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History touches present time at fabled Texas National Golf Club,“Golf’s Forgotten Getaway.” Once home to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame, Texas National winds through rolling hills, tall pines and robust elevation changes in Willis. Scenic and secluded, Texas National features nearly a dozen water hazards, includ-ing calm streams and small lakes. This Texas treasure is quickly being restored to its former glory by Gantz Management Group, and will be primed and ready for the 2011 golf season. Gantz Management is now offering special rates at www.texasnationalgolfcourse.com. Golfers can also call the pro shop at (936) 856-4233 to make tee times.

South of Houston you’ll marvel at the playability and well-manicured nature of Country Place Golf Club. This semi-private course nestled in Pearland just off 288 offers a relaxed setting at inexpensive rates. Recent im-provements have the course in prime shape, as aesthetics and on-course quality were equally enhanced. Take a nonchalant stroll through the back nine as it winds along Clear Creek toward a spacious patio where you can pour yourself a cold one once the day is through.

Gantz Management staff will work to insure you and your guests enjoy their experi-ence. Both facilities offer tournament packages with amenities to accommodate groups of 20 to 200 with the utmost service. If you’re inter-ested in a custom golf package for an outing or event, contact [email protected]. Why pay more? It doesn’t have to be expensive to enjoy good golf and great service!

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We’re fi nally out of triple-digit tem-peratures, recovering

from the hottest year on record, and our local golf clubs are gearing up for a sharp increase in play in the cooler fall and winter months. Coinciding with this very pleasant change in season, some courses are offering new fall golf programs to tune up your game or to take it to the next level. Take a look inside this issue for more information on which golf academies are offering these programs, and which courses to add to your “must play” list. Our Cover Feature is The Battleground at Deer Park, a complete facility that may be enjoyed by golfers and non-golfers alike. The Battleground has new alternate tees, new hours, and new lunch and dinner menus at The Republic Grill -- plus, take a look at their new weekend golf packages that include breakfast. Learn more about The Battle-ground and The Republic Grill starting on page 6. Be sure to visit www.Houston.GolfersGuide.com, a golfer’s resource that includes our popular digital magazine with direct links to the course, a comprehensive golf directory, golf features, instruc-tion, equipment news and more. To receive our digital edition of Houston Golfer’s Guide, please email me at [email protected]. Also, please email me your thoughts on what you would like to see in the next edition. So enjoy this new issue, enjoy our “new” weather, and, as always, enjoy the game, because that’s why it was invented in the fi rst place.

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6 Battleground at Deer Park & Republic GrillEnjoy the new changes that have been made on and off the course. New golf strategy and fi ne food at af-fordable prices.

10 Featured Courses Pages of information on the areas must play courses with description, statistics, rates and specials.

18 Junior Golf Tour & InstructionNew junior golf programs during the cooler months.

20 Directory and MapsComprehensive listing of featured courses, golf retailers, and golf academies, including website addresses.

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Some golf course accolades and awards carry more weight than others. Sure, it’s nice to be recognized for, say, the “Best Hot Dog at the Turn,” or some such compliment, but it obviously pales in comparison to “Number 1 Rated Golf Club in the Houston Area,” and “Best Course in Houston Under $30,” both of which have recently been attributed to The Battleground Golf Club at Deer Park, a complete public golfi ng facility located just 20 minutes from downtown Houston offer-ing impeccable course conditions, phenomenal customer service and an overall golf experience second to none.

Houston-area golfers have long known that Battleground is a true championship test, as evidenced by its signature hole, the 175-yard, par-3 17th. A stair-step waterfall accents the edge of a lake that fronts the green. The putting surface is slightly elevated though not very deep, making club selection a top priority. Adding to the chal-lenge is that this is a double green, shared with the par-5 tenth hole, which makes the landing area look larger from the tee than it actually is. While attacking the pin is always an option, care must be exercised to avoid disaster.

If there’s a second signature hole on this highly rated track it would have to be the par-5

fi fth, perhaps the most interesting and visually stunning hole on the course. This dogleg-left par-5 features a fairway bordered by water on the right, and the smart play is to land your drive just short of an inlet of water crossing the fairway at the dogleg. Big hitters run the risk of driving into it, so 3-wood or 2-iron is a pretty good choice on the tee here. The green can be reached in two, but that requires an all carry approach from about 245 yards to reach a relatively small green surrounded by water on three sides and sand on the other. This is defi nitely not a shot in most golfers’ bags. Conventional wisdom has players bailing right on the second shot and approaching the green on the landlocked right side. Gentle undulations on the green must be observed and accommodated, and the waterfall left of the putting surface adds character to this exceptionally scenic portion of the course.

Besides being the “place to play” for you or your foursome, The Battleground Golf Course is also the perfect place to host your next golf tournament or corporate golf outing. Tourna-ment packages include green fee, cart, range balls, yardage book for each player, professional services for the score board, use of the banquet room if necessary, scorecards, and cart signs.

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To complement the outstanding golf, The Battleground features one of the fi nest restaurants in the area -- on course or off -- The Republic Grill. The Republic Grill has new hours, and now offers a wide variety of menu options, in-cluding a new Daily Themed Lunch Buffet, a Sunday Brunch that will have you crying “Uncle” before you get from one end to the other, and, to every golfer’s delight, a Friday and Saturday Breakfast Buffet that is as reasonably priced as it is complete with everyone’s favorite breakfast items. The Grill also has a spacious room to accommodate golf out-ings, parties, weddings and corporate meetings for up to 200 guests.

The Battleground Golf Course has a com-plete Practice Facility, with a spacious grass tee or, if you prefer, you can hit off practice mats. The Prac-tice Range also has three practice holes, a par-3, 4 and 5. There is also a chipping green with a sand bunker to perfect your chip shots and sand shots. You can purchase practice balls by the bucket, or you can purchase a Practice Range membership featuring unlimited practice balls, or upgrade to a member-ship that provides the balls and ongoing access to the practice holes.

The well-stocked pro shop is a perfect place for all your golf equipment needs.

