Kiawah Major Kickoff
Oak Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island
18-hole stroke play championship
March 15, 2019
EVENT OVERVIEW
The Kiawah Major Kickoff is becoming one of the most sought after events on the Golf Channel Am Tour. The course is challenging but one of the most enjoyable that is played. It is a great test but can allow for preparation for the Ocean Course. The Golf Channel Am Tour and the Kiawah Island Golf Resort have teamed up in order to give players the best opportunity to be successful with better pin positions and green speeds. We look forward to seeing you out on the course.
Course Description
More than any other course on the resort, Oak Point has gone through dramatic changes over the last couple of years, greatly enhancing both the quality of golf and the overall guest experience.
The resort purchased Oak Point in 1997, rounding out the championship rotation of five courses that make Kiawah Island Golf Resort one of the world’s great golf destinations. Clyde Johnston, a noted Southeastern golf course architect, designed Oak Point on the grounds of former cotton and indigo plantation. With its close proximity to the Kiawah River and the Haulover Creek, with its surrounding maritime forest, Johnston was able to mold the rolling landscape into a first-class layout. Undulating fairways and challenging greens are some of the unique features of Oak Point.
In 2004, in consultation with Johnston, major renovations to the front nine were completed. Gone was the notoriously challenging par-4 third hole that featured a sharp dogleg right requiring an iron off the tee, then a short iron to a green with absolutely no margin for error. To make up the four shots to par that the elimination of the hole caused, the green on No. 1 was pushed back approximately 130 yards, changing the hole from a 402-yard par 4 to a demanding 530-yard par 5 with the green guarded by water on three sides. Additionally, a new 152-yard par three 9th hole was added next to the new clubhouse with a picturesque view of the Haulover Creek as a backdrop.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Oak Point) - Overview Video
CONTACT INFORMATION
Keith Weaver
Tour Director - Hilton Head Tour
419-631-1151
hiltonhead@gcamtour.com
FORMAT
18-hole stroke play championship.
All entries are on a first come, first served basis and you can register at www.gcamtour.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / PAIRINGS
1. Check-in will begin at the clubhouse at 6:30 AM
2. At 8:15 AM players will be directed to their carts for introductions and announcements
3. At 8:30 AM, players will be sent to their starting position where they may begin tournament play
4. Following the completion of play, the award ceremony will be after players are in.
ENTRY FEE & PAYMENT OPTION
An entry fee of $165.00 includes green fees, cart fees, use of practice facility, player prize fund, a trophy to the winner of each flight, and scoring.
Players can choose to pay onsite via cash/check. Please contact Keith Weaver to register through this option.
ENTRY DEADLINE
Entry Deadline is Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 6 PM
CANCELLATION POLICY
Players can cancel up to Wednesday for a $25 cancellation fee. Any cancellation after Wednesday will be subject to a $75 fee.
Anyone that registers for the tournament and chooses to pay onsite and backs out of the tournament will be subject to a $25 fee that must be paid before they play in another event. If you no-show for the tournament or back out after Wednesday, the $75 fee will need to be paid before your next event.
TEEING GROUNDS
Championship Flight = Oak (Gold) = 6450 yards
Palmer Flight = Oak (Gold) = 6450 yards
Hogan Flight = Johnston (Silver) = 6105 yards
Sarazen Flight = Johnston (Silver) = 6105 yards
Jones Flight = Kiawah (Blue) = 5515 yards
Snead Flight = Kiawah (Blue) = 5515 yards
CTP:
Champ/Palmer = #11
Hogan = #2
Sarazen = #9
Jones/Snead #15
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
Championship Flight = Melvin Barnes - 76
Palmer Flight = Ben Peeler - 77
Hogan Flight = Alex Lundqvist - 80
Sarazen Flight = Greg Brumfield - 84
Jones Flight = Ron Kolson - 87
Snead Flight = Christine Miller - 94