A Brief History of Golf Communities in United States
Golf communities began as country clubs and the first country club in the United States is still operating in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is called The Country Club and its prestigious history is part of what keeps this club one of the biggest in the northeast with more than 1300 members. This club was started in 1882 and was not really a golf community at first because golf did not appear until about 10 years later. However, when golf did become a US pastime The Country Club implemented it in stages building a couple holes at a time. Before long golf courses had become an American sport and more golf courses started popping up over the country. The thing about golf courses, though, was that they were expensive to build and required a lot of room. So, making the golf course a club that also sold exclusive real estate was an attractive idea. As a result golf course communities were born and in the beginning they all had the country club appeal of being “the” place to live. That was very lucky for golf course developers who needed money from the sale of the surrounding land to finance the golf course.
Today, golf communities are still very popular and more and more of them are popping up across the country as more individuals find that they enjoy the idea of living in a golf course community. For a while only established families and seniors chose to live in golf course communities. However, things have changed substantially over the years and now there are many singles and young couples that are also choosing to live in golf communities. This type of living has become so popular because not only is golf close by for the residents but so are many other amenities like pools, tennis courts, ponds, walking trails, and more. It makes lush living more affordable and enjoyable with so many residents.