Getting There: PGA Championship promises improved access By Associated Press | May 14, 2021 at 4:27 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 4:58 PM KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The golf, as it usually is at the Ocean Course, was spectacular. Getting there to see it unfold at the PGA Championship nine years ago was more of a struggle. The major championship returns to the dramatic, sea-swept course next week with organizers promising a different experience for those attending. “We did learn a lot in 2012,” tournament director Ryan Ogle said. There was plenty to learn. The Ocean Course is tucked at the end of a barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles from downtown Charleston. Access much of the way is limited to two-lane roads. That led to massive traffic jams for spectators driving in and buses transporting fans, media and others.