Sunset, SC – Robb Report’s July/August 2010 issue featured The Reserve at Lake Keowee as an Exceptional Property. The article, which focused on golf communities, touted The Reserve’s Jack Nicklaus-designed course as well as its marina, parks, preserves, trails and green space.
For more on The Reserve at Lake Keowee, visit their community profile.
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Sunset, S.C. – In its 2010 summer edition, Ideal Living magazine honored The Reserve at Lake Keowee as one of the Top Places to Retire. The magazine praised the community’s pure lake, natural beauty and proximity to Clemson and Greenville, SC and Asheville, NC.
For more on The Reserve at Lake Keowee, visit their community profile.
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June 8, 2010 – Amelia Island Plantation won the 2010 Gold Tee Award by Meetings and Conventions magazine.
Meetings and Conventions’ readers nominated and voted for properties based on overall excellence and, once again, Amelia Island Plantation won.
The Gold Tee Award is distributed annually to outstanding golf/meeting properties worldwide. Amelia Island Plantation is one of the 75 properties to win the Gold Tee award in 2010.
Meetings and Conventions magazine is a division of NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC, publishers of worldwide directories, periodicals, electronic products and destination information services for the travel, meetings and hospitality industry.
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April 28, 2010 – Amelia Island Plantation, a natural island destination in northeast Florida, is offering a Family Nature Adventure vacation from July 30th through August 1st 2010.
This nature camp is for families with children 6 years of age or older. The camp is $250 for families of four and $50 each for additional family members or $65 per individual for up to three family members.
The schedule of activities is as follows:
Friday:
Welcome introduction at the Nature Center with a tour of Amelia Island Plantation at night.
Saturday:
8:30-10:30 – birding on bicycles
1:00-4:30 – beach scavenger hunt and Seining activity
Sunday:
8:30-11:30 – crabbing, nature games, and a kayak trip at Walkers Landing
Amelia Island Plantation offers special room rates for nature camp participants, which include: a resort view two bedroom villa starting at $229 or an ocean view two bedroom villa starting at $279.
Space is limited and activities are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
For more information about reservations call the Nature Center at 904-321-5082 or visit Amelia Island Plantation’s online profile.
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June 22, 2010 - Amelia Island Plantation is offering special golf programs this summer including a discounted rate for Twilight Golf, a Family Tee Program, free golf for juniors, and the annual Junior Golf Camps at the Amelia Island Plantation Golf Academy.
The Twilight Golf Program begins daily at 2 p.m. on Amelia Links. Play 18 holes on either Oak Marsh or Ocean Links for $65 or 9 holes for $40.
The Family Tee Program is in effect now through September 9th. You can golf with the whole family at Oak Marsh from 5p.m. to 7p.m. every day! Parents play for $35 each, while children under the age of 15 play free with a paying adult.
Junior Golf Camps at Amelia Island Golf Academy are four day camps from 9 a.m. until noon and are available for juniors ages six to eighteen. Camps are $220 per week or $60 per day.
For more information about Junior Golf Camps contact the Golf Academy at 904-277-5976.
For information about any of the other Amelia Island golf programs please contact the Amelia Links Pro Shop at 904-277-5907 or visit Amelia Island Plantation’s online profile.
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June 29, 2010 - Linville Ridge Country Club won Golf Inc. magazine’s “Renovation of the Year Competition” for the $1.6 Million -$4 Million project category.
“This year’s entries for Renovation of the Year were exceptional,” said Katina Cavagnaro, publisher of Golf Inc., “we are honored to highlight these outstanding renovation projects from some of the world’s most distinguished operators and notable courses.”
Linville Ridge Country Club began when Raymond Lutgert and son, Scott Lutgert, decided to build a golf course on the top of a mountain. “We have a lot of pride in our course, and we want to remain one of the premier courses in North Carolina,” said Scott.
Bobby Weed, the golf course designer who examined Linville Ridge Country Club when it was time for renovations, explained “when the course was built, people used persimmon drivers and balata balls. Our objective was to improve the playability and interest of each golf hole to reflect the technology today. We wanted to provide a fun and interesting experience for all golfers by giving them strategic choices. We altered the placing of bunkers, varied their size, shape, depth, and location. Some tees were shifted for better angles. We created more options for all calibers of players, thus making for a more fun and interesting round.”
Linville Ridge Country Club, located in Linville Ridge, NC, is the highest course east of the Mississippi. “You are on top of the world and the course tumbles around the ridges. We simply added character to freshen it up,” said Weed.
