Would you be interested in guided visits to top golf communities in the southern U.S.?

        Before I visit a golf community -– and I have visited more than 140 over the last five years –- I conduct research in advance to prepare probing and tough questions for golf community developers, real estate agents and golf professionals.  I pour over the golf community’s web site, look through its marketing materials, talk with local real estate people and visit web sites like CityData.com to see if there is any local buzz about the community.  More often than not, however, the image of the community does not match the reality of a personal inspection.  There is, of course, no substitute for a visit.

        I am currently working with a few of the best golf communities in the southern U.S. to put together weekend visitation programs for readers of GolfCommunityReviews who are considering a move south.  The cost of the “discovery weekend,” including lodging, golf, some meals and a customized tour of the community, will be lower than the published rate and will include some extras, such as a golf tournament on the community's course, side-trips for non-golf-players, and special events (e.g. a local winemaker to lead a tasting).

 

        Transportation to and from the golf communities will be the responsibility of the participants, but we will take care to schedule communities close to good-sized airports and interstate roadways.  If this sounds interesting to you, please respond to the poll question that accompanies this article.  We will need a minimum number of couples to make the visits viable.  Also, if you are interested in visiting a specific community, contact me and I will add it to the list of visits under consideration.  Many thanks, and happy new year.

    --  Larry Gavrich, Editor