What’s New at Golf Communities Right Now?
By Bob Dagley Club Membership: All in the Family The “one-membership-fits-all” formula is a thing of the past. From multi-generational memberships to pick-and-choose menus, clubs are trying out new ways to bring more people into the fold. For members, that often means getting more for their dues and/or paying less. John’s Island Club in […]
How Do Older Communities Stay Relevant?
By Graylyn Loomis Older communities have employed any number of strategies to remain successful and relevant over the long haul. The economy rises and falls. The public’s tastes change. Golf goes in and out of fashion, as do other sports and activities. All of which begs the question: How does a real estate community […]
Southern Comfortable: The Virginian Golf Club
By James A. Frank At The Virginian, the atmosphere is relaxed, the surroundings are majestic, and the quality of life at its highest. You can tell a lot about a golf club from its driving range. Not just the obvious things like attention to detail, what the maintenance practices are, and if the players are […]
Blackstone at Vistancia, Arizona
Situated in the rolling foothills of the Northwest Valley near Phoenix, the private luxury golf course community of Blackstone at Vistancia offers a relaxed, family-friendly lifestyle surrounded by the special beauty of the Sonoran Desert—plus the convenience of the big city just a short drive away. Most of the 300 homes sit along the award-winning […]
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club
When the recession hit a few years back, Superstition Mountain – located in the less populated, more open area east of Phoenix – opened its two dramatic Nicklaus-designed courses to outside play. With the economy improved, the club has returned to private status, and the future is looking bright. “There’s been a big jump in […]
Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, Montana
Tradition runs deep in the American West, where neighbor helps neighbor and the land is sacred. Those sentiments are at the heart of Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, the 5,700-acre golf and ski community in Big Sky country. “Everything we do is centered around the mountains, the outdoors, and Montana,” says Mark Thorne, CEO of […]
Spanish Oaks: Resort-style Living Embraced by Nature
Gazing at the rolling countryside thick with oaks, it’s hard to remember that you’re just minutes from the 11th largest city in the U.S. And while the sights and sounds of Austin are that close, it’s the serenity and unspoiled beauty of the Texas Hill Country that draw people to Spanish Oaks. “We call it resort-style […]
The Kiawah Island Club adds to Cassique
Kiawah Island is known for its golf. The island is home to five resort courses, including the famous Ocean Course, but most visitors to Kiawah never realize that there are two additional courses. The two layouts – the River Course designed by Tom Fazio and Tom Watson-designed Cassique – are both part of the private […]
Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch: Authentically Western
For all its attractions, Phoenix is not the only Arizona. For those who crave a less urban, more authentically Western experience—horses, ranches, big land and big sky—there is Wickenburg, 75 minutes northwest of the big city. Built to respect the frontier atmosphere, the new Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch will maintain the wide-open feel by spreading […]
Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale
Golf is a given, it’s our number-one thing,” says Robert Jones, COO/General Manager of Desert Mountain, backing up that statement with six Jack Nicklaus Signature courses—including the site of the Champions Tour’s season-ending event—the Jim Flick Golf Performance Center, which features the most advanced instruction technology available, and six clubhouses with nine restaurants and five golf […]
