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The worst way to start a search for a golf community home, or any home for that matter, is by consulting any of the many “best states to live” lists. The criteria for ranking states is all over the...

Tragic and devastating Hurricane Ian has me reevaluating articles I have posted here over the years about hurricane threats to coastal areas in the southeast U.S. In a nutshell, I had opined that, if...

At a well-traveled 74 years of age, there isn’t much I haven’t seen. But on my ride back to Connecticut Wednesday from a round of golf played in 90-degree heat in New York State, I spotted a tableau...

The golf courses depicted below have two things in common: They are located inside the boundaries of full-service golf communities, and they are all open to the public. Those who play golf only once a...

by Steve Benz I have been thinking a lot lately about hybrid tees -- “combo tees” as they are often called -- that have become popular at many courses. Combo tees typically use a combination of...

Bluff Point Golf Course in Plattsburgh, NY, has hosted U.S. Presidents and can boast that baseball’s most famous player, Babe Ruth, shot a near-course-record score of 70 in 1936 during a practice...

I recently wrote here about combo tees which are becoming more and more common at golf courses across the land, especially those played by golfers experiencing a loss of distance on their shots.  I...

A home is one of the most expensive purchases any of us will ever make – in some cases, the most expensive. Even a tiny mistake along the search path can result in a hefty hit to your budget. In 15...

Some years ago, I took a train to New York City from Connecticut in advance of a flight to Myrtle Beach, where I was to meet my family in Pawleys Island. As the train pulled into Grand Central...

I retired from working full-time in 2005 at the age of 57. My 34-year career was mostly corporate, split between retailing and later a multi-national manufacturer. My last three years of fully...