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For generations, many South Carolinians have lived in the "upstate" region and owned vacation homes at the beach, a trip of no more than 3 1/2 hours from even the farthest regions of the state. In fact, Pawleys Island, just south of Myrtle Beach, claims to be America's first beach resort. Whether it is or isn't, Pawleys is just one of many golf happy areas of South Carolina, led by its neighbor immediately to the north, Myrtle Beach, which even after some pruning in the golf course ranks, can still boast about 100 layouts in the area. Farther down the coast, in the Low Country, Kiawah Island (10 golf courses within 12 miles or so) can boast of arguable the best in the state, the fabled Ocean Course by Pete Dye. But don't ignore upstate, where Greenville, a sophisticated burgh can lay claim to top 5 Chanticleer, one of Greenville Country Club's two outstanding tracks. We could go on about South Carolina golf (and reference Bluffton, Beaufort, Aiken, Columbia and other areas); we encourage you to go see for yourself.
The kindness of neighbors
A touching story from Savannah Lakes, the sprawling and rural golf community in South Carolina, near the Georgia border, reminds us of the kindness of strangers, even those with whom you might have...
New Cliffs’ member plans face up to reality
Bankruptcy proceedings related to the Cliffs Communities should be completed late this summer, at which time the consortium of new owners will take over officially. In the meantime, the Carlile...
Cliffs meeting hints at new membership plan
Sometime late this summer, a bankruptcy judge is expected to formally turn The Cliffs Communities over to a group of new owners that includes an established developer of high-end golf communities,...
Lack of Appreciation: Greenville, SC, should be on retirees’ radar, but it isn’t...yet
You would be hard pressed to find a city more appropriate than Greenville, SC to the needs of active retirees who also play golf. And, yet, the city is rarely top of mind with northerners seeking a...
Pros Know: Nationwide Tour tees it up at short but tricky Thornblade Club
I probably don’t remind readers enough that it is possible to have a deeply satisfying golfing retirement in a community that was not strictly planned as a golf community. In almost all such cases,...
Colleton River: Two of the best golf courses inside the gates of any community
I had the great opportunity earlier this week to play two golf courses at Colleton River Plantation that rival any combination of courses inside a gated golf community. For those baby boomers and...
South Carolina Golf Rating Panel updates list of top courses in the state
The South Carolina Golf Rating Panel, of which your editor is a member, has published its golf course rankings for 2012. Some of the greatest moves up the list since it was last published two...
Cliffs bankruptcy bid process coming to end
If you were contemplating a bid for the bankrupt Cliffs Communities, your time has come and gone. Term sheets, which outline the details of an offer, were due on Friday, and qualified bidders were to...
University confab paints mixed future for golf and golf communities
Clemson University hosted a symposium on Monday aptly titled “Golf SOS: Symposium of Sustainability” which brought together a co-founder of a Lake Keowee, SC, golf community we have visited, a major...
Crowded parking lots, golf school sign-ups signal revitalized golf home market
I stopped at Martin’s Golf Superstore in Myrtle Beach one recent morning and the joint was jumping. I was fourth in line to pay for my two-dozen golf balls (my customary Bridgestone RX-Tours and a...
New Partnership group may inherit the earth in the Cliffs Communities
One of the impediments to a successful journey through and out of bankruptcy proceedings for the Cliffs Communities has been the hulking presence of the real estate development and investment...
Attitudes toward investments at The Cliffs depend on who holds the notes
A recent survey of Cliffs Communities members circulated by CIPOC, the Cliffs Independent Property Owners Coalition, only generated 155 responses, but the breakdown of the responses by note-holder and...