Carolina Forest residents oppose golf course redevelopments

Carolina Forest is the newest battleground in the countywide struggle with golf course redevelopments.

• The plan to redevelop the entire Wizard golf course would create 651 new homes and condos and thousands of daily vehicle trips in an already fast-growing area that’s struggling with traffic congestion.

• Homeowners, especially in neighboring Windsor Green, say redevelopment would not only intensify traffic snarls, but it would also take away the golf course that enticed many to buy their homes.

• The Wizard is one of seven golf courses that have redevelopment plans filed with the county.

The once-booming Grand Strand golf industry caused a glut of courses and as profits flounder, owners are turning to more lucrative businesses, mainly housing construction.

• That hasn’t been much consolation to many golf course neighbors, who say they will lose property value and quality of life if their backyard fairways are replaced by condos or single-family homes.

• Residents in Spring Lake and Waterford Plantation have similar concerns over their property and traffic.

Source: Travis Tritten, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC