Golf Course Home Network has announces its 2018 list of the Top 20 Golf Communities in North America. This Top 20 list is a little different: It’s not about golf.
Communities have been chosen because they are providing experiences, amenities or opportunities that appeal to their residents’ passions and interests. In the process these golf communities have attained a firmer grip on residents’ loyalty and gained in appeal to potential members.
“Successful communities are pushing beyond golf to create a more expansive and inclusive lifestyle for their residents,” says David Lott, Founder/Publisher of the Golf Course Home Network.
For example, The Landings at Skidaway Island, Ga., has established Skidaway Farms for residents passionate about gardens. Harbour Ridge Yacht & CC, Palm City, Fla., has an active dog park. And philanthropic devotees have opportunities to follow that path at Dataw Island, S.C.
Forbes magazine has recently chronicled the rebound in golf real estate. One key reason is that community life is now about much more than golf, and communities are the richer for it.
Below are the networks’ top 20 golf communities in North America:
“Where to Follow Your Passions”
COMMUNITY FARMS & GARDENS
• Comanche Trace, Kerrville TX
• The Landings on Skidaway Island GA
ART STUDIOS AND VISITING ARTIST PROGRAMS
• Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton SC
• Solivita, Poinciana FL
EQUESTRIAN CENTERS
• Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, Ocala FL
• Oldfield, Okatie SC
• Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island SC
CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS
• Dataw Island, SC
• Indian River Colony Club, Melbourne-Viera FL
• Sailfish Point, Stuart FL
WALKABLE VILLAGE CENTERS
• Daniel Island, Charleston SC
• Heritage Shores, Bridgeville DE
• Sun City Riverbend, Hilton Head Island, Bluffton SC
GOLF DESIGN & GOLF CASUAL FUN
• Red Ledges, Heber City UT
• Southern Hills Plantation, Brooksville FL
• Teton Springs Resort, Victor ID
DOG PARKS
• Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Stuart FL
• Piper’s Landing Yacht and Country Club, Palm City FL
CROQUET
• Callawassie Island, SC
• Mariner Sands Country Club, Stuart FL
