Spring Architects’ Tour at Dataw Island SC, Callawassie Island SC Discovery
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Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
May 28, 2026 – May 30, 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 – Callawassie Island, SC Discovery
> Community News and Updates – Dataw Island, SC Hosts Spring Architects’ Tour
> What’s Going On At…Sea Trail Plantation, NC Works with Nonprofit
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 Fairway View 5BR, Porches $1,419,000
> Indian River Colony Club, FL Expanded 3BR, Lanai $298,900
> Farm Neck Golf Club, MA Golf & Water View 6BR $4,950,000
> The Club at Quail Ridge, FL Updated 3BR Villa $825,000
COMMUNITY NEWS
> New! 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
Callawassie Island, SC Discovery
Callawassie Island, SC: Stay in village or cottage.
> Callawassie Island, SC invites visitors to enjoy its 3-day/2-night Discovery Visit and learn firsthand why it’s such a popular place in the Lowcountry to live. Package includes 3 days/2 nights accommodations for two in an on-island Cottage or Villa.
Also enjoy unlimited access to the fitness center, two swimming pools and six Har-Tru tennis courts, unlimited access to both the Clubhouse and River Club, $50 gift certificate for dining, your choice of either a golf or tennis lesson, a session with a personal trainer and personalized real estate tour of Callawassie’s outstanding homes, homesites and amenities. Price is just $299 per person. Send me more information about Callawassie Island!
COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
Dataw Island, SC Hosts Spring Architects’ Tour
Dataw Island, SC: Recently hosted spring architects’ tour.
> Dataw Island, SC recently hosted the Historic Beaufort Foundation Spring Architects’ Tour, an annual cultural event in the region. The 2026 edition of the Spring Architects’ Tour showcased five distinctive homes located in Beaufort, St. Helena Island and Dataw Island. Of those five, Dataw Island was honored to have three homeowners’ properties chosen the celebrated event.
The Spring Architects’ Tour supports the Foundation’s mission to preserve and protect Beaufort County’s rich architectural heritage while inviting the public to engage with the region’s evolving design landscape. Send me more information about Dataw Island!
WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
Sea Trail Plantation, NC Works with Nonprofit
Sea Trail Plantation, SC: Working with PORCH nonprofit.
> Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach NC is asking residents to mark their calendars for Tue.-Wed., June 16-17, when the PORCH non–profit organization will conduct a community-wide food-donation campaign to aid families in need throughout Brunswick County.
PORCH personnel will coordinate with a volunteer group within Sea Trail to place containers on residents’ porches or at the end of their driveways to be filled with non-perishable, non-expired food items for later pickup. Donated items are then sorted and distributed to 11 different charitable groups in the county. Send me more information about Sea Trail Plantation!
