GCH Network e-News
Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
May 22, 2026 – May 24, 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 – Moss Creek, SC Member for a Day
> Community News and Updates –
- Tamarack Resort, Idaho, Earn ‘Top’ Golfweek Awards
- Osprey Cove, GA Hosts Humane Society Fundraiser
- New Manager at Indian River Colony Club, FL
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
> Waterfall, GA Luxury Fairway View 5BR $1,419,000
> Sea Pines Resort, SC Updated 3BR, Sundeck $829,000
> Harbour Ridge, FL 1st Floor 3BR Condo $239,000
> Reynolds Lake Oconee, GA Pond View 4BR $,1595,000
COMMUNITY NEWS
> 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
Visit Moss Creek, SC, As a Member for a Day
Moss Creek, SC: Golf, fitness, tennis options available.
> Moss Creek, Hilton Head Island SC has a full array of enjoyable Member for a Day opportunities to choose from.
“Golf Devil’s Elbow” provides a round of golf plus lunch in the Grill Room ($45 per person) or dinner in the Grill Room ($55 p/p).
There is also a tennis version with lunch or dinner variation, priced at $25 and $35, respectively.
Finally, there is a fitness-center version of the offer, priced at $45 and $55, which includes an hour of fitness facility usage along with a half-hour personal training session. Send me more information about Moss Creek!
COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
Tamrack Resort, Idaho, Earn Top Golfweek Awards
Golfweek: “Idaho’s Best Public Course You Can Play.”
Tamarack Resort announces that Osprey Meadows Golf Course has earned two top Golfweek Awards: Idaho’s Best Public Course You Can Play and inclusion on the magazine’s Top 100 Resort Courses in the United States list. Read the press release.
Originally designed by renowned golf course architecture firm Robert Trent Jones II, Osprey Meadows reopened in 2024 following an extensive restoration and reimagining effort led in collaboration with the original RTJ II design team.
The 18-hole, par-73 championship course stretches 7,447 yards from the tips and features dramatic mountain terrain, waterfalls, wetlands, lakes, island-style greens, bridges, and panoramic views of Lake Cascade and Idaho’s West Central Mountains. Send me more information about Tamarack Resort!
Osprey Cove, GA Hosts Humane Society Fundraiser
Osprey Cove, GA: Hosts Humane Society fundraiser.
> Osprey Cove, St. Mary’s GA is expressing gratitude toward all who contributed to the Osprey Cove Women’s Club collection for the Humane Society of Camden County.
Thanks to the generosity of community residents, three SUVs were filled with donations, including pet food, treats, toys, towels, litter, beds, and cleaning and office supplies, covering nearly every item on the shelter’s wish list.
The Humane Society of Camden County is a nonprofit, no-kill shelter that receives no government or corporate funding. Its work depends entirely on grants, fundraisers and donations to do its important work. Send me more information about Osprey Cove!
New Manager at Indian River Colony Club, FL
Indian River CC, FL: Appoints new General Manager and COO.
> Indian River Colony Club, Melbourne-Viera FL has appointed Richard Martino as the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the nonprofit and member-owned community. This follows the retirement of John Robinson, who had served in the position since 2005.
Martino will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the IRCC, serving its resident members and leading its staff of 120.
A student of finance at Southern Connecticut State University, Martino has 36 years of experience in club management, including 22 years in South Florida and most recently at private clubs in New England. Send me more information about Indian River Colony Club!
