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Harbor Hills Offers $169 Deal, Huntsman Springs Earning Eco Certification, & More

Palmetto Bluff, SC opens canoe club w/ pool, hot tub & more.

Palmetto Bluff, SC reports the official opening of The Canoe Club at Palmetto Bluff. The new facility offers a casual member dining facility; docks with access to the May River and the Palmetto Bluff Water Trail; a main pool with lanes, a smaller recreational pool, a hot tub and a kiddie pool, and a fitness center with state-of-the-art cardiovascular and weight equipment. Click here for more information about Palmetto Bluff!

The Bridges at Preston Crossing, TX reports timely progress on the main clubhouse to accompany its new Fred Couples Signature Golf Course. The new clubhouse will open this fall and will house a golf pro shop, member grill, locker rooms and other amenities. Click here for more information about The Bridges at Preston Crossing!

Harbor Hills, FL reminds interested visitors that its Getaway and Play package is priced at just $169 per couple and includes two nights lodging as well as a nine-hole round of golf with one of the Harbor Hills pros. Any guest who would prefer it may take a private one-hour tennis lesson as part of the package. New developments at Harbor Hills include Bella Vista, a private gated enclave with golf views. Click here for more information about Harbor Hills!

The Georgia Club, GA has set a date for the Callaway Golf clubfitting team to work the range at its Chancellors Course and help Georgia Club members find their ideal club specs. The Callaway professionals will be on-site Thursday, July 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. Members will be able to demo any gear in the Callaway line line as the seek a custom fit. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

Huntsman Springs, ID recently announced that, in addition to commitments made to the Teton Valley’s ecosystem through the Teton Regional Land Trust Conservation Easement, the community is also working toward certification by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program. The goal will be to expand, improve and create new wildlife habitat, using Audubon standards. Click here for more information about Huntsman Springs!

Forest Dunes Holds Restaurant Contest, Frenchman's Books Weddings, & More

The Villages at Tullymore, MI: Opens new clubhouse

The Villages at Tullymore, MI announces the opening of its new, state-of-the-art golf clubhouse to complement an award-winning golf course. The brand-new facility, opened July 4th, features a ballroom with space for 80 guests, a covered patio that holds 50 guests and a graceful veranda that runs the length of the new building and caters to outdoor receptions. Devine’s Dining is a classic fine dining space that opens up to the ballroom. Click here for more information about Tullymore!

Frenchman’s Reserve, FL is booking wedding receptions in its grand golf clubhouse and publicizing its selection as the “Best Wedding Venue” in the Palm Beach area for 2008 by WPBF Channel 25 television. The community, also named to the “Best of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast” list by the Palm Beach Post, cites the expertise and efforts of its food-and-beverage team for its success. Click here for more information about Frenchman’s Reserve!

Forest Dunes, MI is conducting an unusual patron-participation contest that awards a valuable prize to the contest winner. It’s the “Name Our Restaurant” contest, open for entries until July 31. Participants may submit as many names as they wish. The winner receives a $500 gift certificate to Forest Dunes. The contest is open to all and the winner and the selected name will be announced August 8th during the dinner hour. Click here for more information about Forest Dunes!

Maggie Valley, NC has announced the appointment of Brian Oliver to the professional golf staff at Maggie Valley Club. Oliver was named assistant golf professional at MVC after eight years at Broadmoor Golf Links in Fletcher. Prior to that, he spent two years each at Hendersonville Country Club and Cummings Cove in Hendersonville. Click here for more information about Maggie Valley!

Champion Hills, NC continues a busy summer of golf activities on its Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, which recently achieved a ranking of No. 9 on the Golf Digest list of Best Courses in North Carolina. Click here for more information about Champion Hills!

Harbor Hills, FL reports that work is progressing on the final development stage of its Bella Vista neighborhood. Landscaping is scheduled for completion in about three weeks, at which point gatehouse construction will begin. Road paving is now being completed. Some Bella Vista lots will offer golf views while others provide prime views of Lake Griffin. All new home purchases in Bella Vista will receive a
year’s free golf membership. Click here for more information about Harbor Hills!

Summer 2008 Community Events Calendar: Communities Feature Concerts, Golf & More

Barefoot Resort, SC & others are holding summer events.

