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Walkable Village Centers Make Golf Communities Old-Time Friendly

Walkable village centers are key to golf communities helping residents develop closer connections with their neighbors. Sun City Riverbend, SC, Heritage Shores, DE and Daniel Island, SC, all feature village centers, helping to elevate them into our Top 20 Golf Communities in North America list.

Art Studios, Visiting Artists Inspire the Spirit at Top 20 Golf Communities

Art studios and visiting artists programs are inspiring residents at golf communities such as Palmetto Bluff, SC, and Solivita, FL. The two communities have designed programs and created special spaces where the arts can flourish and members's talents can grow. The result has helped lift the two communities into the GCH Top 20 Golf Communities in North American list.

Community Farms & Gardens Add New Life to Golf Communities

Community farms and gardens are a growing amenity at golf communities such as The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA and Comanche Trace, Kerrville, TX, qualifying them for our Top 20 Golf Communities in North America list of innovative golf communities.

Dog Parks at Golf Communities Are for People, Too

Dog parks aren't just for four-legged critters. They bring their owners together for joyful social occasions, adding a welcome dimension that expands residents' focus well beyond the golf course. Here are two communities, members of our Top 20 Golf Communities in North America, that show a dog's life can be a wonderful one.

Top 20 Golf Communities in North America Named by Golf Course Home

The Top 20 Golf Communities in North America that are changing the community experience w/ innovative activities that are satisfying body, soul & mind. Discover the wide variety of experiences these communities bringing to to enrich their residents--from art studios and community farms/gardens to charitable giving groups to innovative activities for the casual golfer and much more.

Big East Men’s Golf Crown Taken by Georgetown at Callawassie Island

One week after the women's golf team captured the Big East Women's Golf Championship Presented by Jeep, the men followed up with a Big East crown of its own.

What Retirees & Second-Home Buyers Are Looking for in a Community in 2018

Retirees and second home buyers returned to master-planned golf & water view communities in 2017. The increased interest sparked Golf Course Home Network traffic and leads higher.

Is Your Community Ready to Convert from Golf to Natural Amenities?

By Mark L. Baker, ASLA, President Wood+Partners Inc. Founding Member, GCH Retirement Planning Advisory Board There’s an historic trend under way right now at master-planned communities: Convert golf course acreage to amenities that take advantage of the property’s natural landscape and environment to create a total recreational experience. Whether on land or on water, these […]

An Historic Trend: How Golf Is Giving Way to Natural Amenities, Increasing Community Experiences

By Mark L. Baker, ASLA, President Wood+Partners Inc. Founding Member, GCH Retirement Planning Advisory Board An historic trend is under way right now at master-planned communities, especially ones that have focused on golf. Simply stated, the focus is less on golf and more on a total recreational experience. This transition may mean that the community […]

The Landings on Skidaway Island GA in the Spotlight – Homes, Events, Getaways & More

GCH Network Newsletter Communities On the Water & the Golf Course Vol. 16, No. 1,114 June 10, 2016 Circ. 15,000 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA * In the Spotlight – The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA * Featured Property – 4-BR Colonial at The Landings, GA * Getaways – The Landings’ […]