You can improve your game at the new Battleground School of Golf, offering clinics and lessons for every level of golfer, men, women

and juniors, beginners to scratch. Under the aegis of Head Instructor Jimmy Williams, the clinics not only include short- and long-game instruction, but proper stretching techniques to add fl ex-ibility and strength.

While you’re working on your game, The Battleground will be working on the course, undergoing a steady and unobtrusive renovation of virtually the entire venue, beginning with the tee complexes. This will ensure that the course maintains the extremely high standards it has set for itself, and that it continues to offer discerning golfers the ultimate golf experi-ence.

It’s no easy task earning the Number 1 ranking among Houston-

area golf courses, and the course and its professional staff certainly deserve this most cherished award. It’s so much more satisfying than “Best Hot Dog at the Turn,” although, truth be told, if there were such an award, The Battleground at Deer Park would win that

one, too. For more information log on to

www.deerparktx.gov. For tee times call (281) 478-GOLF. For tournaments fi ll

out a Tournament Request form online. Send questions or comments to thebattle-

[email protected]. For more information on the Duffer League contact Bob Peterson, (281) 476-0632. For more information on The Battle-ground lady Swingers call Bobbie Hill at (281) 478-2079.

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No less a luminary than Napoleon once opined that, “An army runs on its stomach,” and while the connota-

tion was obviously military, the same thing can be said by and for any casual golf four-some. Indeed, the pre-round buffet, lunch at the turn, and a post-round cold one while you engage your fi ngers and toes trying to fi gure out your actual score are now as much a part of the golf experience as hitting a bag of balls on the driving range or waving at a few putts on the practice green.

And while virtually every golf club and course features some sort of food and bever-age option, only a select few offer a top-fl ight facility like The Republic Grill at The Battle-ground at Deer Park. Featuring a new menu, new hours, new themed lunch specials, a new breakfast golf package and a Sunday Brunch Buffet, The Republic Grill offers casual dining with a magnifi cent golf course view.

The Republic Grill’s new hours are Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.- 11 a.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enjoy an incredible Brunch Buffet every Sunday, fea-turing more buffet items than you can shake a 9-iron at, as well as delectable desserts, for only $13.95 per person.

The full menu is offered Monday to Fri-day, along with specialty items on the daily lunch buffet -- including the over-stocked salad bar -- from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It too is just $9.95. Happy Hour is from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. with appetizer and drink specials. The new Weekend Golf Breakfast Buffet Packages includes breakfast, greens fee, and shared cart, all for $33 on Fridays and $42

on Saturdays. This is the best breakfast and golf in the State.

Widely recognized within the Deer Park golfi ng community as one of the fi n-est restaurants in the area, The Republic Grill is on a mission to inform locals and visitors alike that the facility is open to the public. “Many people have heard about us from their friends and fellow golfers, but not so many are aware that they are always welcome to join us, whether they’re golf-ing with us that day or not,” said Food & Beverage Coordinator Jeremy Elbert. “We want to change that perception, and we’ve adjusted our menu items and our hours to make it even more convenient for them to do just that.”

The Republic Grill also features a large private room that accommodates up to 200 guests for weddings, meetings, golf outings -- any special event that’s on your schedule, including those all-important Holiday par-ties. With a menu customized specifi cally for your event, your guests will enjoy the atmosphere of a country club, while you enjoy the prices of a public facility.

If your foursome truly does run on its stomach, once you treat yourself to this culinary extravaganza you’ll be fueled up and ready for anything The Battleground can throw at you. But you’d better leave a little extra time for your outing, because with this much great fuel, you’ll be wanting to play the course twice. Napoleon would be very proud.

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AT THE BATTLEGROUNDThe Republic Grill

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Sanctuary for birdies and eagles, The Battleground is a complete public golfi ng facility specializing in tourna-ments and corporate outings. Offering a demanding

championship layout, The Battleground is staffed by event specialists who are available to assist you in coordinating every detail of your event from computerized pairings and scoring to personalized cart signs, scorecards, rule sheets and tournament result scorecards. Located just 20 minutes from downtown Houston, The Battleground makes your event easy to plan and thoroughly enjoyable for all. Whether you are looking for a simple golf outing, a friendly place to eat, a corporate or social event then visit or call The Battleground at Deer Park.

We have a spacious room to accommodate golf outings, parties, weddings and corporate meetings. The Republic Grill has a wide assortment of menu options for your event and our well-stocked pro shop is a perfect place for your guests to shop.

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AMENITIES•Full-Service Restaurant•GPS on carts•Fully-Stocked Pro Shop•3 Holes Practice Course•Driving Range•Lessons•Beverage Cart•Snack BarSTATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeBlack 6942 73.5 136Gold 6303 70.5 125Blue 5526 67.1 119White 4779 69.4 115PERSONNEL Architect ............. Tom KnickerbockerTeaching Pro .............Jimmy WilliamsSuperintendent ...............Jeff Wilson

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GREEN FEE’S WITH CARTLa Quinta CourseWeekday .....................................$38.00Weekday Senior/Twilight ..........$28.00Weekend ....................................$46.00Weekend Twilight ......................$36.00El Dorado CourseWeekday .....................................$48.00Weekday Senior/Twilight ..........$39.00Weekend ....................................$56.00Weekend Twilight ......................$46.00

AMENITIES• 36 Holes• Full practice facility• Quail Valley Grille• Meeting/Banquet space• Fully-stocked Golf Shop

PERSONNELMgr/Head Pro .. Tyson Stittleburg, PGADir. Of Instruction ............Rick EllstromSuperintendent ................Jeff McCrory

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ARedesigned by Jeff Blume in 2009, the El Dorado Course has been voted one of the best values in all of Houston. This course is an adventure every time you play. The

La Quinta Course comprises many of the holes that hosted the 1973 & 1974 Houston Open. This is truly public golf at its fi nest. Quail Valley Golf Course is the perfect place to host your next golf tournament or charity outing. With a full-service grille, we can accommodate all of your needs. Quail Valley Golf Course is located just minutes from the Med Center and the Galleria in beautiful Missouri City.