Summer is the Peak Season for leisure travel, new-home hunting and special events at the featured communities on GolfCourseHome. We know that attending a special event at a community can give you a good sense of the people, the local culture and what it would be like to live there. Below is a set of capsule descriptions of some intriguing summertime events, geographically distributed. Some are coming right up while others are scheduled for later in the season. Start planning and enjoy!

JULY
Barefoot Resort & Golf, SC welcomes Phil Lesh—the original bass player and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, to its House of Blues concert stage at Barefoot Landing tomorrow night, July 9. House of Blues is a premier dining and entertainment venue with a 300-seat restaurant and a 200-seat outdoor deck with a juke-joint feel. Click here for more information about Barefoot Resort & Golf!

The Communities at Branson Creek, MO will host the Energy & Education Pro-Am at Branson Creek Golf Club on Sunday, July 13, beginning at 1:30 pm. The tournament is part of the Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper, in partnership with The Nationwide tour. Its field consists of 28 teams, made up of four amateurs and a Nationwide Tour professional. Click here for more information about Branson Creek!

Suncadia, WA, in conjunction with the Laughing Horse Arts Foundation, presents the Kairos Music Festival at Suncadia, this July 20th at the Suncadia Amphitheatre beginning at 1 pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced at $10 for the concert only, $25 for concert plus picnic basket lunch and $45 for reserved concert seating and plated lunch. Click here for more information about Suncadia!

Hot Springs Village, AR invites theater enthusiasts to attend a weekend engagement of the 1950s-era comedy, “Moon Over Buffalo.” This popular backstage farce by playwright Ken Ludwig is presented by the HSV Players at 7 pm on July 24-26 at Woodlands Auditorium. Click here for more information about Hot Springs Village!

AUGUST
The Georgia Club, GA is the place to be for a local Celebrity Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 2. The club’s golf shop is still accepting entries for teams wishing to compete. The cost for the event is $200 per person or $800 per team of four. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. It’s a rewarding day of golf featuring your favorite local personalities, with proceeds benefiting The Georgia Club Foundation and select charities. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

World Golf Village, FL is set to present the World Golf Hall of Fame’s fifth annual Putting Championship this summer, with qualifying rounds on the last two weekends of July and the finals to be held on August 2. This fast-growing competition gives amateur golfers the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in prizes and the title of 2008 World Golf Hall of Fame Putting Champion. Click here for more information about World Golf Village!

The Reserve at SugarTree, TX has set August 4 as Tournament and Awards Day to conclude its summer-long junior golf program. Rolling signups are continuing for this program, at a price of $20 per clinic or $150 for all summer. All clinics are on Tuesdays and are conducted by a PGA staff highly motivated to teach golf skills and values to junior golfers in the area. Click here for more information about The Reserve at SugarTree!

Daniel Island, SC returns this summer with its annual “Homegrown Concert” at the Family Circle Tennis Center, scheduled for Friday night, August 15 and featuring Hootie and The Blowfish. The event is an area favorite with a philanthropic twist. Concertgoers bring school supplies to provide South Carolina children with the right tools to go back to school. Click here for more information about Daniel Island!

RoseWood Village at Wintergreen, VA caps the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival with an Americas Weekend of music, food and festivities. From Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3 the assembled players will pay tribute to American jazz. Wine tastings, an American play by Peter Coy, and readings by American poets will round out the occasion. Click here for more information about RoseWood Village at Wintergreen!

Amelia Island Plantation, FL sets aside August 29 to September 1 for its Labor Day Weekend package of festivities for adults and families with children. From Watermelon seed spitting contests at the Beach Club to a Craft Extravaganza to the popular Guinness & Golf Boardwalk Bash and nighttime Movies under the Stars, the big weekend is one long celebration of summer before it’s time to head back to
school and work. Click here for more information about Amelia Island!

Waterfront Offers Gift Certificates, Landings Holds Free Seminars, & More

Bay Creek Resort & Club, VA: New DVD taped on golf course

Bay Creek Resort & Club, VA has provided the shooting location along with promotional support for a new DVD by the world-renowned professional trainer and health educator, Isabella Jones. For release this fall, the health-show DVD is titled “Resort Yoga.” It was shot in different locations of the Chesapeake Bay resort community, including important segments taped on the award-winning Arnold Palmer golf course. Click here for more information about Bay Creek!

