In nearly every state in the country, as well as many foreign lands, there is a golf course community built around a golf course, often allowing only the residents and their guests to play the course. In some areas the golf course community is gated and secured from outside visitors, insuring not only the security of the homes in the community but also the integrity of the course. Homeowners, their immediate families and a few guests that are accompanied by the homeowners are typically the only ones allowed in the community as well as on the course.
In some instances, public golf courses have been redeveloped into a golf course community as homes are built around the 18 holes of play. Depending on how long the course has been in existence, there may be a need to redesign a few of the holes in order to fit the homes onto the course, even if the new facility is not considered a golf course community.
Not everyone living in a house adjacent to a golf course community will be avid golfers. Many simply like the solitude of living in an area where new construction will be limited and the typically quiet play of the game will not be a distraction. However, there may be some rules about gathering up errant golf balls and selling them back to the golfers on the course.
Fees May Be Added For Course Maintenance
In many golf course communities green fees are included in the price of the home and community maintenance fees. In some of the more exclusive communities the crews that take care of the golf course landscaping also take care of the landscaping of the homes. Others may include an additional fee for course upkeep, maybe in the form of an annual maintenance cost and other may include green fees in this added expense.
Those living in a golf course community are often treated to a feeling of exclusivity, knowing that only the residents can play the course. The cost of the homes in the golf course community will usually be slightly higher than in the near by area, and the golf course design will also enter into the pricing structure of the homes.
One of the biggest challenges of living in a golf course community is not everyone will get along. Especially family members that show little respect for others in the community or on the golf course. Since each person is also a homeowner, it can be difficult to seek reparation of any damages caused as well as quelling disruptive behavior.