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Avid golfers in the Houston area yearning for a pure golf experi-ence set apart from the city and

brimming with secluded, natural sur-roundings can fi nd that true, undisturbed feeling at Eagle Pointe Golf Club. The par-71 Rick Forester-design located less than 35 minutes from down-town Houston off I-10 in Mont Belvieu, is equal parts peaceful, eye-catching and playable. The course’s distinguishable charac-teristics are its rolling fairways, stunning-

ly tall pines, dramatic elevation changes and an abundance of water. With no homes on 17 of the 18 holes, golf is what you get at Eagle Pointe. The trademark of Eagle Pointe is its steeply tilted, undulating greens that will challenge even the most expert players. Strategically speaking, it’s important to place your approach shots below the hole at Eagle Pointe because of the quickness of the putting surfaces. Eagle Pointe’s closing stretch is the perfect way to conclude a round of golf.


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StatisticsPar: 71 Yards Rating SlopeBlack 7077 73.2 128Blue 6502 70.9 121Green 5927 68.0 116Red 5213. 67.4 113

PersonnelArchitect .............................. Rick ForesterDirector of Golf ........................Jeff StrongCourse Record .. Chip Craig & Shawn Stefani,

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Amenities• Online Tee Times• Meeting/Banquet Rooms• Outdoor Pavilion • Two Restaurants• Recreation Complex & Wave Pool• Fully-Stocked Pro Shop• Memberships Available• Player Development Program

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The 15th is the toughest par 3, with a two-tiered green and menacing bunkers right and left. The long par-4 16th fea-tures multiple water hazards and a small, narrow green. The par-5 17th is the best birdie opportunity over the four-hole stretch if you don’t fi nd yourself in one of the many sand traps guarding the green. Finally, the par-4 fi nishing hole requires not one, but two shots over water to a well-protected green. The facility also offers a state-of-the art fi tness center and an 8,000-square-

foot tournament pavilion that would be the perfect place for corporate outings, weddings or charity events this fall.Visit www.eaglepointeonline.com or call (281) 385-6666 for more information.


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Golf is a passion, not a chore. Beneath the towering Oaks and sturdy Pines that permeate Tim-

ber Creek Golf Club, golfers are enjoy-ing the game like never before. General Manager Mike Griswold and his staff are stressing the fun aspects of golf, and developing an uncommon rapport with their customers.

“People who play here frequently call this their club and have a sense of belonging,” Griswold chimed. “They don’t pay dues to get that.”

The course’s culture is equaled if not surpassed by the design of Jay Riviere, who incorporated dense wood-lands, winding creeks and rock outcrop-pings to create a splendid layout just 20 miles from downtown Houston.

“Our course isn’t target golf, but the fairways are really defi ned,” Gris-wold said. “Jay Riviere’s genius is that you know where you want to hit it and where you don’t want to hit it off every tee box. There’s no guessing.”

With its classic Clubhouse Pub atmosphere and an eclectic menu that appeals to virtually every taste, the Leg-ends Grill at Timber Creek is the place to meet, mingle and enjoy complimen-tary hors d’oeuvres during the regular Friday afternoon Happy Hour, weekly from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Open daily from 11 a.m. until 30 minutes after sunset, Legends Grill welcomes golfers and non-golfers alike to enjoy their daily Lunch Specials every day until 4 p.m., and their favorite libations anytime.


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DIRECTIONS: 1-45 S., exit and turn right on FM 2351, turn right at 2nd light

RATES: Call the Pro Shop or visit online for specials

AMENITIES:• 27 hole golf course• Golf Academy• Legends Restaurant & Bar• Fully Stocked Pro Shop• 200-seat pavilion for tourna-

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Bring your group to Timber Creek for an outing or a tournament that

provides a country club experience at a public course price. Complete tourna-ment packages are available, including green and cart fees, range balls, cart tags, customized score cards, closest to the pin markers and professional scoring.

From its outstanding course condi-tions to its food and beverage facilities, from its fully-stocked golf shop to its legendary service, Timber Creek Golf Club in Friendswood rivals any private club in Texas. Where you belong.


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STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeChamp 6969 73.4 138Regular 6389 70.2 133Senior 5955 68.7 126Forward 5248 71.4 123

AMENITIES• Fully Stocked Pro Shop• Texas Size Practice Facilities• Golf Lessons• Bar & Grill

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Point. We offer a challenging 18 hole championship layout set on over 200 acres among tall pine, oak and magnolia trees. Be sure to stop by our fully-stocked pro shop and replenish your equipment because water comes into play on 15 out of 18 holes. Evergreen Point has been rated 4 Stars by Golf Digest’s Best Places to Play since it’s opening in 1996. Evergreen Point offers a great value from our daily rates to our corporate outing packages.

Baytown, TX (281) 837-9000www.evergreenpointgolf.com

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STATISTICSPar: 71 Yards Rating SlopeBlue 6017 69.7 123White 5718 68.2 122Red 5258 69.0 116PERSONNELGen. Mgr. & Head Pro .......Bobby BrowneTeaching Pro ............. Matt SchroederSuperintendent ............Doug BrowneAssistant Pro ..................... Chris RyanAMENITIES• 18-Hole Golf Course• Banquet Room• Driving Range & Instruction• Full Service Restaurant• Fully-Stocked Pro Shop

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Stephen F. Austin Golf Course is conveniently located only minutes west of Katy, exit FM 1458 off IH-10, where the rolling Hill Country begins.

You don’t have to drive far to play a scenic course on the Brazos River outside of the city where friendly service makes golfers feel at home. Watch the deer as you play the course’s tight, tree-lined fairways and fast, elevated greens. SFA State Park nearby for the campers.

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“Golf doesn’t build character, it reveals it,” is an adage that has been attributed most often to the immortal Bobby Jones, but even the ines-timable Mr. Jones could never have foreseen the character-building capabilities of the game on today’s youth, not only across the country but around the world.

Golf provides kids of all ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds with struc-ture and discipline; it promotes confi dence and enhances self-esteem; it provides valuable life lessons on interacting with their peers; and it teaches children that without some risk there is never any real reward. That it does all this while allowing them to have fun is the true beauty of this extraordinarily beautiful game.

