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Press Release 9/10/11
For an immediate release
David Warren
Director of Marketing
marketing@dataw.com
843-838-3374

Dataw Island announces new membership program

DATAW ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - The board of directors of the Dataw Island Club have announced a new membership category called Vacation Membership Program. It is designed to allow potential future residents to join the Dataw Island Club and enjoy their membership while vacationing at Dataw. This membership category is tailored for individuals or couples whose primary residence is 50 miles or greater from Dataw Island and are not Dataw Island residents. It provides a unique opportunity for people to enjoy the Dataw Island Club and all of its membership privileges while they vacation at Dataw. The membership benefits include; 30 rounds of golf per year, complimentary swing analysis with a Club golf professional, unlimited access to the driving range in practice areas and the ability to join the golf associations and to play in Club tournaments. For tennis players, the Vacation Member can use Dataw Island Club's eight Har-Tru tennis courts and included is complementary half hour hitting lesson with the Club tennis professional.
The new vacation member can use the two croquet lawns and croquet equipment, as well as, the outdoor and indoor swimming pools at Dataw Island. Of course, the new vacation members will have dining privileges at all club dining facilities and right to use to the community fitness center.
"In this economic climate many future members, wish they could be here permanently however at this point in time they need to settle for several vacations here during the year." said David Warren, Director of Marketing "this membership category allows them the privileges of being a member and the ability to get to know and enjoy the club and the members before moving to Dataw."

The Dataw Vacation Membership program has a $1500.00 one time initiation fee and the annual dues are also $1500.00.

Dataw Island has waterfront Bluff Villa located next to the clubhouse that are ideal for weekend getaways or family vacations. For more information on rentals or this new club membership call Silvia Lalinde the director of membership, 843-838-8261.

About Dataw Island
Located just outside of the antebellum town of Beaufort, S.C., Dataw Island combines a life of privacy and luxury. Recognized as one of the top coastal residential communities in the Southeast, this secluded 870-acre gated community offers residents the best in South Carolina Lowcountry living. Adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway and lush marshes, the Dataw community provides residents with the finest amenities in the southeast; two of the finest golf courses, eight Har-Tru tennis courts, championship croquet lawns, indoor and outdoor pools, community and fitness center, boat marina and a wide selection of dining options.

For more information, contact Dataw Island at (866) 68-DATAW or visit www.dataw.com.

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The Cotton Dike Course at Dataw Island, designed by famed architect (and winner of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America award) Tom Fazio, has been a jewel in the South Carolina golf scene since 1985. The club is augmented by numerous facilities, including a 25,000 square foot clubhouse. Dataw Island was cited in Golf Week as "one of the 50 most distinctive development courses in the Southeast United States". Although private, the course has reciprocal agreements with other clubs.

A par 72, with full championship yardage of 6,825 and a slope of 138 on Bermuda grass, Cotton Dike offers a challenge that can be appreciated by all, even the highest caliber of professional golfer. The location of the course is dramatic, with the surroundings of beautiful scenery of Dataw Island and St. Helena as the backdrop.

The course winds through marshlands and a series of dikes that were originally part of the namesake cotton marshes that the course is built upon. These marshlands create some challenging natural obstacles, as almost half of the holes on the course wind along Jenkins Creek, which meanders in and out of play, contesting many shots and forcing precision ball striking from tee to green.

The course is a pleasure to play, though it can be very challenging. While many of the par 4s on the course are relatively short, bunkers and hazards are placed very opportunistically, which makes errant shots especially damaging to scores. Imagination is required when approaching this course, as shot making is placed at a premium due to the relatively modest layout and demands placed by hazards. Careless planning on the part of the golfer is sure to introduce frustration, especially with carefully guarded greens.

The golfer underestimating or overshooting on this course is sure to bring a significant level of frustration to their day. A few holes are particularly memorable. When asked about his own course, architect Tom Fazio mentioned that "From a playability standpoint, the seventh hole offers numerous options as a three-shot hole or a reachable par-5 for long hitters, and if the golfer avoids the forest on the right and the lagoons on the left, a birdie is a distinct possibility".

Hole number 5 has a historical placard, which gives a detailed history of the development and transformation of the area. On this same hole, the high tee box offers a tremendous view of the course area, with miles of visibility across the terrain. The 18th is the challenging par 4, with an intensely undulating fairway that comprises your approach. Further complicating the approach is the slice of green that serves as the final target on the course. The green sticks out, well protected by Jenkins Creek, which guards numerous fairways and greens along the way. The 18th hole is emblematic of the course, where there is always a hint of danger complicating the shot of the golfer.

The Morgan River Golf Course at Dataw Island Club offers a great golfing experience at a unique location. Dataw Island Club is located in Beaufort, South Carolina providing a beautiful landscape for this lustrous golf course. The Morgan River Golf Course is the more challenging of the two courses you will find at Dataw Island Club, however, the challenge of this course is met by dramatic beauty. What you will find when you golf at the Morgan River Golf Course is a great atmosphere, a private and serene location and an incredible golfing experience.

The two courses of Dataw Island are Cotton Dike and Morgan River. Cotton Dike was created first out of the two and was designed by Tom Fazzio. It gets its name from the way in which land was developed here. To develop more land for growing cotton, a series of dikes were created that now make up the terrain of Cotton Dike Golf Course. This course follows the marshes and Jenkins Creek on one side of the island while the Morgan River Golf Course follows the other side.

The Morgan River Golf Course was the second of the two designed for Dataw Island Country Club. It was designed by Arthur Hills and offers 18 challenging holes of golf that follow the Morgan River. As mentioned earlier, the Morgan River course is the more challenging of the two. This is mainly due to the narrow fairways that were incorporated in its design. This narrowness calls for skilled and precision shots while rewarding the player with a beautiful landscape overlooking the savannas and the river itself. It is one of 64 incredible islands to be found in Beaufort County.

This island is surrounded by the Morgan River in the north and Jenkins Creek in the east, south and west. It is also located 6 miles from Beaufort, South Carolina where Beaufort County Airport is a great way to travel to and from Dataw Island. The average yearly temperature at Dataw Island is 65 degrees and the temperature matched with the beautiful Savannahs, waterways, and oaks make for a great environment for golfing. Dataw Island Club also provides a great atmosphere for golfing. Along with a clubhouse, this club features a community fitness center, eight tennis courts and a marina.

There is so much to do at Dataw Island Club that the golf enthusiasts can take a vacation for themselves while providing a great vacation experience for the rest of their family. The green fees are reasonably priced for this great golfing atmosphere. Overall, the Morgan River Golf Course is one golfing experience every golfing enthusiast should take the opportunity to have. The serene landscape and privacy of Dataw Island provide an environment second to none while the great detail in design of the course itself provides a challenging and rewarding golfing experience. Whether you are a family vacationer or a private traveler, Morgan River Golf Course makes for a great trip all around.