The Club at River Oaks, CT has appointed Mike Samol to the position of golf course superintendent. Samol comes to the club from Trump National, where he had served as an assistant superintendent and then as head of the department. The club’s Robert McNeil golf course is a 6,837-yard parkland layout on the Housatonic River. Click here for more information about The Club at River Oaks!

Black Bull, MT, as part of a series of important new amenity introductions, is opening the grill in its temporary clubhouse to members in early July. In the Black Bull grill, lunch will served, along with a limited-menu dinner several nights each week. Construction of tennis courts and a car-washing facility has also begun, for completion by mid-summer. Click here for more information about Black Bull!

Waterfront Properties and Club Communities of south Florida announces that as of June 1 it is offering gift certificates, ranging up to $7,500, to all purchasers of Waterfront Properties real estate for furnishing and interior design services from Robb and Stuckey Interiors and Furnishings. Waterfront Properties participating in the program include Ranch Colony; Jonathan's Landing, PGA National; Mirasol; BallenIsles and Admirals Cove.

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA has expanded its continuing education programs for residents by introducing a diverse series of free seminars and events that range from gardening to home renovation to the ecology of the island. This series augments the Skidaway Community Institute as well as The Landings’ partnership with Armstrong Atlantic State University. The new program will include on-site art exhibits and decorating demonstrations. Click here for more information about The Landings!

Bowes Creek Constructs New Golf Course, River Hall Receives Award, and More

Dominion Valley Country Club, VA will open ballfield complex

Dominion Valley Country Club, VA expects to announce a mid-fall date for the grand opening of a new ballfield complex at Sudley Park, a public amenity serving the Catharpin, Va., community. Sudley Park, a 102-acre project of Toll Brothers, developer of Dominion Valley C.C., is comprised of five ball fields, including dugouts, fences, walkways and landscaping. The complex is expected to be available for use later in 2008. Click here for more information about Dominion Valley Country Club!

Bowes Creek Country Club, IL is entering the final stages of construction on its new Rick Jacobson-designed championship golf course. The site of this original design by the award-winning Jacobson team features lush, rolling hills that afford superior homesite views. Click here for more information about Bowes Creek Country Club!

The Georgia Club, GA, following the success of its Southern Living Idea House in 2004, continues the partnership by debuting the Southern Living Home Plan Collection, exclusive to The Georgia Club. The Collection features attractive, inviting home plans that maintain the community’s commitment to architectural excellence. The seven plans in the collection range in size from 3,400 to more than 4,500 are adapted from some of Southern Living's most popular ever. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

River Hall, FL held a dedication and plaque ceremony at the its Welcome House on June 30 to celebrate the community’s receipt of the William B. Davis Award. The Davis Award is granted in recognition for an individual’s or an organization’s contribution to the improvement and beautification of the Palm Beach Boulevard corridor. Press tours and a reception followed the award ceremony. Click here for more information about River Hall!

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA has announced that it will be hosting a special Summer Coastal Fish-Fry Fundraiser for Clean Coast. The all-volunteer, non-profit Clean Coast organization is responsible for holding monthly marsh and beach clean-ups along the Georgia coast. The event will be held at the Landings Harbor Marina on July 12. Members of the public are invited for summertime fun, including music, food, games and a silent auction. Proceeds go to Clean Coast. Click here for information about The Landings!

Black Bull Introduces High Tech Equipment, The Landings Expands, and More

Reynolds Plantation, GA: Recent PGA champ wins $75,000

Reynolds Plantation, GA was the setting for a back-nine charge that gave Scott Hebert of Traverse City, Michigan, a come-from-behind victory in the 41st PGA Professional National Championship. Played over a demanding setup on the Great Waters course at Reynolds, this championship for club pros nationwide paid Hebert first-place money of $75,000. Sonny Skinner of Sylvester, Georgia finished second, one stroke back. Click here for more information about Reynolds Plantation!

Dataw Island, SC sent a contingent of member residents to attend rededication ceremonies for a recently discovered burial site containing the remains of at least 39 persons assumed to have been slaves on the island’s cotton and indigo plantations. The site, a small grove of live oak trees overlooking island marsh, was identified as a slave cemetery via ground penetration radar technology tests conducted by the Dataw Historic Foundation. Click here for more information about Dataw Island!

