citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message haig point club type private founded 1986 headquarters daufuskie island south carolina u.s. parent haig point club and community association inc. website 1 haig point is a u.s. private 1 050 acre 4.2 km2 community on daufuskie island south carolina . commonly referred to just as haig point it is legally known as the haig point club and community association inc. founded in 1986 by international paper it has been owned by its members since 2001 and member operated since 2009 . haig point was ranked as one of the top 100 private golf course communities in the country by links in the mid 2000s . haig point s rees jones signature course designed by rees jones in 1986 and renovated by the open doctor in 2007 has been ranked in golf digest s america s 100 greatest golf courses 1 and in golf magazine s top 100 courses in the world . 2 contents 1 history 1.1 pre settlement 8 000 bc 1711 ad 1.2 haig era 1711 1810 1.3 expansion era 1810 1850 1.4 confiscation and reacquisition 1861 1980 1.5 international paper era 1984 2001 1.6 member owned era since 2001 2 geography 3 golf club 3.1 signature course 3.2 osprey course 4 amenities 4.1 beach club 4.2 dining 4.3 equestrian center 5 strachan mansion 6 lighthouse 7 ferry company 8 wildlife 9 popular culture 10 awards 11 references history edit pre settlement 8 000 bc 1711 ad edit native american indians occupied daufuskie island for thousands of years . many artifacts have been found at haig point dating back to this time . tabby ruins still exist on the property dating back to the colonial period and have been carefully preserved . other artifacts are kept on display in the strachan mansion . haig era 1711 1810 edit in 1711 james cockran an indian trader and planter acquired 500 acres 2.0 km2 of haig point not yet called such . five years later the property was left to richard cockran ash who sold it to archibald niele in 1735 . having never occupied the property niele sold it to george haig i later in the same year . following haig s death haig point was left to george haig iii in 1790 . in 1810 haig put the property up for sale . while this was the end for the haig family at haig point the property is called haig point to this day . expansion era 1810 1850 edit haig iii sold haig point to john david mongin for his son david john mongin in 1810 . sometime between 1810 and 1823 the mongins acquired the 600 acre 2.4 km2 freeport plantation . this created the nearly 1 100 acre 4.5 km2 plantation now known as haig point . having died in 1823 david john mongin left haig point to his wife sarah . two years later she married reverend herman blodgett . sarah mongin blodgett died in 1833 and rev. blodgett bought haig point from the mongin family . after remarrying and starting construction on a new plantation house blodgett eventually sold haig point to william squire pope of hilton head island . confiscation and reacquisition 1861 1980 edit in 1861 due to tax issues haig point was confiscated by the u.s. government . five years later pope s heirs paid the taxes and reclaimed haig point . in 1872 the popes sold the historic haig point lighthouse and the 5 acres 20 000 m2 around it to the u.s. government . nearing the turn of the century in 1899 william scouten bought haig point from the popes for 2 500 . the property stayed in the scouten family for 58 years until in 1957 it was sold to stiles harper of estill sc for 44 000 . harper sold it to george pete bostwick for 134 000 . bostwick then bought back the famous haig point lighthouse from the u.s. government . drawing this chapter of haig point history to a close charles cauthen and daufuskie island land trust bought haig point the webb tract and oak ridge for 2 875 000 . international paper era 1984 2001 edit in 1984 international paper bought haig point from charles cauthen and the daufuskie island land trust for 8 453 328.18 . two years later international paper had set up extensive infrastructure the lighthouse had been restored and rees jones had built the initial golf course . also at this time 1986 the strachan mansion was moved from st. simons island georgia to haig point . the mansion was essentially given away to international paper by the sea island company as they wanted the mansion removed . the mansion was barged up the intracoastal waterway and restored to its present state . member owned era since 2001 edit in 2001 international paper transferred all of the common property and amenities to the members of haig point . the golf course and other amenities were operated on behalf of the hpcca by troon golf until the end of 2008 . since 2009 it is member operated under the traditional model of a private club . geography edit haig point is located on the northeast end of daufuskie island . the island is one of the southernmost sea islands in south carolina with both hilton head island to the northeast and savannah ga to the southwest only a short distance away . daufuskie island is not attached to the mainland and can only be reached by ferry . to the east lies calibogue sound and hilton head island ; to the south is the daufuskie island resort at melrose and the atlantic ocean ; to the west there is the webb tract and the mainland ; and finally to the north lies the intracoastal waterway and bull creek . haig point and all of daufuskie island experiences large tides that can