NEWS RELEASE

 DATAW ISLAND CLUB APPROVES RENOVATION PROJECT OF COTTON DIKE AND MORGAN RIVER GOLF COURSES

 Premiere Lowcountry Golf Courses to Implement Two-Year Project in March 2010

 June 22, 2009, St. Helena Island, S.C. – Representatives of Dataw Island Club announced today that the Club has approved a renovation project that will involve both the Cotton Dike and Morgan River courses with a targeted reopening of October 2011.

 The renovation project will be handled by renowned designer and former Augusta National superintendent Billy Fuller.

 “It is a great privilege and honor to work with Dataw Island Club through the renovation of Cotton Dike and Morgan River,” said Fuller. “Our intent is to bring the course specifications and strategy to par with modern golf standards and ensure the club remains competitive with the marketplace for the next twenty to thirty years.”

 The eight-month project will concentrate on renovating 35 greens and resurfacing greens with MiniVerde grass (hole No. 2 at Cotton Dike was renovated in 2008); renovating all tee boxes with Zoysia grass; introducing an improved variety of Bermudagrass called Celebration to a total of 11 fairways from both courses; repairing of drainage and renovating of bunkers; replacing the irrigation system for both courses and installing pond erosion control measures in select ponds.

The renovation will also include the redesign and renovation of the club’s practice area to feature a new short game facility to help golfers practice short game shots that they may encounter on the golf course.

 Designed by Fazio in 1985, Dataw’s Cotton Dike course was originally created out of the marshes by a series of dikes originally used to generate more land for cotton fields during the plantation days. This course requires strategy and accuracy and in return provides an exciting golfing experience. Nearly half of the 18 holes lie along the pristine marsh waters of Jenkins Creek.

 An Arthur Hills design, the Morgan River Course is narrower than the Cotton Dike and challenges every shot, demanding accuracy at all times. The beauty of the course is apparent as it winds through the scattered oak trees, framing water views of the Morgan River.  

About Dataw Island

Dataw Island is located just outside of the antebellum town of Beaufort, S.C. and encompasses 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 its residents with two of the finest Lowcountry golf courses, elegant dining and an active lifestyle.