Mariner Sands CC Stuart FL Hosts PGA Jr. Championship: Mariner Sands recently hosted the South Florida PGA Junior Championship, one of the state’s most prestigious youth golf events.
Following a highly successful competition, SFPGA officials extended special thanks to Mariner Sands club members who volunteered their time and efforts to ensure a well-run tournament. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
About Mariner Sands Country Club
A gated, member-owned community, Mariner Sands Country Club keeps its residents active and engaged with dramatic architecture and a full range of amenities. In addition to a 28,000-sf clubhouse, the club offers members two golf courses, a lush Florida landscape, tennis, fitness, spa facilities, nature trails and award-winning dining.
The clubhouse is the heart of the community, and offers a variety of social events including golf events, galas, bridge tournaments and more. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
Two Golf Courses
Mariner Sands offers two 18-hole courses. Tom Fazio designed the Gold Course, while Frank Duane, a partner of Arnold Palmer, designed the Green Course. The two courses are meticulously maintained with Celebration turf, regular upgrades and the latest in drainage and turf programs. These high standards offer members the best aesthetics and playability for all skill levels.
Staff members and teaching professionals are on hand, offering group and private lessons, and the practice range is combined with a short game training facility. Golf memberships are private. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
How to Stay Fit & Healthy
The 8,062-sf fitness and spa center is an important facet of community life where members work out for their golf game and their health. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) teaches golfers how to increase flexibility and range of motion.
Fitness options include tennis, Zumba, aerobics and yoga, while the spa menu includes massage, physical therapy, facials and other services. The pool area is another popular spot, as are the bocce and croquet courts. Dogs have their outdoor fun spot, too, as the community has its own dog park.
The tennis complex features nine Har-Tru courts, seven lighted. The community tennis program has men’s and women’s leagues, tournaments, mixers, weekly clinics and more. Pickleball is also popular. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
Dining & Quiet Time
The club’s main dining room features award-winning cuisine with a wrap-around golf course view, and the grill room serves up casual fare in a relaxed environment. For a break from the active outdoors, residents have access to the library and multi-denominational chapel. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
Harbour Ridge Yacht & CC Stuart FL Home w Lanai $559K
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsHarbour Ridge Yacht & CC Stuart FL Home w Lanai $559K: 3 BR/4 BA, 5,077 sf, $559,000. This Custom Collection home at 2511 Hollyberry Lane was designed by Kelly & Kelly Architects.
KEY FEATURES: Pecky cypress vaulted ceilings in family room, tongue-and-groove soffits of Inland Cedar, his-her office, coquina rock fireplace in living room and family room, sunken living room with vaulted ceilings, 3-zone AC, covered lanai. Send me more about this home!
About Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club
Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club is an 885-acre, award-winning, private, gated, recreational community in Palm City (adjacent to Stuart) set on Florida’s renowned Treasure Coast.
Featuring major facilities for golf, boating and tennis, this member-owned, equity club maintains more than 40 percent of the community in its natural state and enjoys a two-mile-long stretch along the mile-wide St. Lucie River. Send me more about this home!
36 Holes of Golf
Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club features two championship golf courses, created by two of America’s top architects Joe Lee and Pete Dye, which provide two completely different challenges in style and design. The professional staff is available for expert instruction on a two-ended, state-of-the-art golf practice facility.
With approximately 100 single-digit, male handicappers and many excellent women players, members of Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club enjoy a caliber of golfing excellence that few communities can match. Send me more about this home!
GlenLakes Weeki Wachee FL Water View Home Just $220K
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsGlenLakes Weeki Wachee FL Water View Home Just $220K: 3 BR/2 BA, Excellent water views, $220,000. This maintenance-free home in a beautiful setting has 2,293 sf of living space.
KEY FEATURES: Spacious and bright, oversized homesite, stucco exterior, custom one-level design, high ceilings, designer tile flooring, neutral color scheme, lush landscaping, two-car garage. Send me more about this home!
About GlenLakes
GlenLakes is a private, gated golf club community that covers 1,400 acres on Florida’s pristine Nature Coast. Woven into its wide landscape of native terrain are lush fairways, spring-fed lakes and shady stands of oaks and pines. Broad, palm-lined boulevards and quiet, well-lit streets lead to inviting neighborhoods of distinctive villas and custom homes.
In the heart of the community lies an outstanding array of amenities, including a championship, 18-hole golf course designed by Ron Garl and a lavishly appointed clubhouse surrounded by tennis courts, pool, unique aqua driving range, lush landscaping and much more. Send me more about this home!
