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Introducing Wyboo Plantation, SC: Paradise for Boating, Golfing, and R&R Year Round

Wyboo Plantation, SC is in close proximity to Lake Marion.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Wyboo Plantation, SC. Offering year-round golf and a system of interconnected waterways for boating and fishing, Wyboo Plantation is a recreational  standout in the Santee Cooper Lake System. Wachesaw Plantation Club, which helped establish the upscale reputation of the lower Grand Strand region, remains a model of Lowcountry charm and blue-ribbon amenities.

Wyboo Plantation is a 650-acre waterfront community in the charming town of Manning, S.C. Within its gates lies some of the state’s finest lakefront real estate, dominated by Lake Marion and the 35-acre, spring-fed Lake Arbu.

The community’s interior lakes have direct access to Lake Marion, putting world-class freshwater fishing and water sports virtually on the doorstep. Lake Marion's 171,000 acres of water are part of the Santee Cooper Lake System, allowing serious boaters to travel all the way from Wyboo Plantation to Charleston Harbor.

Wyboo Plantation life centers around the 6,400-square-foot Community Center, located on nine wooded acres with a fairway view. The Center has full kitchen facilities, meeting rooms, a dance floor, a reading/lending library, an exercise room, pool tables and card tables.

Plenty of Golf: With two challenging golf courses at Wyboo Plantation—plus Royal Oaks Golf Course just three miles away—residents find plenty of great golf in their backyard. Property owners are invited to join the on-property Players Course or neighboring Wyboo Golf Club, or both.

Real Estate: Wyboo Plantation, SC

* Fairway and interior homesites available
* Boat slip purchase available with purchase of a developer lot
* Buyer Incentive Program
      o No time requirement to build
      o Two years of homeowner dues waived with purchase of a developer lot
      o Buy a developer-built home & receive $1,000 towards your closing costs, PLUS a free golf membership
    * Patio home lots, golf course and interior lots
    * Developer lot prices range from $30,000 to $55,000
    * Developer-built patio homes with lot from $200,000
    * Click here for more information about Wyboo Plantation!

Wachesaw Plantation: Waterway Views, Championship Golf, Plentiful Amenities

Wachesaw Plantation, SC overlooks the Intracoastal.

We are pleased to announce the addition of the Wachesaw Plantation Club, a coastal beauty with Tom Fazio-designed golf in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

Offering year-round golf and a system of interconnected waterways for boating and fishing, Wyboo Plantation is a recreational  standout in the Santee Cooper Lake System. Wachesaw Plantation Club, which helped establish the upscale reputation of the lower Grand Strand region, remains a model of Lowcountry charm and blue-ribbon amenities.

Wachesaw Plantation Club membership is a coveted lifestyle amid coastal beauty and quiet. Members socialize and compete on a collection of standout amenities, including a Tom Fazio championship course that originally helped define Fazio’s signature style.

Perched on a high bluff overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, Wachesaw Plantation is coursed with deep river waters that throughout its history has made it an ideal landing spot for people and supplies entering and leaving the area.

A Club for All Seasons: The 18-hole championship golf course at Wachesaw Plantation Club ranks among Tom Fazio’s finest achievements. Rolling fairways weave among beautiful estate homes and cottages. At every turn, the Lowcountry landscape takes center stage.

Over at the tennis center, spirited competition or nurturing instruction are the orders of the day. Eight Har-Tru courts include five that are lighted for evening play. 

Real Estate: Wachesaw Plantation Club, SC

    * Club membership options with home purchase
    * Social and National memberships also available
    * Resale homes from $350,000 to $1 million-plus
    * Click here for more information about Wachesaw Plantation!

NEWS SHORTS: FloridaGolfCommunities #1, Treasure Lake Added to WVH, More

After Google, GCH Network Member Website FloridaGolfCommunities.net is the No. 1 provider of traffic to the Network....Travel + Leisure Golf's 2009 Top 100 Golf Communities, now live on the GCH blog featuring more than 20 GolfCourseHome communities, is one of the most read articles this month....Just added two weeks ago to WaterViewHome, Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA, is a private, gated development on 9,000 woodland acres with two championship course about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Enjoy!

