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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Laurelmor acquired at fire sale price; Ginn empire continues to unravel
If the economy had continued to roar ahead, it might have been many more years before Bernard Madoff's horrifically damaging Ponzi scheme would have come to light. His early investors would have...
Golf community in South Carolina for sale
The North Augusta (SC) Golf and Country Club, just a few miles from Augusta National, home of the Masters golf tournament, is on the auction block. The community of affordable multi-family homes and low...
Centex offers 3.5% rate on new homes
Centex Homes, one of the country's largest developers, is offering below market interest rates in an attempt to push their inventory of properties. Among the company's large group of homes is...
Location. Location. Price
This is the third in a series of things to consider when searching for a home in a golf community. Tip #3: Sand in your shorts costs extra During a couple of decades of looking seriously at golf...
Happy New Year
The highly regarded Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach, NC, will be the first golf course reviewed here in the new year. Look for my observations in the next few days. To all our readers, those who have...
Dyslexic caddie only one highlight of Golf Odyssey's year in review
The first hole at Lundin Links is everythingGolf Odyssey says it is, one of the best starters int he world. This is the time of the year that many publications take a deep breath, meaning they cut...
A slick way to keep track of where you play
by Tom Hoyt, contributor I'm sure you've encountered people who have mapped out all the places they've visited, or wish to visit. In the golf world, I like to keep track of where I've played. Thanks...
Is it all about the golf, or about all the golf?
At The Landings, traffic jams involve golf carts more often than they do cars. Many golfers own their own carts to drive to one of the six golf courses they belong to. Tip #2: You can gorge on lots of...
On the road to SC for the holidays
After a huge meal today with friends in Connecticut, we hit the road early tomorrow for South Carolina. I will be in the Myrtle Beach area until just after New Years, with plans to play the...
Sticker shock: What happens when you inherit all those amenities?
The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyard, a sparkling Tom Fazio design, is one of six courses (a total of eight planned). Besides golf, The Cliffs offers such amenities as wellness centers, equestrian centers, and...
Missing the point on the housing crisis...again
No matter the condition of the housing market, count on the National Association of Realtors to promote that there has never been a better time to buy. Today, however, they are saying that there has...
Living the dream of a Scotland golf vacation, and at a reasonable price
The 11th green at Crail Balcomie Links is shared with the 8th green (background). At any one time, eight players plus caddies share the large expanse. Yesterday, I wrote about the Old Course at St....