You could spend an entire retirement visiting the hundreds of historical sites in the great state of Virginia, from Washington's Mt. Vernon and Jefferson's Monticello to Colonial Williamsburg to the Civil War battlefields of Manassas and the historic Appomattox Courthouse. What better way to do that than from one of Virginia's many classic golf communities. Choose among a combination ski and golf community, such as the Wintergreen Resort; a colonial style community with many brick homes like Glenmore, just east of Charlottesville and the renowned University of Virginia (also built by Thomas Jefferson); or a modern community like Viniterra, which features a working winery next to its front gate. With Richmond and the metro D.C. area, an urban fix is never more than a few hours from anywhere in Virginia.
The attractive homes along Kingsmill's River Course do not encroach on the fairways. This weekend, the Ladies Professional Golf Association makes its tour stop at the Kingsmill Resort in...
The par 5 16th at Poplar Grove is all risk and a little reward. The tee shot must be long to a frighteningly narrow strip of fairway bounded by water right and sand left (and out of bounds by the...
It takes length and pinpoint accuracy off the tee at Poplar Grove's par 5 3rd hole to get in place for one of the most difficult lay-up shots anywhere. Without swinging a club, I've gotten to know the...
The par 4 first hole on Rees Jones' Tuckahoe nine has all the ingredients of the best mountain courses. The Wintergreen Resort near the Blue Ridge Highway in western Virginia is not top of mind when it...
The Hummingbird Inn may seem as if it is in the middle of nowhere, but some excellent golf is within 40 minutes. A golf vacation shouldn't just be about the golf course. The pre- and post-round...
The golf and ski oriented Wintergreen Resort, and its excellent Rees Jones and Ellis Maples layouts, is about 25 miles from Osceola Mill. Innkeepers who seem genuinely happy to see you have a leg up...
The following are samples of homes currently for sale below $500,000 and above $1 million in golf course communities we liked when we visited the Williamsburg, VA, area. (Note: Photos do not...
From time to time, we will share a stretch of three memorable holes from our visits. Here are three that impressed us at the relentlessly challenging Colonial Heritage Golf Club in Williamsburg, VA. We...
The par 3 6th at Hunting Hawk demanded an all carry shot to a sucker pin position. Hunting Hawk, an inexpensive daily fee course about a half hour northwest of Richmond, VA, is tougher than it...
Not many golf course communities can claim to have a featured role in a big budget Hollywood movie, but beginning tomorrow across the U.S., Old Trail in Crozet, VA, attains that status. Evan...
After a week of playing some nice golf courses in Williamsburg, VA, and scoping out a range of excellent communities, we predict the area will be a hot destination for those who want to live the...
Merchant Square in the heart of Williamsburg features quaint shops and a number of restauraunts. For all but the most adolescent-minded of buddy golfers, Williamsburg is a better choice for both a...