GCH Network e-News
Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
June 19, 2026 – June 21, 2026
TODAY’S HEADLINES
> NEW! Try the New COMPARE Search Tool
> New Community – River Strand Golf & Country Club, Bradenton, FL
> New Community – Esplanade at Azario, Lakewood Ranch, FL
> Discovery Visits – Woodside, SC Discovery
> What’s Going On At…Oldfield, SC Fishing Success, Ford’s Colony VA Volunteer Efforts
Try the New COMPARE Communities Search Tool
GolfCourseHome.com, the leading consumer website for buyers looking to buy a primary home, second home or retirement residence within a world-class golf course community, announces the launch of a powerful, new search tool—COMPARE.
Buyers searching for their ideal golf course community can now compare location, pricing, amenities, golf course designer, real estate products and more of up to three golf communities at one time and submit an inquiry to all three with just one click.
Click to Compare
To compare communities, just click the COMPARE box under the name of any community that appears in any search result and in any state, amenity and location/type lists. Then click CLICK TO COMPARE. Try it by clicking here.
The result is three columns featuring 10 amenities and other key information about each community. Check-marks indicate whether a community has a specific amenity. Try it by clicking here.
At the bottom of the screen is a bold link to the inquiry form. Once filled out, one click sends it to all three communities. It’s an easy way to evaluate many communities and request more information in a short space of time. Try it by clicking here.
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NEW GCH COMMUNITIES!
River Strand Golf & Country Club, Brandenton, FL
River Strand offers 27 championship holes by Arthur Hills.
River Strand Golf & Country Club is a landmark, private golf community with outstanding amenities, distinctive homes and panoramic views of the wide Manatee River has joined the Golf Course Home Network.
River Strand is one of eight new communities in the Brandenton/Lakewood Ranch area to be added in May. See the full list below.
The community’s 27-hole golf course, designed by the famed architect Arthur Hills, recently underwent a wall-to-wall, $5.8 million renovation that was completed on time and within budget. Send me more information about River Strand Golf & CC
Aerial of River Strand clubhouse, amenities and homes.
The River Strand clubhouse has a fitness center, aerobics room, resort-style pool, resistance pool and heated spa.
Adjacent to the clubhouse is the Racquet Sports Pro Shop and nine Har-Tru clay tennis courts. Send me more information about River Strand Golf & CC
Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, FL
Entrance to Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch.
Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, a gated, golf and lifestyle community spanning 1,000 acres along the northern section of the Lakewood Ranch master development, has joined the Golf Course Home Network.
Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch is one of eight new communities in the Brandenton/Lakewood Ranch area to be added in May. See the full list below.
Home to resort-style living with championship golf and modern amenities, the community features a mix of single-family homes, villas and coach homes—many with golf, lake or preserve views. Send me more information about Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch
The Chris Wilczynski-designed, 18-hole golf course.
Its marquee amenity is an 18-hole, championship golf course by the noted architect Chris Wilczynski. The course comes with a full array of player-friendly practice and warmup features.
Tennis and pickleball courts, a state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style swimming pools round out the amenity package. Send me more information about Esplanade at Azario
Tamarack Resort, Tamarack, Idaho
Tamarack Resort is a 4-season, mountain lifestyle community.
Tamarack Resort is a four-season, mountain resort located in Donnelly, Idaho, featuring a championship golf course, marina with on-water fuel, 2,800 feet of vertical drop and 1,100 acres of skiable terrain.
Set 90 miles north of Boise on the west shore of Lake Cascade, it is tucked into the Payette River Mountains region and is renowned as America’s only ski, golf, and lake resort. Send me more information about Tamarack Resort!
FLORIDA
> New! River Strand Golf & Country Club, Brandenton READ MORE
> New! Esplanade at Azario, Lakewood Ranch READ MORE
> New! Esplanade Golf & Country Club, Bradenton READ MORE
> New! Lakewood National, Bradenton READ MORE
> New! Lakewood Country Club East, Bradenton READ MORE
> New! Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club READ MORE
> New! Waterlefe Golf & River Club, Bradenton READ MORE
IDAHO
> New! Tamarack Resort, Tamarack, ID READ MORE
HOMES FOR SALE THIS WEEK ON GCH
> Reynolds Lake Oconee, GA Lake View 4BR $779,000
> Palmetto Dunes, SC 2BR Golf View Condo $755,000
> Quail Ridge, FL Golf View 3BR Condo, Balcony $385,000
> Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, SC 3BR, Patio $569,900
COMMUNITY NEWS
> New! Bird Nest Monitoring at Palmetto Bluff, SC
> Summer Music at Treasure Lake, PA
> Eight Florida Communities in Bradenton Area Join GCH
> New! GCH Launches COMPARE Tool
> New! Tamarack Resort Earns ‘Top’ Golfweek Awards
> Improvement Projects at Ford’s Colony, VA
> Tamarack Resort’s New Marina Boat Slips Set to Open
Golf Retirement Planner
> New! Top 10 Reasons to Retire to Callawassie Island, SC
> Top 10 Reasons to Retire to Sanctuary Cove, GA
> Top 10 Reasons to Retire to Palmetto Bluff, SC
> See All the Articles in the Golf Retirement Planner
GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n’ PLAYS
Woodside, SC Discovery
Woodside, SC: Offering 3-Day Discovery package.
> Woodside, Aiken SC invites you to visit the community on a 3-day, 2-night Discovery Package, with plenty of time to enjoy club amenities, meet prospective neighbors and explore Aiken, one of America’s iconic small towns.
The package includes two nights’ lodging for two guests at a historic inn or hotel, dining for two at Woodside’s famed Reserve Club, golf for two on The Reserve championship course, a guided tour of Aiken and guest passes for the Woodside pool, fitness center and tennis center. Send me more information about Woodside!
WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
Fishing Success for Oldfield, SC
Oldfield, SC: Fishing success for Oldfield Outfitters.
> Oldfield, Okatie SC has been sharing fishing success news from its Oldfield Outfitters resident activity group with a focus on the particularly fine game fishing conditions out on Port Royal Sound. Four women members of the Outfitters recently joined Captains Leanna and Jason on the sparkling waters of the Sound for this fishing success.
Plenty of action and fishing success was had, and several sharks of various species were tagged and released as part of Oldfield’s ongoing “citizen scientist” efforts in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Resources. Send me more information about Oldfield!
Ford’s Colony, VA Volunteer Project
Ford’s Colony, VA: Organizing volunteer collection project.
> Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg VA is assembling its Green Team resident volunteer group for community-wide collection project on Sat., June 27 at the Westbury Park section beginning at 9 a.m.
Theme of the day is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” and material for pickup includes sneakers, in any condition, tied together, for refurbishing and recycling, as well as stretchable plastic, such as grocery bags, mulch, produce wrappers and Ziploc bags. Send me more information about Ford’s Colony!
