Wedged between the no-income-tax states of Florida and Tennessee, Georgia has loosened up its approach to taxation for seniors in recent years. Today, $65,000 of income (including from pensions and IRAs) is exempt from Georgia state income tax. Even without such a generous allowance, the Peach State would still be a magnet for retirees seeking a golf-oriented life. Whatever your geographic preference, two of the largest golf communities in the east -- Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee and The Landings near Savannah -- offer a total of 12 terrific golf courses and dozens of on-site activities for a mostly retiree populations. Whether you choose the ample coast of Georgia, including the golf rich areas of Sea Island, Brunswick and St. Marys, or the upstate mountain areas around Big Canoe and Lake Hartwell, you won't run out of options for your golf retirement.
Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, GA The wild and wonderful Creek Club at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, GA By sheer numbers, the winner here should be The Pinehurst Resort, with its nine...
Professional golf tour events come and go. Couples looking for a golf home rarely put “must host a professional tour event” on their list of must haves for a golf community. But as the residents of a...
By its relatively Lilliputian size of 1,000 acres, Harbor Club in Greensboro, GA, is overshadowed by a giant-sized community a few miles up Lake Oconee. Reynolds Lake Oconee, formerly known as Reynolds...
I consider myself fortunate that, last weekend, I was able to play two outstanding golf courses in the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia that had been dramatically -– and at substantial expense...
For those caught up in the glow –- and marketing power -– of Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee in Georgia, it is easy to ignore the 1,000-acre Harbor Club, less than five miles up and around the...
Savvy diners know that when you order off the a la carte menu in a restaurant, you spend more and the restaurant makes more, generally speaking. The complete meal, or prix fixe, is a better deal –-...
I awoke this morning at Currahee Club in Toccoa, GA, to two beautiful sights: A gorgeous sunrise and a lone golf club employee cutting the green just below the cottage where I had stayed the night....
In some alternate universe, a conservative state legislature votes to eliminate tax exemptions for some of its state’s wealthier individuals. The predominantly Republican pols revoke a law slated to...
Like a round of golf, photographing a golf course for an amateur like myself can be a challenging experience. Some golf courses, even those with a little contour in them, are flat looking, and they...
This time of year, the news media likes to publish their “best of” lists and top annual awards. People must like them because the media publish them year after year. Beginning today, we extol the...
Before it hit a financial bump in the road, Reynolds Plantation, the expansive golf community on Lake Oconee in Greensboro, GA, was faulted by potential homeowners for only one thing –- its...
The giant financial services company, MetLife, announced today that it has agreed to purchase the troubled Reynolds Plantation in northern Georgia. The acquisition, according to the company whose...