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Reynolds Plantation
Greensboro, Ga.
Lots: $59,000-$2.75 million
Homes: $265,000-$4.45 million
Contact: 800-800-5250, reynoldsplantation.com
Halfway between Atlanta and Augusta, this 10,000-acre property includes 400 miles of shoreline on Lake Oconee, 80 miles of which are devoted solely to residential use. Other perks include two full-service marinas, a pair of swimming pools, a fitness center, walking and biking trails, and an on-property Ritz-Carlton Lodge. But all of these bells and whistles pale next to the variety of golf at Reynolds Plantation.
Bob Cupp's superb Plantation course (designed with an assist from Hubert Green and Fuzzy Zoeller) is a gentle, pine-lined layout. The Jack Nicklaus-authored Great Waters course opened in 1992 and put Reynolds on the map, in no small measure because of a stunning lakeside back nine. Tom Fazio crafted the 27-hole National Course, while the 2000 opening of the Rees Jones-designed Oconee Course confirmed Reynolds' status as a golf gold mine. And things are getting even better. Acclaimed architect Jim Engh is currently adding a new private club for residents and the community recently purchased the nearby Port Armor Club (also designed by Cupp), which has since been renamed Reynolds Landing. If your game needs polishing before you tackle these six tracks, there's also a Dave Pelz Scoring Game School and a sparkling new swing analysis lab from TaylorMade.
The Cliffs at Keowee
Sunset, S.C.
Lots: $200,000-$2 million+
Homes: $850,000-$2 million+
Contact: 866-213-2074, cliffscommunities.com
This lakeside community in the semi-mountainous northwestern corner of South Carolina is divided into three communities: the Vineyards, the Falls, and the Springs. Home to two Tom Fazio courses, there is also a Jack Nicklaus Design course too. Amenities include a full service marina, wellness center, equestrian center and dining facilities.
Kuki'o
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Lots: $2 million-$20 million
Homes: $6 million-$22 million
Contact: 808-325-4040, kukio.com
Discovery Land Company's first Hawaiian venture is the only totally-private beach and golf club available on the Big Island. Tom Fazio designed the two courses — a regulation course and a 10-hole short course. When not playing golf, residents can enjoy the spa, on-site fitness center, sport fishing, hiking, horseback riding, surfing and more.
Sea Island Properties
Sea Island, Ga.
Lots: $750,000-$6 million
Homes: $2 million-$11 million
Contact: 800-SEA-ISLAND, seaislandproperties.com
There are several flourishing communities at this well-heeled retreat in the Georgia Lowcountry. Davis Love III lives in the Frederica community, with its new Tom Fazio design, while the Ocean Forest neighborhood has a seaside Rees Jones layout.
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