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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Yeah, right: Bad golf scores may actually be good for your health
The next time you top a golf shot or hit your drive into the woods and take the maximum allowed five minutes to look for your ball, consider that you are actually lowering your stress levels and...
Connecticut's private Torrington Country Club hides just a few of its charms
Happily married since before Arpanet evolved into the World Wide Web, I have no need for dating services like Match.com or eHarmony. But it doesn’t take much to imagine that a first date with a total...
At 117 yards, toughest par 5 in golf?
The Borders bookstore in downtown Burlington, VT, is still open in the wake of its parent company’s bankruptcy and deeply discounting its remaining supply of books, some at 70% off already cut...
Irene barks but doesn't bite too badly
I spent most of today sitting in an easy chair watching the tall pines and maple trees in our rain soaked Connecticut backyard for signs they might topple toward the house. Not even close. Tropical...
Savannah golf communities suffer minimum threats from major hurricanes
Earlier this week, I wrote about battening down the hatches at our condo in Pawleys Island, SC, in expectation of Hurricane Irene. Mother Nature, of course, marches to her own beat, and yesterday...
Local real estate market price forecasts available to our readers at 25% discount
Local Market Monitor, a respected real estate forecasting service, has lowered prices for its individual real estate market reports from $99 to $65 each. Readers of this blog site receive an...
McConnell Golf makes its PGA debut
The McConnell Golf Group, the Raleigh-based firm that has built quickly a portfolio of some of the best private golf courses in the Carolinas, is having its PGA tour debut this weekend. The purchase...
Stifling heat poses growing problems for putting greens in the Carolinas
My friend and itinerant golf partner, Bob Harris, and I spent the last two days playing golf in extreme heat in the Carolinas. Greens suffer mightily during hot and dry spells, but at least one...
Default Line: Mortgage may not be the worst idea for a vacation home purchase
“If you have the money and plan on staying put for the long term, now may be a good time to buy” a vacation home, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. As supporting evidence,...
TPC course to join McConnell Golf portfolio
According to sources, the acquisitive multiple-golf-course owner John McConnell is at it again: As soon as a week from now, his organizationTPC Wakefield will be McConnell course #8 of a targeted nine. ...
Local Market Monitor economist looks to slow growth
by Ingo Winzer Yes, the economy keeps improving; but yes, it's only doing that slowly. Retail sales in May were up 8 percent over last year. But 2 percent was due to higher gasoline prices, and...
Record month for Golf Community Reviews
It has been almost 4 ½ years since we launched the Golf Community Reviews web site, and although we never set specific readership goals, we have quietly raised a glass as we reached a few...