tired of it. If this is where I move to when I retire I would probably pick Oak Point as my go to course too. I caught up with 2 other players and a resident single joined us for the back. There is a good mix of short and longer holes. It starts off with a solid par 5 where I was greeted by 3 gators soaking in the sunshine when I got to the green.

Good challenging and interesting golf holes. Oak Point is a solid track but over priced. Alligators were everywhere, and we saw two different groups abandon their ball as they landed too close to large gators! Ha ha. The wildlife we saw on the course was amazing. The front nine is more interesting than the back side but 18 is a memorable finishing hole right by the river. They are large but have major contouring, and you need to hit the right spots or you will have some long putts. Greens were excellent, rolled true and most had very few ball marks. Paul might have been the nicest starter I have ever come across! He was super friendly and helpful, and he gave us enough important info but didn’t drone on too long.

The conditions were excellent and the service was outstanding. However, it being Kiawah, it is very pricey and should cost less than the other courses. It isn’t actually on the island, so that is partly why I think its reputation isn’t as glowing as the others. I actually now think Oak Point is underrated but still the lowest regarded of the Kiawah courses.

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