Thursday, May 18, 2006

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County ranked eighth best golf hometown

By KEVIN VAN BRIMMER
Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County have been ranked as the No. 8 best golf hometown in Florida by Golf Digest for the publication's Real Estate Special Report in the upcoming June issue.

In determining the rankings, Golf Digest rated 244 counties nationwide and detailed the 10 best communities in eight regions. The rankings took into account both golf and non-golf factors, including the number and quality of course, golf days per year, course congestion and crime rates, airport access, off-course amenities and cost of living.

While Fort Pierce is identified in the listing, Golf Digest's Andrew Katcher said the ranking included all of St. Lucie County. In Florida, St. Lucie County ranked by the North of Tampa area, West Palm Beach, Punta Gorda (Charlotte County), the Greater Orlando area, Sarasota and Tampa/St. Pete. Jacksonville came in at No. 9 and Daytona Beach at No. 10.

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