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Aug 17, 2009 Episode Archive
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The Cliffs at High Carolina features the first Tiger Woods course here in America. See how this golf community envelops health and wellness while st...
The Cliffs at High Carolina features the first Tiger Woods course here in America. See how this golf community envelops health and wellness while still maintaining the natural beauty and preservation of the land. >> IF YOU COULD CHOOSE A PLACE TO LIVE IN A GOLF COMMUNITY, A PLACE TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOUSE, WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE? WOULD IT BE A PLACE WHERE YOU COULD PLAY ON A VARIETY OF GOLF COURSES, DESIGNED BY THE GAME’S VERY BEST? A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN HAVE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND FORM YOUR FRIENDSHIPS? A PLACE WHERE WELLNESS AND HEALTHY LIVING ARE NOURISHED? IF SO, WE MAY HAVE THE PLACE FOR YOU. TODAY, I'M IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS AT THE CLIFFS, WHERE EIGHT LUXURY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES SPAN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA AND, EVEN THE GAME’S VERY BEST, TIGER WOODS, HAS DECIDED TO DESIGN HIS VERY FIRST AMERICAN COURSE, HERE. >> WE’RE IN NASHVILLE BECAUSE OF JIM. HIM HAS THIS AMAZING PIECE OF PROPERTY AND, HE HAS ALLOWED US TO COME IN AND TRY AND ENHANCE THIS WITH A GOLF COURSE. MOST OF THE GOLF COURSES THAT YOU PLAY, AROUND THE WORLD, DO UTILIZE CARTS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU NOTICE ABOUT HOW ALL THE OLDER GOLF COURSES ARE, CARTS AREN’T UTILIZED BECAUSE, THAT’S HOW THE GAME OF GOLF WAS STARTED. WE WANT TO BRING THAT BACK. BEING ABLE TO GO OUT THERE AND RAISE YOUR HEART RATE UP A LITTLE BIT BY WALKING. YOU DO BECOME MORE FIT, OVER TIME, AND I THINK THAT’S A PART OF LIFE AND THAT’S HOW YOU NEED TO LIVE LIFE. I WANT TO PROVIDE A FACILITY WHICH PEOPLE CAN ENJOY. ALSO, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I DON’T INTERRUPT AND DISTURB HOW THIS WHOLE REGION IS. THIS IS A WELLNESS AREA. THE CONSERVATION THAT JIM IS SO ADAMANT AND SO ARDENT ABOUT, THAT’S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO ENHANCE AND MAKE SURE THAT THAT’S KEPT WELL IN TACT. >> I AM NOT A HIGH-QUALITY GOLFER BUT, I LOVE IT. I LOVE THE CAMARADERIE, I LOVE THE ABILITY TO BE OUTDOORS AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE GOLF COURSES, I LIKE THE VARIETY OF GOLF AND THE CHALLENGE OF GOLF. >> IT’S A COMBINATION OF HAVING THE ACCESS TO THE LAKE RIGHT IN YOUR BACKYARD AND, BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE GOLF COURSE, THAT AFTERNOON, AND GET IN 18 HOLES. IT SEEMED TO HAVE THE WHOLE PACKAGE, REALLY. >> ONE THING THAT STOOD OUT TO ME ABOUT THIS PLACE IS THE NATURALNESS OF THE LANDSCAPE, HOW EVERY BUILDING SEEMS TO BLEND IN. WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT DURING THE DEVELOPMENT? >> YOU PURCHASE A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF LAND AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS, THE FIRST THOUGHT WAS, LET’S DON’T DO ANYTHING TO DESTROY THE VALUE. SO WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WAS TO CREATE OUR AMENITIES AND OUR HOME SIZE TO WHERE IT’S ABOUT ACCESSING THE LAND, ENJOYING THE LAND. >> JIM, IT SEEMS LIKE WELLNESS IS A REALLY PREVALENT THING AT THE CLUB. WHAT, EXACTLY, DOES WELLNESS MEAN FOR YOU? >> WELLNESS, NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT FOR ALL OF US, STARTS WITH WHAT WE WERE SAYING, HERE, THE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY OF THE MOUNTAINS AND THE LAKES. THAT FEELING OF, ALL IS WELL. THAT’S THE BEGINNING. THEN, IT BRANCHES OUT IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. SOME OF US WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BRISK WORKOUT, SOME, A WALK IN THE FOREST ALONG OUR TRAILS. >> I USE THE WELLNESS CENTER ON A VERY FREQUENT BASIS. I USE THE GYM OR THE WORKOUT ROOM. >> IT’S THE WHOLE CONCEPT ABOUT WELLNESS AND THE PRESERVATION WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT. >> WHAT IS THAT THE CLIFFS HAS THAT SETS IT APART FROM OTHER RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES? >> IT’S THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THEY ALL SUM UP TO ONE. BEING A PROPERTY OWNER AND CLUB MEMBER OF ONE, OPENS THE DOORS AND GAINS YOU ACCESS TO ALL. >> THAT’S ONE THING THAT I’VE NOTICED ABOUT THE CLIFFS. IT DOESN’T SEEM TO BE JUST ABOUT GOLF. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO AND, ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN ENJOY. >> OUR GOAL HAS BEEN NOT TO BE ONE-DIMENSIONAL. FORTUNATELY, HERE WE OFFER A GREAT SETTING A BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE FOR FAMILIES TO COME TOGETHER. ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES IS THE GATHERING SPOTS FOR FAMILIES. >> I’VE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO A LOT OF MEMBERS AND, IT’S AMAZING HOW MUCH THEY JUST GUSH ABOUT THEIR OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE. THEY REALLY CHERISH THIS PLACE. >> EACH ONE COMES FOR THEIR OWN REASON BUT, ONCE THEY’RE HERE THERE’S SOME GREAT COMMON OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THEY COME TOGETHER. THERE’S NO GREATER OPPORTUNITY THAN OUR CLIFFS RESIDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM. IT’S A CHANCE FOR OUR OWNERS TO COME TOGETHER AND DO SPECIAL THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. >> WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR SOMEONE TO COME AND EXPERIENCE THE CLIFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME? >> LOOKING AT THE PICTURES ARE GREAT BUT, THERE’S NO BETTER WAY THAN EXPERIENCING IT IN PERSON. WE HAVE A GREAT DISCOVERY PROGRAM THAT WILL ALLOW SOMEONE TO COME IN FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, SAMPLE THE COURSES IF THAT’S WHAT THEY NEED. BUT, AT THE SAME TIME, THEY GET A CHANCE TO ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE, HERE. >> IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAVILIONS IS FILLING UP FOR THE SUNSET SO WHAT DO YOU SAY, WE JOIN THEM? >> SOUNDS GREAT. >> BEHIND ME IS THE CURRENT GOLF MAGAZINE DREAM HOUSE AND, CONSIDERING IT’S LOCATION IN ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN AMERICA, YOU MIGHT WANT TO COME HERE ON A VISIT TO THE CLIFFS. Less
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