Accolades & Awards

Since Kiawah Island's grand opening in 1976, with Roy Barth as our original director, we have strived to be one of the nation's top tennis resorts. We invite you to celebrate our traditions of excellence in tennis at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

  • Ranked No. 1 Tennis Resort in the World by tennisresortsonline.com, 2004 - 2006, 2009 - 2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2015-2018
  • Ranked No. 3 in TENNIS magazine's "50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts," 2010 - 2012
  • Ranked Best Family Resort by TENNIS Magazine 2008 - 2010
  • Ranked No. 2 in TENNIS magazine's "50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts," 2006 - 2008
  • Ranked No. 1 in TENNIS magazine's "50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts," 2004 - 2006
  • Also ranked No. 2 for Best for Families and No. 5 for Best Teaching Staff in TENNIS magazine's "50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts"
  • One of the "50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts" by TENNIS magazine since 1978 and Top 6 since 1994
  • Among "America's 30 Favorite Family Vacation Resorts," TENNIS magazine
  • "South Carolina Senior Tournament of the Year," 1993, 2009, South Carolina Tennis Association
  • "South Carolina Junior Tournament of the Year," 1995, South Carolina Tennis Association