Black Bull, MT has acquired and installed new, state-of-the-art equipment for golf club fitting and testing. The installation includes the Callaway OptiFit System and the TrackMan system for capturing ball launch and trajectory data. Using the Callaway OptiFit, Black Bull pros can now match individual club heads to individual shafts to optimize the golf club for the player. The two systems together remove guesswork from fitting and swing tips. Click here for more information about Black Bull!

Huntsman Springs, ID reports that it recently took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Teton County Courthouse building, construction of which is funded in part by the Huntsman group. David Huntsman, the community’s managing partner, expressed his gratitude for the work done to date and thanked county officials for allowing his family and the Huntsman Springs partnership to participate in this long-needed municipal project. Click here for more information about Huntsman Springs!

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA recently approved a $25 million, seven-year capital plan to renovate its Deer Creek and Oakridge golf courses (two of its six private courses) and to expand the club’s fitness center. Deer Creek’s original architect, Tom Fazio, is assisting with the renovation which will include rebuilding greens, tees, and bunkers, installing concrete art paths, improving drainage, a new irrigation system, and tree work. Work should be complete by late 2009. Click here for more information about The Landings!

Georgia Club Offers New Park Homes, Brownstones Starting in the $200,000s

Rendering of the Brownstones at The Georgia Club, GA.

The Georgia Club, a residential golf and lifestyle community in the heart of Northeast Georgia, will soon unveil new Park Homes and Brownstones. These new homes at The Georgia Club introduce traditional urban design into a master-planned suburban community, with Southern-style architecture gracing each home. Street-front entrances, porches and other outdoor elements contribute to year-round outdoor enjoyment. 

Tiered fountains, decorative trellises, splash pools and fountains are additional options homeowners may add to enhance their property’s aesthetics, and exterior courtyards with walled gardens provide privacy and tranquility.  

Inside, homeowners find anywhere from 1,500 to 2,800 square feet of living space, with two or three bedrooms. Several plans feature master bedrooms on the first floor, and all homes include 1- or 2-car garages. 

Courtyards in The Georgia Club Park Homes and Brownstones.

Affordable Prices Buy Luxury & Fun
With prices starting in the $200,000s and maintenance such as lawn care included, the Park Homes and Brownstones appeal to professionals, second home buyers and retirees seeking a more manageable space. 

Outside the home environment, Georgia Club residents enjoy a 37,000 square-foot clubhouse, a 27-hole golf course, a swim park, fitness center, tennis complex, and green space. The Georgia Club holds regular events such as wine dinners, golf tournaments, holiday brunches, lectures, seasonal events, junior sports camps, ladies luncheons, Caribbean Carnivals and happy hours. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

Palmetto Bluff Celebrates New Club, Landings To Hold July 4th Event, and More

The Bay Club, MA: Premier lots, special prices through July.

The Bay Club, MA has announced a special opportunity for homesite purchasers now through July 31. Highly attractive pricing will be available on select premier lots. In addition, a limited number of full golf memberships will be made available for just $75,000. Buyers of house lots will have at least 18 months from when they close on their lot to their construction start date. Click here for more information about the Bay Club!

Palmetto Bluff, SC reports that the new Canoe Club at Palmetto Bluff made its official debut with opening celebration events during Memorial Day weekend. More than 200 attendees enjoyed live music, and a sampling of the new menu and Canoe Club Signature Cocktail at the festivities. The Canoe Club offers a casual dining; docks with access to the May River and the Palmetto Bluff Water Trail; family-friendly pool facilities, a fitness center, game rooms and locker rooms. Click here for more information about Palmetto Bluff!

The Georgia Club, GA is debuting its two newest home designs, the Park Homes and Brownstones. Not typically found away from urban environments, these designs feature an outdoor courtyard and they were created to maximize outdoor living. The Park Homes and Brownstones allow for an attractive price point—the high-$200,000s to high-$300,000s—appealing to young professionals, second home buyers and retirees looking for a more manageable space. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA will be celebrating Independence Day with its biggest patriotic celebration to date. A poolside BBQ is planned at the Marshwood pool, with a showcase event to begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Deer Creek Club. The festivities will include food, novelty booths, games, rides, patriotic music, plus an impressive fireworks display from the Deer Creek golf course. Amusements for kids will include a Rock Climbing Wall, Shark Slide and Giant Obstacle Course. Click here for more information about The Landings!

