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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.
Pawleys Island, SC, golf community market humming
Whenever I arrive in Pawleys Island, SC, as I do a few times a year, I grab from the rack at the local supermarket one of those brochures that include listings of current homes for sale. When you do that...
The Cliffs spruces up its practice facilities
Back in the day at The Cliffs Communities when its founder, Jim Anthony, spent lavishly to burnish his communities’ deluxe image, a half-million dollar investment in anything might have seemed like petty cash....
How and Where to Live in Splendid Isolation
Thanks to the hyperactive optimism of speculators who bought properties just before the 2008 recession, beautifully sited home sites beside a terrific year-round golf course within an easy walk of the...
Top 25 golf courses in South Carolina connected to communities
Virtually all the top 25 golf courses in the state of South Carolina are closely connected to organized residential communities. Most of the others are adjacent to a residential community that was planned...
You say you want a Revolution....
...well, then, here’s a golf course for Independence Day or any other day of the year. The Patriot Links at Grand Harbor is unique, a Davis Love III layout in rural South Carolina that highlights a...
In Praise of the Careful Reader
You learn from your mistakes, according to common wisdom -- although none of us like to make them, especially those of the careless kind. I learned today, thanks to a careful reader knowledgeable...
On the Waterfront...for less than $200K
A new customer filled out one of our questionnaires yesterday, and my silent first reaction to her criteria was “No way!” She was looking for a golf community waterfront home on a lake for less than...
A Kinder, Gentler Cliffs Golf Membership
In the years that preceded the recession of 2008, ownership of a home in The Cliffs Communities, whose properties extend from the Asheville, NC, and Greenville, SC, areas to Lake Keowee, was beyond...
Chinese firms now own 1/3 of Myrtle Beach golf courses
The Founders Group International, whose roots and parent company are located in China, has become the largest owner of golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area after an announcement yesterday that the...
Even with free membership, Savannah Lakes real estate might be best bargain of all
Golf community real estate prices tend to follow the old saw about location, location, location. Those communities that set out to distinguish themselves in terms of amenities, such as The Cliffs...
Another Reason Chinese millionaires interested in Myrtle Beach
We recently predicted that Chinese businesspeople would soon add as many as 20 golf courses to their portfolio of 13 clubs already purchased in the Myrtle Beach, SC, area. We speculated that a U.S....
Are Chinese investors closing in on more Myrtle Beach golf courses?
We don't rely on rumors, but some are too strong to ignore. This morning on the golf course at Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC, my playing partner stated decisively that Chinese investors had made...