For generations, many South Carolinians have lived in the "upstate" region and owned vacation homes at the beach, a trip of no more than 3 1/2 hours from even the farthest regions of the state. In fact, Pawleys Island, just south of Myrtle Beach, claims to be America's first beach resort. Whether it is or isn't, Pawleys is just one of many golf happy areas of South Carolina, led by its neighbor immediately to the north, Myrtle Beach, which even after some pruning in the golf course ranks, can still boast about 100 layouts in the area. Farther down the coast, in the Low Country, Kiawah Island (10 golf courses within 12 miles or so) can boast of arguable the best in the state, the fabled Ocean Course by Pete Dye. But don't ignore upstate, where Greenville, a sophisticated burgh can lay claim to top 5 Chanticleer, one of Greenville Country Club's two outstanding tracks. We could go on about South Carolina golf (and reference Bluffton, Beaufort, Aiken, Columbia and other areas); we encourage you to go see for yourself.
The surest sign of a comeback in the leisure residential market, including golf communities, is new construction. That happens when individuals who have been sitting on home sites decide the time...
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The long languishing Blythewood, SC golf community called Cobblestone Park finally has an experienced and stable owner fully in charge. National mega-developer D.R. Horton announced recently that it...
In those halcyon days of yesteryear -– the early 2000s -- when the value of golf community homes seemed to jump 15% annually, it made some sense to buy a condo, use it two weeks a year for the...
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It could very well be that the Myrtle Beach area will be the last retiree-friendly housing market to rebound, at least outside Florida. At one point during the recession, the supply of homes for sale...
When Yankees move to warmer climates, they leave behind things of psychic importance. Try finding a good bagel South of the Mason-Dixon Line. Or thin crusted, brick oven pizza. Or, for that matter, bent...
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For many of us, it is a luxury for a caddy to tote our bag for 18 holes. Relatively few golf courses make caddies available these days, and those that do are private – some very private. Second, a...
by Tim Gavrich Willard Byrd designed the original Wexford Golf Club course in 1983. And it was a good one, albeit not mentioned in the same breath as its more celebrated Hilton Head Island...
Those of us who play at golf somewhat seriously understand that the game is almost entirely mental. Filter out all distractions, focus singly on the shot ahead, and you have a fair chance of making...