But a sometimes overlooked yet equally valuable component is competition, and no one is more keenly aware of that than PGA Professional Thomas Hutton, Junior Golf Manager and Championship Director for the Southern Texas PGA. “Golf is a great teacher,” says Hutton, “and a great equalizer. Especially during competitive events, junior golfers get to experience fi rst-hand the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat -- to borrow a well-worn sports phrase -- and learn that taking personal responsibility in dealing with and overcoming adversity on the course helps prepare them for the challenges they’ll face later on in their everyday lives.”

Widely recognized as one of the most extensive and successful junior programs in the U.S., the Southern Texas PGA sponsors and hosts a full docket of Junior Golf events each season, culminating with the annual Southern Texas PGA Junior Championship. “Tradition-ally we’ve offered a two-season program,

Summer and School Year,” says Hutton, “but beginning in 2012 we’re going to go to three seasons – Spring, Summer, and Fall – and each season will have its own Championship.”

The expanded schedule is in response to the overwhelming and enthusiastic partici-pation over the past few years. Indeed, 270 juniors of every age and ability level competed in the 2011 Junior Championship at Cypress-wood Golf Club in August, with more than 2,800 juniors participating in the total series of events this year. It’s an opportunity for young golfers to experience the thrill of championship play in a tournament atmosphere, and it re-wards players who devote the time and energy to improve their games.

While many of the Fall Series events are already full, there are still opportunities to get in on the excitement and fun. Each tournament has automatic exemptions into the upcoming Fall Series Championships, to be played De-cember 3-4 at Pine Forest Country Club for the Junior Tour, and December 10-11 at Gleann-loch Pines Golf Club for the Little Linksters.

Whether it’s to acquaint your child with the game for the very fi rst time, or introduce him or her to the thrill of truly competitive golf, the STPGA’s Junior Golf program and its Championship Series of events will create golf-ing memories that will last a lifetime.

For more information contact the South-ern Texas PGA offi ce at (832) 442-2404, or visit their website, www.stpgajuniorgolf.com.


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Class A PGA Professional David Pilsner realizes he is one of golf’s fortunate few. “I was lucky to have grown up playing with good junior players who motivated me to practice and get better,” said Pilsner. “Instruction was not very common, but we learned to play the game well.” Now, as Director of Golf Instruction at Timber Creek Golf Club in Friendswood, the practically self-taught Pilsner is bringing the basics of the game to golf’s fastest-growing segment, junior golfers. “We host golf camps in the summer to introduce children as young as six years old to the game,” said Pilsner, “and during the school year we have after school classes, Saturday classes, and a Junior Golf Academy for teenagers.”

This fall Pilsner will conduct a Golf Fundamentals class for boys and girls ages 5 to 9. Beginning Monday, October 3, the six-week program from 4:45 to 6 p.m. will focus on fundamental movement skills that are used in all sports. The 90-minute sessions will use stations to help the kids work on agility, striking, balance, locomo-tion, jumping, rotation and core strength. Additionally, the Junior Golf Academy will feature the Learn to Play Golf program for boys and girls from 10-13 years old, which will introduce these young players to more golf-specifi c skills including upper and low-er body mobility and stability, wrist motion, striking, agility, balance and coordination, as well as focusing on routine golf skills -- if there truly are such things -- like putting, chipping and the full swing. The cost for each program is $120.

Timber Creek Golf Club, a 27-hole fa-cility designed by Jay Riviere and carved out

of 316 acres of oak and pine forests, offers golfers an environment and a feeling that is not found anywhere else on the South side of Houston. One million cubic yards of dirt were moved to create the rolling looks of South Carolina, and 13 bridges were added to cross over Clear Creek. Strategically placed rock outcroppings add to the beauty of the course.

The 6,500-square-foot clubhouse fea-tures a well supplied golf shop, a restaurant/bar that is open daily and locker rooms with showers, and the 200-seat open-air pavil-ion is equipped with a grill and is perfect for tournaments, private parties or for just providing a panoramic view for post-round beverages. The driving range, where you can sharpen your skills or take a lesson from the staff of PGA professionals, is lighted for after-work practice sessions, and customer service ranks high among all Houston-area golf clubs. The Golf Academy at Timber Creek also offers custom club fi tting to help you play your best -- Pilsner is certifi ed as a Ping and Titleist club fi tter.

Whether you’re a beginner, a recre-ational player or a highly skilled golfer look-ing to sharpen your skills, Timber Creek has a program designed to fi t your needs. “Golf is a diffi cult game to begin with,’ said Pilsner, “but that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be fun.” And anyone who’s been named Southern Texas PGA Professional of the Year, as Pilsner was in 2008, certainly knows what he’s talking about.

For more information on the Golf Academy at Timber Creek log on to www.timbercreekgolfclub.com, or call David Pilsner directly at (281) 993-1140, ext. 22.


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In 14 years of being a swing/short game coach to many players, I am often asked what the most frustrating part of my job is. My answer is, I love to develop players and nothing about my job is frustrating to me. However, the most common fault that I deal with as a coach isn’t a physical one but a mental one.

We live in a society of people looking for quick fixes and the easiest ways to obtain results, but these quick fixes are not always the best or most healthy ways to go about getting the results we want. More money is spent in this country on diet pills and cos-metic surgery than money spent on healthy foods and gym memberships by far. It takes more effort and commitment to eat healthy and exercise regularly than it does to take diet pills or have a liposuction procedure done. How does this pertain to golf? Well, it is the exact same scenario that I as a swing/short game coach, I see in golfers every day.

I read somewhere that less than 10 percent of golfers actually take golf lessons. This did not surprise me, considering that only about 5-10 percent of golfers in the world can break a 100. Just like with people and their bodies, golfers are always looking to obtain results with quick fixes. Whether it be a swing method instructional DVD or training aid they buy off an infomercial or a new $400 driver they think will be the an-swer to their golf game. All of which require only the push of a few buttons or the swipe of a credit card to obtain, not knowing for sure if they will even help your game.

