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~ Winners ~

Welcome to the Winners section, where you will find articles in nine different departments: golf course rankings, buying advice, special deals, places to go near your golf course home, golf community news and more. See below for the list of departments, then click on a link to take you to all articles in that department.

DEPARTMENTS

New! The GCH Dream 18: - Best Residential Golf Holes

Golf Community News Update - An Inside Look at Country Club Living

Special Deals, Packages and Buyer Incentives - It's Still a Buyer's Market

GolfCourseHome® Network Rankings & Lists

Golf, Travel & Retirement Magazines Rankings - Course Rankings and More


Advice When Buying a Golf Course Home - Question to Ask, What to Look For

Golf Course Architect Series – Top Architects & the Value They Create

Lifestyle – Food, Places & Fun

Golf & The Environment – Green Golf Communities & More

Books & Video – Retirement Places, Golf Architecture & More

Other Golf & Real Estate Links

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ARTICLES

 

Golf Community News, Packages & Buyer Incentives

New Real Estate Opportunities, Special Events & More

Special Deals and Packages - Discovery Packages and Buyer Incentives

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GolfCourseHome Rankings & Lists
 

GolfCourseHome's 2011 "Best of the Best" Rankings -- Where Golf & Living Are No. 1

GolfCourseHome's 2010 "Best of the Best" Rankings -- Where Golf & Living Are No. 1
GolfCourseHome's 2009 "Best of the Best" Rankings -- Where Golf & Living Are No. 1

GolfCourseHome's 2008 "Best of the Best Rankings" -- Where Golf & Living Are No. 1

 

GolfCourseHome's 2011 Dream 18 Best Residential Golf Holes

GolfCourseHome's 2010 Dream 18 Best Residential Golf Holes
 GolfCourseHome's 2009 Dream 18 Best Residential Golf Holes
GolfCourseHome's 2008 Dream 18 Best Residential Golf Holes
GolfCourseHome's 2007 Dream 18 Best Residential Golf Holes

 

GolfCourseHome Index 2011 - Links to All Major Articles, Rankings, Specials & More!

GolfCourseHome Index 2010 - Links to All Major Articles, Rankings, Specials & More!

GolfCourseHome Index 2009 - Links to All Major Articles, Rankings, Specials & More!

GolfCourseHome Index 2008 - Links to All Major Articles, Rankings, Specials & More!

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Golf, Travel & Retirement & Magazine Rankings

  

Golfweek Magazine

Golfweek  2011 Top 100 Residential Courses
 Golfweek  2009 Courses Rankings

Golfweek  2008 Best "Top 100 Residential Golf Courses"

Golfweek  2007 Best “Top 100 Modern Golf Courses"

Golfweek  2007 Best New Courses

Golfweek  2007 America's Best "Top 100 Residential Golf Courses"

Golfweek  2006 America's Best "Top 50 New Courses"

Golfweek  2005 America's Best "Top 100 Residential Golf Courses"


Golf Digest

Golf Digest 2007 "America's Great Courses & Greatest Public Courses"

Golf Digest 2007 "Best Public, Resort and Private Courses"

Golf Digest State Golf Course Rankings

Live on a Golf Digest 100 Greatest Public Course


GOLF Magazine

GOLF Magazine 2010 Top 100 Courses You Can Play & Live On

GOLF Magazine 2008 Top 100 Courses You Can Play & Live On

GOLF Magazine 2007 Top 100 Courses You Can Play & Live On

GOLF Magazine Live at a Golf Community that Features a Top-Ranked Golf Instructor


T+L Golf Magazine

T+L Golf Magazine 2007 "Top 100 Golf Communities"

T+L Golf Magazine 2006 "Top 100 Golf Communities"


Links Magazine
2007 "100 Premier Properties"


Where to Retire Magazine

Where to Retire Magazine 2011 "America's 50 Best Master-Planned Communities"
 

Where to Retire Magazine 2007 "America's 100 Best Master-Planned Communities"

 

Where to Retire Magazine 2005 "America's 100 Best Master-Planned Communities"

 

Luxury Golf & Travel's Top 25 Private Golf Communities

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Golf Course Architect Series

Start here, or select an architect below.
 