Hampton Hall Holds Super Bowl Party, Reynolds Plantation Wins Award, & More

Golden Ocala, FL sponsors equestrian competition.

Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, FL is a sponsor of this year’s HITS Ocala Winter Circuit for equestrian competition. The event began in mid-January and runs through March. As part of its hosting duties, Golden Ocala will present the second annual HITS Ocala Equine Art Gala on Feb. 12 in the community’s grand clubhouse, located only a few miles from the show grounds. Click here for more information about Golden Ocala!

Hampton Hall, SC is in the football spirit for its upcoming Super Bowl XLIII Party, to be held Sunday Feb. 1 in the Hampton Hall Community Clubhouse beginning at 5:30 pm. Attendees are encouraged to wear their team colors. The menu will include an assorted wing buffet, mini Coney Island franks, beef-n-cheddar French dips and more. Along with the big game, there will be a Pool Tournament, Dart Games and Indoor Putting Contest with prizes for top finishers. Click here for more information about Hampton Hall!

Meadowville Landing, VA has designated 90 homes for residents aged 55 and up. Meadowville, a 355-acre waterview community, is master-planned to have 370 homes total. The 90 homes that will be marketed as 55-and-up are maintenance-free residences ranging in size from about 3,000 square feet up to 12,000 square feet. They will start in price at the low-$600,000s. Click here for more information about Meadowville Landing!

Reynolds Plantation, GA recently announced that two dining establishments within The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation had received Four Diamond Awards for Dining for 2009. Both Georgia’s Bistro and the Linger Longer Steakhouse have been recognized with this prestigious AAA designation. This marks the second time the 120-seat Linger Longer Steakhouse has received the award and the sixth time that 102-seat Georgia’s Bistro has been so honored. Click here for more information about Reynolds Plantation!

Community Specials Include Savings of $7,000 from Cameron's Landing

Cameron's Landing, VA is a private community on 150 acres.

Cameron’s Landing, VA is extending a special offer to homebuyers. Anyone purchasing  a home at full price at Cameron's Landing and using an approved attorney and lender will pay no closing costs, thus reaping a savings of $7,000. The community also reports that it has recently completed road paving, has finished homes, and has spec homes under construction. Click here for more information about Cameron’s Landing!

News Shorts - New Website Additions, Correction to Previous Posting

Daniel Island, SC offers 23 miles of rivers and creeks.

Daniel Island, SC, was added to ClubWeddingReceptions.net today...Homestead Preserve has been added to GolfHomeRentals.net....Olde Cypress Country Club, Naples, which features a P.B. Dye golf course, was added to FloridaGolfCommunities.net this week......

Meadowville Landing, VA, now with 90 homes designed for residents ages 55 and up, has been added to SeniorGolfCommunities.net....Correction: the Juliette Falls, FL Visitation Package which features luxury accommodations in a million-dollar home and golf from $299 per person does not include dining as stated yesterday; we apologize for the error....

Founders Club Holds Valentine's Day Event, Highlands Completes Clubhouse, & More

Colonial Heritage, VA will hold a Valentine's Day celebration.

Colonial Heritage, VA welcomes romantic revelers to its Valentine's Day Celebration Dinner, with live entertainment. The event is Saturday, Feb. 14 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. with music provided by Hot House. The repertoire of this entertaining dance band includes jazz, big band, classic rock, country, pop and blues. The evening’s menu will center around entrees of beef tournedos and chicken piccata. Click here for more information about Colonial Heritage!

The Founders Club, FL recently captured another award for its quality, lifestyle and beauty when it was named “Best New Community” by Sarasota Herald-Tribune readers. The Founders Club is also distinguished as a “Top 100” club community by LINKS magazine and by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine. It is one of only 11 communities in the state of Florida to receive both awards. Click for more information about The Founders Club!