Southern Hills, FL announces that a limited number of homesites remain in its exclusive Retreat neighborhood. The Retreat homesites are sized from 1.1 acres to 7.2 acres. Buyers can use any approved builder to construct their ideal home. Homes within the Retreat neighborhood require a minimum of 4,500 square feet and each must include a second structure, such as a mother-in-law suite, workshop or a detached garage with guest facilities. Click here for more information about Southern Hills!

Madison Lakes Earns High Rankings, Admiral's Cove Offers New Youth Programs

Bay Club, MA: Grand Preview Weekend showcases new home

Madison Lakes, GA announced that its Longshadow Golf Course, which opened in 2007, had recently received two important distinctions. The course was ranked No. 4 in the “Best Courses You Can Play in Georgia” by Golfweek. It also ranked No. 5 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Business Chronicle list of Georgia’s toughest courses. Click here for more information about Madison Lakes!

Huntsman Springs, ID has partnered with Teton Valley High School and the Teton Valley Conservation District to install bat houses throughout its wetland areas. Jared Whitaker, an assistant superintendent, said the houses and a resident bat population will fit nicely with the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary program and provide natural mosquito control. Local environmental science students helped do the work. Click here for more information about Huntsman Springs!

The Bay Club, MA has scheduled a Members' Grand Preview Weekend for Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29 to showcase The Preserve, a new neighborhood. All members, their extended families, friends and guests are invited to enjoy nationally-recognized Design East Interiors and view the newly completed Atlantic model home.  Click here for more information about the Bay Club!

Admiral’s Cove, FL has embarked on a series of new programs for youth athletics to serve the needs of its junior members. Beginning in September, there will be four six-week sessions of youth tennis, set up by ability level. There will also be a new Youth Sports and Crafts program, involving arts-and-crafts and introductory sports. Open to visiting grandchildren. Click here for more information about Admiral’s Cove!

Wyboo Plantation, SC has just released for sale two prime wooded golf lots, addressing a sharpening demand for these homesites within the community. The two newly released lots are in the Oak Hill patio home neighborhood and had been held in reserve for the developer’s use. They are priced at $60,000 and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for more information about Wyboo Plantation!

The Georgia Club's Shrimp and Grits Is a Southern Classic Favorite

 
Georgia Club, GA: Chef Don Law w/Shrimp & Grits

The youngest of three brothers, Don Law helped Mom most in the kitchen. It didn’t hurt that he had, in his words, “a love for toll house cookies.” Fortunately, his love for cooking grew as he did. Through the years, culinary arts remained a steady presence in his life.

In early adulthood, Law studied with the American Culinary Foundation; later, he earned a degree from the respected Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. His work has taken him to Texas, Maine, and the Virgin Islands, with gigs at Memphis’ Peabody Hotel, and the Meridien & the Westin Hotel.

Background Fosters Masterpieces
As his history shows, Don Law is a well rounded culinary professional, with ability to handle traveling and cooking for many different tastes. But he also excels at maintaining one position for many years—he has been Executive Chef for the Georgia Club Dining Room since the club opened in January 2002.

As head chef, he creates many masterpieces, including Shrimp and Grits, made with large shrimp, vidalia onions, and stone ground grits. The recipe also calls for 8 oz. wine, yet the dish only takes 1 oz. In reading his recipe instructions, one will come across indispensable advice on how to handle this discrepancy: “Pour remaining wine in glass to sip while cooking.”

Southern Classic, Broad Appeal
According to Chef Law, the shrimp and grits dish does well for several reasons. It is a southern classic with visual appeal, and in his words, “the grits soak up the seafood flavor yet also have a stand alone quality.”

With his southern charm, humor and background, the Georgia Club—and Mom—must be proud. As head chef since the club’s opening, maybe Chef Law can pull some strings and see that toll house cookies are added to the menu.


Georgia Club's Shrimp and Grits

Georgia Club Shrimp and Grits
1 serving

Ingredients
4 oz. stone ground grits
8 oz. milk
4 oz. cream
1 oz. diced ham
1 tbsp. vidalia onion
1 tbsp. red bell pepper
1 tbsp. green bell pepper
1 clove minced garlic
8 oz. white wine
4 oz. chicken stock
½ tsp. tomato puree
½ tbsp. oil
6 large (16-20) shrimp, peeled & deveined

Method
Grits
Follow instructions for grits but substitute combination of ½ milk & ½ chicken stock for water. Season to taste. Grits should be simmered slowly and cooked until creamy. Add about ½ cup cream towards the end and stir in.

