Welcome to the 2011 GolfCourseHome Index, your guide to the major articles, awards and stories of the year. It’s your introduction to the wealth of information available during the past 12 months to subscribers of the GCH New Communities Newsletter which features new communities, special real estate deals, price reductions, golf travel, stay and play packages, golf packages, real estate promotions, major awards and more twice a week.
You’ll find links to the year’s major articles, news and announcements below.
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It’s been a busy year, yet we expect 2012 to be even busier with the market continuing its slow, but steady improvement. We wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year! Enjoy!
2011 GCH Index of Articles & News
Communities New to GolfCourseHome in 2011
Real Estate Market: State & Regional Market Reports
Community Real Estate Sales: Positive Signs
GolfCourseHome Awards & Honors
Magazine Awards
Community News & Milestones
Celebrities & Pros
Communities New to GolfCourseHome in 2011
Arizona
Sun City Vistoso – Del Webb mountain and golf community, views of the Santa Catalina Mtns, multiple recreational clubs, pools, sports complex, homes from the $100,000s
Florida
Aberdeen, Boynton Beach – Private golf community with tennis, fitness, aquatic center, cafe, homes, villas and condos from $150,000
Admiral’s Cove, Jupiter – Private, gated community on Florida’s intracoastal waterway, two golf complexes, clubhouse, spa, beauty salon, homes from the $300,000s
Glenmoor, St. Augustine – Retirement community at World Golf Village, health and fitness center, clubhouse/lounge, homes and apartments from $141,500 to $599,000
Grand Haven, Palm Coast – Jack Nicklaus golf, gated community adjacent to 4,000 acre nature preserve, clubhouse, aquatic center, fishing pier, lounge, homes from the $300,000s
Mariner Sands, Stuart – Private, gated community, 24/7 security, 36 holes of golf, pool, tennis, day spa, dog park, homes from $175,000
Old Palm GC, Palm Beach Gardens - Private golf club, Audubon International certified, golf, spa, fitness center, 43,000 foot clubhouse, homes from $1 million
Plantation Bay, Ormond Beach – Gated community on 3,600 acres, 45 holes of award winning golf, two clubhouses, trails, estate homes, villas and more from the $100,000s
Tesoro, Port St. Lucie – Private golf community on FL’s Treasure Coast, 36 holes by Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Swim and Racquet Club, homesites from $40,000s, homes from $450,000
Victoria Park, DeLand – Ron Garl designed golf, one of FL’s 50 best courses, clubhouse, health and fitness center, tennis, card room, computer lab, homes from the $140,000s
Watersong, Hutchinson Island – Small island community, Southeast Florida, surrounded by miles of beaches & nature preserve, oceanview lots from $100,000
World Golf Village, St. Augustine – Two golf courses, clubhouse, pool, tennis, spa, winner of environmental awards, condos from $100,000s, homes from $200,000s
World Golf Village, St. Augustine - Two golf courses, clubhouse, pool, tennis, spa, winner of environmental awards, condos from $100,000s, homes from $200,000s
Georgia
Cooper’s Point, Shellman Bluff – Private community, gated, 18 holes of championship golf, deep-water access, homesites with marsh, lagoon, golf or wooded views startmi at $54,900
Massachusetts
Farm Neck Golf Club, Martha’s Vineyard – Estates, historic Oak Bluffs, overlooks golf course favored by U.S. presidents, celebrities and traveling golfers of all skill levels, homes from $2.5 Million
North Carolina
Hasentree, Wake Forest – 805-acre Toll Brothers country club community, Tom Fazio golf, spa, family activity club, homes from $300,000s, homesites from mid-$100,000s
River Landing, Wallace – Private community on the Northeast Cape Fear River, award-winning golf, pools, tennis, clubhouse, homesites from the $70,000s
Pennsylvania
Penn National, Fayetteville – Award-winning golf, convenient location, swimming, tennis, Penn National Inn & conference center, homesites from $75,000, homes from $150,000
South Carolina
Hilton Head Lakes, Hardeeville – Gated lakefront community, Tommy Fazio golf, 452 acres of nature preserve land, pool complex, tennis, homesites from the $30,000s
Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island – Award-winning community in coastal South Carolina near Charleston, seven golf courses, tennis, nature center, homes from $550,000
