In 1711, James Cockran, an Indian trader and planter, acquired 500 acres (2.0 km2) of Haig Point (not yet called such).
After remarrying and starting construction on a new plantation house, Blodgett eventually sold Haig Point to William (Squire) Pope of Hilton Head Island.
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.
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.
These renovations received praise from Golf Digest[1] and are part of Haig Point Club's long-range strategic plan.
The historic Strachan Mansion, moved from St. Simons Island via barge in 1986, serves as a guesthouse with a bar and billiards room.
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.
Haig Point is home to a variety of different animals including deer, eagles, osprey, falcons, squirrels, lizards, snakes, armadillos, alligators and many different types of fish and sharks.
Links also featured the Palm Beach Polo Golf and Country Club and an interview with Gary Player in this first issue.
The eighth hole "Calibogue" green of Haig Point's Signature Course was featured on the cover of the July/August 2008 issue.
[2] 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 contributions from Haig Point members, other Daufuskie residents and various Lowcountry organizations, the school has been preserved as a community center.