Look for some photos and a few comments on Granite Links here in the coming days.
In other news...
A new ferry terminal that serves Bald Head Island, NC, will open on June 2 at 10 a.m. The 40,000 square foot Deep Point Marina will provide arrivals and departures on two different levels, as well as expanded food operations and indoor and outdoor viewing areas of the adjacent Cape Fear River. BHI guests will check-in for their rental properties at the terminal, and Island Properties will also maintain a sales and information office there for those who might be considering more permanent residency.No vehicular traffic is permitted on Bald Head Island, except for service vehicles. For me, that makes Bald Head an especially underrated summer destination (and a clean-smelling one as well). (Note: I spent a night there in late November and things were quiet and a bit disorienting in my golf cart, but the golf was fine the next day.) Surrounded by water and about a 20-minute ferry ride from Southport, NC, the island's central focus in the warm weather months is the beach, although you can find just about every other amenity on the island and the links-like golf course, by George Cobb, is a delight to play. The ocean breezes help make for a different challenge every day, although the course itself is not overly tough. A trip on the ferry and a round of golf on the publicly available Bald Head Island Club makes for a pleasant day.
As for those who may want to make Bald Head their full-time home, or who want to purchase a home to rent out most of the year and stay themselves for a few weeks, prices are well off their highs of four years ago. I wrote a golf course review of Bald Head, as well as some comments about the real estate, in my newsletter a few years ago. If you would like a complimentary copy or any other information about Bald Head, let me know.