The Highlands, VA has just completed its private clubhouse featuring a dining facility headed by a master chef. Most of the homes in The Highlands have third levels, golf course views, acre-plus homesites, and a price range beginning at $400,000 plus. In addition to the community’s 65-acre lake, ideal for canoeing and fishing off a dock, there is a fitness center, an 18-hole championship golf course with a new pro shop, plus a water park, tennis courts, and a picnic pavilion with a playground. Click here for more information about The Highlands!

Deals Include Ocean View Room at Amelia Plantation, Valentine's Day at Reynolds

Amelia Island Plantation, FL covers 1,350 secluded acres.

Amelia Island Plantation, FL is offering two value-driven packages as part of its Winter Escapes promotion.  The Value Vacation is a stay for two adults in a deluxe, ocean-view Amelia Inn room for only $149 per night. Offer is valid through February 28. The second package, Family Value Days, offers rates from $219 per night and includes nature tours, bicycle rentals, youth programs, Just For Kids evening program and family poolside crafts. Valid through April 30. Click here for more information about Amelia Island Plantation!

Reynolds Plantation, GA unveils several highly attractive Valentine's Day weekend getaway options at its luxurious Ritz-Carlton Lodge. It starts Friday, February 13, from 8 to 10 p.m. with “Chocolate, Corks and Cognac,” an evening of gourmet dessert tastings. Also on the docket is a Valentine’s Chocolate Breakfast Buffet, the Delicious Romance dinner at Georgia’s Bistro, and a traditional Valentine's date dinner of His & Her Steaks in the Linger Longer Steakhouse. Click here for more information about Reynolds Plantation!

Top 3 Most Popular GolfCourseHome and WaterView Home Network Websites

The Founders Club, FL is featured on a top network site.

Top 3 Most Popular GolfCourseHome Network Websites

1. www.FloridaGolfCommunities.net
2. www.PrivateGatedCommunities.net
3. www.Golf-Estate.net

Top 3 Most Popular WaterViewHome Network Websites

1. www.WaterfrontCommunities.net
2. www.OceanViewCommunities.net
3. www.Lakefront-Communities.net

Golf Digest Honors Two Jim Engh Courses: Reyolds Plantation & Four Mile Ranch

The course at Reynolds Plantation wins Golf Digest award.

Golf Digest's 2003 Architect of the Year keeps on racking up awards. In the magazine's latest annual honors, he nabbed two for his new courses at Reynolds Plantation and Four Mile Ranch. Both are top communities where the layouts would be your home course. See details below.

Golf Digest 2009 BEST NEW PRIVATE Course

    9. The Creek C. at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.
    Yards: 7,079, Par: 72 Designed by Jim Engh

Golf Digest 2009 BEST NEW PUBLIC Course

    4. Four Mile Ranch G.C., Canon City, Colo.
       7,053 yards, Par 72 Fee: $59, Designed by Jim Engh

Colleton River Hosts String Quartet, Hampton Hall Holds Oyster Roast, & More

The Founders Club, FL: Caddie program, no tee time.

Hampton Hall, SC invites the public to a Lowcountry winter tradition at the Hampton Hall Oyster Roast this Sunday, Jan. 25, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests will share a table of fresh oysters and other delicacies. Menu includes BBQ shrimp and grit bisque with collard greens, roasted peppers and stone
ground grits, salad, pecan-crusted sweet potato “pie," hushpuppies with tasso gravy, chicken tenderloins and Bananas Foster Sundaes with whipped cream. Cost is $26 per adult and $12 per child. Click here for more information about Hampton Hall!

Colleton River Plantation, SC recently hosted the Oberlin String Quartet in the community’s Nicklaus Clubhouse. The evening began with a cocktail / social hour followed by a three-course dinner, then the concert performance. Students made a verbal presentation about the repertoire providing background on each piece. This was the first concert co-sponsored by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and Colleton River Plantation, with other events to follow. Click here for more information about Colleton River Plantation!

The Founders Club, FL reminds prospective buyers that it one of the few Florida clubs to offer a truly private golf experience. Members can play the core Robert Trent Jones, Jr. course without a tee time. A full-service caddie program invites golfers to walk the course and work with professional forecaddies to help devise strategy and provide services. Private lessons and clinics plus a state-of-the-art indoor training facility with video and launch monitor are part of the experience. Click here for more information about The Founders Club!