Moss Creek, Hilton Head Island – Private community on 1,000 acres, yacht club, equestrian center, nature preserves, pools, homesites from $59,900
Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island – Golf & beachfront community on miles of sandy white beach, three golf courses, salt water lagoon, marina, trails, villas from $160,000
Tennessee
Woodlake Golf & Country Club, Tazewell – Clubhouse, pool, fitness, tennis, restaurant, lake and golf views, homesites from $32,000 w/ no time limit to build, homes from $279,000
Texas
Eagle’s Bluff, Bullard – Gated golf and boating community on Lake Palestine, clubhouse, marina, lots from $50,000 waterfront homesites from under $100,000
Utah
Red Ledges, Heber City – 2,000-acres, private Rocky Mtn. community, preserves, Jack Nicklaus golf, equestrian center, homesites from $190,000s, Homes from $400,000s
Real Estate Market: State & Regional Markets
Phoenix Real Estate Market Shows Positive Trends for Prices & Inventory
Buy Now, Build Later and Enjoy Tax-Free Retirement Income at Penn National, PA
2011 Real Estate Sales Jump 55% Over 2010 Totals at Quail Ridge Country Club, FL
Top 20 Healthiest Real Estate Markets Signal the Start of Long-Awaited Recovery
Orlando One of 5 Cities Expected to Enjoy a Rise in Real Estate Prices in 2011
Confidence & Vacation Home Buyers Are Coming Back into the Market, Survey Says
Forty-Six 18-Hole Equivalent Golf Courses Opened in 2010 as Golf Tries to Rebound
Obama Admin Releases Housing Scorecard: Passing Grade, But Improvement Needed
Community Real Estate Sales
2011 Real Estate Sales Jump 55% Over 2010 Totals at Quail Ridge Country Club, FL
Teton Springs, ID Sees Increased Sales
World Golf Village, St. Augustine, FL, Posts $7 Million in Real Estate Sales in Oct.
Old Palm 2011 Sales–$60 Million–the Best Since Community Opened in 2004
Daniel Island Reports Home & Condos Sales of $17.2 Million Since Sept. 1st
Carolina Colours, NC Celebrates Home Closings, New Members in Special Event
Red Ledges, UT Announces Record Month in July with 22 Real Estate Sales
Brunswick Forest, NC Home and Homesite Sales Increase at Record Setting Pace
Brunswick Forest, NC, Continues on Record Real Estate Sales Pace for 2011
Kiawah Island RE Closes on $20+ Million in Real Estate Sales in August
Sales Surge at River Landing, NC, Try Its Southern Hospitality Getaway
A Florida Trip Reveals Lots of Positives in the Sunshine State Real Estate Market
Lifestyle Property Solutions Cites Warren Buffet’s Positive Outlook on U.S. Economy
GolfCourseHome Awards & Honors
2011 GolfCourseHome Dream 18: Great Residential Golf Holes, Nos. 1-6
2011 GolfCourseHome Dream 18: Holes No. 7-12
2011 GolfCourseHome Dream 18: Great Residential Golf Holes, Nos. 12-18
2010 GolfCourseHome Home ‘Best of the Best’ Rankings
Magazine Awards
Kiawah Island, SC, Wins Golf Digest Praise for Challenging Layout, Vast Ocean Views
Reserve Country Club at Woodside Plantation, SC Earns High Rankings from Golf Digest
Where to Retire Magazine’s 2011 “50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the U.S.”
Six GCH Network Communities Earn Platinum Club of America Award
Forbes ‘Best Retirement Places’ Are Hosts to Many World-Class Golf Communities
Community News & Milestones
Willoughby Golf Club, FL Unveils $1.85 Million in Clubhouse Renovations
New Golf Condo Units at Cooper’s Point Feature Granite, Hardwood
New to Market Lots on Branson Creek Course; Purchase Comes w/ Free HOA Dues
NGA Pro Golf Tour’s Savannah Lakes Village Classic to Return in April 2012
ICI Homes Starts Construction at Plantation Bay, FL for 2012 Parade of Homes
New Hospital to Be Built Across from Active Adult Community Solivita, FL
GlenLakes in Weeki Wachee, FL Waives Golf Initiation Fee for Buyers
Cooper’s Point, GA “Split it 50-50? Allows Fractional Ownership, Full Amenity Access
Savannah Quarters to Mark 10th Anniversary with New Neighborhood Opening
Just a Few Homesites Left at Greensprings West, VA, With Views of the Golf Course
Savannah Quarters Holds Grand Opening for Maintenance-Free Villas, Townhomes
PGA Village Verano Announces Phase II Construction Begins
Top 8 Reasons Boomers & Upcoming Retirees Are Buying at World Golf Village
Carolina Colours, NC Announces New Release of Affordable Lakefront Homesites
Upbeat Stats Tell the Story of St. James Plantation’s 20 Years of Solid Growth
Celebrities & Pros
Kurt Russell, Lucas Black & Greg Kinnear Lead Cast of Celebs at BMW Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX
Javier Colon Returns to BMW Charity Pro-Am Where He Scored an Ace