Shrimp
Heat sauté pan over medium heat with oil, onion and peppers and cook briefly (sweat). Add garlic, ham and shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add 1 oz wine and cook about 1 more minute. Pour remaining wine in glass to sip while cooking. Add chicken stock and tomato puree and cook 1-2 more minutes.

*Note: Adjust cooking time to cook shrimp just until done. Place mound of grits in the center of bowl and arrange shrimp around grits and spoon over the broth. (You can cut back on grit portion placed in bowl.)

*Optional - garnish with shredded parmesan or white cheddar. Cheese is also a nice addition to add to the grits when cooking.

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Construction of 10-Slip Dock Begun at Settings of West Point Lake, GA

The Setting of West Point Lake, GA: Docks ready for spring.

Get your boats ready, docks have started going in at The
Setting of West Point Lake. All permitting has been completed
at the LaGrange, Georgia, community and construction of the
first 10-slip dock was started last week and will be ready in
mid-May.

The Settings, located on the shores of West Point Lake, offers
an innovative plan in which every homesite at the
community—both waterfront and interior—comes with its own
covered boat slip.

This kind of access is unprecedented in the development
industry, according to the community developers. Boat slips
will be built for each property owner and maintained through
The Settings of West Point Lake’s HOA.

About The Settings
The Settings of West Point Lake stretches across its 479-
acre landscape on the shores of West Point Lake. Homesites
are carefully positioned to help residents make the most of
their pristine surroundings, with some 30 percent of the
community preserved as greenspace.

Proposed amenities include a lakeside clubhouse, community
docks, a swimming pool, tennis courts, nature trails,
wilderness parks and storage for RVs and boats.

Discovery Weekend Set for March 6-9 at Landings on Skidaway Island, GA

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA: Choose from 6 courses.

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA, is hosting a special
Discovery Weekend March 6-9 which will help buyers get a feel
for the The Landings' renowned golf and island lifestyle.

The package includes lodging in a fully furnished home,
welcome reception, two rounds of golf per couple, mini-golf
lesson with one of the community's golf professionals,
Sunday champagne brunch and many surprises.

For more information about the weekend or to request
additional information about The Landings, click here.

Savannah Harbor Townhouse Offers PGA Legends Tourney Front-Row Seat

The Reserve at Savannah Harbor, GA: Front-row seat.

Imagine this front-row seat overlooking  the Club at Savannah
Harbor where The PGA Legends of Golf will play their spring
event April 20-27: the 4th floor master suite of these two
end-unit townhomes at The Reserve at Savannah Harbor (see
photo above).

This building will completed in April a few weeks before the
Legends Tournament begins. The 4th floor towers over the
golf course with expansive views of historic Savannah and
the Savannah River.

One of these two end-units is still available for acquisition by
some lucky golfer. Spacious (at almost 3,000 square feet) and
sumptuously-appointed with hardwoods, granite counters,
10-foot ceilings, exceptional molding, luxurious appliances, 
this home (including elevator and garage) is available for
$738,500.  To request immediate information about The
Reserve at Savannah Harbor, click here.

Let It Snow! Savannah's 79 Degress & the Golf Is Great

Reserve at Savannah Harbor: Coulda been here today.

While we in the Northeast were watching the continuing
snowfall today and reading forecasts of more snow this
weekend, our afternoon was punctuated by these
photos from The Reserve at Savannah Harbor.

"The temperature in Savannah is 79 degrees and
people are playing golf!" read the email. And then
we saw the photos--green grass and happy shots
of homes going up (see below).

Reason for excitement: Homes going up at The Reserve.


Lots are being sold and homes are going up.

If you're looking for a good excuse for escaping the
snow, you couldn't find a better one that you need to fly
down to Savannah to play golf and tour
The Reserve at Savannah Harbor.

To request immediate information about The Reserve,
click here.

Golf Shopping? Oconee Course Golf Shop at Reynolds Plantation Is a Winner

Reynolds Plantation Oconee Golf Shop: Top 100.

If you're looking for a great place to shop for the golfer
in your life (or for yourself), try the award-winning Oconee
Course Golf Shop at Reynolds Plantation which was
was recently named one of the “100 Best Golf Shops
in America” for 2008 by GOLF WORLD magazine.