Colonial Heritage, VA is providing lesson-studio space and instruction to all members interested in learning to play the harmonica. A Colonial Heritage resident, Buddy Wakefield, teaches harmonica and provides his services free to neighbors. The only cost is $5 for a music book and a harmonica. The harmonica class is forecasted to start in February. Click here for more information about Colonial Heritage!

Juliette Falls Visitation Package: Stay in a Million-Dollar Home, Enjoy Golf & Savings

Juliette Falls, FL is a luxury golf community on 546 acres.

Juliette Falls, FL is offering a special Visitation package featuring luxury accommodations in a million-dollar home and championship golf from just $299 per person. This price represents savings of $300 of the normal rate. The offer includes golf on a 7,200-yard, John Sanford-designed course with rolling fairways and manicured greens. Click here for more information about Juliette Falls!

Olde Cypress, FL Joins GolfCourseHome Network: Privacy, Tropical Ease in Naples

Olde Cypress, FL: championship golf in a private setting.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Olde Cypress Country Club to the GolfCourseHome Network.

Olde Cypress is a gated golf course community in North Naples. This low-density development spans more than 600 acres and is just minutes from the downtown area. The course is private and must be seen to be appreciated. 

Known for its unique style, Olde Cypress feels like a tropical getaway with its natural beauty. Matched with its award-winning custom homes, gorgeous clubhouse, P.B.Dye championship golf course and location, Olde Cypress is among the elite golf course communities in Naples. 

Recognized for Excellence: The Club at Olde Cypress is a proud recipient of the 2002 Sand Dollar Award from the Collier Building Industry Association, a recognition for "Clubhouse of the Year" honors.

With its north Naples location, Olde Cypress is a short drive from downtown's "Fifth Avenue" shopping and dining, the Philharmonic Center, Florida Gulf Coast University, the Open Air Theaters, and beautiful beaches.

Real Estate: Olde Cypress, FL

    * Da Vinci Estates, 60 custom homesites, from $1.3 million
    * Strada Bella, from the $900,000s
    * Santa Rosa, from the $800,000s
    * Olde Cypress homesites, from the $800,000s
    * Terramar, from the $700,000s
    * Egret Cove, custom detached villas, from the $500,000s
    * Santorini Villas, attached villas, from the mid-$400,000s
    * Click here for more information about Olde Cypress!

ClubWeddingReceptions.net is 41st Website to Join the GolfCourseHome Network

The Club at Olde Stone, KY offers reception facilities.

Today we welcome www.ClubWeddingReceptions.net, the GolfCourseHome Network's 41st website. As we mentioned last week, we have seen many requests about club facilities' availability for receptions over the years and thought why not make it easier to determine which clubs offer facilities and staff for that special celebration. A mountain or seaside backdrop will make that "big event" even more memorable. We hope you find the site useful when your special occasion arises!

Rosewood Village Fights Hunger, Harbour Ridge Designs Puppy Park, and More

Glen Lakes, FL is an award-winning Florida community.

Glen Lakes, FL recently held its annual scramble golf tournament as part of the club’s 18 Hole League series. The competition was followed by a festive luncheon and a meeting to plan upcoming events. It's all part of the active calendar for the GlenLakes Ladies Golf Association, which kicked off the season with its annual Holiday Invitational and Christmas Party. Click here for more information about Glen Lakes!

Rosewood Village at Wintergreen, VA is encouraging its residents to join in the fight against hunger by sponsoring a local food bank for the months of January and February. Because food bank stocks run dangerously low after the holiday season, it’s doubly important for those who can to make a gift of nonperishable food items. Rosewood Villagers are advised they can also contribute online at the “virtual” food drive. Click here for more information about Rosewood Village at Wintergreen!

Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club, FL has enhanced its reputation as a dog-friendly community complete with a new, state-of-the-art Puppy Park. Harbour Ridge, home to over 125 dogs, built a facility that includes an agility course, new weatherproof toy chests filled with tennis balls, Frisbees, kongs and more, and a new multiple-sided water basin with fresh running water. Owners enjoy all new park benches to sit and relax while their 4-legged companions exercise and play with friends. Click here for more information about Harbour Ridge!

