Kiawah Island & Hilton Head Island, SC (Tuesday, March 7, 2006) - In a joint statement, the two premier golf destinations in South Carolina, Kiawah Island Golf Resort and The Sea Pines Resort, today announced they were joining forces to offer a unique "Best of the Lowcountry" golf package.

Two nights accommodations at the AAA Four Diamond-rated Inn at Harbour Town

Two rounds of golf at The Sea Pines Resort including one on Harbour Town Golf Links, site of the Verizon Heritage, one of the PGA Tour's most popular events and a second round on either the Ocean or Sea Marsh course.

Two nights accommodations at either the ultra-luxurious oceanfront Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort or one of Kiawah's premier villas

Two rounds of golf at Kiawah Island Golf Resort including one round on The Ocean Course, site of the 1991 Ryder Cup Matches, 2007 Senior PGA Championship and the 2012 PGA Championship.

Breakfast each morning

Either a rental car or van transportation between the two resorts (at additional cost)
"Both of Pete Dye's South Carolina masterpieces, The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort and Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort, are rated in Golf Magazine's and Golf Digest's Top 100 Courses in the U.S." explained Tom Bewley, Kiawah's Sales and Marketing Director. "Each offers players of all levels exceptional challenge and beauty."

"It seemed a natural that since the two oceanfront resorts are only 2 hours apart, it made sense to offer golfers the ultimate South Carolina Lowcountry golf experience," concluded Sam Zabawsky, The Sea Pines Resort Sales and Marketing Director.

Packages offer guests a wide range of options. At Kiawah Island, guests can pick between any of the resort courses to add to their Ocean Course experience including Nicklaus' Turtle Point, Fazio's Osprey Point, Player's Cougar Point or Johnston's Oak Point. They may also opt for either accommodations in the resort's oceanfront hotel and spa, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort or choose a more private premier villa. At Sea Pines, guests can add the Mark McCumber-designed Ocean Course.

Guest can either fly into and out of the Savannah/Hilton Head Island International Airport located forty miles from The Sea Pines Resort or into and out of Charleston International Airport near Kiawah Island. They can also opt to fly into one airport and out of the other.

For those wishing to customize this package to meet specific needs or desires, a simple phone call to either Kiawah Island Golf Resort or The Sea Pines Resort will take care of additional nights, rounds of golf, rental car of van transportation between the resorts or other resort amenities.

Rated one of the top three islands in the world by Travel & Leisure, The Sea Pines Resort encompasses peaceful Lowcountry landscapes and five miles of sweeping Atlantic beaches. The resort also offers smashing tennis on 23 clay courts, 54-holes of golf on three awe-inspiring courses, 8 restaurants and more than 50 lagoons and lakes. Accommodations for the "Best of the Lowcountry" golf package are at the Four-Diamond luxury Inn at Harbour Town -- a 2005 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List winner.

For more information on The Sea Pines Resort, call 1-800-SeaPines (732-7463) or visit www.seapines.com.

Located just a short 35-minute drive from beautiful and historic Charleston, South Carolina, Kiawah Island Golf Resort lies along 10 miles of uninterrupted Atlantic Ocean beach, rated as one of America's top 10 beaches by The Travel Channel. The resort features two award-winning tennis complexes, a variety of restaurants and lounges and an award-winning, family-oriented nature program in addition to its outstanding golf.

For more information about Kiawah Island Golf Resort, please call (888) 854-2924 or visit online at http://www.kiawahgolf.com/.

For more information about Kiawah Island Real Estate or the private Kiawah Island Club, please call (800) 277-7008 or visit www.kiawahisland.com