I. The No. 1 Real-Estate Enhancer: Jack Nicklaus -  Find out why this golf course   

    architect adds the most value to the real estate surrounding the golf courses he designs

II. Tom Fazio: Elevating Course Design--and Home Values

III. Arnold Palmer: His Brilliant Second Career

IV. Arthur Hills: Value-Adding Visionary

V. Robert Trent Jones II: Continuing the Legacy

VI. Bob Cupp & Tom Jackson: Veterans with Prime Portfolios

VII. Pete Dye: Lifelong Innovator (Part-Time Intimidator)

VIII. Greg Norman: Still a Champ & Competing, But On a Larger Golf Landscape

IX. Heroes of the Southeast: Byrd, Jackson, Johnston and Lee
X. Rees Jones Took a Legacy and Ran With It: Woodside, Viniterra, Others Are Examples

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Lifestyle - Where to Go, What to Do


Places to Go, Things To Do, Near Your Community
Specialty of the House: Favorite Community Dishes & Recipes on the GCH blog

Women- and Family-Friendly Golf Communities, Part I

Women- and Family-Friendly Golf Communities, Part III

Regional Information: Vero Beach and Florida's Treasure Coast

Send Us Your Golf Course Home Photos!

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Books & Video

 

Gift Books on Golf Course Architecture
7 Fabulous Books on Retirement Places with Ratings & More

Top 5 Most Popular Books
See the New GolfCourseHome Video Section

Other Golf & Real Estate Links

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Top 5 Most Popular Books

With the holidays coming books are always a fail-safe choice. Here are the Top 5 most frequently purchased books by GolfCourseHome visitors. Topics run the gamut from a classic game improvement book by Robert Trent Jones to books on golf course architecture and the original golf course design superstar, Donald Ross.

1. The Anatomy of a Golf Course: The Art of Golf Architecture by Tom Doak

2. Discovering Donald Ross: The Architect and his Golf Courses by Bredley S. Klein

3. Golf Has Never Failed Me: The Lost Commentaries of Legendary Golf Architect Donald J. Ross

4. Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing by Harry Beckwith

5. Nicklaus by Design: Golf Course Strategy and Architecture by Jack Nicklaus

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Community News Update
All about new courses, special events, new homes and new real estate opportunities

Use the highlighted links to learn more about the communities and to email a request for more information. If your community has something new to announce, please send your news to the Editor.

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ARIZONA COMMUNITY NEWS

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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY NEWS

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CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY NEWS

River Oaks, CT congratulates its new PGA Golf Professional, Ralph Salito on his recent success in qualifying for the PGA National Senior Club Professional Championship. Along with his standout playing performance, Salito is a leader in his organization and a candidate for National Secretary for the PGA of America. He continues to be a valued source of golf expertise for members at River Oaks. Click here for more information about River Oaks!  

FLORIDA GOLF COMMUNITY NEWS

Frenchman’s Creek, Palm Beach Gardens FL reports a busy February and March in real estate activity. February began with 49 available homes, including seven new listings. Four sales closed in March and an additional six home sales are scheduled to close in April. More closings are in the pipeline for May. The club also reported that it added 21 new club memberships in the past 12 months. Send me more information about Frenchman’s Creek

Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach, FL presents a Memorial Day “Beach
Bash” Dinner Dance coming up on Mon., May 28 with music by the popular dance band, The Fabulons. Come in your casual beach attire and dine at a Clambake station, several carving stations and the salad bar and dessert bar. Price is just $34.95 per person. Send me more information about Aberdeen Golf & Country Club!

Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach, FL is planning a Memorial Day Bridge Tournament and Continental Breakfast. The event is Sun., May 27, beginning with breakfast from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. The tournament begins promptly afterward. Fee to participate is just $9 per person Send me more information about Aberdeen Golf & Country Club!

Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach, FL will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a Poolside Party complete with live music and a Mexican feast. The event begins the afternoon of Sat., May 5 and with Uptown Express playing dance tunes for the occasion. Dinner seatings run from 5 pm to 6:30. Multiple stations for fajitas, ensaladas and carving will be set up. Reservations are by lottery and the price is just $39.95 per guest. Send me more information about Aberdeen Golf & Country Club!

GEORGIA GOLF COMMUNITY NEWS

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA reports that world-ranked American tennis player Robby Ginepri is participating in the 2012 Savannah Challenger, a USTA Pro Circuit Event now underway at The Landings tennis center. Ginepri, a 29-year-old living in Kennesaw, GA., had a career high, world ranking ranking of No. 15 in 2005. Send me more information about The Landings!

Frederica, St. Simon’s Island, GA  has made a sweet deal with the prestigious Diamond Creek Club in the cool highlands of Banner Elk, N.C. under which Frederica members enjoy golf and club privileges at Diamond Creek. Frederica property owners do not pay an nitiation fee or dues and may use any of the facilities when available. Send me more information about Frederica!

NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY NEWS

St. James Plantation, Southport NC has recorded 50 closings on homes and lots since the start of 2012, for a total property value of $8,328,504.  This represents a 92 percent increase in real estate sales versus the first quarter of 2011. All sales activity was independently verified through the MORE Report, a market analysis firm. The community credits its top-quality amenities--all in place and paid for--plus 20 years of consistent service and success for driving current activity. Send me more information about St. James Plantation!

Anderson Creek Club, Spring Lake NC and the National Collegiate Club Golf Association are co-hosting NCCGA’s Regional Championship this weekend at Anderson Creek Golf Club. The tournament will be played on the 7,200-yard Davis Love III design and golf teams from NC State, UNC, East Carolina, UNC-Wilmington, Duke, Virginia Tech, and High Point College will be on hand for the competition. The public is invited to come watch. Send me more information about Anderson Creek Club!

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PENNSYLVANIA GOLF COMMUNITY NEWS

 The Links at Gettysburg, PA will host its 2012 Wounded Warrior Patrol Golf Tournament on May 19 with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. You can register your foursome any time before May 18 for just $375. Entry fee for individual golfers is $100. Sponsorship opportunities are also available--please inquire. Send me more information about The Links at Gettysburg!

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RHODE ISLAND GOLF COMMUNITY NEWS

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SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY NEWS

 Hampton Hall, Bluffton SC has a Mother’s Day Brunch coming up on Sun. May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Clubhouse. It’s a wide array of culinary delights to choose from, including she-crab soup, slow roasted beef brisket and barbequed jumbo shrimp and grits. Send me more information about Hampton Hall!

Woodside Plantation, Aiken, SC is now offering energy efficient Green construction on its new homes. These features include radiant barrier roof sheathing, low-E windows and doors, HVAC 13 SEER air conditioners, R-30 insulation in the attic area and a home sealing program. Send me more information about Woodside Plantation

Kiawah Island, SC reports brisk real estate sales in the first quarter of 2012. In March alone, there were closing on six Kiawah homes, all of them single-family residences selling for over $1 million. Total sales of homes priced $1 million or higher in 2012 is 15. Kiawah’s villa market has also seen a boost in sales in recent weeks with six closed transactions in the March reporting period. Send me more information about Kiawah Island

The Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum SC holds a benefit event for the local fire department on Sat., April 28 called "Dinner, Where?" It works like this: 20 couples prepare dinner for 8 to 10 in their homes, spending $200 minimum on ingredients. Then, each resident who wishes to attend pays $100 per plate to dine.  All meet at the Clubhouse, where couples pull the name of a host couple from a hat to determine where they will be having dinner. Event begins at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!

Savannah Lakes Village,Lake Thurmond SC is hosting a Newcomers' Coffee reception on Wed., May 2 in the community's Tara Clubhouse beginning at 9:45 a.m. New arrivals and existing residents alike are invited to gather for a morning of fun and fellowship. There will be information about life at SLV and how to get involved in the many events and activities.

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TENNESSEE COMMUNITY NEWS

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TEXAS COMMUNITY NEWS

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UTAH COMMUNITY NEWS

Red Ledges, UT recently opened its all-new Swim and Fitness Club, the first of several phases of the community Clubhouse to be completed in the coming years. The new club is furnished with the finest in health and wellness technology and equipment, including Cybex International exercise machines, a spacious training room, men’s and ladies’ deluxe dressing rooms and a heated, resort-style swimming pool. The club also provides a luxury spa treatment amenity. Send me more information about Red Ledges!

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VIRGINIA COMMUNITY NEWS

Colonial Heritage, Williamsburg, VA is bringing back Advanced Beginner Bridge with Fern Gundaker. Classes will be held for four nights in March, plus April 2. Fee is just $40. The “big five” skills, including the Jacoby Transfer and Negative Double, will be taught with expertise. Send me more information about Colonial Heritage!

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CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWS

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COMMUNITY NEWS

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GOLF Magazine's 2008
Top 100 Courses You Can Play

GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play

Harbour Town, Hilton Head Island  S.C.
               Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, 1969    $165-$295

17   18     ; The Homestead (Cascades), Hot Springs VA.
               William Flynn, 1923   $125-$280
42   43     Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro  Ga.  (Great Waters)
              Jack Nicklaus, 1992  $135-$205

58   60    p; Reynolds Plantation (Oconee), Greensboro  Ga.
              Rees Jones, 2001    $155-$260

67   69     Barton Creek Resort (Fazio Canyons), Austin  Texas
              Tom Fazio, 2000  $45-$250

71   68     Barton Creek Resort (Fazio Foothills), Austin  Texas
              Tom Fazio, 1986  $45-250

76   74     Branson Creek Golf Club, Branson  Mo.
              Tom Fazio, 2000   $48-$99

95      96   St. Ives Resort (Tullymore), Stanwood, Mich.
              Jim Engh, 2002  $65-$125 

Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest
Courses & 100 Greatest Public Courses"

Two of the most important rankings in all of golf, the biennial Golf Digest compilations of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" and "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses," were recently released--and you can live on many of them. Joining them here are the annual LINKS Magazine roster of "100 Premier Properties."