Community Deals and Specials Include Lake Jovita CC Villas During Super Bowl

Lake Jovita, FL is near the site of this year's Super Bowl.

Lake Jovita, FL invites home buyers who love their NFL football to book a villa at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club during Super Bowl weekend--Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Tampa Bay is hosting the Super Bowl in which football’s AFC and NFC champions meet, and Lake Jovita has all the great golf, deluxe lodging and wonderful dining to make the weekend a stay-and-play winner. Click here for more information about Lake Jovita!

Treasure Lake: Recreational Amenities for all Seasons, Plus No Building Restrictions

Treasure Lake, PA offers golf homesites from $29K.

We are pleased to announce that Treasure Lake, PA has joined the WaterViewHome Network.

Treasure Lake is a private, gated development on 9,000 woodland acres about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Home to crystal lake waters and offering every imaginable recreational amenity, it’s your refuge from fast-paced urban life.

The community has two championship golf courses, three scenic lakes, tennis courts, quiet beaches, swimming pools, equestrian stables and hills for winter sledding and tubing.

Coves and Inlets: The sinuous, 379-acre Treasure Lake has a marina, boat slips and two long, sandy beaches. Water skiing, fishing and swimming are popular in summer and skating and ice fishing enliven the winter season.

Real Estate

Buy-now, build-whenever is standard policy. Choose your own builder, with no restrictions on design. Homesites vary greatly in size and location.

    * Golf course homesites, priced from $29,000 to $32,000
    * Lake homesites, priced from $45,000 to $209,000
    * Golf course homes, priced from $150,000 to $225,000
    * Lakefront homes, priced from $250,000 to $599,000
    * Estate homes, priced from $450,000 to $960,000
    * Click here for more information about Treasure Lake!

Hampton Hall To Hold Chili Cook-Off, Reynolds Plantation Appoints Trustee

Hampton Hall, SC is holding a Chili Cook-off this weekend.

Hampton Hall, SC invites members and guests to grab their favorite aprons and get ready for the community’s Great Chili Cook-off, taking place this Saturday, January 17, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Whether it’s grandma’s favorite recipe or a new creation, contestants should bring their ready-to-enjoy chili batch to the Community Clubhouse for judging and prizes. Specials will be available all day on a variety of specialty beers to accompany the chili tasting. Click here for more information about Hampton Hall!

Reynolds Plantation, GA reports that the PGA of America had appointed Jamie Reynolds, vice chairman of Linger Longer Companies, the developer of Reynolds Plantation, to serve as one of the first trustees of the PGA Foundation. The PGA Foundation serves junior golf programs, assists the disabled and awards scholarships. Click here for more information about Reynolds Plantation!

Community Specials Include Tai Chi Classes at Glen Lakes, Incentives at Black Bull

Black Bull, MT is offering special incentives this spring.

Black Bull, MT is pleased to announce that its Matador Club Program for Club Homes was a rousing success, and that it would offer further robust incentives. From now until March 31, the Matador Club is offering the first 10 custom homesite buyers who begin construction on a home within 12 months benefits and incentives representing up to $72,000 in value. Click here for more information about Black Bull!

Glen Lakes, FL is now offering members a new way to get in shape for golf—Tai Chi Kung. classes. The sessions begin with a complimentary orientation on January 19. Taught by five-time world Martial Arts Champion Dennis Kelly, who is also an author and a leading performance coach, these innovative classes
will help the golfer improve focus, balance and concentration. The classes also help reduce stress and provides nutrition and anti-aging tips. Click here for more information about Glen Lakes!

Travel + Leisure Golf's 2009 Top 100 Golf Communities Include 21 GCH Communities

Glacier Club, CO is on the Top 100 Golf Communities list.

Travel + Leisure Golf has issued its 2009 Top 100 Golf Communities in its Jan-Feb issue and we are pleased to see 21 GolfCourseHome Featured Communities in the group. See the list below.

