Tim Dillard asked:


The top golf course communities in America share some common characteristics and features that are the essence of what makes them attractive to golfers. To begin with, the golf course must be one that is interesting to play. It needs to challenge the near pro-level player as well as offer opportunities for the novice to perfect his game. It also helps if the golf course is one that is attractive physically. This can be due to beautiful vistas and well-kept landscaping with variety in the greens, roughs, woods, and water areas. Day-to-day maintenance of the course and the facilities is critically important to satisfy players and residents alike.

The top golf course communities in America will have golf professionals who know the sport and who are able to help others at varying levels of competency. A good teacher can help the beginner get started correctly and can also assist a veteran to correct developing or worsening problems that have been preventing better game scores. Looking at other factors of the golf course facilities should include determining whether or not there is an adequate pro shop with employees who know how to discuss equipment options.

It goes without saying that the top golf course communities in America will be located in areas of the country where it is possible to play golf during much or all of the year. Whether you are a retiree or a working person, choosing one of the communities located on or near the first tee means you are minutes from being able to play a round of golf. You can spend a few minutes before heading off on the daily commute on the putting green, or play a leisurely 18 holes daily whenever you have the desire. It’s almost always possible to find someone who needs a player to complete a foursome and you can be sure that all your neighbors appreciate the game of golf.

The top golf course communities in America take the word “community” very much to heart. Neighbors look out for each other and often meet not only on the golf course, but in the club house and participate in the other activities that surround the community. Housing is attractive and typically situated to take advantage of the nearness to the course, but also to provide vistas of green, wide streets, and excellent security factors. Making the choice to reside in a golf community provides many other attractive amenities in addition to the golf course itself.

Jessie

MrSC asked:


I live in Costa Mesa, CA near by the South Coast Mall in OC. I am also new to golf. Can someone tell me a good closeby driving range and golf course? Is it possible to find something nice and with decent price around here?

Virginia

James Murray asked:


The Okanagan Valley with their rolling hills have many picturesque golf courses, which you can play many rounds of golf with either your friends or family, and most overlook beautiful Okanagan Lake. The casual or dedicated golfer can play these very accommodating golf courses. The Okanagan area offers the perfect location and choice for any golf vacation, and one main reason is many months of ideal golf weather which averages over 2,000 hours of sunshine every year. The Okanagan Valley offers one of the longest and driest golf seasons in Canada. Home to over 40 golf courses in the Okanagan Valley, and with Kelowna offering 14 of the main courses in this area, this is the perfect place to plan your golfing holiday.

Home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world are in the Okanagan Valley. As beautiful and challenging as they are, each golf course will give you an extraordinary golf experience to take home with you. Vintage Hills Golf Course and Academy is a new concept to golfing enjoyment. By combining the championship qualities of a classic GDS Les Furber design who deigned Predator Ridge, Silvertip and Trickle Creek, and with the playability of a mid length facility, 18 holes, 4661 yards in length and a beautiful par 63 layout, Vintage Hills provides an unequaled golf experience. A real Masters course Furber used the natural landscapes to mould all Vintage Hills golf holes for maximum golfing pleasure. With the Ponderosa Pines overlooking Okanagan Lake and the rolling hills, it adds a feeling that golfers will want to experience this setting again, and play this course over and over. Golfers age and ability will not matter at Vintage Hills, the extremely friendly environment to learn, to grow and enjoy the game of golf is here. In the heart of the Okanagan Valley, Vintage Hills is located in Westbank, just minutes over the bridge from Kelowna. The Vintage Hills Masters Course will give golfers all the challenge and variety of a longer course, while leaving plenty of time to enjoy the other amenities of the facility.

When you finish playing your round of golf the fine Kelowna hotels and great motels like the Pandosy Inn allow you to be right in the heart of everything the beautiful “Kelowna” Okanagan Valley has to offer, and from your door of your wonderful room you step into a rash of excitement and activity. Step out of your room at the Pandosy Inn and across a quiet street you will see one of the best beaches in the okanagan valley, “Gyro Beach,” it is one the larger beaches and one of the most popular destination spots that welcome people from all over the world and of all ages. Choosing a Kelowna motel like the Pandosy Inn gives you the option to travel British Columbia and take a short trip through the Okanagan Valley for some great golfing, and if your vacation is to be in golfing paradise, Kelowna and the Pandosy Inn is a pretty good start.

The Vintage Hills Golf Course in the Okanagan Valley and the Pandosy Inn will make your golfing vacation an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience.

Roland

RRR asked:


Typically on a golf scorecard you’ll see a tiny map of the course showing the general shape of the hole, whether it dog-legs right or left, location of sand traps and water, etc. Are any of these tiny (prefearbly larger) maps available on the Internet? What are these tiny maps called? I’d like to print (or create them) these maps for my favorite courses and then mark all my hits.

Joe

Tim Dillard asked:


Moving to the luxurious Waleska golf course communities means that you will need to make a choice between several great neighborhoods. In a county where great golf courses abound, homes are luxurious, the scenery is majestic, and your perfect home yet awaits your discovery.

The Waleska golf course communities are in abundance around this county about an hour north of Atlanta. The homes range from about $139,000 upwards to several million dollars. Cherokee County is hilly with the foothills of the Smoky Mountains being in part of it. This makes the scenery grand and it is just a beautiful place to live.