To arrive at their rankings, Golf Digest maintains a rating panel of more than 800 low-handicap men and women who are dispersed throughout the U.S. These raters evaluate courses on seven criteria: Shot Values; Resistance to Scoring; Design Variety; Memorability; Aesthetics; Conditioning; Ambience. Compilers average the scores with Shot Values counting double.

Below are all the communities on the GolfCourseHome Network that earned a spot on the Golf Digest and LINKS rankings--40 in all. You can click on any community name to get more information about real estate offerings, amenities, local weather, prices, photos and more.

Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Courses"
(Great Courses You Can Live On)

78. Long Cove Club, Hilton Head, SC

93 Harbour Town Golf Links (Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus) – Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head, SC

Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
(Great Courses You Can Live On)

15. Harbour Town Golf Links (Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus),  Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head, SC

83. Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons Cse.), Austin, TX

97. Reynolds Plantation (Great Waters Cse. – Jack Nicklaus), Greensboro, GA

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Links Magazine's 2007 "100 Premier Properties"

Though not as well-known as Golf Digest, LINKS enjoys a growing reputation in the world of golf real estate. Since 2003, LINKS has published an annual Premier Properties issue containing descriptions of 100 selected U.S. golf communities.

Editors determine the list based on surveys filled out by hundreds of communities, and each listing provides key data—golf information, membership requirements, initiation fees, price ranges for real estate, amenities and future developments.” Nearly a third of the LINKS 100 (below) ar featured on GolfCourseHome.net. Click on the community names to find out much more about each. 

ARIZONA
Desert Mountain, Scottsdale
The Mirabel Club, Scottsdale

COLORADO
Glacier Club, Durango

FLORIDA
The Founders Club, Sarasota
Isleworth, Windemere

Reunion Resort & Clubb, Orlando   

GEORGIA
Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro
The Landings on Skidaway Island, Savannah

SOUTH CAROLINA
 

Bright's Creek, Mill Spring, NC

50. Headwaters Club at Teton Springs**, Victor, ID
52. Isleworth G&CC, Orlando, FL
54. May River Course at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, SC

Colleton River - Nicklaus, Bluffton, SC
76. Desert Mountain - Chiricahua, Scottsdale, AZZ
 

94. Desert Mountain - Geronimo, Scottsdale, AZ
95. Colleton River - Dye, Bluffton, SC

97. Reynolds Plantation - Great Waters, Greensboro, GA

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2007 Golfweek’s Best Modern Courses Rankings

Golfweek Magazine's latest rankings list the Top 100 Best Modern Courses built from 1960 to the present. You can live on several of them. Look below for links to the communities with which the courses are associated. Designer and year opened are noted along with location.

No. (2006 rank)                               Raters avg.

29. (27) Harbour Town Golf Links (r) 7.38
Hilton Head, S.C. Pete Dye, 1970

39. (40) Long Cove Club (p) 7.17 -
Hilton Head, S.C., Pete Dye, 1982

68. (82) The Powder Horn (d) 6.89
Sheridan, Wyo., Dick Bailey, 1997

(d) daily fee; (p) private; (r) resort
* first time in top 100; **returns to top 100

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Golfweek's Best New Courses 2007

Herewith, Golfweek magazine has its say about the best new courses for 2006-07. Designers are noted along with the year the course opened.

Golfweek Best New Courses

15. Members Club at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Nick Price & Craig Schreiner, 2005

24. Desert Mountain ­ Outlaw, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jack Nicklaus, 2004

50. Suncadia ­ Prospector Golf Course, Roslyn, Wash..
Arnold Palmer, 2005

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Where to Retire Magazine's 2007
"America's 100 Best Master-Planned Communities"

Where to Retire magazine's 2007 annual listing of "America's 100 Best Master-Planned Communities" features a number of communities with excellent golf courses. In fact, 21 of these communities, representing nine states, are featured on GolfCourseHome. Please see the links below to learn more about these fine properties.

"America's 100 Best Master-Planned Communities"
       As Selected by Where to Retire Magazine

FLORIDA
 GlenLakes, FL
GlenLakes, FL: A Top 100 Community.