The next time you golf to a golf course take a look at the practice range. Besides the players that are just loosening up, count the number of people who are actually practic-ing. I as a full-time instructor am on the range all day and have a front row seat to

witness all of this. More often than not, I and whoever is tak-ing a lesson from me are the only ones out on the range.

I see a lot from either stu-dents of mine… or just people hitting range balls before or after their round of golf, frustration that stems from unrealistic expectations. When students of mine have taken a lesson, we fixed what was wrong with their swing, but then they did nothing with it as far as practicing goes. Their frustration comes from the reverting back to swing faults that we have already corrected. There is also the golfer who has just showed up to play, has not played in a month, does not take lessons or practice, but is now hating life now after hitting the ball terribly on the range before they tee off.

The best players in the world practice rigorously, have swing/short game coaches, use the best custom fitted equipment, and still revert back to swing faults as well as hit bad shots. The difference is that the founda-tion of a pros golf game is so much more solid because they put in the work and com-mitment to obtain results to right way. Just like the individual who makes the commit-ment to change their bodies by getting with a nutritionist who gives them a diet plan, and who exercises consistently with a trainer to ensure the most effective workouts possible. Practicing is one thing, but practice with a purpose is much more effective.

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Bellville Golf & Receation Club 979-865-9058 9 2426 Highway 36 N., Bellville, TX 77418

Columbus Golf Course 979-732-5575 9 1617 Walnut St, Columbus, TX 78934

Country Campus Golf Course 936-291-0008 9

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Eagle Lake Golf Course 979-234-5981 9

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Green Caye Golf Course 281-337-2021 9 lighted

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Hillcrest 281-331-3505 9 lighted 3401 Fairway Dr., Alvin,TX 77511

Humble Oil Patch Golf Center 281-548-7273 9

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Indian Shores Golf Course 281-324-2592 9

2141 White Feather Trail, Crosby, TX 77532

Mulligans Golf 281-890-6026 9 11010 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77070

San Jacinto College Golf Course 281-476-1880 9 8060 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX 77505

Spring Valley Golf Club 281-351-8628 9 25110 Gosling Rd., Spring, TX 77389

Lake Estates Golf Club 936-594-2583 9 146 Jamestown Road Fm 3453,Trinity, TX 75862

Weimar Golf Club 877-251-0003 9

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West Brazos Golf Center 979-798-4653 9 Lighted 4199 County Rd. 507, Brazoria, TX 77422

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Bay Forest GC PUB La Porte 281-471-4653

Bayou Din GC PUB Beaumont 409-796-1327

Bayou GC M Texas City 409-643-5850

Baywood CC SP Pasadena 281-487-0050

Beacon Lakes GC PUB League City 281-337-1459

Bear Creek Golf World PUB Houston 281-859-8188

Belle Oaks GC PUB Beaumont 409-796-1311

Bellville Golf & Receation Club PUB Bellville 979-865-9058

Blaketree National GC PUB Montgomery 936-449-4907

Bluebonnet Country GC PUB Navasota 936-894-2207

Brenham CC SP Brenham 979-836-1733

Brentwood SP Beaumont 409-840-9440

Brock Park GC M Houston 281-458-1350

Cape Royale GC PUB Coldspring 936-653-2388

Chambers County GC M Anahuac 409-267-8235

Clear Creek GC PUB Houston 713-738-8000

Colony Creek CC PUB Victoria 361-576-0020

Columbia Lakes PUB West Columbia 979-345-PUTT

Columbus GC M Columbus 979-732-5575

Country Place GC SP Pearland 713-436-1533

Cypress Lakes PUB Cypress 281-304-8515

Cypresswood GC PUB Spring 281-821-6300

Dickinson CC PUB Dickinson 281-337-3031

Eagle Pointe GC PUB Mont Belvieu 281-385-6666

Evergreen Point GC PUB Baytown 281-837-9000

Fox Creek GC PUB Hempstead 979-826-2131

Freeport GC M Freeport 979-233-8311

Gleannloch Pines PUB Spring 281-225-1200

Glenbrook GC M Houston 713-649-8089

Goose Creek GC SP Baytown 281-424-5534

Greatwood GC PUB Sugar Land 281-343-9999

Green Caye GC PUB Dickinson 281-337-2021

Gus Wortham GC M Houston 713-928-4260

Henry Homberg GC M Beaumont 409-842-3220

Hermann Park GC PUB Houston 713-526-0077

Heron Lakes GC PUB Houston 281-807-0207

High Meadow Ranch GC PUB Magnolia 281-356-7700

Houston National GC PUB Houston 281-304-1400

Idylwild GC PUB Sour Lake 409-753-2521

Iron Oaks GC PUB Beaumont 409-866-9191

Jersey Meadow GC PUB Jersey Village 713-896-0900

Kingwood Cove GC PUB Kingwood 281-358-1155

Lake Windcrest R Magnolia 281-259-2279

Legendary Oaks GC PUB Hempstead 979-826-4001

Longwood GC PUB Cypress 281-373-4100

Meadowbrook Farms GC PUB Katy 281-693-4653

Melrose GC PUB Houston 281-847-1214

Memorial Park GC M Houston 713-867-0386

Moody’s Gardens GC PUB Galveston 409-683-4653

Newport GC & Conf.Center PUB Crosby 281-328-3576

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Oakhurst GC PUB Porter 281-354-4653

Pasadena Municipal GC M Houston 281-481-0834

Pecan Lakes GC PUB Navasota 936-870-3889

Pine Crest CC PUB Houston 713-462-4914

Quail Valley GC M Missouri City 281-403-5910

Raven Nest GC PUB Huntsville 936-438-8588

Rayburn Country R Brookeland 409-698-2444

Red Wolf GC PUB Huffman 281-324-1841

Redstone GC PUB/PV Humble 281-459-7800

River Point GC PUB Richmond 281-343-9995

River Ridge GC PUB Sealy 800-553-7517

River Terrace GC PUB Channelview 281-452-2183

Sharpstown GC M Houston 713-988-2099

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Southwyck GC PUB Pearland 713-436-9999

