Club & Resort Business • April 14, 2025

A New Era of Private Golf Tees Off in South Carolina


Kawonu Golf Club—an invitation-only, golf-only destination—is poised to deliver an immersive playing experience unlike anything currently offered in the region. The club is targeting a spring or early summer 2027 opening.


Kawonu Golf Club is paving the way for a new chapter in South Carolina’s private golf scene, according to Club & Resort Business. The feature highlights the club’s ambitious vision, its role in the region, and how it’s poised to set a fresh benchmark in private club development.


With a design led by renowned course architect Andrew Green, Kawonu aims to blend strategy, natural beauty, and exclusivity — crafting a private golf experience that is both elevated and deeply rooted in the site’s character.


The article places the club in the context of regional competition and evolving member expectations, noting how Kawonu’s focus on design detail, curated amenities, and a private membership experience responds to growing demand in upscale golf markets.

With a design led by renowned course architect Andrew Green, Kawonu aims to blend strategy, natural beauty, and exclusivity — crafting a private golf experience that is both elevated and deeply rooted in the site’s character.


The article places the club in the context of regional competition and evolving member expectations, noting how Kawonu’s focus on design detail, curated amenities, and a private membership experience responds to growing demand in upscale golf markets.

This article was originally published by Club & Resort Business on July 7, 2025 — shared here with full credit to the original source.

By Kiplinger October 12, 2025
Young country club members expect more from their fees than access to a golf course. Scott Ferrell is an industry veteran who is helping lead the creation of Kawonu Golf Club outside Greenville, South Carolina. While they will feature golf only, Ferrell says the pressure to provide top-notch facilities away from the course is real and imminent. Aside from golf simulators that can be used as teaching bays — a must-have in the market these days — the amenity Ferrell is focused on is food and beverage, as, he says, "historically private clubs have had mediocre dining outlets.” Because Kawonu will have a mix of local and national members traveling from afar, Ferrell says they will make dining a primary focus of the experience.
Kawonu Golf Club Taking Shape in Southern Greenville County — via Greenville Journal
By Greenville Journal September 23, 2025
Kawonu Golf Club is taking shape in southern Greenville County. Course architect Andrew Green gave a tour of the progress. Originally published by Greenville Journal