GlenLakes, Weeki Wachee

GEORGIA
 Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro

 The Georgia Club, Statham

SOUTH CAROLINA
 Woodside Plantation, Aiken
 Daniel Island, Charleston

 VIRGINIA
 Ford's Colony, Williamsburg

WYOMING
 The Powder Horn, Sheridan

Golfweek’s America's Best
"Top 50 New Golf Courses";
 Golfweek Magazine for 2006

Nine of Golfweek magazine's "Top 50 New Courses for 2006" reside within golf communities featured on GolfCourseHome.net. Click on the highlighted links below to learn more about each community and to request more information about real estate offerings, club and association fees, site plans, home designs, amenities and more. The listings below include ranking position, community name and/or course name, city and state, designer and year opened.

Golfweek’s 2006 America’s Best
Top 50 New Courses

8. May River Course at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.
Jack Nicklaus, 2004

15. Members Club at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Nick Price & Craig Schreiner, 2005

24. Desert Mountain ­ Outlaw, Scottsdale, Ariz.
 Jack Nicklaus, 2004


50. Suncadia ­ Prospector Golf Course, Roslyn, Wash.
Arnold Palmer, 2005

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Golfweek’s America's Best
"Top 100 Residential Golf Courses"
 As selected by Golfweek Magazine for 2007

Golfweek's special annual issue, America's 2007 Best Residential Golf Courses, features its rankings of the "Top 100 Residential Golf Courses." Listed below are the Golfweek Top 100 courses that are featured on GolfCourseHome.net. The name of the course designer and the year the course opened are indicated beneath the name of the community.

Click on the highlighted links below to learn about each community and to request more information about real estate offerings, club and association fees, site plans, home designs, amenities and more. The listings below include ranking position, community name, course designer and course name, year opened, city and state.

Golfweek’s 2007 America’s Best
Top 100 Residential Courses

8. Long Cove Club, Hilton Head, SC 
Pete Dye, 1982

24. The Powder Horn GC, Sheridan, WY
Dick Bailey, 1997 

44. Colleton River-Nicklaus, Bluffton, SC
Jack Nicklaus, 1992

48. Desert Mountain-Outlaw, Scottsdale, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 2004

55. Desert Mountain - Chiricahua, Scottsdale, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1999

56. Reunion - Independence, Davenport, FL
Tom Watson, 2003

61. Reynolds Plantation - Great Waters, Greensboro, GA
Jack Nicklaus, 1992

62. Desert Highlands, Pinnacle Peak, AZ
 Jack Nicklaus, 1984

67. Colleton River - Dye, Hilton Head, SC
Pete Dye, 1998

73. Old North State Club - Uwharrie Pt., New London , NC
Tom Fazio, 1992 >

75. Desert Mountain-Renegade, Scottsdale, AZ
 Jack Nicklaus, 1987

76. Desert Mountain-Geronimo, Scottsdale, AZ
 Jack Nicklaus, 1989

89. Golf Club at Fiddlers Creek-Creek, Naples, FL
 Arthur Hills, 2002

91. The Mirabel Club, Scottsdale, AZ
Tom Fazio, 2001

95. Reynolds Plantation - Oconee, Greensboro, GA
Rees Jones, 2000

97. Desert Mountain - Cochise, Scottsdale, AZ
Jack Nicklaus, 1987

100. Grande Dunes GC, Myrtle Beach, SC
Nick Price & Craig Schreiner, 2005

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T+L Golf Magazine's 2007
"Top 100 Golf Communities" Rankings
Here GolfCourseHome highlights "America's Top 100 Golf Communities" from the second annual set of rankings issued by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine. Regular GolfCourseHome contributor David Gould prepared the article. Listed below are the Travel + Leisure Golf Top 100 golf communities which are featured on GolfCourseHome.net.

ARIZONA
DESERT MOUNTAIN Scottsdale
Borders a national forest, six golf courses, nine miles of hiking trails,
spa and concierge services. Homes from $600,000

MIRABEL Scottsdale
Spa and fitness center. 18 holes/Tom Fazio.
Homesites from $399,999, homes from $1.45 million

FLORIDA
THE FOUNDERS CLUB, Sarasota
Just 262 homes are planned for this 700-acre site., 24,000-square-foot Golf Hall
clubhouse. 18 holes/Robert Trent Jones Jr. Homes from $1.2 million

FRENCHMAN’S RESERVE, Palm Beach Gardens
Toll Brothers community, spa and fitness center, multiple dining options, swimming
and tennis centers. 18 holes/Arnold Palmer. Homes from $1 million

