If you're looking for some of the best golf communities you won't have to look far. In fact, you will only have to look as far as your Golf Digest to get the low down on all of the best golf community hometowns. An in depth review of 244 counties has lead Golf Digest to name Myrtle Beach the best golf community town in its June edition of the magazine. The special report by the well-known magazine has taken the time to highlight the top ten golf communities in eight different regions so that those that are interested can travel to and even relocate to these private communities.

The Golf Digest report states that more than 1 million vacation homes were sold in 2005 alone, and for 1/3 of those that purchased their vacation home golf was a deciding factor into where and when they bought their home. This is an interesting fact and one that influenced the special report. To determine the best golf communities in the country the magazine worked around specific criteria involving the number and quality of courses, the number of days per year that the course can be used, golf score, and course congestion. The report also took into consideration crime rates in the area, airport access, off course amenities, as well as cost of living. Myrtle Beach simple ranked number one in all of these areas.

Top Five Golf Communities in the West

- Scottsdale

- Las Vegas

- Palm Springs

- Maui

- San Diego

Top Give Golf Communities in the Southwest

- Austin

- Spring/Conroe Texas

- Houston

- Fort Worth

- Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Mountain West Top Five

- Denver

- Breckinridge, Colorado

- Colorado Springs

- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

- Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Midwest Top Five

- Sheboygan, Wisconsin

- Traverse City, Michigan

- Brainerd, Minnesota

- Grayling, Michigan

- Rochester, Minnesota

As you can see there are some great private communities listed in the Golf Digest review. Golf has become a bigger and better part of many people's lifestyles by moving into these great private and gated golf communities. To see the full report on the Golf Digest review of golf communities you can visit their website.