Set along the banks of the Savannah River, The River Golf Club in North Augusta, SC is a semi-private facility that opened for play in 1998. The facility is conveniently located across from downtown Augusta, GA, just across the Savannah River. Shortly after the course opened, Golf Digest named it a top five new course nationally. Ever since that time, The River Golf Club has continued to enhance its reputation with improvements to the club. In 2002 they hosted a US Open qualifier and were the host site of the mini tour championship in 1999 and 2000. As you make…
Author: David Theoret
David Theoret
The Golfin’ Guy aka David (or Dave, but never Davey) Theoret grew up in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, where it was naturally assumed he would play hockey. Beginning at the age of 3 and continuing into his late 30's, he did just that. However, after one too many pucks to the head, he realized that golf was a lot easier on the body and took the game up. Whoever said hockey players were slow? Since that time, golf has become his passion – just ask Belinda. From 2003 until 2009, David ran the sales and marketing department of TravelGolf Media and took his team to over $1M in annual advertising revenue. While at TravelGolf, an editor told him he had a flair for writing and the lightbulb came on. He started writing articles about anything golf related: courses, destinations, resorts, shoes, apparel, equipment and training aids and sending them to websites and magazines. At first, his articles were picked up by a few golf websites and magazines, but the number steadily grew – enough that he could call it a career. Most days he’s on a course somewhere, either working or playing. Actually, to him playing IS work. Occasionally you’ll find him on the practice range reinforcing bad habits. David plays to a 12 handicap - unless there is money involved in which case it goes considerably higher. He currently resides in Lakeland, FL with his wife Belinda and their two "kids", Louie and Molly.
Over the past couple of years, I have been blessed to have the opportunity to have played a number of the Georgia State Park golf courses and all have provided a pleasant surprise. All of the State Park courses are part of the Georgia Golf Trail. It has been my experience that most golf courses with the words: State, City or Municipal somewhere in their name are nothing more than glorified goat patches. Fields with tee markers at one end and a flag at the other. What seems to suffer the most at these courses are the greens; most don’t…
The Indian River Golf Club in West Columbia, South Carolina is fashioned after a Scottish Highlands-style course. The golf course was built by golf course architect Lyndell Young and is part of the Indian River community. Indian River opened for play over 26 years ago and is owned by Sunbelt Golf Development. This 18-hole championship layout offers golfers four sets of tees and can play anywhere from 4,336 to 6,502 yards. With a course rating of 71.9 and a slope of 137 from the back (Gold) tees, Indian River will give most golfers just about all they can handle. At…
Like most of the golf courses with “Plantation” in their name, Brick Landing Plantation in Ocean Isles, NC has a story behind it. Prior to 1729, much of Brunswick County was part of South Carolina with a southern border of what is today known as the Little River. In the early 18th Century, the world around the Ocean Isle Beach area was undergoing drastic change. English settlers were beginning to inhabit the area and develop what would soon become one of the largest industries in America: plantations. One of the wealthier families to move into the area was the Gause…
Nature’s Golf – A truly memorable, world-class experience designed to bring golfers closer to nature. The Mossy Oak Golf Club in West Point, MS is the result of a golf course working in harmony with its natural surroundings. Not only is this incredible layout a work that is quite beholding to the eyes, it’s a delight to all of those who accept the challenge to play it. Mossy Oak sits on what once was an old dairy farm for about 100 years; complete with two cow ponds and a number of hills, which explains the elevation changes. Those two cow…
Ask any golfer who visits this part of the country to play golf what their favorite golf course is and odds are that someone will name a course at one of the Boyne properties. After all, there are 10 golf courses in the area that are affiliated with Boyne Resorts. The company owns and operates a total of 13 resort properties across the US, from Maine to Washington State. In addition to the golf courses, Boyne Resorts also has 10 ski resorts. All but one of the golf courses are located in Michigan and are split between 3 resorts: Boyne…
Owner and CEO Kenny Hughes is a native of Biloxi, MS and spent his childhood playing golf at nearby Sunkist Country Club. Kenny attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was named Player of the Year as a member of the varsity golf team. After graduation he got into the golf industry on a full-time basis and in 1989 Hughes was named by the PGA as apprentice player of the year by the Mississippi Chapter. He has been a PGA member since 1992, having competed in and won dozens of tournaments. So it goes without saying that Kenny knows…
Pine Ridge Golf Club in Beverly Hills, Florida sits quietly in the middle of the 4,800 acre Pine Ridge Equestrian and golf community in Citrus County. This family owned golf club is under new ownership and PGA Professional and CEO Bryan Richard sees nothing but a bright future for his new club. Over the past two years the course had been severely neglected. In fact, there were originally two courses on the property: a par-72 championship course and Little Pines, a par-3 executive course. Little Pines is currently closed as management and staff is focused on restoring the main course…
Frenchman’s Creek Beach & Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens Florida is a private club that does not leave their members wanting; for anything. It’s a “mandatory membership” community, meaning when you buy a home inside the gates, you are required to become a member. And, as you would expect, membership does indeed have its privileges. Especially at Frenchman’s Creek. Frenchman’s Creek gets its name from the small creek that runs through the community. Billy Hoyt, a son of the property’s original owners, had placed a small sign on the creek back in the 1940s, naming it after one of…
If you think Forest Dunes is in the middle of nowhere, you’re right, and it’s not totally a bad thing. What you’ll find is small town hospitality, exceptional lodging, exquisite dining and high-quality golf facilities. No massage tables, no whirlpool baths or spa services, just 54 memorable golf holes. When you stay on property, you are literally no more than 50 yards from the first tee. This is something that every serious golfer should experience at least once. Forest Dunes is home to three fabulous golf courses – on two layouts: The Forest Dunes Course and the Loop, which is…