ISLEWORTH, Orlando
82,000-square-foot clubhouse, wellness center, art exhibitions by Sotheby’s,
18 holes/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay. Homes from $2 million

GEORGIA
REYNOLDS PLANTATION, Greensboro
New members-only Creek Club, five courses, Ritz-Carlton lodge, on Lake Oconee.
Cottages from $260,000, homes from $479,000, homesites from $115,000

SOUTH CAROLINAA
Colleton River Plantation, Hilton Head Island

DANIEL ISLAND PARK, Charleston
36 holes/Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, 17-court tennis center, 23 miles of rivers/creeks,
boat ramps, boat docks & crabbing docks, parks. Townhomes/condos $200,000s,
homesites from $300,000s, homes from $400,000s

PALMETTO BLUFF, Bluffton
Award-wining golf & resort amenities overlooking May River, 18 holes by Jack Nicklaus, 20,000-acre retreat between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Georgia, The Inn at Palmetto Bluffs by Auberge Resorts, spa & fitness center, homesites from mid-$300,000, homes from $1 million

TEXAS
BARTON CREEK, Austin
Full-service Luxury resort spa, top-rated resort, 72 holes, tennis, health & fitness center. Homesites from $300,000, homes from $500,000


WASHINGTON
 TUMBLE CREEK Cle Elum
  A community within the Suncadia complex, Tumble Creek is 2,600 acres of meadows and brooks. On the edge of the Wenatchee National Forest, it’s a true hiker’s paradise. Plus, there’s a private Tom Doak course and abundant fly-fishing. 18 holes (Tom Doak). Recent Home Listings (lots only): $400,000 to $1.2 million

WYOMING
THE POWDER HORN RANCH, Sheridan
Western lifestyle of golf, fishing and other outdoor activities with luxurious surroundings,
27 holes/Dick Bailey. Mtn./golf homesites from $80,000, Deck Homes from $400,000, cottages from $495,000

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Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses
You Can Play & Live On

Every two years Golf Magazine publishes its ranking of the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play," and often these world-class layouts have a golf community to go with them. In the latest set of rankings, seven of these courses are set in a golf community that is featured on GolfCourseHome.net. Since they are open for you to play, it makes it easy to try out the course and see the community in action.

Click on the highlighted links below to learn more about each community and to request more information about real estate offerings, club and association fees, site plans, home designs, amenities and more. The listings below include current  and former ranking position, community name and/or course name, city and state, designer and greens fees.

2006-2007 Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play

2006 Rank   2004 Rank   Course   Location      Designer      Greens Fees

18  23 The Homestead (Cascades) Hot Springs, Va. William Flynn $210-$261

43  51 Reynolds Plantation (Great Waters)
60  67 Reynolds Plantation (Oconee) Greensboro, Ga. Rees Jones $135-260

68  62 Barton Creek
699  58 Barton Creek
    NR= not previously rankedd

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Places to Go, Things To Do
Near Your Community
Museums, sporting events, universities & more within
50-75 miles of your new golf community

Increasingly, what's available outside the limits of your master-planned community play an important part in your decision to buy. Today's buyers want to stimulate their minds and bodies and have things to do when relatives, grandchildren and children visit them. 

This new feature provides a sampling of restaurants, museums, cultural opportunities, pro sports teams, universities and outdoor recreation that are available within 50-75 miles of Featured Communities on The Golf Course Home™ Network. Our first few cities appear below, watch for additions to come in the future!

Florida
 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
 Jacksonville, Florida 
 Naples, Florida 
 Tampa, Florida     

Georgia           
 Savannah, Georgia
 Atlanta, Georgia

North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
 Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Pennsylvania
 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia             

Washington, DC
 Washington, D.C.                

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About Vero Beach and Florida's Treasure Coast

Florida's Treasure Coast is the region between the Jupiter Inlet and north to the Sebastian Inlet and consists of four counties, from south to north, Palm Beach County, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River County. Treasure Coast towns are rich in world-class golf communities and include Stuart, Palm City, Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach.

Vero Beach is located in Indian River County and features 26 miles of unspoiled beaches and is a nesting ground to such creatures as the Loggerhead sea turtle and 35 other rare and endangered species.

Vero Beach
Vero Beach is known for its unspoiled beaches and wildlife.

Nationally ranked 12th in "The Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities," Vero Beach has retained its small town charm, intimacy, and character. That's not to say that Vero Beach is a sleepy little town. On the contrary, Vero Beach has become an exciting and invigorating place to live with arts, entertainment, and state-of-the-art medical facilities.

Treasure Coast Map
 Port St. Lucie, the heart of the Treasure Coast.

