SPRING ISLAND, S.C. -- Spring Island's Arnold Palmer designed golf course, Old Tabby Links, has been named the 40th best residential golf course in America in 2010 Golfweek's Best Residential Courses presented by The Wall Street Journal. http://www.golfweek.com/news/2009/nov/09/2010-golfweeks-best-residential-courses/

"It's always an honor to be recognized by reputable publications like Golfweek and The Wall Street Journal," said Spring Island's General Manager Craig Lehman. "Spring Island is an extraordinary place for extraordinary people; it has something for everyone--- one of the best golf courses in the country, world class fishing, equestrian facilities, shooting sports, a nature center, and a brand new sports complex."

Golfweek is not the only group to recognize Spring Island. This year, Old Tabby Links was ranked in the top 1% of the more than 20,000 golf courses and golf clubs in the USA by Top 100 Golf Courses, and Links named Spring Island one of the "Best of the Best" private golf communities in its Premier Properties Guide. In years past, Spring Island was named one of Golf Connoisseur's Top 40 Golf Communities in America and ranked #23 on Travel + Leisure Golf's Top 100 Golf Communities.

Spring Island has also earned the Urban Land Institute's Sensitive Development Award with an Official Statement of Special Award reading: "Spring Island is a purist's recreational community that focuses on protecting its environmental heritage. Its no- and low-impact land and habitat management philosophy emphasizes economic viability, community livability, and environmental sensitivity in preserving an authentic piece of South Carolina's Lowcountry for future generations."

Spring Island is a 3,000-acre island community created by Chaffin/Light Associates in the South Carolina Lowcountry 25 minutes from Hilton Head and Beaufort, and 30 minutes by boat from Port Royal Sound and the open Atlantic Ocean. Spring Island is limited to no more than 410 families on the 3,000 acres with 1,200 acres protected as nature preserve. Spring Island offers the finest amenities man and nature can offer to include: golf, fresh- and salt-water fishing, equestrian, tennis, quail hunting, nature center, fine and casual dining options, and a wide variety of educational pursuits. www.springisland.com.

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