Substance & Style
The GlenLakes golf course was designed with substance to go along with its style. For the avid golfer, membership is available in the private golf club which features a Ron Garl layout.
As meticulously maintained course, it meanders through well-landscaped neighborhoods and features mature pines and oaks that frame the fairways and tee boxes.
A mixture of pot bunkers, target fairways, contoured grass, layered greens give the course its signature. The course plays to many skill levels and is a challenge for all golfers. Send me more about this home!
Real Estate
GlenLakes features maintenance-free homes which start in the low-$200,000s. These spacious yet economical homes can be built on homesites bordering state-owned nature preserves, lakes or the golf course. There is a full exterior maintenance package that ensures care-free living.
Also available are single-family custom estate homes constructed by one of Florida’s finest builders, Addison Homes Ltd. Custom estate homes start at the $300,000s, including homesite. Send me more about this home!
Special Holiday Issue: 4 New Florida Homes for Sale and 14 Homes Overall, Plus Travel
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* South Carolina Homes for Sale
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Mariner Sands CC Stuart FL Hosts PGA Jr. Championship
in Events and Holidays, News, TournamentsMariner Sands CC Stuart FL Hosts PGA Jr. Championship: Mariner Sands recently hosted the South Florida PGA Junior Championship, one of the state’s most prestigious youth golf events.
Following a highly successful competition, SFPGA officials extended special thanks to Mariner Sands club members who volunteered their time and efforts to ensure a well-run tournament. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
About Mariner Sands Country Club
A gated, member-owned community, Mariner Sands Country Club keeps its residents active and engaged with dramatic architecture and a full range of amenities. In addition to a 28,000-sf clubhouse, the club offers members two golf courses, a lush Florida landscape, tennis, fitness, spa facilities, nature trails and award-winning dining.
The clubhouse is the heart of the community, and offers a variety of social events including golf events, galas, bridge tournaments and more. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
Two Golf Courses
Mariner Sands offers two 18-hole courses. Tom Fazio designed the Gold Course, while Frank Duane, a partner of Arnold Palmer, designed the Green Course. The two courses are meticulously maintained with Celebration turf, regular upgrades and the latest in drainage and turf programs. These high standards offer members the best aesthetics and playability for all skill levels.
Staff members and teaching professionals are on hand, offering group and private lessons, and the practice range is combined with a short game training facility. Golf memberships are private. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
How to Stay Fit & Healthy
The 8,062-sf fitness and spa center is an important facet of community life where members work out for their golf game and their health. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) teaches golfers how to increase flexibility and range of motion.
Fitness options include tennis, Zumba, aerobics and yoga, while the spa menu includes massage, physical therapy, facials and other services. The pool area is another popular spot, as are the bocce and croquet courts. Dogs have their outdoor fun spot, too, as the community has its own dog park.
The tennis complex features nine Har-Tru courts, seven lighted. The community tennis program has men’s and women’s leagues, tournaments, mixers, weekly clinics and more. Pickleball is also popular. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
Dining & Quiet Time
The club’s main dining room features award-winning cuisine with a wrap-around golf course view, and the grill room serves up casual fare in a relaxed environment. For a break from the active outdoors, residents have access to the library and multi-denominational chapel. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
Debordieu Georgetown SC Lakefront Home For Sale $865K
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsDebordieu Georgetown SC Lakefront Home For Sale $865K: 4 BR/3 BA, Splendid lake views, or golf view et cetera, $865,000. This 4,400-sf home at 77 Wood Stork Lane has 150 feet of direct lake frontage.
KEY FEATURES: Two half-baths along with three full, formal living room, large family room with high vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, built-ins , heated tile flooring, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, master suite with luxury bath, bonus room. Send me more about this home!
About Debordieu
DeBordieu is a private, gated beachfront community set on a remarkably beautiful spot on the South Carolina coast. Tucked between the Waccamaw River and the Atlantic Ocean, the community is home to just 1,250 homesites on its 2,700 acres. DeBordieu encompasses hundreds of undeveloped acres that have been established as a wildlife preserve in perpetuity.
Amenities include the only private golf facility on the Grand Strand which is anchored by a championship golf course by Pete Dye and his son, P.B. Dye. Other amenities include a clubhouse, separate 10-court tennis complex and a 10-acre beach club overlooking the Atlantic. Send me more about Debordieu!
