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