Why me? Why this blog?

This blog was conceived and is superintended by me, Larry Gavrich, a former corporate communications executive who took early retirement (at age 54) to found HomeOnTheCourse, LLC, an advisory service for baby boomers and others seeking a lifestyle that includes golf. My wife Connie and I own a home in Connecticut (not on a golf course) and a condo at Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC, on a Jack Nicklaus layout. We began our search for our home on the course more than 15 years ago, and the peculiarities of the search inspired me to research golf communities and write reviews of golf courses.
I had found that information about golf course communities was long on hype and short on objective information. I also discovered

If you are looking for a dream home on a course, I am happy to help, without cost or obligation.

that a golf community might not be the best alternative for people for whom the game is a pleasant diversion but not the centerpiece of their lifestyles. Membership in a good private club and a home in an adjacent neighborhood, not a planned development, are viable options for some people. Therefore, I try to visit local private golf courses, as well as excellent daily fee (semi-private) courses for those who don't want to spend the money for a private club.
In the course of the last six years, I have visited more than 130 golf course communities and private golf clubs, and spoken with developers, real estate agents, golf professionals and local residents. I have been fortunate to visit and play rounds at such terrific communities as Ford Plantation, Haig Point, The Cliffs Communities, Champion Hills, Mountain Air, Bald Head Island and many, many others. On this site, I post reviews of communities I visit, along with my observations and advice for those seeking a retirement home, a second home or an investment in property adjacent to or near a golf course. When I can't help myself, I post comments on issues only slightly related to golf, or maybe not at all, to try to stimulate animated discussions and feedback.

I get my biggest charge from helping people find their home on the course, and have done so in communities like Ocean Ridge Plantation in North Carolina, The Landings near Savannah, GA, Brunswick Forest near Wilmington, NC, and Governor's Club in Chapel Hill, NC. My experience and prior research helped me to match their criteria with a few golf communities that seemed suited to them...even before they visited. This is a service I offer to my readers without cost or obligation. (I am paid a referral fee by real estate agents who also do not charge my customers a fee.) I am myself a licensed real estate agent in the state of Connecticut working with the brokerage firm Vision Real Estate in Unionville.

I look forward to your participation here at Golf Community Reviews. I learn something every time I have a conversation about a golf course and golf community, and I enjoy sharing what I have learned. I encourage you to contact me if you have a question or a comment or need advice about searching for a golf course home. My email address is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thank you for your interest in Golf Community Reviews.

-- Larry Gavrich

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