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Tournaments Near Golf Course Home Network Communities
BY WVH Editors

One of the perks of living at a to-flight golf course community is that they often host professional tournaments. The PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and minor tours all have events at or near Golf Course Home Network (GCHN) communities.

Residents often volunteer to work at the events, rubbing elbows with the world’s finest golfers and seeing them up close. Here are a few upcoming pro events that you don't want to miss!

If you live near River Highlands in Cromwell, CT, you just had the pleasure of watching the Travelers Championship take place at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) River Highlands this past week. The purse was set at $6,100,000, and the winner was Ken Duke, who won on a sun-death playoff.

The scenic Club at River Oaks is a gated, residential golf community with 66 lots on 350 secluded acres.

The Club at River Oaks, which is little over an hour away from the location of the tournament, would have been an easy base to visit the tournament everyday. The gated, residential golf community is located in Sherman, CT, in a section long known as a second-home haven for discerning urbanites and a past host of PGA TOUR events itself.

If you missed the first tournament near a GCHN community, there are several more tournaments coming up, beginning with the Mylan Classic. It’s not too early to plan a day trip or a couple of days at the following resorts and clubs!

August 1-4 Mylan Classic
The Mylan Classic will begin on August 1^st at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg, PA. The purse is set at $675,000. 

Those residing at The Links at Gettysburg will be just three hours away from the event. Located in Fayetteville, the Links at Gettysburg is a master-planned golf community, home to the golf course for the Duramed Championship on the Futures Tour—where emerging LPGA stars compete.

The Links at Gettysburg has earned a four-star status from Golf Digest, plus a Must-Play rating from GolfStyles magazine.

The Links at Gettysburg also operates a serious culinary program from its Premier Clubhouse, which can accommodate up to 250 people. The master-planned golf community is currently featuring its new Manor Homes in the French country style with homes starting in the $300,000s.

September 19-22 TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola
On September 19, the season-ending TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola will be held at East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia. The purse is set at $8 million. 

The event is just 45 minutes from The Georgia Club, a private, master-planned golf community set in a prime location east of Atlanta. Get your tickets to the event now and plan your outings. The central foci of the community are the 37,000-sf clubhouse, 27-hole Chancellors course and beautiful homes, including the Southern Living Idea House. Real estate begins in the $290,000s.

The Georiga Club is a private, master-planned golf community located east of Atlanta.

Another top club to base your tournament visit from is Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, GA.

Reynolds Plantation offers you well-appointed cottages, condominiums and Inn rooms that provide the perfect introduction to the community lifestyle and home base for your tournament visit. You’ll find vacation units consisting of 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-bedroom cottages, 2- and 3-bedroom condos, as well as hotel-style club rooms.

The Reynolds Plantation offers four marinas, four clubhouses, 16 tennis courts and miles of walking trails, engaing natural scenery and a Ritz-Carlton Lodge for vacationers and real estate prospects.

Reynolds Plantation is located 75 miles east of the East Lake Golf Course via Interstate 20. A long-established lake and golf community, Reynolds Plantation offers 117 holes of championship golf at its location on the shores of Lake Oconee.

"Simply the Best” Tennis Weekend at The Landings, GA, Includes Barbeque, Lowcountry Boil Dinner

Center court at The Landings, GA

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA, a 6,500-acre island known for two superb marinas, six championship golf courses, also has a world-class tennis complex with 34 courts and programs to match, has opened registration for its “Simply the Best” Tennis Weekend.

Taking place June 15-17 at the community’s Franklin Creek Tennis Center, the weekend kicks off Friday night with a $1 beer and wine social with round-robin play, including an optional kids’ clinic.

Saturday's festivities include a morning tennis school with fun drills and a big Saturday night feast with barbeque, plus a Lowcountry Boil dinner. Sunday offers open play and a chance to put what you've learned to work. Send me more information about the tennis weekend at The Landings!

 

Private, Gated Frederica, St. Simons Island, GA Joins WaterViewHome Network

NEW THIS WEEK ON WATERVIEWHOME.NET

GEORGIA
=>Frederica, St. Simons Island
Frederica is a 2,500-acre, private, gated golf club community located on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and bordered on three sides by historic Ft. Frederica, the Frederica River and salt marshes.

