Best Golfing Communities to Retire

The Best Golfing Communities to Retire to in 2015

If you consider yourself a golfer, you’ve probably dreamt of a retirement filled with beautiful weather, long fairways, navigable hazards and perfect putting greens. But in order to make that happen, you need to start looking for the perfect retirement location now, especially if you plan to retire in the next 15 years or so.

While there are a wealth of retirement communities that can provide you with access to the links, it can take a decent amount of research to find the right golfing community for you. As a golfer, there will be golf-related considerations to be taken into account like greens fees, country club memberships, and how many courses are nearby. Nevertheless, it’s important to remember that finding the right retirement community is about more than golf. It’s about balancing your ideal location with any other wants and needs you have.

Prioritizing your list of retirement wants and needs is the first step toward a happy retirement. Some of the wants and needs you’ll want to consider include proximity to family and loved ones, weather, cost of living, available amenities, and access to proper health care. In fact, access to proper health care should be high on any retiree’s list of priorities. Determining what local health and wellness facilities you will have access to and what types of medical care they can offer is important when deciding where to retire. Don’t forget to take your future medical needs into account when looking into these facilities.

Once you have your priorities laid out, you can use the guides below to really start your search for the retirement community that’s right for you.

Bald Head Island Limited Real Estate Sales

Bald Head Island, North Carolina

North Carolina's southernmost cape, Bald Head Island offers 14 miles of pristine beach, a rare maritime forest, and a 10,000 acre marsh and creek preserve protected in perpetuity. The island's proximity to the Gulf Stream provides subtropical weather conditions year round, with mild... Read More...

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Villages of Citrus Hills - Florida Gated Communities

Hernando, Florida

Terra Vista is among Florida's most amenity rich country club lifestyles set in unique surroundings characterized by rolling hills and towering oaks. Read More...

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WindRiver

Lenoir City, Tennessee

WindRiver on Tellico Lake in Lenoir City, Tennessee is a gated lakefront and golf course community with a private harbor and marina and featuring acre-plus waterfront properties, custom homes, and golf villas. Read More...

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Tennessee National - Tennessee Gated Communities

Loudon, Tennessee

Tennessee National is one of East Tennessee's premier gated waterfront golf communities. Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the community offers a range of homesites and styles to suit your distinctive taste. Read More...

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David Weekley Homes - Victory at Verrado

Buckeye, Arizona

David Weekley Homes has delivered the best in Design, Choice and Service for the past 40 years. As one of the largest privately-held builder, David Weekley Homes continues to build high-quality homes and offer open floor plans that suit the needs of any lifestyle. Read More...

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Retire Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas is home to diverse cities and communities, each with something unique to discover - from metropolitan areas to rural settings, and adventure sports to relaxing retreats. No matter where you choose to visit or relocate, you'll find friendly and helpful people everywhere you go. Read More...

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Currahee Club

Toccoa, Georgia

With 1,200 breathtaking acres, Currahee Club offers some of the finest real estate in North Georgia. The master-planned community features golf course, lake, and mountain homes on unique lots shaped by their natural surroundings. Visit us today, and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve... Read More...

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Colleton River Club

Bluffton, South Carolina

Lowcountry luxury lies at the base of Hilton Head's bridge at Colleton River. This peninsula community delivers on its promise of world-class golf, pristine natural surroundings, and an unparalleled water experience. With nature as the centerpiece, Colleton River's 1,500 acres epitomize Lowcountry serenity, with Spanish moss draped Live oaks and palmetto trees lining roadways. Trails wind through a blend of beautiful homes, natural terrain and 7 miles of expansive water and marsh views. The peninsula is also anchored by adjoining Victoria Bluff, an 1,100-acre nature preserve Read More...

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Osprey Cove - Georgia Private Communities

Saint Marys, Georgia

Located just 21 minutes from Jacksonville, FL International airport, and just a 90 minute drive to Savannah, GA and St. Augustine, Osprey Cove is a constant recipient in the "Top 100 places to Retire." Kiplinger rated Georgia as the #3 in the Top 10 Tax Friendly states for Retirees. This plush coastal community boasts 665 homes. Home buyers in search of an active lifestyle are finding the right fit at Osprey Cove with private golf, tennis, boating and fishing available year round. Read More...

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Champion Hills

Hendersonville, North Carolina

At Champion HIlls you'll enjoy life in perfect balance. Our golf and tennis community and country club, situated in the mountains of Western North Carolina with breathtaking views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, is secluded, but not isolated-casual yet elegant-relaxed, but with easy access to the unlimited activities and entertainment of Asheville and Hendersonville. Read More...

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Quail Ridge Country Club - Florida Gated Golf Communities

Boynton Beach, Florida

Golf may be king at Quail Ridge, but nature is queen. The Golf Club may boast more than 100 single digit golfers, but the Garden Club boasts more than 100 green thumbs. Novice to pro, we've got a game for you. Read More...

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Hilton Head Lakes | South Carolina Communities

Hardeeville, South Carolina

Whether you?re looking to relocate permanently for that well-deserved retirement or a weekend retreat, you can find your dreams fulfilled at Hilton Head Lakes. Read More...

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Carolina Colours - North Carolina Gated Communities

New Bern, North Carolina

Carolina Colours brings to life the very best of small Carolina towns-past, present and future. A mere 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, the waters of the Trent and Neuse Rivers converge to surround the vibrant waterfront town of New Bern, NC. Community amenities include the 25+-acre Carolina Lake, a Harris Teeter grocery, parks, trails and sidewalks, an Activity Campus with golf, fitness, tennis, swimming, pickleball and-for those quiet moments-rocking chairs Read More...

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Minto at TwinEagles

Naples, Florida

Minto is proud to bring over a half-century of achievement to Naples by introducing magnificent single-family and estate home to the premier country club community of TwinEagles. Priced from the low $500s to over $1 million, these masterfully crafted residences are a sensational value. And that value is even more amazing once you discover that a golf membership is included in the price of every new Minto home! Read More...

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Landfall - North Carolina Premier Gated Communities

Wilmington, North Carolina

Located within Wilmington, Landfall is North Carolina's most diverse and historically interesting coastal community. A distinctive property of over 2,000 acres with lakes, ponds and four miles fronting on the Intracoastal Waterway and Howe's Creek, Landfall is only five minutes from Wrightsville Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Read More...

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