Dave Ellison • January 8, 2025

Voices of Kawonu: January 2025


An Exclusive yet Welcoming Golf-focused Destination

FEATURING: DAVE ELLISON

Dave Ellison

Meet Dave Ellison, a Connecticut resident and National Member of Kawonu Golf Club. 


Dave values the club's vision for an exclusive yet welcoming golf-focused destination. "Kawonu will offer an amazing golf course with a first-class membership. It's not just about fantastic people to be around, but also about having members who will be great caretakers of the club itself," he explains. 


Dave also appreciates the planned on-site cabins for fostering deeper relationships. "The quality of time spent together in the cabin, outside of golf, is incredibly valuable. It's comfortable, relaxed, and often as important, if not more so, in building personal relationships than the time on the golf course itself," Dave notes. 


As a Greenville native, Dave plans to use the club for both family outings and professional networking. He highlights Kawonu's unique combination of exceptional golf, strategic location, and outstanding member experience as reasons for joining Kawonu. Dave eagerly anticipates a planned spring visit and looks forward to experiencing Kawonu firsthand during a site tour.


Learn more about membership at Kawonu Golf Club.

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