Osprey Point Golf Course, Kaiwah Island, South Carolina

For our second round of golf we had a morning tee time at Osprey Point. Rated harder and longer than Cougar Point, it was a natural progression. Located halfway out the island, Osprey was significantly more picturesque with wide open fairways and lots and lots of water and these signs all over:

I have to say, there are a lot of gators in South Carolina!! But there are even more birds. Big ones.

When we checked in we got all kinds of information from the men working there...including Tom & Jerry (no kidding) in the pro shop. Tom told me I'd probably love the course since it's the 7th best course for women players in the country (excellent)! He was right...loved this course!! Might be a top three for me. We teed off at 9:30am - an hour after the foursome before us and two hours before the next scheduled group. We never saw another single golfer on the course allowing a leisurely round. The rough on this course wasn't as dense as on Cougar making it easier to find and hit your ball from the spongy surface. The course was in perfect condition with lots of challenging designs and perplexing greens. The rate was the same as Cougar but I at least felt this one was much more deserving of the $200 fee. I'd highly recommend this course.