Three Waleska golf course communities are built around lakes. One of them, the Lake Arrowhead Country Club, is built around a private lake of 540 acres. It is a deep and crystal clear lake that is great for water skiing and boating. Many of the lake front homes have their own large boat docks and boat lifts. Another good feature is that the lake only varies a little in depth throughout the year since it is spring fed. The other Country club around a lake is Hawk Ridge.

One of the new Waleska golf course communities is the one at Crystal Lake - called Crystal Falls. It is on the border of the Dawson-Cherokee county lines and surrounds the 411-acre Crystal Lake, which is a reservoir. There is a boundary around the lake that requires all land within 150 feet of the lake remain untouched - preserving the natural beauty of it. Many homes are yet to be built, so now would be the best time to look into buying land and building your home in this great new golf community.

A lot of other new communities are also in the works for this part of Georgia. It seems each of the larger towns is building or will be building more of these Cherokee county subdivisions. The most popular places center around the cities of Canton, Alpharetta, Ballground, Waleska, and Woodstock. Some of the better known top Georgia golf course communities are Lake Arrowhead, Hawk’s Ridge, Eagle Watch, Bridgemill, Bradshaw Farms, Towne Lake Hills, Echelon, and The Fairways. Two of these golf communities stand out as being among the top places to live in north Georgia and have the most expensive homes - costing in the millions of dollars. This would be in the Echelon and the Hawk’s Ridge golf course communities.

Nearly all of these communities offer a number of activities. This includes golfing, tennis - some of them have lighted tennis courts, and a pool. Unique features, though, can be found at a few of these golf courses. The Lake Arrowhead Country Club and Hawk’s Ridge are built around lakes, Bridgemill has some waterslides, and two of them have restaurants - Echelon and Hawksridge. A number of stables are in the area that offers the opportunity to go horseback riding. Most of these Waleska golf course communities also offer lessons for golf, tennis, and various type of exercise programs.

Another new golf community that has two subdivisions that offers Cherokee county luxury homes is a place called Laurel Canyon - near Canton. The communities are called Seasons and Longleaf. Seasons is a gated community catering to those over 55 who are still very interested in leading active lifestyles. The other one, Longleaf, is an open community designed for families. Prices within these Cherokee county subdivisions will start out around $100,000 and go into the million dollar range. This community has many plans in the way of activities that includes unusual features that demands the need for a full-time social activity director. Activities include the use of the theater and performing arts center - in the clubhouse, gourmet teaching kitchen, two kilns and craft rooms, pool tables, a pool and much more.

Getting your new home in one of these top new Atlanta golf course communities is something that should be looked into rather quickly because a lot of homes are being sold. Being close to Atlanta for work and travel, these Waleska golf course communities create an ideal location.

Jerome

James Murray asked:


The Okanagan Valley with their rolling hills have many picturesque golf courses, which you can play many rounds of golf with either your friends or family, and most overlook beautiful Okanagan Lake. The casual or dedicated golfer can play these very accommodating golf courses. The Okanagan area offers the perfect location and choice for any golf vacation, and one main reason is many months of ideal golf weather which averages over 2,000 hours of sunshine every year. The Okanagan Valley offers one of the longest and driest golf seasons in Canada. Home to over 40 golf courses in the Okanagan Valley, and with Kelowna offering 14 of the main courses in this area, this is the perfect place to plan your golfing holiday.

Home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world are in the Okanagan Valley. As beautiful and challenging as they are, each golf course will give you an extraordinary golf experience to take home with you. Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Course nestled amongst majestic ponderosa pines, surrounded by rugged mountains and delivering glorious views of the Okanagan Valley, designed by Bill Robinson and Les Furber meanders its way through majestic Gallagher’s Canyon. The Gallagher’s Canyon course is a championship 18-hole, 6,792 yard par-72 course and with its natural charms will never fail to astonish golfers and is an incredible, inspiring golfing experience. Gallagher’s Canyon also has an impressive 9-hole, par 32, 1,984-yard course built along side the main course called The Pinnacle. This clever designed course is forgiving enough for beginners and challenging enough for the experienced golfer. Gallagher’s Canyon has been rated as one of the best courses in British Columbia. Score Magazine ranked Gallagher’s Canyon golf course as one of Canada’s finest.

When you finish playing your round of golf the fine Kelowna hotels and great motels like the Pandosy Inn allow you to be right in the heart of everything the beautiful “Kelowna” Okanagan Valley has to offer, and from your door of your wonderful room you step into a rash of excitement and activity. Step out of your room at the Pandosy Inn and across a quiet street you will see one of the best beaches in the okanagan valley, “Gyro Beach,” it is one the larger beaches and one of the most popular destination spots that welcome people from all over the world and of all ages. Choosing a Kelowna motel like the Pandosy Inn gives you the option to travel British Columbia and take a short trip through the Okanagan Valley for some great golfing, and if your vacation is to be in golfing paradise, Kelowna and the Pandosy Inn is a pretty good start.

Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Course in the Okanagan Valley and the Pandosy Inn will make your golfing vacation an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience.

Florence

deerozl asked:


I’m trying to find the name of a private golf course in the Bradenton, maybe Sarasota, area of FL. I think the name is Palmira but I’m not sure. Can anyone help?

Cathy

ClassicRock94 asked:


I think it would be cool to go into golf course management. Where are some colleges in michigan offer this course? What classes should I take in high school?

Cody