swallow and reveal large portions of the beach and vast tidal marsh . haig point has also preserved many of the oyster beds that line the atlantic side of the island . golf club edit haig point golf club club information coordinates 32 07 41 n 80 50 47 w 32.128088 n 80.8465 w 32.128088 ; 80.8465 coordinates 32 07 41 n 80 50 47 w 32.128088 n 80.8465 w 32.128088 ; 80.8465 location daufuskie island south carolina u.s. established 1986 type private owned by hpcca operated by member operated total holes 29 website haigpoint.com signature course designed by rees jones par 72 length 7380 course rating 76.6 osprey course designed by rees jones par 36 9 holes length 3 595 course rating 37.6 the haig point golf amenity consists of 29 holes of golf a two way driving range two practice greens and a clubhouse . signature course edit haig point features the 20 hole rees jones signature course an innovative original design that launched jones solo career . set along the calibogue sound the course features two distinct routings the haig which has fewer forced carries or the calibogue which is more challenging . numerous holes have different playing angles depending upon which routing is selected while two of the par 3s have entirely separate holes thus a 20 hole course . opened in 1986 to immediate critical acclaim the course was renovated by jones and reopened in late 2007 . these renovations were lauded by golf digest 3 and are a part of haig point club s long range strategic plan . osprey course edit the osprey is haig point s 9 hole golf course giving haig point 29 holes of private rees jones golf . the osprey is geared more toward relaxed family play or a quick outing . amenities edit beach club edit the club s calibogue club is located along the beach on haig point s outer banks . it overlooks the calibogue sound a major waterway connecting the intracoastal waterway to the atlantic ocean with the harbour town lighthouse visible in the distance . while the original beach club has a pool bar and barbecue the calibogue club opened in november 2008 is a separate but adjacent two story structure with capacity for 160 diners . dining edit dining options include casual fare at the 30th hole grill in the clubhouse while the calibogue club offers true waterfront dining for lunch and dinner . equestrian center edit haig point has a private stabling facility that offers programs for all ages and abilities including carriage rides and horseback riding . the center also offers lessons in english or western seats . pony rides are available for children . strachan mansion edit the historic strachan mansion moved from st. simons island via barge in 1986 serves as a charming guesthouse with an intimate bar and billiards room . lighthouse edit the haig point lighthouse was built in 1873 . open for private tours when not occupied it is currently used as a guesthouse as well as a venue for weddings receptions and special events . as legend goes the ghost of a young maiden maggie still occupies the site . ferry company edit haig point private ferry terminal and dock at daufuskie haig point has its own private ferry company that transports its members their guests and employees to and from daufuskie and hilton head island . the embarkation center on hilton head serves as both a ferry terminal and parking lot as no cars are allowed in haig point members and guests travel via golf cart or bicycle . the haig point ferry company has three large ferries haig point i ii and iv two smaller ferries osprey and pelican and two smaller water taxi haig point iii & sandpiper . in 2007 as a part of the club s long range strategic plan the haig point iv with a capacity of 100 persons including crew was built and is now an active part of the fleet . wildlife edit dolphins swimming in front of the haig point i haig point is home to a variety of different animals including deer eagles osprey falcons squirrels lizards snakes alligators and many different types of fish and sharks . popular culture edit haig point was the first golf course and golf course community featured in the first publication of links magazine then titled southern links the march april 1988 issue . links also featured the palm beach polo golf and country club and an interview with gary player in this first issue . celebrating its 20th anniversary links featured haig point again in its july august 2008 publication . the eighth hole calibogue green of haig point s signature course was featured on the cover of the july august 2008 issue . 4 pat conroy s book the water is wide is a recounting of the year 1969 he spent as a teacher on daufuskie island teaching at the mary field school . with generous contributions from haig point members other daufuskie residents and various lowcountry organizations the school has been preserved as a community center . awards edit ranked on america s 100 greatest golf courses by golf digest 1986 2000 . ranked among the top 100 courses in the world by golf magazine . ranked on america s best top 100 residential courses by golfweek magazine 2005 2009 . named a top 10 best private equity country club in america by the golfer magazine . one of america s 100 premier properties by the editors of links magazine and cited as best for golf . 2006 2007 5 & 2007 2008 . 6 references edit http www.golfdigest.com rankings courses greatest 2007 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