Luxury amenities include golf, equestrian, tennis, pool, fishing, boating and deepwater access to the St. Simons waterways. The community is being developed by Huizenga Holdings, owned by Wayne Huizenga, who is active in the club with his wife Marti.

Featuring 2,500 acres of Lowcountry splendor, private and secure, framed by the Frederica River, edged by sweeping marshlands and adjacent to historic Ft. Frederica, Frederica is a true private haven.

Inside the boathouse.

Golf with a Scottish Influence: Designed by Tom Fazio and created in collaboration with Sir Michael Bonallack of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and in concert with its natural surroundings, Frederica’s championship golf course is set on more than 300 acres.

Gathering at the fire pit.

Real Estate: Frederica, GA

• Single-family homes and homesites
  • Golf, lake, marsh, river, and wooded views
  • Priced from $1.275 million to $3.295 million
• Homesites with golf, lake, marsh, river, wooded views
• Sized from 1 – 4+ acres
• Priced from $275,000 to $2.7 million
• Send me more information about Frederica!

 

Frederica, St. Simons Island, GA, Offers Private Golf, Boating, Equestrian & More

Frederica: Golf, boating, equestrian and more.

NEW TODAY: FREDERICA, ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA

Frederica is a 2,500-acre, private, gated golf club community located on St. Simons Island, GA, and bordered on three sides by historic Ft. Frederica, the Frederica River and salt marshes.

The luxurious boathouse.

Luxury amenities include golf golf course( designed by Tom Fazio), equestrian facilities, tennis, pool, fishing, boating and deepwater access to the St. Simons waterways. The community is being developed by Huizenga Holdings, owned by Wayne Huizenga, who is active in the club along with his wife Marti.

Explore and have access to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Featuring 2,500 acres of Lowcountry splendor, private and secure, framed by the Frederica River, edged by sweeping marshlands and adjacent to historic Fort Frederica, Frederica is a true private haven.

Lake Stories: The Boathouse offers a place for residents and members to access the lake via community canoes, kayaks and electric powered boats. It is not uncommon to hear tales of fish ranging from 10 to 11 pounds being pulled from the lake.

Enjoying the waterfront.

Real Estate: Frederica, GA

• Single-family homes and homesites with golf, lake, marsh, river, wooded view
  • Priced from $1.275 million to $3.295 million
• Homesites with golf, lake, marsh, river, wooded views
  • Sized from 1 – 4+ acres
  • Priced from $275,000 to $2.7 million
• Send me more information about Frederica

Cooper's Point, GA Offers Golf & Waterfront Property at Exceptionally Low Prices

Cooper’s Point, a gated Lowcountry community with deep-water access and championship golf in a charming Georgia town along the seacoast, has joined the WaterViewHome Network.

A marshfront pavilion welcomes boaters wishing to enjoy the oak-shaded Sapelo River and miles of tidal creeks ideal for kayaking and canoeing, while golfers are entertained by a beautfiul coastal layout and new clubhouse.

In the past two weeks, Cooper’s Point has sold 12 properties--11 homesites and one golf condominium. The reason--home buyers are paying attention to the community’s low buy-in price of $19,900. At the present pace, full sell-out will happen by mid-2012.

GEORGIA
=> Cooper’s Point, Shellman Bluff 
Located along the Southeast Coast of Georgia, Cooper's Point at Shellman Bluff offers a lifestyle in the tradition of Old Sapelo Southern charm and a vintage Lowcountry style, plus a first-rate golf course.

The Sapelo Hammock Golf Club at Cooper's Point, which is tucked away on the marshes of the Sapelo River, is a challenging and inspired layout that winds through glorious salt marsh and Live Oak forests.

Property at Cooper’s Point continues to sell briskly (12 properties in the last two weeks alone) as home buyers are taking advantage of the low buy-in price of $19,900. At the present pace full sell-out will happen by mid-2012.

In addition to golf, the community offers families a wide variety of activities, including boating and deep-water access, tennis, tidal creeks for kayaking and exploring and scenic trails for hiking and biking.

