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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.
Myrtle Beach golf giants consolidate
Two of the biggest golf club operators in the Myrtle Beach area have merged, bringing 23 of the 90 golf courses along the Grand Strand under one umbrella, National Golf Management. The newly formed...
Fazio, Tulsa propane exec top list of bankrupt Cliffs Communities' creditors
A total of 50 businesses and individuals on the list of Cliffs Communities creditors are owed more than $230,000 each, according to bankruptcy documents filed on Tuesday. Topping the list is TJF...
Cliffs makes it official: Chapter 11
The Cliffs Communities, under the official name Cliffs Club and Hospitality Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier today in Greenville, SC, its headquarters city. The filing is the latest...
Cliffs meeting clarifies new ownership
The Cliffs Communities board and its new owners met with Cliffs members Wednesday evening to explain the decision to award the financially strapped development to Steve and Penny Carlile, according to a...
Is Jim Anthony still pulling strings at Cliffs?
Some residents at The Cliffs Communities scratched their heads when the board in charge of identifying a buyer for the development selected a wealthy local couple, Steve and Penny Carlile, over...
Couple purchases Cliffs Communities, but door appears open to additional bids
The path to a financial comeback for the mega Cliffs Communities turned out not to be in Jacksonville, FL or Bluffton, SC, as anticipated, but rather inside the gates of The Cliffs itself. Steven and...
Where golf balls -- and bogeys -- go to die
Golfers don’t typically check the tide tables before heading out to the golf course, but those with plans to play the Jack Nicklaus designed Pawleys Plantation Golf Club might consider it. The...
Myrtle Beach golf condos on sale
The wide range of golf courses and sharply priced golf packages in the Myrtle Beach area are a strong magnet for golfers, especially the boys-will-be-boys groups that plan their years around an...
Cliffs noteholders vote for bridge financing; clubs stay open
The first big step in the financial stabilization of The Cliffs Communities has been taken, with members of ClubCo, the group that loaned founder Jim Anthony $64 million to enhance and finish the...
Vote tally today on Cliffs’ immediate future …and the much longer term
Votes from members at The Cliffs Communities holding the note on a $64 million loan to founder Jim Anthony are due today on the decision that could throw their mega-community's amenities a...
Class Warfare? Potential Cliffs member rift could affect proposed Reed deal
About the time on Thursday that the Republican Presidential candidates will be squaring off at a debate in Charleston, SC, a town hall meeting upstate in Greenville to which all members of The...
Bluffton developer John Reed reaching for new heights at The Cliffs Communities
The Carolina coastal golf community development organization led by John Reed may be going up-country, according to a letter emailed to club members at The Cliffs Communities earlier this week. If...