The fifth consecutive win for the shop, the award
recognizes excellence in golf retail merchandising.
Heading up the effort in 2007 were Director of Retail
Merchandise Jean Silbereisen and Head Golf Professional
Mike Davenport.

The award ranks shops in four categories: public, private,
resort and off-course. This year, The Oconee Course
Golf Shop earned its win in the resort category. Criteria
included merchandising strategy, visual presentation and
financial performance. The golf shop’s physical size and
rounds played are also included. To request more
information about Reynolds Plantation, click here.

The Oconee course is one of five golf courses at Reynolds
Plantation whose courses have been authored by many of
the top names in golf course design, including Bob Cupp,
Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Jim Engh.

Special Incentives & Savings at Grand Haven, FL, and Osprey Cove, GA

Grand Haven, FL: Save on developer's homesites.

Grand Haven, Palm Coast, FL, is offering "exceptional
savings on developer homesites." Purchase now and save
on special pricing or with a flexible financing package.
Buy a new developer homesite and qualify for a 10 percent
rebate, or enjoy no closing costs or loan payments for
12 months. To request immediate information about
Grand Haven, click here.

Grand Haven is an award-winning, gated, master-planned
community with more than 1,350 acres for homes and
amenities, and is adjacent to a 4,000-acre nature preserve.
Amenities include a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course,
boating on the Intracaostal Waterway, tennis, spa,
fitness center and more.

Osprey Cove, St. Marys, GA, named one of the “100 Best
Master-planned Communities in 2007” by Where to Retire
Magazine, has a limited selection of homesites starting at
$59,900. Purchase includes membership to the Mark
McCumber private golf course and access to a full
amenities package, including miles of walking trails,
tennis courts, junior Olympic pool and a River Club with
a boat launch leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

Located just north of Jacksonville, Osprey Cove offers
an award-winning golf course and a boater's haven in a
natural resource-rich area touted by publications as one
of America's "Best Places to Live." To request immediate
information about Osprey Cove, click here.

Reserve at Savannah Harbor, GA, Tops Off First Townhome

Reserve at Savannah Harbor: Townhomes ready in spring.

The Reserve at Savannah Harbor has celebrated a milestone
with the "topping off" of its first townhomes on
Hutchinson Island which overlooks the harbor and the
city of Savannah.

The three-level "Lincoln Townhomes" will be the first
residences completed on Hutchinson, home of The
Reserve at Savannah Harbor golf community and site of
additional resort and convention development.

The townhomes are architecturally designed to mirror
downtown Historic Savannah's centuries-old homes
and will offer residents views of River Street, the
Talmadge Bridge and the Back River, as well as the
golf fairways of The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf
Resort & Spa.

The Reserve is surrounded on 3 sides by golf course.

Cora Bett Thomas Realty and Reserve Realty are currently
accepting contracts on the townhomes, which developers
say will be ready for occupancy this spring.

The Savannah-style townhomes are 3,000 square feet,
including three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a two-
car garage plus golf cart storage area, elevator, 10-foot
ceilings, custom woodwork and cabinetry, granite
countertops and Wolf/Sub-Zero/Viking appliances.

Homeowners also will have their own swimming pool
and clubhouse/fitness facilities, tennis courts, parks
and squares, plus a proposed marina.

The Reserve at Savannah Harbor is adjacent to The
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Greenbriar Spa,
which annually hosts the PGA's Legends Tour and houses
the only sister spa of the original Greenbrier Spa in
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Golf and spa memberships
are currently available through the resort.

To request immediate information about The Reserve at
Savannah Harbor, click here.

Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation, GA, a Top 10 New Course: T&L Golf Magazine

Reynolds Plantation, GA: Yet another world-class golf course.

The Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation has been ranked
by Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine among the "Top 10
New Golf Courses in the World" for 2007.

In its November/December 2007 issue, T + L Golf Magazine
recognizes eight courses in the United States, one in
New Zealand and one in Canada to comprise its latest in
an annual series of newcomer awards, recognizing excellence
in golf course design world-wide. To request more
information about Reynolds Plantation, click here

To see the GolfCourseHome video on Reynolds
Plantation, click here.