Gem to Be Discovered: A beautiful coastal layout, Sapelo Hammock is located on a scenic bluff overlooking oak-lined fairways and undulating greens. Adjacent to its new clubhouse, the course was built along 200 acres of beautiful marshes, graceful Live Oaks and loblolly pines.

Real Estate: Cooper's Point, GA

• Homesites with marsh, lagoon, golf course & wooded views
• Homesites start at $19,900 Golf condos start at $139,900
• Click here for more information about Cooper’s Point!

Reynolds Plantation Announces New Lake Homesite Release at Howell's Grove

Reynolds Plantation has announced an exciting new property release at Howell’s Grove. This limited release includes lakefront and lake access homesites, all ideal for walk-out terrace-level floorplans that maximize the striking scenery.

These large, beautifully-wooded homesites offer plenty of privacy, yet provide expansive views of the main lake. The limited common area shared by the three lake-access homesites includes a shaded, paved walking trail with wooden footbridges that winds its way to a 24-hour dock with four boat slips.

The panoramic lake views, dramatic topography and beautiful natural surroundings make the new release at Howell’s Grove an inviting area that should be seen to be appreciated. For details and pricing information, or to arrange a tour of the new property release, please contact Reynolds Plantation, or call 800-800-5250, or stop by one of the four Reynolds Plantation Realty offices.

Last Chance to Experience Ideal Living at Reynolds Plantation

After welcoming thousands of visitors over the last 18 months, the Ideal Living Magazine Show Home will close for tours on Tuesday, November 30. If you have not yet had the opportunity to tour this enormously popular show home or if you have toured before and would like to see it one more time, the Signature Home team invites you to stop by during the month of November.

The Ideal Living Show Home is located in Montgomery Place II on Holt’s Ferry and is open Wednesday-Saturday 11:00am – 5pm and Sunday noon-5pm. For more information, please contact Reynolds Plantation or call 800-800-5250.

Dozens of Golf and Waterfront Communities Join GolfCourseHome and WaterViewHome

Pauma Valley Country Club has lush valley views.

2009 First-Half New Community Summary

Here is a summary of all communities added to GolfCourseHome (6 states, 14 communities) and WaterViewHome (9 states and 15 communities) in the first six months of this year.

NEW ON GOLFCOURSEHOME.NET

CALIFORNIA

=> Pauma Valley Country Club
Lush valley views, challenging golf, private air strip, homes from $245,000

FLORIDA

=> Olde Cypress Country Club, Naples
Golf by P.B. Dye, attached villas from the mid-$400,000s, homes from the $600,000s

=> SummerGlen, Ocala
Championship golf, SummerGlen Grand Hall, Residents Club, homes from $150,000

=> Frenchman’s Creek, Palm Beach Gardens
Two championship golf courses, deepwater marina, 17 Har-Tru tennis courts, wellness center, homes from $750,000

GEORGIA

=> Kingston on Lake Oconee, Buckhead
Gary Player golf, private marina, $70,000 savings w/ First Families, Lake Club, historic region, homesites from $80,000

NORTH CAROLINA

=> Bald Head Island, Bald Head Island
Ten-acre marina, golf and oceanfront clubhouses, kids camp, homes from the $400,000s

=> Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva - near Asheville
Arnold Palmer golf, equestrian center, tennis, pool, homesteads from $350,000

=> Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh
Arnold Palmer golf, 40,000-square-foot clubhouse, Executive Cottages from the $200,000s

=> Cummings Cove, Hendersonville  
Gated 650-acre mountain community, Bob Cupp golf, stone/timber clubhouse, lots from the $70,000s

SOUTH CAROLINA

=> The Owners Club at Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head lifestyle, fractional real estate, priced from low-$40,000s to high-$80,000s

=> Spring Island, Spring Island
New sports center this year, equestrian facilities, Arnold Palmer-designed golf, homes from the $600,000s

=> Wachesaw Plantation Club, Murrells Inlet
Tom Fazio golf, Intracoastal Waterway, sports complex, Resale homes from $350,000

