Your next round could take you to Kiawah Island.
Some courses test your game. This one tests your nerves.
This summer, we are celebrating 10 million golfers on 18Birdies by sending one golfer and a guest to a different dream course every week for 10 weeks. Week 4 of 10 Million Golfers. 10 Dream Courses. 10 Weeks. heads to the East Coast, somewhere the wind, the water, and the history all conspire against you.
Set on a two-mile stretch of South Carolina coastline, this week's course has more oceanfront holes than anywhere else in the country. Sea grass swallowing wayward shots. Greens perched above the dunes. Wind rolling straight off the Atlantic with nowhere to hide. It is the kind of place that turns a calm afternoon into a fight, and a good round into a badge of honor, whether it is escaping one of Pete Dye's deep waste bunkers or holding your line on a par 3 with the ocean staring back at you.
This week, one 18Birdies golfer and a guest will get the chance to take on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
🏆 One lucky winner will receive:
The Ocean Course Was Built to Punish the Best
The legend started before the course was even finished. Pete and Alice Dye built it in a race to host the 1991 Ryder Cup, and the "War by the Shore" gave it an introduction no other course has ever had. It has only grown since. Rory McIlroy romped to an eight-shot win here at the 2012 PGA Championship, and in 2021 Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion in history at 50, hoisting the Wanamaker Trophy on the very same grounds.
Part of what makes it so brutal is the setting itself. Alice Dye had the entire course raised to sit level with the dunes, opening ocean views on every hole and, in the process, exposing all of it to the wind. It has been called the toughest course in America, and at nearly 7,900 yards it stands as the longest major venue ever played.
Now it is the Week 4 dream course in our summer-long celebration of reaching 10 million golfers.
Log a qualified round on 18Birdies this week and you will earn an entry for your chance to win a round for two at The Ocean Course, plus a travel and hospitality cash stipend to help make the trip happen.
How to Enter
Entering is simple.
- Open 18Birdies.
- Log a round during that week’s entry period.
- That’s it. You’re entered.
You can play 9 or 18 holes, as long as the round meets the qualified round requirements. For full details, see: What counts as a qualified round?
Each Thursday, we will announce the next featured course and open a new weekly sweepstakes.
Winners will be selected randomly from eligible entries for that weekly sweepstakes and notified by email. Make sure the email address connected to your 18Birdies account is up to date.
Find It All in the Campaign Hub
Track your entries, see this week's featured course, and check the latest bonus prizes all in one place. You can find the Hub in the Me tab or from the Community feed.
- Your live entry count
- This week's featured course
- The latest bonus prizes
More Ways to Win
Want more chances to play The Ocean Course?
This week, you can earn bonus entries through 18Birdies app activity, referrals, Premium membership, and weekly challenges.
Every week, you can earn:
Comment in the 18Birdies app, up to 5 entries per week.
They must create an 18Birdies account through your referral or invite link, up to 9 entries per week.
Applies if you have an active 18Birdies Premium subscription during that weekly sweepstakes period.
For Week 4, you can also earn bonus entries through these featured challenges:
- In the app: Save Your Bucket List Course(s) on 18Birdies Save the courses you dream of playing to your bucket list in 18Birdies to earn +3 entries. You can complete this challenge up to 3 times during the weekly sweepstakes period, for up to 9 entries. See how to save a course to your bucket list.
- On social: Join the Reddit Conversation Join a golf discussion on Reddit and share an honest experience, opinion, or piece of advice. r/golf, r/weekendgolfers, r/golfgear, and r/18Birdies are a few places to start, but any golf community is fine. Post authentically, then submit your proof through the official form and use #18Birdies10M to earn +5 entries.
All entries are capped at 25 total entries per week. Entries reset each week and do not roll over into future weekly sweepstakes.
More Prizes Are Coming Each Week
Each week, we’ll announce bonus prizes and additional giveaways tied to that week’s course reveal.
The Ocean is calling.
Salt air, shifting wind, and eighteen holes carved along the Atlantic. The Ocean Course is the kind of place that stays with you long after the round ends.
Thank you for being part of 18Birdies and for helping us reach 10 million golfers. Play a qualified round this week and you could be the next one headed to Kiawah Island with a friend.
FAQ
What counts as a qualified round?
A qualified round is a 9-hole or 18-hole round that meets 18Birdies’ qualified round requirements and includes a completed scorecard. See: What counts as a qualified round?
Where can I see my campaign entries?
The Campaign Hub can be found in the 18Birdies Me tab or Community feed. It shows your live entry count for the week, how to earn more, the featured course, and the latest bonus prizes.
What can I win in Week 4?
How do I enter the Week 4 social challenge?
Join a golf discussion on Reddit, share an honest experience, opinion, or piece of advice, use #18Birdies10M, and submit your proof through the official form to earn bonus entries.
Do entries roll over each week?
No. Each weekly sweepstakes is separate, and entries do not roll over into future weeks.
How many entries can I earn each week?
Entries are capped at 25 total entries per person per weekly sweepstakes across all entry methods.
How do I earn bonus entries?
You can earn bonus entries through eligible 18Birdies app activity, referrals, Premium membership, and weekly challenges.
Do I need to purchase anything to enter?
No purchase is necessary. You can read the full entry details in the Official Rules.
How will winners be selected?
Winners will be selected randomly from eligible entries for that weekly sweepstakes and notified by email.
Where can I read the full rules?
You can read the full Official Rules here: Official Rules
Sweepstakes details: No purchase necessary. Open globally to eligible entrants, except where prohibited or restricted by law. Age and residency restrictions apply. Each weekly sweepstakes is separate, with its own entry period, featured course, prize, and winner selection. Entries do not roll over. Limit 25 total entries per person per weekly sweepstakes across all entry methods. Alternate method of entry, Premium bonus entries, qualified round requirements, referral requirements, social challenge requirements, prize details, winner selection, taxes, and eligibility are subject to the Official Rules. Limit one weekly grand prize per person during the campaign. Void where prohibited. See full Official Rules at Official Rules.
