For more on The Reserve at Lake Keowee, visit their community profile.

For more on The Reserve at Lake Keowee, visit their community profile.

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.

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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.

As of June 2010, The Headwaters at Banner Elk has not only closed twelve properties, but also has three pending sales and has had four new homes break ground.

In 2009 The Headwaters closed twelve properties and had seven new homes built.  “We’re on target to far exceed all of last year,” said John Hayes the developer for The Headwaters at Banner Elk.

To date, The Headwaters at Banner Elk has never had a foreclosure in the development.

This year’s sales breaks down to eight developer sales, two developer condos, one builder spec house, and one resale lot.  The average lot sale price has been $250,000.

“There are several reasons to which I give credit for this,” explains Hayes “but one is the fact that we have such an active property owners association that loves being here and sharing their experiences with others.  The enthusiasm is contagious!”

For more information on real estate at The Headwaters, visit The Headwaters at Banner Elk’s online profile.

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 9^th.  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.

“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.

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.

The 4^th Annual Guinness & Golf Weekend will take place on September 3^rd and 4^th 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 4^th.  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 1^st Annual Retro Golf Classic will be held on Friday, August 6^th 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 29^th-Amelia River, front 9

Tuesday, July 113^th-Ocean Links, front 9

Monday, July 26^th-Ocean Links, back 9
Monday August 9^th-Oak Marsh, front 9
Monday August 16^th-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.

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.