Renovations were completed on this 25-year-old golf course in 2009 and were overseen by Linville Ridge’s Chief Operating Officer, Steve Sheets. Sheets reflects, “when I look down at the dramatic bunkering around number thirteen green, it looks like we have a brand new golf course again.”
For more information on Linville Ridge call (800) 898-5150 or visit Linville Ridge’s online profile.
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July 14, 2010 – The Preserve at Wolf Laurel is now offering a new real estate listing: Doghobble. Designed by Al Platt, this mountain home sits at a 4100 feet elevation looks out to over 60 miles of the Black Mountains.
Doghobble is a 2300 square foot home has 3 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths and has breathtaking views from every window.
This energy efficient home features a great room with an antique recycled barn wood fireplace, bright and airy island kitchen with granite countertops, hardwood floors, beautiful woodwork, a kitchenette in the family room, outdoor living room with fireplace and native stone hearth, two decks, and attached carport and garage.
Doghobble was thoughtfully constructed with both luxury and the environment in mind.
For more information on Doghobble or any other homes at The Preserve at Wolf Laurel call 877-682-1214 or visit The Preserve’s online profile.
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June 14, 2010 – Amelia Island Plantation will host three different golf tournaments this summer: the 4th Annual Guinness & Golf Weekend, the 1st Annual Retro Golf Classic, and the Jr. Pirate Golf Tournament Series.
The 4th Annual Guinness & Golf Weekend will take place on September 3rd and 4th and will begin with a Boardwalk Bash, which features live Irish entertainment and $2 Guinness and Smithwick’s Irish Ale.
The shotgun tournament begins at 1 p.m. on September 4th. Tickets are $85 per person and include a box lunch, drink tickets, prizes, and all participants are automatically entered to win a golf trip for two.
Participants have the option of staying in a deluxe ocean-view room for only $149* per night.
The 1st Annual Retro Golf Classic will be held on Friday, August 6th at 2 p.m. and will benefit Relay for Life.
Tickets for this 70s themed shotgun tournament are $85 per person and include a box lunch, drink tickets, prizes, and all participants are entered to win a golf trip for two to Orange County National in Orlando, FL.
Participants have the option of staying in a deluxe ocean-view room for only $149* per night.
The Jr. Pirate Golf Tournament Series is a five day series for juniors of all skill levels for ages 16 and under.
The tournaments will be held on the following days at 2 p.m.:
Tuesday, June 29th-Amelia River, front 9
Tuesday, July 113th-Ocean Links, front 9
Monday, July 26th-Ocean Links, back 9
Monday August 9th-Oak Marsh, front 9
Monday August 16th-Oak Marsh, back 9
The cost is $172 for all five days of golf and $40 for individual days. You can pre-register by contacting Aubri Bleil at 904-432-1760.
For more information on golf tournaments or room reservations contact 904-321-5029 or visit Amelia Island Plantation’s community profile.
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June 29, 2010 – Amelia Island Plantation in Florida has been ranked among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list by Expedia® travelers. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value.
Amelia has also been recognized by Fodor’s Travel as a 2010 Fodor’s Choice selection. This distinction represents a remarkable achievement and recognizes Amelia Island Plantation as a leader in its field for service, quality, and value in the 2010 year.
“Delivering our guests superior service and exceeding our guest’s expectations are top priorities at Amelia Island Plantation,” said Jack Healan, President. “We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by our guests and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more people.”
The subscribers of Insurance & Financial Meetings Management voted Amelia as a World Class Award winner for 2010. And Amelia Island Plantation was one of 30 named as Premium Circle Award winner by the readers of Financial & Insurance Meetings and one of 40 as Merit & Distinction Award winners by the readers of Medical Meetings.
Amelia Island Plantation, Florida’s natural island destination is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Amelia River, just 29 miles northeast of Jacksonville International Airport. The 1,350 acre resort property features 3½ miles of wide, uncrowded beach; 49,000 square feet of flexible meeting space; 54 holes of golf; a full service, holistic spa; 23 tennis courts; 20 pools; an old Florida-shopping village; state-of-the-art Health and Fitness center; 9 dining opportunities; and age-specific youth programs. The resort boasts more than 600 accommodations that range from deluxe hotel rooms in the all oceanfront, 249-room Amelia Inn & Beach Club to 1-, 2- and 3- bedroom villas featuring ocean, golf or resort views.
For more information about Amelia Island Plantation visit their community profile.
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