Golfers Update

Many developers in the United States have been forced to change their way of doing business as of late. With the housing market slowing down quite a bit, developers are having a difficult time selling the homes that they have been building. Of course, this is not the case with every developer, but it does hold true with a large number of them.

There are a couple of reasons that they are making changes. First and foremost,…..

Source:Bad Housing Market

There is a wide array of vacation options to choose from in today’s vacation market. One appealing holiday opportunity is to rent a golf condominium or golf villa. These housing units allow residents to take advantage of attractive scenery, as well as the proximity of luxury housing located near to prime golf course attractions.

It is critical to understand the type of vacation home that you desire. Different…..

Source:Luxury Housing for Florida Golfers

Each year LPGA golfer Annika Sorenstam hosts a golf tournament in South Carolina. This year, the Ginn Tribute event is being

held at the RiverTowne Country Club Course. But although this is a special event each year, this time around things are bit
different for one special golfer.

Sorenstam has given one of the top rated junior golfers in the country, MacKinzie Kline, an exemption for the Ginn Tribute.

The…..

Source:Ginn Tribute: Special in Many Ways

In a recent issue of Golf Magazine, three Bonita Bay golf communities made the top 100 in America list. This is saying a lot for three golf communities that are in close proximity to Each other.

The January/February 2007 featured this list which included Bonita Bay, TwinEagles, and Mediterra. While this may not seem like a huge feat, you must take into consideration the thousands of golf communities all over the United…..

Source:Bonita Bay Golf Courses and Communities

The University of South Carolina golf coach and one of his former players are planning on designing a new golf course in the Midlands area of South Carolina. This will be the first new course in the area in nearly 10 years.

The new project is going to take place at the Hidden Valley Country Club which is going to get a complete overhaul to say the least. This club is located near Gaston, and is quite popular in the…..

Source:New Course Getting Set for the Midlands

The Abaco Club on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas is one of the nicest in the area. Although this upscale golf course
retreat is for members only, visitors can stop by on a ‘one time basis’ to get a feel for what is available. From there, if
you want to return to the Abaco Club you must become a full fledged member.

The Abaco Club is a 500 plus acre resort that is located only 170 miles to the east of Florida……

Source:Bahamas, Golf, and Luxury

There are thousands of golf courses in the United States, and many that are considered to be quite difficult. But each year Golf Digest Magazine chooses the one that is the most difficult in the country. This year, the award goes to Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course. Anybody who has ever played at this course knows just how difficult it can be. This holds true for everybody from beginners to professionals.

The…..

Source:The Toughest Course in the Country

A plan has been proposed to Pea Ridge officials to make major changes to the Big Sugar Ranch and Golf Club. Although this golf club is among one of the nicest in the state of Arkansas, club officials are hoping to get approval to convert it into a Jack Nicklaus inspired design. While the details are not yet clear of this proposal, Big Sugar Ranch and Golf Club officials feel that this change will benefit everybody involved.

At…..

Source:Renovations Proposed for Big Sugar

Nearly 46% of all new golf courses recently built are associated with the real estate market. Furthermore, in the United States, real estate tied to golf courses makes up more than 3,600 communities and 1.45 million homes. Those statistics, in addition to the well-known fact that baby-boomers have reached, or are approaching retirement age, indicates that the housing market will continue to be of interest to potential…..

Source:Choosing Golf Properties

Once again Golf Digest Magazine has released its list of the 50 toughest courses in the United States. While many people may think that Oak Hill located in New York would easily make the list, this year they were left off. This is a surprise to some because this course has hosted many major tournaments and events in the past.

Oak Hill is located in Pittsford, and has always been known to offer a great challenge to…..

Source:Oak Hill: Still Tough?