ACCOLADES

Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek course (Rees Jones)
Ranked as one of the country’s top ten Best New Private courses by Golf Digest magazine.

Daniel Island Club's Beresford Creek course (Tom Fazio)
Ranked as one of the top 50 real estate courses in the nation by Golfweek magazine.

Ron Cerrudo, Head Teaching Professional, Daniel Island Club
Named among the top five golf instructors in the state by Golf Digest magazine.

Family Circle Tennis Center
Awarded the Outstanding Facilities Award by the United States Tennis Association.
Recognized as a “Top 50” facility for promoting the growth of tennis in the U.S.

Blackbaud Stadium
Twice nominated by U.S. Soccer as one of the best soccer stadiums in the United States.

America’s Best Golf Course Communities
Daniel Island Park has been named among the nation’s top golf communities by Travel & Leisure Golf, Luxury Golf and Travel and Golf Magazine.

Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek course (Rees Jones)
Ranked as one of the country’s top ten Best New Private courses by Golf Digest magazine.

Daniel Island Club's Beresford Creek course (Tom Fazio)
Ranked as one of the top 50 real estate courses in the nation by Golfweek magazine.

Ron Cerrudo, Head Teaching Professional, Daniel Island Club
Named among the top five golf instructors in the state by Golf Digest magazine.

"Building With Trees" Award of Excellence
Awarded twice by the National Arbor Day Foundation for efforts to save and preserve trees during construction of the Daniel Island Club's Tom Fazio golf course.

South Carolina Association of Landscape Architects Award of Merit
Presented in honor of the island's thoughtful, innovative greenspace designs, including parks and bicycle and walking paths.

Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
The Daniel Island Club is one of 17 golf organizations in South Carolina to be certified by Audubon International for commitment to environmental stewardship and protection of wildlife habitat.

Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence
Daniel Island was recognized with this prestigious international award as a top example of successful and creative land use and planning.

America’s Best Suburban Smart Growth Community
Daniel Island was recognized with this Best in American Living (BALA) award for smart growth by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

America’s Best Master-Planned Communities
Where to Retire Magazine has twice selected Daniel Island as one of America's "100 Best Master-Planned Communities."

America’s Best Golf Course Communities
Daniel Island Park has been named among the nation’s top golf communities by Travel & Leisure Golf, Luxury Golf and Travel and Golf Magazine.

Outstanding Project Award
Awarded for the Daniel Island Master Plan by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association.

Community Design – Best of State
Daniel Island's master plan and community design were recognized at the 2004 Southeastern Building Conference with two Aurora Awards.

Ranked the fourth "Top City in the United States and Canada" in Travel + Leisure magazine's World's Best Poll.

Listed as a Top Ten travel destination in North America for 15 consecutive years by Conde Nast Traveler magazine's Reader's Choice Poll.

Awarded the Most Mannerly City Lifetime Achievment award in 2007 by etiquette expert Marjabelle Young Stewart (Charleston has been included on the list 29 times).

Named the number one safest and culturally most fascinating U.S. city by TravelSmart magazine.

Named a Top American Dream Town by Outside Magazine.

Named one of the world’s Top 10 Most Romantic Ports of Call by Porthole Cruise magazine.

Named one of the five Best American Cities by Parade Magazine.

Voted "Favorite Southern City" and "Best Shopping" by Southern Living Readers' Choice Awards.

Named as a Top Food Destination by Travelocity.com.

Ranked first for "Friendliest People" by CNN and Travel + Leisure Magazine poll.

Voted as the only American City in the "Top 10 Most Unique Romantic Destinations" on Virtualtourist.com.