In announcing this year’s contingent, the editors made note of the communities’ renewed commitment to their natural environment. Indeed, more than half of the GolfCourseHome communities are also featured on GreenGolfCommunities.net, the Network site in which you have to qualify in one of four areas to be listed. See below for the communities sited for both “exquisite environments….and all the comforts of home.”

COLORADO
Glacier Club, Durango (New to the Top 100)

FLORIDA
Amelia Island Plantation, Fernandina Beach
The Founders Club, Sarasota
Isleworth, Windermere  - Ranked in Top 25

GEORGIA
Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro – Ranked in Top 25

MASSACHUSETTS
The Bay Club, Mattapoisett (New)

MONTANA
Black Bull, Bozeman (New)

NEVADA
Montreux, Reno

NORTH CAROLINA
Bald Head Island, Bald Head Island

SOUTH CAROLINA
Belfair, Bluffton
The Cliffs Communities, Travelers Rest - Ranked in Top 25
Colleton River Plantation, Bluffton

Daniel Island, Charleston
Dataw Island Club, Dataw Island (New)
Golf Club at Briar’s Creek, John’s Island (New)

Oldfield, Okatie
Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton - Ranked in Top 25
The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Pickens
Spring Island, Okatie - Ranked in Top 25

TEXAS
Barton Creek, Austin

VIRGINIA
Bay Creek, Cape Charles (New)

St. James Upgrades Courses, Georgia Club Raises $23,000 for Charity, and More

Mission Inn, FL's new park offers volleyball, basketball courts.

Mission Inn, FL has just completed the Pasatiempo Recreation Complex, a new and modern recreation park. Located near the main clubhouse, the Pasatiempo Complex comprises a colorful new children's playground, regulation sand volleyball courts and a half-court for basketball. Click here for more information about Mission Inn!

St. James Golf Club, FL is now offering several new membership packages, which will include customized lesson packages at the St. James Golf Academy. The club has also recently completed upgrades to its championship golf course, renovating the bunkers and adding several natural areas as part of a general beautification project.  Click here for more information about St James Golf Club!

Dataw Island, SC announced the appointment of Jason Cochran as assistant golf professional. In this role, Cochran will assist in the management of golf shop operations and organize teaching programs that promote golf groups. He will also help supervise and direct the Dataw Island golf staff. A graduate of the San Diego Golf Academy, Cochran is a 10-year U.S. Army veteran and a certified instructor for the Army Space Program. He was honorably discharged in 2003. Click here for more information about Dataw Island!

Georgia Club's annual Christmas Tour of Homes was a big success for the Statham, Georgia community, raising nearly $23,000--a great feat given the cold weather and current economic conditions. The funds will be distributed to six local beneficiaries at the State of the Club address on Jan. 15. Click here for more information about the Georgia Club!

Deals Include St. Andrews Townhomes for $154,900, Harbor Hills Golf Lots for $35K

Mariner Sands, FL membership includes access to courses.

Mariner Sands Country Club, Stuart, FL, is offering its Golf Membership for a limited time at an attractive price. Membership includes access to two championship golf courses, practice facilities, driving range, pro shop, clinics and a full schedule of year-round golfing opportunities. From today until Jan. 31, 2009, the non-refundable Golf Membership Initiation Fee is $10,000, payable over five years at $2,000 per year. Click here for more information about Mariner Sands’ Golf Membership!

St. Andrews Park, Port St. Lucie, FL is now offering brand new townhomes from $154,900. Generous floor plans ranging from 1,880 to more than 2,200 A/C square feet. (That works out to just over $82 a square foot.) Onsite financing is available and you can buy with as little as 3.5 percent down. Click here for more information about St. Andrews Park!

Harbor Hills, FL announces the Pre-Grand Opening of its new Bella Vista section, which features the last remaining golf course lots at Harbor Hills. Bella Vista overlooks the golf course and Lake Griffin, with streets that are lined with mature oaks. Golf lots start at only $35,000 with purchase of a new home in Bella Vista. Prospective buyers should inquire about special Grand Opening Incentives on Harbor Hills' award-winning models, plus newly introduced residential plans. Click here for more information about Harbor Hills!