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.
Acknowledging a wicked economy and a general trend toward lower-cost and maintenance-free vacation homes, The Cliffs Communities has begun to populate its mostly single-family communities with some...
If I had a choice of a pure getaway place -– one with excellent golf and a relaxation ethic –- I’d be hard pressed to look any place but Daufuskie Island, SC. Daufuskie, reached by ferry only, is...
With typical Cliffs Community fanfare, developer Jim Anthony and Gary Player announced in 2006 that not only would the legendary golfer design the golf course at The Cliffs in Mountain Park, but...
The Nationwide Tour is on Daniel Island this weekend, just outside of Charleston, SC. The event is being played on the Rees Jones golf course, companion to an earlier-built Tom Fazio layout. Daniel Island...
In a tough real estate market, creative agents appeal to both the heart and the head. But two agents in Pawleys Island, SC, are hoping the shortest distance to a quick sale is through the stomach. ...
by Tim Gavrich The three golf courses at Myrtle Beach's Legends Resort -- in addition to the clubhouse and many of the condominiums on-site -- exemplify British-inspired golf course design...
If my mother were alive today, she would be embellishing her warnings to me about unhealthy foods, spending too much money in restaurants, and walking through "bad" neighborhoods with the following...
Story and photos by Larry Gavrich In five years of visits to more than 100 golf communities, I rate only a handful near perfection, say a 9 or higher on a 10-point scale. Ford Plantation, with its...
Golfers in the Columbia, SC, area have some nice choices of courses, both private and public. Today, I drove the fairways of the Columbia Country Club in the town of Blythewood, just outside the...
I will have much to say here in a few days about the lush Briar's Creek golf community and course, located on Johns Island south of Charleston. In addition to its entertaining and challenging Rees Jones...
There are islands, and then there are islands. Some are remote get-away-from-it-all places, like Daufuskie and Bald Head, with no automobiles permitted. Then there are islands in name only, such as...
As reported a few days ago here, the Melrose Course at the former Daufuskie Island Resort has re-opened for play in the wake of the vacation spot's closing earlier this year. A local realtor has told...