The Lowcountry Life
Residents and guests enjoy Lowcountry cuisine at its best at DeBordieu’s oceanfront Beach Club and live musical entertainment at the Blue Heron Beach Grill, and relax at the oceanside pool and gazebo bar. DeBordieu Club offers four flexible membership plans: Golf, Sports, Tennis and Beach Social. Send me more about Debordieu!
Golf by Pete & PB Dye
In addition to its location right on the Atlantic Ocean, DeBordieu offers a championship 18 designed by Pete Dye and his son, P.B. Dye. Residents often describe a round at DeBordieu as an “exhilarating 18-stop nature tour.”
The Dyes designed a challenging, but playable course that winds through the stunning marshland of DeBordieu and is defined by its signature 17th hole–voted No. 1 on the Grand Strand.
Tennis is first-class, too, with a variety of tournaments, league matches, kids camps and clinics for all ages which ensure a steady volume of play. Send me more about Debordieu!
Hampton Lake Bluffton SC Preserve View Home For Sale
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsHampton Lake Bluffton SC Preserve View Home For Sale: 4 BR/3.5 BA, Central courtyard, preserve lot, $739,950.This completely customized, 3,776-sf home at 2 Sweet Pond Court is a true showcase.
KEY FEATURES: Interior stone archway, curving walls, hardwood flooring, tray ceilings, luxury master suite with private sitting room, amenitized bath, boat storage, extended screened enclosure at rear. Send me more about this home!
About Hampton Lake
Hampton Lake is a 900-acre lake community set in Bluffton, SC, and located minutes from Hilton Head, Savannah and Beaufort. It overlooks a 165-acre freshwater lake commanding 15 miles of shoreline. Hampton Lake is surrounded by a 340-acre nature preserve, collectively offering more than 500 acres of open space.
Residents of this community, voted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as “Best Community in America,” gather at the Lakeside Amenity Village. The village exudes a warm atmosphere with its reclaimed barnwood paneling and two grand stone fireplaces. Its spacious Lakeview Room is home to events of all kinds, and its decks and porches overlook the lake. Send me more about this home!
Golf Right Next Door
Great championship golf is just a cart ride away via a special cart path to Hampton Hall which is adjacent to the community and features a private Pete Dye golf course. Hampton Lake residents have access to the course through a variety of memberships from equity to a 6-month trial.
Hampton Lake’s Lakeside facility houses the Spa and Fitness Central, the Tower Bar, waterfront Backwater Bill’s restaurant and the Adventure Lagoon pool complex. Nearby is Dog Paddle Park, the first pet park at any private community in South Carolina. Real estate options at Hampton Lake include single-family homes and lots. Send me more about this home!
Kingsmill on the James Williamsburg VA Unlimited Free Golf
in Deal of the Day, Discovery PackageKingsmill on the James Williamsburg VA Unlimited Free Golf: Kingsmill on the James is offering guests unlimited free golf on its Plantation Course through March 15, 2015. The course is an Arnold Palmer-Ed Seay design that is ideal for players of all skill levels.
Built on what originally was Richard Kingsmill’s 1736 plantation and the site of both Revolutionary War and Civil War action, history follows you at every turn. Free golf on this course begins daily at noon, except Saturdays. Send me more information about Kingsmill!
About Kingsmill on the James
Kingsmill on the James is a gated, golf and waterfront resort community set on the banks of the scenic James River near historic Williamsburg, VA. Covering more than on 2,900 acres, Kingsmill offers a variety of exclusive neighborhoods set against a beautiful backdrop of green rolling hills and stately woods.
Within the embrace of this lush setting, Busch Properties, Inc., one of the Anheuser-Busch Companies, has created a planned community which carefully preserves green spaces (40 percent of the property will remain untouched) and archeologically significant areas, while providing extraordinary residential home sites. Send me more information about Kingsmill!
Three Championship Courses
In addition to enjoying a lovely natural setting and mild, four-season climate, residents of Kingsmill on the James have convenient access to three championship golf courses, tennis, sports club with indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
Other amenities include full-service riverfront marina, racquetball courts, exercise room, billiards and card rooms, luxurious, full-service spa and four restaurants. Memberships range from social to bronze through platinum levels. Send me more information about Kingsmill!
Real Estate Options
Real estate at Kingsmill on the James includes heavily wooded homesites, custom-built and custom-designed homes. All utilities are underground. For those seeking a waterfront location, there are abundant options. Many homes are located on the James River, Halfway Creek or on one of several ponds. Send me more information about Kingsmill!