Located on Lake Oconee at one of the world's renowned
golf resort communities, The Creek Club was listed No. 7
overall and is the only course selected from the Southeast.
Designed by Jim Engh, The Creek Club opened this summer
as the first member-only golf course at Reynolds Plantation.

One of Engh's first course designs east of the Mississippi
and the first in the southeast, The Creek Club at Reynolds
Plantation features include Engh's signature rolling bunkers,
Zoysia grass fairways and tributaries of Richland Creek,
whose waters come into play on 14 holes. A par 72, the
course plays to a maximum of 7,079 yards.

The Creek Club is the newest addition to Reynolds Plantation,
which offers a collection of world-class golf courses by
the top designers in  the business, including the Plantation
(designed by Bob Cupp), National (Tom Fazio), the Oconee
(Rees Jones) and Great Waters (Jack Nicklaus).

The T + L Golf Magazine list:
Top 10 New Golf Courses in the World:
1. Chambers Bay, Tacoma, Wash.
2. Golf Club At Ravenna, Littleton, Colo.
3. Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward, Calif.
4. The Home Course, DuPont, Wash.
5. Promontory (Painted Valley Course), Park City, Utah
6. The Golf Club of Cape Cod, Falmouth, Mass.
7. The Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga.
8. Kinloch Club, Kinloch, New Zealand
9. Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
10. Cobble Beach Golf Links, Owen Sound, Canada

Paddle Tennis Stars & Novice Golfers Get Good Play at The Landings, GA

The Landings, GA: Exhibitions & All Star match.

The Landings on Skidaway Island, Savannah, GA,
offers not only six private golf courses, but also
tennis, marina, watersports, and for devotees of
the cold-weather sport of paddle, paddle tennis
courts.

The courts should give warm comfort to Northerners
who miss their outdoor winter sport. The community,
which features the southernmost platform tennis
courts in the U.S., held its first 'SavannahThon'
recently.

Six former and current nationally ranked platform tennis
players traveled from as far away as Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Florida to   
play against the best The Landings Club had to offer.

The "away team" paddle champions were led by Hank
Irvine, a four-time American Platform Tennis Association
National champion and six-time age-group medalist,
challenging the "home team" led by five-time APTA
age-group champ Danny Galves from The Landings
Plantation Club. 

There was a special exhibition on Friday night, when
Irvine and former top ten players Jim Kaufman, Steve
Schelz, and John Sohmer, along with former Yale
tennis head coach Steve Griggs, entertained a crowd of
about 100 tennis/paddle enthusiasts, who were treated
to high-level paddle and some expert explanations
for those new to the game. For more information
about all The Landings has to offer, click here.

The Landings is also introducing a novel idea for golfers
just getting into the sport. In January a Golf Farm Team
for men in January will debut, complimenting the existing
Ladies Farm Team.

This innovative idea gives novices a great way to get into
the game, gain a foothold on their skill and game
knowledge, and provides supervised practice during the
session and a play portion. Each week, the Club  will
conduct a one-hour clinic on a skill and game topic
followed by play. For more information about all
The Landings has to offer, click here.

Lake Blackshear Plantation Announces Year-End Savings Up to $22,000

Lake Blackshear Plantation, GA: Just 6 weeks for savings.

Lake Blackshear Plantation in south Georgia announces
it “Year-End Savings” promotion which begins today
through December 31,2007. Buyers can take advantage
of up to $22,000 savings on golf course lots. To request
more information, click here.

In addition to a wonderful golf course, an 8,700 acre
lake and other amenities, the development and the area
itself offers the small things that provide a warm
hometown charm.

Located just off of Highway 300 and nestled in the
heart of south central Georgia, Lake Blackshear
Plantation benefits from a climate that is mild in
the winters and warm in the summer--golf can be
pursued year-round. Sounds ideal, right? Play golf
in the morning and enjoy the lake in the afternoon.

Savannah Snapshot: Proud Owners at The Reserve at Savannah Harbor

The Reserve at Savannah Harbor, GA: The Muellers check in.

Here's a picture some families dream about: A snapshot
of a new homesite at a luxury golf community. Here the
Mueller Family of Wall, NJ, pose on their recently purchased
homesite at the Reserve at Savannah Harbor, Ga. While
they stand in front of their lot with visions of building their 
dream house in their heads, a new home starts to take
shape in the distance behind them. An additional part of
the backdrop is the stunning bridge that spans the Back
River to Savannah.