Archives
General
Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
Cost of Florida Golf Communities, Golf's Dubious Ranking as Amenity, and 10 Plusses for Reynolds Lake Oconee
I just finished editing the almost 3,000 words we have packed into the April issue of Home On The Course, our monthly newsletter. This month’s issue, which we expect to email to subscribers...
Golf Near the Beach at Down to Earth Prices
Rumors of golf’s demise, yet once again, have been greatly exaggerated. How else to explain that today’s Wall Street Journal’s “Mansion” section devotes the better part of a half-dozen pages to what...
No Foolin’ on April 1
Although tempted to write articles today about golf communities that are giving away free land, or that Donald Trump has put Sarah Palin in charge of Trump Doral Country Club, or that Bernie Sanders shot...
Jazz for the mouth in New Orleans
After a stunningly good meal at Cochon in New Orleans on Monday, we would have settled for just plain "good" meals on our remaining two days. But the Crescent City -- or Big Easy, if you prefer -- is...
New Orleans restaurants save the week
After the culinary disasters of recent days, all is forgotten, if not forgiven, after two days of splendid eating in New Orleans. Our first stop on Sunday night was Domenica, recommended by a...
Restaurant reviews from the road
I am on the road this week with my wife but without my golf clubs, traveling to New Orleans from Pawleys Island, SC, for a week of good eating and music. I may stumble upon a golf community or two,...
Politically Correct Golf Communities
Our free monthly newsletter, Home On The Course, is ready to launch, and I don’t know if we have ever produced a more packed issue. The main features include a look at how a $75,000 golf membership...
Is It Logical to Rent Before Buying?
I responded to a query today at TopRetirements.com about renting a home in an area before buying one there. Here was my response: “On the surface, renting before committing to a purchase makes...
Search for the golf community, not the home, first
One common mistake some couples make, thanks largely to the Internet, is to look at listings of homes for sale in golf communities. When they find a home whose size, number of rooms and site...
Potential Golfer in Chief
There are two politicians running for the highest office in the land whom we can be sure will play golf as President. One is evident: Donald J. Trump, who owns some of the most lavish country clubs...
Totally golf cart friendly communities few, far between
Many of us have the idealistic notion that, in retirement, we will be able to leave our automobile in the carport and, instead, rely for most local trips on an environmentally friendly and...
Home On The Course Newsletter: How Big a Golf Home You Need, Golf Memberships Explained and States of Confusion
Our free monthly newsletter, Home On The Course, is just about ready to launch, and it is packed with information any couple searching for a golf home will not want to miss. In our main feature, we...