The area has become famous for golf, culture, shopping and dining, as well as for its unspoiled waterways, breathtaking beaches and preserved environment. Often called "the best little town in Florida," Vero Beach has average temperatures in the low 70s and an above average community spirit. Check out the following Treasure Coast communities in Vero Beach and neighboring towns: 

 

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2006 "Top 100 Golf Communities" Rankings
by T+L Golf Magazine

Another golf publication has jumped into the ranking business. This time it's Travel+Leisure's Golf magazine, which has announced in its Jan/Feb 2006 issue its first-ever ranking of the "Top 100 Golf Communities in America." You'll be pleased to find that nearly a quarter of this esteemed collection of golf communities is featured on GolfCourseHome.net (with more to come) and the GolfCourseHome®Network.

Please see below the list of the tantalizing 22. Note that only the top 25 are given a numerical ranking, with the remaining communities simply listed as among the top 100. Click on the highlighted links to obtain more information.

  3. Isleworth, Orlando, Florida

  9. The Cliffs at Glassy, Greenville, SC

11. Palmetto Bluff, Beaufort, SC

16. Colleton River Plantation, Hilton Head Island

25. Mirabel Scottsdale, Arizona

ARIZONA
 Desert Mountain, Scottsdale, AZ

FLORIDA
 Frenchman's Reserve, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

GEORGIA
 Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA

SOUTH CAROLINA
 Daniel Island, Charleston, SC

TEXAS
 Barton Creek, Austin, TX

WYOMING
The Powder Horn Ranch and Golf Club, Sheridan, WY

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"Luxury Golf & Travel" Magazine Names Its
Top 25 Private Golf Communities

Luxury Golf & Travel Magazine announced in its March/April 2006 issue its inaugural list of the "Top 25 Private Golf Communities" (Diamond Award Winner). An expert panel of six judges, who “weighed equally every criterion from services to scenery,” included in their list of the Top 25 six golf communities that are featured on the GolfCourseHome.Network. See below for links to these award-winning communities.

New! Colleton River Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC

The Cliffs including:
      The Cliffs at Glassy, SC

Desert Mountain, AZ

Reynolds Plantation, GA

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"America's Best 100 Master-Planned Communities, 2005"
Selected by Where to Retire Magazine

Twenty of the master-planned, golf course communities featured on the Golf Course Home® Network were named to Where to Retire Magazine's 2005 list of "America's Best 100 Master-Planned Communities." Our congratulations to them all!

FLORIDA
Villages of Citrus Hills, Hernando

GlenLakes, Weeki Wachee

GEORGIA
The Landings, Skidaway Island

Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro

IDAHO
Teton Springs, Teton Valley

SOUTH CAROLINA
 Woodside Plantation, Aiken

Daniel Island, Charleston

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Golfweek’s America's Best
"Top 100 Residential Golf Courses"
 As selected by Golfweek Magazine for 2005

Golfweek's special annual issue, America's 2005 Best Residential Golf Courses, features its rankings of the "Top 100 Residential Golf Courses." Listed below are the members of Golfweek Top 100 courses that are featured on GolfCourseHome.net.

Click on the highlighted links below to learn about each community and to request more information about real estate offerings, club and association fees, site plans, home designs, amenities and more. The listings below include ranking position, community name, course name, city and state.

Golfweek’s 2005 America’s Best
Top 100 Residential Courses

30. The Mirabel Club, Scottsdale, AZ

51. Old North State Club - Uwharrie Point - New London, NC

52. Reynolds Plantation - Great Waters - Greensboro, GA

56. Reynolds Plantation - Oconee - Oconee, GA

57. Desert Mountain – Chiricahua - Scottsdale, AZ

61. Desert Mountain - Geronimo - Scottsdale, AZ

62. Berkeley Hall, North Bluffton, SC - Coming Soon!

63. Desert Mountain - Cochise - Scottsdale, AZ

67. Desert Mountain - Renegade - Scottsdale, AZ

69. Reynolds Plantation - National - Greensboro, GA

75. Grande Dunes GC, Myrtle Beach, SC

77. Lake Jovita, Dade City, FL

79. Desert Mountain - Apache - Scottsdale, AZ

85. Hammock Dunes, Palm Coast, FL

90. Landings at Skidaway Island - Deer Creek - Skidaway, GA

94. Daniel Island, Charleston, SC

95. Indian River Club, Vero Beach, FL

98. Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum, SC

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Golf Digest's State Course Rankings

Golf Digest regularly posts state golf course rankings. The latest rankings shown below highlight those courses that are associated with a master-planner golf course community and are among the top-ranked courses--out of all courses--in their respective state.

