With one year to go before Kiawah Island hosts the PGA Championship on The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort will give golf package guests the opportunity to experience what it’s like to play in a PGA Championship and win a huge prize with its “Summer PGA Experience Pick ‘em Package.”


To take advantage of one of America’s top 10 beaches (according to “beachologist” Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach), Kiawah Island Golf Resort offers great “Family Beach Vacation” packages adaptable for families of any size. National Geographic Traveler named Kiawah Island one of the most romantic beaches in America. Kiawah’s "Ultimate Romance Package” allows couples to take advantage of the romantic magic of this beautiful barrier island.

1. Kiawah’s Summer PGA Experience Pick ‘em Package
With the2012 PGA Championship on The Ocean Course only one year off, Kiawah Island Golf Resort has developed a special golf package that includes a two-night stay in a 2-bedroom scenic villa and one round on The Ocean Course. Each guest on this package will have a reserved spot on the driving range, a locker with the guest’s name on it in the tournament locker room and a dozen Titleist DT 2012 PGA Championship logo golf balls in custom packaging and a 2012 PGA Championship bag tag. In addition, each guest will be entered into the “PGA Pick ‘em Pool” where they pick a PGA Tour professional and guess their score in this year’s PGA Championship in Atlanta. Correct guesses will win:

• Four nights in an Ocean View room at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, three rounds of golf for two (one on The Ocean Course), a PGA Championship hat, golf shirt and golf bag for two, dinner for 2 in the Atlantic Room and dinner for 2 in The Ocean Room (alcohol and gratuities not included).

The Two-night Package for two golfers would be a 28% discount or $276 per person/per night. This package runs until August 8, 2011 when the course closes for a week of maintenance work.


2. Kiawah’s Family Beach Getaway Packages
Kiawah Island’s beach was recently named one of America’s top 10 beaches by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach – www.drbeach.org). Kiawah Island Golf Resort is offering families great beach getaway packages. Packages include a 15% discount and a complimentary category upgrade at time of booking. For example, for a family of four, the package would include two nights in a 2-bedroom villa (with a villa category upgrade at time of booking subject to availability), two day bike rental for family, one full day of Kamp Kiawah for 2 children and a one day Beach Amenity Pass for the family that includes beach toys, ladder golf, beach croquet, bocce balls, buckets, shovels, paddle ball, cornhole, horseshoes, Frisbees, skimboards and boogie boards.

The Two-night Package for family of four would be a 26% discount or $447 per night. This package can be adjusted for different family sizes and different or additional activities by calling reservations and runs through August 13, 2011. Additional savings can be enjoyed after August 13th.


3. Summer Romance Getaway
Kiawah Island has been named as one of America’s most romantic beaches, so the resort is offering couples a great discounted package to spark (or rekindle) the flame of love. Kiawah’s Summer Romance Getaway offers two nights in a one-bedroom villa (with a complimentary category upgrade at time of reservation subject to availability), breakfast daily, a one day bike rental for two and a kayak excursion for only $390/night – a 30% discount. This package runs from July 7 to August 13, 2011. Additional savings can be enjoyed after August 13 th. For more information on the resort and these exciting summer villa packages, visit www.kiawahresort.com or call (800) 654-2924.

Located along 10 miles of pristine beach just south of Charleston, SC, Kiawah Island Golf Resort was recently named the No. 1 resort on the U.S. Mainland by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine. It was also named the No. 1 golf resort by Golf World magazine and the No. 3 tennis resort in the U.S. by Tennis magazine. Kiawah Island is also known as one of the top eco-friendly resorts in the U.S. In addition to The Sanctuary, the resort’s 255-room oceanfront hotel and spa, the resort manages 500 private villas and luxury homes, nine restaurants, two tennis centers, a renowned recreation and nature program and has five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course, host of the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2007 Senior PGA and 2012 PGA championships.

Visit www.kiawahgreen.com to learn more about Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s environmental commitment.