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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
If you want to move, it doesn't matter when you sell your house
My wife and I have contemplated an eventual retirement that would include two homes, one in coastal Carolina and another in New York City, where we both were born and lived for a few years just...
A five-foot putt to halve the match
It occurred to me earlier today that a decision on the $700 billion bailout plan is like playing a golf course that features mountains and lakes and having a five-foot putt on the 18th hole to halve...
Uncharitable golf: The CEO game turns ugly
So, how much would you pay to play a round of golf with Tiger Woods? $10,000? $50,000? $75,000? Now, how much would you pay to play a round with Thomas Ryan? What, you've never heard of Thomas Ryan? ...
Great stuff
I am not quitting my day job to go into the Ryder Cup handicapping business. About the only thing I got right this weekend was that Anthony Kim would play well. It was the highest quality golf I can...
Sergio's a tiger in Ryder Cup
As an American, of course I am cheering for the red, white and blue team to bring home the Ryder Cup. But they won't. I know that clever reverse psychology holds that Tiger Woods' absence is...
For best advice on economy, maybe Shakespeare is the answer
Lost amid the turmoil on Wall Street, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and the bailout of AIG is the report on new home construction. Single-family home starts in August were off 33% from the same...
Exercise caution: Fitness centers and other amenities could be harmful to your financial health
I am constantly amazed at the amenities some golf communities offer, in addition to excellent golf. It is a veritable groaning buffet, with an assortment of activities and services few short of...
Golf community takes shape in Massachusetts
The blind tee shot on the 580-yard 16th hole is ideally played at the house in the middle distance in the growing golf community surrounding The Ranch Golf Club. Today I played with three friends at The...
Play well, do good: Private clubs open to you for a day
Perhaps your only chance to play a private course like the one at the U of Texas Golf Club, unless you know a member, is to sign up to play on September 26, when dozens of ClubCorp private courses...
Holiday Inn to Windover Inn: What a difference a night makes
The eight rooms at Waynesville, NC's Windover Inn feature different themes, from classic Victorian, in keeping with the style of the house, to a brightly colored Caribbean (not shown). When I...
Brutal truths about looking for a home on the course
In concluding a helpful piece about housing prices at the Wall Street Journal Online, real estate columnist Dave Kansas wrote this: "Ultimately, if you need to sell, it's important to know that the...
Two holes in one: Separate greens provide entirely different experiences
The easiest routing at the 5th hole at Balsam Mountain Preserve is straight ahead, to the rightmost of the two greens. I played the private golf course at Balsam Mountain Preserve today, a sprawling...