GOLF DIGEST'S STATE COURSE RANKINGS

( ) = previous ranking


ARIZONA
14. (12) Desert Mountain C. (Chiricahua) Scottsdale
18. (17) Desert Mountain Club (Renegade) Scottsdale
21. (18) Desert Mountain Club (Geronimo) Scottsdale
22. (16) Desert Mountain Club (Cochise) Scottsdale

FLORIDA
22. Hammock Dunes Golf Club (Creek), Palm Coast
25. (22) Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, Dade City

GEORGIAA
16. (14) The Oconee at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro
19. (20) National at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro

NORTH CAROLINA
13. (23) Old North State Club, New London

SOUTH CAROLINA
11. The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation, Aiken
19. (17) Colleton River Plantation
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Live at a Golf Community that Features aa
Top-Ranked Golf Instructor!

Is finding a golf course home a goal for 2005? Is improving your golf game another? Then you'll find both at Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, AZ. Renowned instructor Jim Flick, who works out of Desert Mountain, is a regular member of GOLF MAGAZINE's definitive list of teaching talent, the Top 100 Golf Teachers in America.

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AMERICA’S BEST 
ALL-AROUND PLACES TO RETIRE

Click here to order this book

The all-new, fifth edition of Retirement Places Rated by David Savageau is a massive 324 page resource that is described as "the single best source for planning the retirement you deserve." More than 180 top retirement areas are ranked for the key elements that must be considered before you select your place to live:

  • Living costs
  • Climate
  • Services
  • Crime
  • Work Opportunities
  • Recreation

The method the author uses to rank the areas is simple. The scores of each place for the six factors noted above are averaged together for a final score. Pensacola, for example, has a high score of 75.99 in "cost of living," 52.84 in "climate," 6.23 in "crime," 66.54 in "working," 66.83 in "services," and 78.86 in "leisure living." The mean score of these is 57.88, slightly better than the average for all retirement places.

The higher the mean score the better the place is judged to be all-around. (Pensacola, for example, places 50th overall.) This issue’s Top 30 resembles that of the previous edition, although 13 of the areas that were in the upper echelon of the Top 30 have been overtaken by up-and-comers that were previously ranked behind them.

Please note that the Top 30 are by no means flawless. Twelve rank near the bottom in one or more of the six categories. Just three (Fort Collins-Loveland, Charleston Sea Islands, and Prescott-Prescott Valley) rank in the upper half of all of them.

The main point is here is that you have to face reality and make choices:

there just isn’t an ideal haven in America. Aside from a blot or two, many come close through a combination of strengths. Whether their strengths are vital or unimportant, or whether their blots are knockout factors or trivial is for you to decide for yourself.

America’s Top 30 Retirement Places

Retirement Place  Mean Sources
1.Fort Collins-Loveland, Co  74.88
2.Charleston Sea Islands, SC  74.68
3.Henderson-Boulder City, NV  73.80
4.Wickenburg, AZ  72.83
5.St.George-Zion, UT  72.52
6.Boca Raton, FL  71.36
7.Scottsdale, AZ  70.66
8.Tuscon, AZ  69.72
9.Prescott-Prescott Valley, AZ  69.46
10. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL  68.96
11. Medford-Ashland, OR  67.93
12. Durango, CO  67.67
13. Santa Fe, NM  67.41
14. Taos, NM  67.36
15. Sarasota. FL  67.24
16. Colorado Springs, CO  66.18
17. Daytona Beach, FL  66.08
18. Kalispell-Flathead Valley, MT  65.86
19. Gainsville, FL  65.70
20. Mesa, AZ  65.39
21. Faytteville, AR  64.93
22. Laguna Beach-Dana Point, CA  64.65
23. Cottonwood-Verde Valley, AZ  64.27
24. Bend, OR  63.59
25. North country San Diego, CA  63.38
26. Melbourne-Palm Bay, FL  62.80
27. Bellingham, WA  62.61
28. Fairhope-Gulf Shores, AL  62.37
29. Leesburg-Mount Dora, FL  62.32
30. Florence, OR  62.14

Click here for other well-received books on retirement and retirement communities.

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Golfweek Magazine's 2009 Best New Courses Rankings

Golfweek Magazine's prestigious and influential list of Best New Courses for
2008-09 is out, and three GolfCourseHome Network communities have been honored:
The Cliffs at Keowee Springs, SC makes the list at No. 16 with its Tom Fazio design,
Fairvue Plantation, TN and its Foxlands Course by Bill Bergin comes in at No. 35 and
Black Bull, MT along with architect Tom Weiskopf join the rankings at No. 40....

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