General
Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Moving Day
Today I head back north to Connecticut from South Carolina, a solid 16-hour car drive. It has been a great summer so far, with lots of new golf courses played and the hint that maybe I am starting...
Talking the walk: One important question for active walkers to ask before they purchase
When asked to rank their number one physical activity, baby boomers say "walking" or "hiking" substantially more often than golf, tennis or any other recreation. Golf courses are great places to...
Tobacco Road chews you up and spits you out
Serendipity! Our friends at Golf Vacation Insider published a short review of Tobacco Road today while I was playing Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, SC. The two layouts were designed by...
Recently encountered hazards
The marsh on Low Country golf courses looks peaceful enough, but danger lurks. The Charleston National golf course, just east of its namesake city in South Carolina, is a solid Rees Jones layout...
Money talks: Magazine ranks best towns for '07
Moneymagazine's latest issue (and web site) includes its list of the best places to live in the U.S. Only two southeastern towns - Lake Mary, FL (#4) and Suwanee, GA (#10) - make the top 10, but...
Myrtle Beach loss Panama City gain?
The city and county fathers and mothers in Myrtle Beach have been squabbling for years over whether to build a badly needed new terminal. The only thing everyone seems to agree on is that an...
All quiet on the green front...so far
As promised here a week ago, I have asked a few real estate brokers in golf course communities if there were any local reactions to people adding solar panels and other environmentally friendly...
Hey buddy, wanna buy a golf course community?
We reported some weeks ago that an 18 hole established golf course and the surrounding 630 acres were up for auction. The Highlands, in Franklin, West Virginia sold for $4,600,000 on July 17 to a...
Many coastal residents would ride out hurricane
Almost one-third of coastal residents in the U.S. southeast and Texas would not abandon their homes, even if ordered to do so in the face of an impending hurricane, according to a Harvard University...
Idle worship: Tiger fetish hurts TV coverage
It was a great Open Championship that ended with Padraig Harrington besting Sergio Garcia in four extra holes. The golf course won today, as did the game itself when it demonstrated, as it has so...
My Shameless Commercial: The 10 Brutal Truths about Searching for a Golf Course Community
1. Every golf community is paradise...if you believe the marketing materials. 2. Marinas and equestrian centers are nice, but if you are not a boater or horse rider, you may wind up subsidizing...
Experienced and neophyte designers helping Dubai to become a golf destination
You have probably read that Tiger Woods' maiden voyage into golf course design will be in Dubai, the coastal city in the United Arab Emirates. That oil rich country, figuring the black gold could stop...