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Top 10 Golf Courses for Retirement  as selected by a Golf Nut.

1. Myrtle Beach, NC - How could this not be #1, with more than 115 golf courses of every type. You can play along the ocean, have a cup of chowder served to you on the tee, play in forests, along the intercoastal; heck, you can even play golf at night. Prices are surprisingly reasonable because of all the competition, and there are a ton of great active adult communities when you need to sleep.

2. Pinehurst, NC - Pinehurst Village itself is not the most inexpensive place to play, but for heaven's sake, the place is a shrine to the sport! The statue on #2 of Payne Stewart will take your breath away. Surrounding towns are less expensive and offer all kinds of great golf.

3. Orlando, FL - Courses of every description saturate the Orlando area. It's a bustling city with plenty to do (Disney, anyone?). Many big PGA tournaments are held in the area for off days.

4. Palm Springs, CA - The Coachella Valley spreads out before you. And much of that green down there comes from the dozens of great golf courses. After all, Bob Hope retired here for a reason - golf! Choose from many outstanding communities to fit every budget.

5. Fort Myers, FL - It isn't a law that every active adult community in Fort Myers have a golf course, but it might as well be. This Lee County town is bursting with golf courses, including a pair of great municipal courses right in town - Eastwood is our personal favorite and a great test. No need to belong anywhere, there is always a deal somewhere.

6. The Villages, near Ocala FL. - This gigantic active community has more golf courses than you could even want - 33 golf courses and 8 country clubs, and a reasonable price too. Obviously the Sun City and Peachtree City communities are in the same league, so you could argue for their inclusion here too.

7. Amelia Island (Fernandina Beach, FL) - Amelia Island is probably the most upscale golf community on this list. It has 5 great golf courses on the Island (most of them with holes on the ocean!) plus it is just a super place to live. It's perpetual summer camp for adults.

8. Bandon, OR - This charming small town above the Oregon coast has some of the best golf on the planet in Bandon Dunes, Bandon Pacific, and Bandon Trails. These classic links courses are reminiscent of Ireland and Scottish golf - they attract golfers from all over the world for their challenging holes overlooking the gigantic dunes and raging Pacific.

9. Hilton Head SC - Hilton Head is the home of another PGA tournament, the Heritage Classic. Don't miss Sea Pines Plantation and the famous Harbor Town golf course. Surrounding towns like Bluffton have non-stop golfing opportunities too.

10. St. George UT - There are at least 8 golf courses in the St. George area, and more are on the way. The town has been the fastest growing community in the U.S., and much of that growth is among retirees looking for a good game of golf. You can climb in Mt. Zion National Park on your off days.

So, there's my list. let us know what you think - who did we miss? To compare, here is the one from U.S. News & World Report:
* Auburn, Ala.
* Bonita Springs, Fla.
* Charlotte, N.C.
* Georgetown, Texas
* Lemont, Ill.
* Mount Pleasant, S.C.
* Portland, Ore.
* Rancho Mirage, Calif.
* St. George, Utah
* Sun City, Ariz.