Stephen F. Austin GC SP San Felipe 979-885-2811

Swanson Golf Center Pub Houston 281-440-1308

Texaco GC PUB Houston 713-453-7501

Texas A&M University GC PUB College Station 979-845-1723

Texas National GC PUB Willis 936-856-4233

The Battleground at Deer Park PUB Deer Park 281-478-4653

The Falls Resort & GC SP New Ulm 979-992-3123

The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch PUB Katy 281-395-4653

The Links at West Fork PUB Conroe 936-760-1776

The Village GC PUB Panorama Village 936-856-5531

The Wilderness PUB Lake Jackson 979-297-4653

The Woodlands R The Woodlands 281-882-3000

Timber Creek GC PUB Friendswood 281-993-1140

Tour 18 Houston PUB Humble 281-540-1818

Travis B. Bryan GC M Bryan 979-823-0126

Waller CC PUB Waller 936-931-3335

Wedgewood GC PUB Conroe 936-441-4653

West Brazos Golf Center PUB Brazoria 979-798-4653

Westwood Shores GC PUB Trinity 936-594-9172

Wildcat GC PUB Houston 713-413-3400

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Bay City CC Bay City 979-245-3990

Bay Oaks CC Houston 281-488-9753

Beaumont CC Beaumont 409-898-7011

Briarcrest CC Bryan 979-776-1490

Carlton Woods The Woodlands 281-863-5820

Champions GC Houston 281-444-6449

Conroe CC Conroe 936-756-5222

Deerwood Club Kingwood 281-360-1065

El Campo CC El Campo 979-543-6592

Elkins Lake CC Huntsville 936-295-4312

Falcon Point Katy 281-392-2582

Fort Bend CC Richmond 281-342-8368

Galveston CC Galveston 409-737-9830

Gary Player Sig. Cour. The Woodlands 281-863-1490

Golf Crest CC Pearland 281-485-4550

Hearthstone CC Houston 281-463-2204

Houston CC Houston 713-465-8381

Houston Oaks Hockley 713-888-0000

Kingwood CC Kingwood 281-348-2217

Lakeside CC Houston 281-497-2228

Live Oak CC Rockport 361-729-7311

Lochinvar GC Houston 281-821-0220

Magnolia Creek League City 281-557-0555

Northgate CC Houston 281-440-1223

Pebble Creek GC College Station 979-690-0990

Pecan Grove Plantation CC Richmond 281-342-9940

Raveneaux CC Spring 281-370-6370

River Oaks CC Houston 713-529-4321

River Plantation CC Conroe 936-273-2276

Riverbend CC Sugar Land 281-491-2500

Royal Oaks CC Houston 281-899-3270

Shadow Hawk GC Richmond 281-494-3533

South Shore Harbour CC League City 281-334-0521

Sugar Creek CC Sugar Land 281-494-9135

Sweetwater CC Sugar Land 281-980-4653

The Houstonian GC Richmond 281-494-4244

Traditions Club Bryan 979-779-1007

Walden on Lake Conroe Montgomery 936-448-4668

Walden on Lake Houston Humble 281-852-3743

Weston Lakes CC Fulshear 281-346-1227

Westwood GC Houston 713-774-3011

Whispering Pines GC Trinity 936-594-4980

Willow Creek GC Spring 281-376-1501

Willow Fork CC Katy 281-579-6611

Big O’s Golf League City 281-557-3300

D & J Golf Bryan 979-776-4653

Edwin Watts Golf Friendswood 281-486-3212

Edwin Watts Golf Houston 713-627-2411

Edwin Watts Golf Houston 832-249-6133

Edwin Watts Golf Humble 281-540-3700

Games People Play Beaumont 409-866 -3883

Golf Etc. Houston 281-480-4653

Golf Etc. Pearland 713-436-5001

Golf Etc. College Station 979-696-2733

Golf Galaxy Houston 832-203-1518

Golf Galaxy Houston 832-478-1365

Golf Galaxy Sugar Land 281-491-1888

Golf Galaxy The Woodlands 832-585-0505

Golf Galaxy Webster 281- 332-3332

Golf USA Houston 281-392-4653

Golf Warehouse Houston 281-443-2828

Golf Warehouse II Houston 281-596-9090

Golfsmith Spring 281-292-2288

GolfSmith Houston 713-993-9993

Golfsmith Houston 713-334-3334

Golfsmith Webster 281-554-9911

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Mulligan’s Golf Houston 281-890-6026

Sport Shoppe Houston 281-879-0929

Spring Golf Center Spring 281-288-8685

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Contents

32 Vaaler Creek Golf ClubVaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco Texas continues to transform from a championship semi- private golf course to a full fl edged golf community.

37 Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa One part frontier, one part luxury. A stay at Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa is an opportunity to step 100 years back into the history of the American west with all the comfort of the present.

61 Foresight Golf While most management companies are cutting back or just holding their own, The Foresight Golf Family continues to grow in the Lone Star State.

74 Directory and MapsComprehensive listing of featured course.

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I hope that by the time you read this letter it has rained and the temperature has

dropped below 100 degrees. This year so far has been brutal on golf courses and golfers through-out Texas. The lack of water has stressed so many of our courses, and it’s been extremely diffi cult maintaining the excellent course conditioning we are accustomed to in Central Texas. So if you believe in the Golf gods, which I do, sending out a prayer for rain might make golfi ng life in South Texas a little more tolerable.

Water problems? In some cases, not so much. Not all courses in Central Texas are in dire need of water; some are lucky to be receiving effl uent water supplied by their city, and some just have great water rights. Our Front Cover Story, Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco Texas, is one of the lucky ones. Sure there are limits to watering, but having access is everything. Through-out the summer, Vaaler Creek has stayed greener than green through this drought, and the course has been in excellent condition all year long. I highly recommend you grab your sticks and head to Blanco to check it out for yourself. Vaaler Creek is located a straight shot from downtown San Antonio and less than an hour from the capital city of Austin. It is a visually stunning and uniquely memorable layout that sets out to chal-lenge more accomplished players, while at the same time achieving playability for the average golfer.

