Chris Lutzke was the lead designer and construction manager for Pete Dye on this world famous golf venue that hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup. Chris was responsible for design development and execution of the greens, tees, fairways and bunkers throughout the duration of the project.

Opened in 1991 before the Ryder Cup Matches, The Ocean Course gained instant notoriety as the site of the most dramatic "War by the Shore," a battle decided literally by the final putt of Sunday's final match. In 1997, The Ocean Course hosted the World Cup of Golf, with the world's finest golfers from 32 countries competing in the stroke play tournament. The inaugural UBS Warburg Cup took place on the course in 2001. And in November of 2003, the course again took center stage of the golfing world when it hosted the World Golf Championships World Cup.   But with all 18 holes offering panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, it's likely The Ocean Course would have earned widespread acclaim had no tournament ever been played there. Located at the Eastern end of Kiawah Island, Chris Lutzke and the Pete Dye Team created The Ocean Course along 2 3/4 miles of pristine oceanfront property. There is no other golf course in the Northern Hemisphere that has as many seaside holes.  

 

 

Because of the tremendous efforts of the Pete Dye team, Golf Digest named The Ocean Course "#1 Golf Course in South Carolina," "#4 Resort Course in America" and "America's Toughest Resort Course."

The Ocean Course has achieved the designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Audubon Sanctuary System, and has recently been named "Golf Course of the Year" by the National Golf Course Owners Association.

 

 

Designer of record, Pete Dye