KIAWAH ISLAND RESORT
Kiawah Resort
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Kiawah Island Tennis Resort, South Carolina
May 1, 1976 Grand Opening of Kiawah Island Resort
Kiawah Island Resort opened on the weekend of May 1, 1976, and
a
professional tennis exhibition was a part of the activities. Roscoe
Tanner,
Kiawah’s touring professional and then-ranked in top
Nearly a quarter century after the first condominiums went up on Kiawah Resort, the island's glorious 10-mile-long beach remains a nesting ground for endangered loggerhead turtle and its protected wilderness still provides a home for deer, raccoons, and more than 200 species of birds. But make no mistake about it: civilization has arrived in a big way. Though planned to be unobtrusive, two resort villages, five golf courses, two racquet clubs, a new 255-room hotel, and more than 1,000 villas and some 1,300 private homes now trail through a landscape where once there was only woods and marsh.
Accomodations
The Sanctuary offers 255 spacious rooms and suites, including the 3000 square foot Presidential Suite. Our king rooms are among the largest on the East Coast with the smallest measuring 520 square feet. All hotel rooms are uniquely designed to include such exquisite amenities as a handcrafted desk and armoire, an elegantly appointed sofa and chair, and custom made beds.
BOOK DIRECTLY ONLINE AT KIAWAH RESORTTennis Facilities:
Kiawah resort has two tennis facilities, the Roy Barth Tennis Center in East Beach and the West Beach Racquet Club, which ensures that none of its hotel or villa guests will be very far from a court. Both are under the direction of former touring pro Roy Barth. West Beach lies half hidden by trees just across the road from the now closed Kiawah Island Inn. It has 14 Har-Tru courts, one of which can be used as a stadium, and 2 lighted hard courts. The Roy Barth Tennis Center, farther down the island, sits amid a halo of tennis villas four minutes on foot from the beachfront Sanctuary hotel. It has an even dozen courts altogether, 9 Har-Tru and 3 hard. It was here that the Fed Cup matches were played in the spring of 1998, as were the U.S. Clay Court Championships in 1990. It has the larger pro shop and is further distinguished by having one of its hard courts dedicated to a self-feeding ball machine capable of spewing balls at a rate of 1,200 per hour. At both clubs, however, the courts form a semicircle around the weathered wood pro shop, whose decks provide a comfortable place to watch the action. Winding paths through pine trees lead to courts variously bordered by palmettos, pampas grass, oleander and flowers. Each pair of courts has access to a awning-covered patio offering shade, benches, and an electric water fountain.
This South Carolina tennis resort has a wide range of instructional programs catering to every level of skill, and to every member of your family or group, including daily clinics, drills, and private instruction - all at preferred rates to resort guests. Director of Tennis, Roy Barth brings his outstanding reputation as a professional player and skills as a gifted teacher to every tennis program at Kiawah Island Golf & Tennis Resort.
BOOK DIRECTLY ONLINE AT KIAWAH RESORTThe Ocean Golf Course at Kiawah Resort
Host of the 2012 PGA Championships, the Ocean Course offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean from all 18 holes. Named "#1 Golf Course in South Carolina" by Golf Digest, this course was designed by Pete Dye with easterly and westerly wind challenges in mind.
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