=> Wyboo Plantation, Manning 
Lake Marion views and boating access, 36 holes of golf, patio homes from $200,000

VIRGINIA

=> Regency at Valley, Haymarket
Arnold Palmer Signature golf, grand clubhouse, Sports Pavilion, homes from the $300,000s

NEW ON WATERVIEWHOME.NET

ALABAMA

=> Colony at the Grand, Fairhope
Two Robert Trent Jones golf courses, hotel spa, yacht basin, luxury condominiums from the $700,000s

FLORIDA

=> The Champions’ Club, Trinity
Overlooks Fox Hollow Golf Club, tennis pavilion, fitness center, pool, clubhouse, homes from the mid-$700,000s to over $2 million

=> Isleworth, Windermere
Boat ramp to Butler Chain, private golf, 89,000-square-foot clubhouse, homes from $2 million

=> Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota
Parks, nature preserves, 160-acre lake, country club, 54 holes, athletic center, homes from the $200,000s to $1 million+

=> Piper’s Landing, Palm City
Championship golf, great fishing, protected yacht basin, homes from $250,000 to $2 million

GEORGIA

=> The Bluffs at Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill
Clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, 20 acres of lakes, one- to three-acre lots from $69,500

NEW YORK

=> The Lake at Sylvan Way, Grafton
118 acres, never before available, abuts lakefront preserve, entire parcel or lakefront & lakeview homesites,

NORTH CAROLINA

=> Bald Head Island, Bald Head Island  
Ten-acre marina, golf and oceanfront clubhouses, kids camp, real estate from $300,000s to $4 million

OKLAHOMA

=> The Preserve at Grand Lake, Grove
Newly constructed marina, buy-now/build-later, homesites with boat slips from $29,900

PENNSYLVANIA

=> Treasure Lake, DuBois
North of Pittsburgh, gated, 36 holes, lakefront, homesites from $29,000, golf homes from $150,000

SOUTH CAROLINA

=> The Cliffs at Keowee Springs, Sunset
Outdoor living on Lake Keowee shores, Tom Fazio golf, homesites from the $250,000s  

=> Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton
On the May River, Nicklaus golf, equestrian, resort village, homesites from the mid-$300,000s

=> Reverie on the Ashley, North Charleston
Private dock with boat slips, deepwater access, pool, units from the mid-$500,000s

=> Wachesaw Plantation, Murrell’s Inlet
Historic site on the Intracoastal, boat storage & marina, Fazio golf, tennis center, homes from $269,000 to $1 million+

VIRGINIA

=>The Riverfront, Suffolk
Riverfront Swim Club, 43-acre lake, golf by Tom Doak, custom homes from the $500,000s

The Bluffs at Richmond Hill, GA: Rural Tranquility, Easy Access to Savannah

The Bluffs at Richmond Hill, GA: nature near Savannah.

WaterViewHome has just added The Bluffs at Richmond Hill, located just 20 minutes from metro Savannah in highly regarded Bryan County, featuring waterfront activities, estate-sized lots and buy-now, build-later flexibility.

The Bluffs at Richmond Hill is a waterview community located just 20 minutes from metro Savannah with easy access to Interstate 95. All homesites at The Bluffs are between one and three acres in size.

This waterfront community’s infrastructure and amenities are 100 percent complete. Residents don’t have to wait to enjoy their clubhouse, tennis courts, gated entrance, 20 acres of sparkling lakes and well-maintained walking trails.

Built on a Sturdy Reputation: Offered by Georgia Shoreline, a highly respected developer of upscale resort residential properties, The Bluffs at Richmond Hill takes great advantage of the fine schools, shopping, and restaurants the Richmond Hill area is known for.

Richmond Hill is also near the southern end of well-regarded Bryan County, where quiet, rural scenery belies the easy access Savannah and its attractions. The landscape is a mix of stately forests and quiet creeks, marshlands and intra-coastal waterways.

Real Estate: The Bluffs at Richmond Hill, GA

*   Estate-size house lots, one to three acres
*   Use of all premium amenities
*   Lots priced from $69,500
*   All parcels sold with a recent survey and warranty deed
*  Click here for more information about The Bluffs at Richmond Hill!