I was offered a great job in Connecticut in 1984, and my wife and I decided to relocate there from Manhattan. Over the course of three days, along with an undaunted and patient Realtor, we wandered in and out of 43 houses. All were re-sales; some showed very well and others not so well. One in particular was just nasty looking on the inside but had wonderful curb appeal, with two large maple trees in the front, and a wooded backyard with the community’s paved walking trail at its far edge.
I played golf in Hartford (CT) a couple of weeks ago and during the walk, one of my playing partners, a well-traveled rater for Golfweek magazine, offered that the difficulty of Jack Nicklaus golf courses was starting to have an effect on the value of homes in golf communities with the Golden Bear’s layouts. I play regularly the Nicklaus’ Signature golf course at Pawleys Plantation, south of Myrtle Beach, and while the layout is certainly difficult and play there can be slow when vacationers foolishly play the wrong tees -- signs that try to advise them are largely ignored -- I wasn’t going to challenge the Golfweek rater during the round. But I have started my research with an eye to writing about the relationship of real estate and the difficulty of golf courses. Stay tuned.
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