PGA National Resort & Spa FL Updates Champion Course
in Building and Construction, Buyer Resources, NewsPGA National Resort & Spa FL Updates Champion Course: PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL had a ribbon-cutting last month to reopen its acclaimed Champion Course, which hosts the PGA Tour’s annual Honda Classic. The golf course was completely regressed with cutting-edge Celebration Bermuda and its 14th hole underwent a redesign and renovation by Jack Nicklaus, who spoke at the event.
With the new turf, The Champion Course will no longer require over-seeding during the off-season, allowing for the faster, firmer conditions golfers enjoy. Send me more information about PGA National!
About PGA National Resort and Spa
PGA National Resort & Spa is a 2,340-acre resort and golf community that serves as the home base of the famed PGA National Golf Club and the Professional Golfers’ Association. The club hosts the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic every March, while the club’s Champion course formerly hosted the Ryder Cup (1983) and the PGA Championship (1987).
PGA National features five golf courses and a wide range of world-class amenities, all of which benefited from the property’s $100-million renovation which was completed in the fall of 2012. Topping the amenity list is a full-service spa, a 32,500-SF Health & Racquet Club and Har-Tru tennis courts. Send me more information about PGA National!
Internationally Known Courses
PGA National’s quintet of courses are well known either by name or reputation: The Champion, The Palmer, The Fazio (formerly known as The Haig), The Squire and The Estates.
The recent renovation to the club included updating all of the courses with new turf, rebuilt bunkers, expanded tee and green complexes. The Haig course was transformed into The Fazio with a modernized layout and much more. PGA National offers special membership options from time to time, please inquire about current specials. Send me more information about PGA National!
PGA National Golf Academy
When confronting these retooled championship tracks, you may want to update your game as well. You can accomplish that right on campus at the PGA National Golf Academy which ranks as one of the top golf schools in Florida.
Owners of PGA National homes are part of an exclusive community that offers services you’ll only find at the most distinguished resort clubs. PGA National’s excellence has not gone unnoticed; the Club Leaders Forum selected PGA National as a 2003 Platinum Club of America as well as ranking in the top 4 percent of America’s private clubs in regards to excellence. Send me more information about PGA National!
Home for Sale on 2+Acres in Cockeysville MD
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsHome on 2+Acres in Cockeysville MD. This home is made for the sports-loving family. Set in a great location near Hunt Valley Mall with nearby schools and the Padonia Park Club, it is set on 2+ acres on a flat lot.
KEY FEATURES: Large covered porch and deck, large eat-in kitchen, two 1st-floor family rooms, 2-story indoor sports court, 2-car attached garage. Send me more information about this home!
From Hunt Valley or Cockeysville or Greenspring Valley, MD:
It’s easy to zip down I-83 from this home to see a Ravens Game, the historic SS Constellation, the submarine USS Torsk or take in the sights of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and newest restaurant or shopping destination: Harbor East.
Or go West a bit for a sumptuous dinner at the Oregon Grille or choose to eat in the grill room in front of a fire. The Oregon Grille has delicious food and wonderful ambiance along with terrific equestrian decor, smack in the heart of Baltimore County Hunt Country.
Baltimore County has lovely stone houses and rolling terrain. Go for a wonderful hike at Oregon Ridge Park or discover environmental sciences, new critters at Irvine Nature Center. Send me more information about this home!
Reynolds Plantation Greensboro GA Community of the Week
in Community of the Week, NewsReynolds Plantation Greensboro GA Community of the Week: Reynolds Plantation is a lake and golf community offering 117 holes of championship golf on the shores of Lake Oconee and is this week’s Community of the Week. Located 75 miles east of Atlanta via Interstate 20, Reynolds Plantation’s long list of amenities is headlined by five of the best golf course designers in the business—Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Jim Engh.
In addition to its beautiful setting along more than 374 miles of Lake Oconee shoreline, the community offers residents and guests four marinas, four clubhouses, 16 tennis courts and miles of walking trails, engaging natural scenery and a Ritz-Carlton Lodge for vacationers and real estate prospects. Send me more information about Reynolds Plantation!
Lake & Golf Views
Most of the homesites and cottages now offered at Reynolds Plantation overlook either the lake or one of six championship golf courses. Some even offer a combination of both golf and lake.
Whatever the view, year-round residences and vacation homes here blend in with the natural surroundings and offer easy access to all amenities. Southern Living Magazine chose Reynolds Plantation as the location home for its renowned Idea House. Real estate begins at $39,900. Send me more information about Reynolds Plantation!