Foresight Golf has expanded its family this year by adding four new courses. The expansion includes Oso Beach Golf Course and Lozano Golf Center in Corpus Christi; Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle; and Max A. Mandel Golf Course in Laredo, one of the few course being built in the U.S. by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The centerfold in this issue features photos of the entire Foresight Family.

With the year quickly coming to an end I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. See you in 2012..

Mike Ratchman Regional Publisher


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As a long time contributor to Golfer’s Guide, Tony Vaught has made an impact both with our magazine and radio show. He has been a regional and national editor of BunkerShot.com and now is one of their chief bloggers and is vice president of the Texas Golf Writers Association

Tony Vaught

Contributing Writers

The newest contributor to Central Texas Golfer’s Guide, Steve Ha-bel is a national correspondent for Cybergolf, managing editor for Texas CEO Magazine and works as a contributing editor for Horns Illustrated magazine, a publication focusing on University of Texas sports.

Habel also writes two golf blogs and works as the media coordinator for Hall of Fame player and golf architect Tom Kite, architect Jeff Brauer and the City of Arlington’s golf division.

Habel is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America as well as the Texas Golf Writers Association.

Steve Habel

A regular contributor to Golfer’s Guide Radio on ESPN and current president of the Texas Golf Writers Association, Art Stricklin will be contributing his award-winning writing talent to the Central Texas Golfer’s Guide.

One of the foremost experts on golf history and travel in Texas, Stricklin has written a total of seven books and has personally played at a majority of the state’s 800 golf courses. Stricklin graduated from

Baylor in 1983 and then spent more than a decade working for newspapers throughout Texas, including three years as the golf writer for the San Antonio Express-News.

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Golf ’s Oasis in the Texas Hill Country

Sound water management and a wild stroke of luck is keeping Vaaler Creek

green in bone-dry Central Texas.

You would understand if PGA Profes-sional Adam Grosch walked around with a perpetual smile on his face. He’s got a lot going his way these days. Grosch is Di-rector of Golf at Vaaler Creek Golf Club, a fi ve-star golf facility just down the road from San Antonio and less than an hour from the capital city of Austin. His golfers are happy, his staff is working together as a team, business is good. And his course, unlike many others in the state, remains in near-perfect condition, despite the worst drought in decades.

But his joy is tempered by the reality that many courses are suffering, and that the golf industry, along with virtually any-one and everyone else, is having a pretty rough go of it. “Of course we’re thrilled that we can offer our guests a great golf experience, despite the State’s desper-ate need for rain,” Grosch said. “But it’s painful to watch what our friends at our neighboring courses are going through. Unfortunately, a parched course is some-thing you just can’t hide.”

Vaaler Creek remains green due to a

number of factors, not the least of which is that it draws a signifi cant amount of its water supply from the Trinity Aquifer, which, unlike much of the surround-ing area that draws water from rivers, lakes, and the Edwards Aquifer. That’s the “lucky” part of the equation. The Vaaler Creek staff is extremely judicious with the use of that water, and while you wouldn’t expect them to know exactly how much they’re using, you get the feeling that if queried they could nail it within a gallon or two.

Vaaler Creek, architect Michael Low-ry’s fi rst signature golf course design, is a visually stunning and uniquely memora-ble layout that sets out to challenge more accomplished players by pinching landing areas and employing strategically placed hazards, while at the same time achieving playability and enhancing enjoyment for the average golfer. The back nine, which opened to the public in July 2007, was joined in 2009 by the complementary front. Both sides feature spectacular pan-oramic views of the Texas Hill Country,

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an abundance of live oaks and rolling topography.

Appearances will be deceiving for your average player, on a course which measures more than 6,800 yards from the tips and plays to a par of 72. With plenty of greenside bunkers, man-made waterways, elevation changes, undulating greens and a few tiered fairways, the 18-hole championship course is a daunting challenge. But players will fi nd the course extremely playable, and those who score well will walk off the 18th feeling good about the state of their game.

The uniqueness of each hole is the hallmark of Vaaler Creek, and makes playing this Hill Country course so much fun. Players won’t soon forget the 195-yard, par-3 12th hole, which features a Pacman-shaped pond that surrounds the green almost completely. Another example is the 511-yard, par-5 10th that gives players a choice off the tee between upper and lower fairways with substan-tially different elevations.

Located within the Rockin’ J Ranch, a community dedicated to resort living and championship golf set upon more than 1,000 rolling acres just south of the charm-ing town of Blanco, Vaaler Creek is used to drawing golfers from every direc-tion.

Golfers can expect a qual-ity of play “comparable

to a high-end resort in San Antonio,” at a very attractive price. The golf course is positioned as a semi-private facility, with property owners of Rockin’ J Ranch receiving a complimentary basic golf membership that entitles them to enjoy their fi rst three rounds each month for free, with a discounted rate thereafter. Basic golf memberships may also be purchased by non-property owners, and Vaaler Creek offers guests of its members discounted greens fees as well. For more frequent players, Vaaler Creek offers an annual full membership, which entitles individual members to unlimited rounds during the year, including cart fees.

Out-of-town golfers now have the opportunity to Stay & Play at Vaaler Creek. A bank of brand new, well fur-nished two- and three-bedroom condos situated around the No. 10 tee box will serve as guest accommodations, and start at $175 per night. Discounted greens fees are a part of the Stay & Play package.

As the sun dips toward the horizon in the burnt-orange Texas sky, you can bet quite a crowd will be gathering on the 5,550-square-foot deck that overlooks

This 5,000 square foot deck is not a bad place to hang out after your round of golf, grab your your favorite beverage and and wind down your day with a Hill Country Sunset.



the 18th fairway at Vaaler Creek. The platform, which is cloaked by two large live oaks trees that rise up through its center and ex-pands out over a large pond, serves as the centerpiece of the club’s tournament and event facilities, and the place to be for a cold beverage when your round comes to an end. The deck is a popu-lar meeting spot for group events such as weddings, tournaments and reunions.

This area is also the future site of Vaaler Creek’s clubhouse, which will be located directly behind the 18th green and feature great views of golfers as they approach the fi nal hole, a tough par-4 requiring a 100-yard carry over water to a green that protrudes into a pond.

