Kiawah Island Resort - Ocean Course

Designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1991 before the Ryder Cup Matches, The Ocean Course gained instant notoriety as the of the most dramatic "War by the Shore," a battle decided literally by the final putt of Sunday's final match. After hosting many other prestigious events between 1991 and the present, The Ocean Course once again took center stage of the golfing world when it hosted the 2012 PGA Championship. This was the first time one of golf's majors has been contested in South Carolina. Rory McIlroy took home the title, breaking Jack Nicklaus' mark for the largest margin of victory in the PGA.