The long drive into Colleton River is impressive, a ride through forests of live oaks that cushion residents from the bustle of the world outside their gates. Developed in 1990, Colleton River’s two 18-hole courses, one by Jack Nicklaus and one by Pete Dye, hosted filming of the critically panned but nostalgic golf movie, The Legend of Bagger Vance. Each course has its own clubhouse, but one private club membership buys access to both. In a way, Colleton River’s golf designs are a refreshing change from nearby private clubs with Fazio fetishes. Colleton River members are willing to pay the price of variety -- and quality. And unique to Colleton River in this golf rich area of the Low Country is its Borland Par 3 course, a member of the Nicklaus Design group and similar in style and condition to the famed Augusta National Par 3 course. The course is named for Bruce Borland who died in the the 1999 plane crash that also claimed the life of PGA Hall of Famer Payne Stewart...Because of a somewhat slow recovery from the recession of '08, land and home prices in Colleton seem well below their inherent value. It is a good time to look closely at Colleton River.
