Richmond, VA, doesn’t get much love as a destination for retirees who play golf. But having stopped there to play a few rounds with my University of Richmond professor friend, Andy, and eaten ribs at Buz and Neds –- they beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a rib cooking contest – I can say with confidence that Richmond offers all a baby boomer golfer needs on a day of play. And then some.
Richmond is a modern city rooted in the past, just 108 miles down I-95 from The White House in Washington, D.C. Those who have not studied closely the Civil War may not realize that the capitals of the Confederacy and Union were that close to each other. In fact, President Lincoln arrived in Richmond the day after it fell in April 1865 and left to return to Washington just six days before he was shot at Ford’s Theater.
With a little help from my friend Andy, who has played most of the golf courses worth playing in and around Richmond, I will dedicate much of my next Home On The Course newsletter to the city and its wide range of golfing options. For those looking to relocate to an area with excellent golf and the perquisites of a modern and full-service city with a rich culture and history, put Richmond on your list. But first subscribe to Home On The Course – it’s free! – and read all about it.
The Federal Club in Glen Allen, VA, just outside Richmond.
If you don’t subscribe to our monthly FREE newsletter, Home On The Course, then you missed the announcement in the March issue that Savannah Lakes Village, one of the best buys in Southeastern golf communities, is making a special offer to our newsletter subscribers. The community’s two-night Discovery Package, which includes lodging in a two-bedroom townhome and golf on each of its two excellent courses, is more than reasonably priced at just $250. However, for Home On The Course subscribers, the folks at Savannah Lakes will throw in a third night of lodging and an extra round of golf. That works out to $83 per night, with golf each day!
Savannah Lakes is located on Lake Thurmond in McCormick, SC, about a half hour from the college town of Greenwood and 45 minutes from Augusta, GA. Real estate prices in the community are comparably lower than similar golf communities, and its homeowner association fees represent the best bargain I have found, especially with golf membership and other amenity access included for just $125 per month. (Golf members pay modest green fees, but they have the option to play as much golf as they want for one additional low annual fee.) The community offers some unusual extra touches, such as a four-lane bowling alley.
To take advantage of this special discovery package offer, please subscribe now to our free newsletter and contact me for more information, a referral to the community’s top real estate professional and to begin the arrangements for a visit to Savannah Lakes.
On Savannah Lakes Village's two excellent golf courses, members can opt for $41 green fees or, if they play multiple times per week, an annual membership at $282 per month, which works out to about $17 per round for those who play four times a week.
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