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Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
“Best of” Lists Rank with Misinformation
The worst way to start a search for a golf community home, or any home for that matter, is by consulting any of the many “best states to live” lists. The criteria for ranking states is all over the...
Weather or Not: Should Hurricane Threats Deter You from Finding a Coastal Home
Tragic and devastating Hurricane Ian has me reevaluating articles I have posted here over the years about hurricane threats to coastal areas in the southeast U.S. In a nutshell, I had opined that, if...
Something New Under the Sun
At a well-traveled 74 years of age, there isn’t much I haven’t seen. But on my ride back to Connecticut Wednesday from a round of golf played in 90-degree heat in New York State, I spotted a tableau...
Viable Alternatives to Private Golf
The golf courses depicted below have two things in common: They are located inside the boundaries of full-service golf communities, and they are all open to the public. Those who play golf only once a...
U.S. Re-Opens Border to Canadians; Good News for Golf Courses
I write this the day after the U.S. Government announced that fully vaccinated Canadians are welcome to cross our northern borders and begin again, after 18 months, to spend money at American...
Handicap Committee Chair Shares Fairest Approach to Competitions
by Steve Benz I have been thinking a lot lately about hybrid tees -- “combo tees” as they are often called -- that have become popular at many courses. Combo tees typically use a combination of...
A Golf Course Where Presidents, Golfing Greats and Babe Ruth Played
Bluff Point Golf Course in Plattsburgh, NY, has hosted U.S. Presidents and can boast that baseball’s most famous player, Babe Ruth, shot a near-course-record score of 70 in 1936 during a practice...
Message for Senior Golfers...from One: Move on Up
I recently wrote here about combo tees which are becoming more and more common at golf courses across the land, especially those played by golfers experiencing a loss of distance on their shots. I...
In Praise of Combo Tees
We all age and, as we do, our distances off tees and off all our clubheads diminish. Some of my fellow seniors just won’t accept the hand that Father Time has dealt them. They continue to play from...
10 Mistakes to Avoid in a Search for a Golf Home
A home is one of the most expensive purchases any of us will ever make – in some cases, the most expensive. Even a tiny mistake along the search path can result in a hefty hit to your budget. In 15...
Needlework Can Save a Senior’s Golf Game
Some years ago, I took a train to New York City from Connecticut in advance of a flight to Myrtle Beach, where I was to meet my family in Pawleys Island. As the train pulled into Grand Central...
Great Time for Retirees to Start a Business
I retired from working full-time in 2005 at the age of 57. My 34-year career was mostly corporate, split between retailing and later a multi-national manufacturer. My last three years of fully...