LINKSMagazine.com • January 28, 2025
World Round-up
Construction begins in early 2025 on a new private, golf-only club on a 290-acre site 25 minutes southeast of Greenville, with an 18-hole course built from the ground up by Andrew Green. With five sets of tees ranging from 5,005 to 7,325 yards, Green’s par-72 design aims to capture Golden Age golf course architectural elements and will incorporate multiple strategic water features. The routing will allow for members to play shorter loops within the championship layout for alternate formats, special events, and casual play. Anticipated to open in early 2027, Kawonu will also include an intimate clubhouse, state-of-the-art training facility and practice areas, overnight accommodations, and restaurant.
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 is taking shape in southern Greenville County. Course architect Andrew Green gave a tour of the progress. Originally published by Greenville Journal
