Dataw Island Club
Beaufort, S.C. He came in search of golf; she for tennis. They both wanted to be close to the shore. When all was said and done, Katie and Rick Hopper chose Dataw Island as their permanent home within 24 hours of seeing it for the first time. You might say it was love at first […]
Links Living: Escondido Golf and Lake Club
This elevated golf and lake community in the Texas Hill Country welcomes members who arrive by private plane, boat, or car Fifteen years after opening, Escondido Golf & Lake Club in the Texas Hill Country is no longer the hidden gem (escondido means “hidden”) of its name. Over the last year and a half, this […]
Links Living: Mayacama
This private golf and residential community in California wine country offers owners the flexibility of being in residence or placing their villas in the rental program Twenty years in, Mayacama feels as fresh as the day it opened. Jack Nicklaus, who disturbed very little land when he designed the Signature Course, played the first honorary […]
Links Living: The Enclave at Kingsmill
Tucked inside Kingsmill Resort, this exclusive new neighborhood offers resort-style living, three golf courses, and puts you within walking distance of historic Williamsburg, Va. Back in 1607, when the first English sailing ships explored the James River, they nearly chose this land (before ending up at Jamestown) as the first English settlement in America. But […]
Links Living: BallenIsles Country Club
Rich in golf history and best-in-class amenities, this private club community in the heart of Florida’s Palm Beaches keeps raising the bar for excellence Few private clubs can boast a history over the last half-century as rich as BallenIsles Country Club. In a region abundant with premier golf communities, BallenIsles was honored as the 2021 […]
Red Ledges: Worth the Wait
They couldn’t have picked a nicer place—or a worse time—to launch a golf community. Red Ledges, located along the back range of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains less than an hour from Salt Lake City and 15 minutes past Park City, began selling real estate around a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in 2007. Which, if you don’t remember, was just as a […]
Golf Communities Giving Back
Membership in a private golf community is a pretty good sign someone has done well. But before you think these fortunate folks don’t appreciate what they have, consider that philanthropy is alive and thriving at many private clubs across the country. Since 2003, the Long Cove Fund (made up of members of Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C., the […]
Turning Back the Clock: Course Corrections
Stale. Tired. Overgrown. Past its prime. Those aren’t words you want to hear describing anything, but they’re particularly hurtful when attached to golf courses. Bad enough if you’re talking about a Mom-and-Pop nine-holer charging a few dollars a round. But for a private residential course? Pure poison. To attract new members, keep existing members happy, and remain in the spotlight, upscale […]
Links Living: Mirabel
There is no shortage of supersized private golf communities in the Sun Belt. Some boast membership in the thousands, clubhouses topping 100,000 square feet, and enough courses that members can play a different one every day of the week. Not so with Mirabel, located in Scottsdale, Ariz. But what this club lacks in size it […]
Daniel Island is in a World of its Own
With sensational golf, an internationally famous tennis center, and a spectacular coastal setting, the island town of Daniel Island is a world all its own, yet is temptingly close to the charms of downtown Charleston. The 4,000-acre master-planned community is surrounded by 23 miles of rivers, creeks, and waterways and is recognized by the Urban […]