Vaaler Creek’s professional event staff can handle any size golf outing or tourna-ment, and will put together a number of tournament packages, from a simple green and cart fee program to an all-inclu-sive tournament package with discounted rates, scoring, range balls, tee prizes, hole-in-one prizes, drink tickets and food and beverage service. This package is priced around $75 per person, depending on the size of the group.

A beautiful driving range and a giant teeing area welcome golfers who want to warm up or revisit a few swing thoughts from the day’s round. Vaaler Creek has also recently introduced a short game area, complete with areas for chipping and sand shots.

You won’t fi nd Adam Grosch smil-ing uncontrollably about the current state of affairs – after all, a wise man once

opined that “You can’t think and grin at the same time” – Grosch has a full plate holding his facility and his team to the exacting standards he’s set for both. But he does derive a great deal of pleasure from the fact that his club can still offer the ultimate golf experience to his guests, even in this demanding climatic and fi nancial environment. “If there’s one good thing about this situation it’s that golfers can come out to Vaaler Creek and expect to fi nd things they way they once were, the way they should be, and enjoy a few hours of relaxation and great golf,” said Grosch. “And, at the bottom of it, isn’t that what the game is really all about?”

For more information on the programs, pricing, packages or playing options offered by Vaaler Creek Golf Club, please visit www.vaalercreekgolfclub.com or call (830) 833-0706. Visitors to the site may also sign up for E-specials that will be delivered to their inbox twice every month promoting discounted golf rates and special golf promotions at the club. Anyone interested in hosting an event or golf tournament at Vaaler Creek can either fi ll out a questionnaire on the site or call the golf shop.

It never gets to hot at Vaaler Creek, when it does, a jump in ther Olympic size swimming pool will cool you down real quick.


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Bend of the River

“Elevate” your game at the fi nest destination resort in this scenic corner of the State

Anyone who’s driven across Texas can tell you two things about the ride: It’s far, and it’s fl at. Indeed, you could start a rumor that the highest “natural” elevation in the State is the pitcher’s mound at a high school baseball fi eld in Odessa, and most people would believe it. Most people, that is, who’ve never been to the Big Bend area in remote Southwest Texas, named for the vast curve in the Rio Grande River adjacent to the Mexican border. It is an extraordinarily beautiful region with a fascinating history, and the home of the renowned Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa.

Enveloped by more than 1 mil-lion acres of public land, the Laji-tas Resort is nestled between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park and features the Black Jack’s Crossing Golf Course, a 7,413-yard Lanny Wadkins

Signature design that has been receiving rave reviews across Texas and throughout the Southwest.

This semi-private, stunningly unique 18-hole championship golf course has challenging fairways set against a rugged backdrop. It’s a Big Course worthy of the Big Bend, with seven breathtaking mountain holes and one spectacular desert mountain vista after another. “Some of these tee shots, you just go, ‘Wow!’” said course designer Wadkins, former CBS golf commentator, PGA Tour Star and recent Hall of Fame

inductee. “On hole number four, it’s ‘Holy smokes.’ Then fi ve is better than four

and six is better than fi ve, and it just keeps going.”

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Rio Grande, and the old Lajitas Trading Post (circa 1800s) has been re-purposed into the Golf Shop and Longhorn Museum. The course is a true work of art, combining the historical features of the land with the stunning setting amidst the National and State parks.

The facility features a 500-yard driving range with 25 practice stations a 5,000-square foot-putting green, a short game practice facility, rental clubs, and a state-of-the-art GPS equipped golf cart system.

The Lajitas Resort offers a variety of guest rooms to accommodate your per-sonal preference, which are beautifully and uniquely appointed to complement the historic character of their Big Bend set-ting. Each accommodation is individually designed -- no two rooms are alike -- and combine cozy chambers with Victorian sensibilities, hacienda hideaways with decidedly Spanish accents, and rough-hewn furnishings with a cowboy fl air.

Dining at the Lajitas Resort is as dis-tinctive as the picturesque setting. The sig-nature dishes created by the Executive Chef offer an innovative approach to traditional southwestern cuisine. Gourmet West Texas

fare is prepared using fresh ingredients that celebrate the native fl avors of the region, including green chiles, prickly pear, wild game, and prime beef aged on-site.

Join in the virtually unlimited activities such as a Wild West adventure, hiking, raft-ing, horseback riding, mountain biking, Jeep and ATV riding, and dove hunting at the re-sort’s one-of-a-kind Hunt Club. Or set aside a day of quiet refl ection at the Agave Spa to restore a sense of well-being and balance, relieving stress and rejuvenating your body.

Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa is offer-ing the Black Jack’s Crossing 2011 Grand Opening Package, which includes luxury accommodations, one complimentary round of golf per day including cart, wel-come cocktail at the Thirsty Goat Saloon, and unlimited use of the practice facilities. Packages start at $129 per person, per night based on double occupancy, and $199 per night single occupancy with a minimum two-night stay. The Grand Opening Package is available from October 1 - January 2, 2012, and some restrictions apply.

For more information visit www.lajitasgolfresort.com or call (432) 424-5000.

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Tucked away in Southwest Texas between Big BendNational Park and Big Bend State Park lies the exquisite24,000 acre Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa. Our resort

features a world-class golf course designed by LannyWadkins set amidst mountain vistas and the borderlandmajesty of the Rio Grande River. This unique destination isrich in Old West history; complemented by the luxury andsuperior service of a first-class hotel and spa offering twoincredible packages that are available throughout the fallincluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been15 years since the debut of Legacy Hills Golf Club – the fi rst track routed and opened for play in George-

town’s Sun City age-restricted community. Built to challenge the neighborhood’s 55-and-older clientele, Legacy Hills GC has always been known for its combination of character and challenge; each of those aspects are evident in this course that strives, and exceeds, in being much more than a golfi ng version of a walk in the park. Plenty of folks – even those younger and stronger – enjoy the course and its multiple trials. Legacy Hills GC welcomed its fi rst players in the autumn of 1996 and immediately gained the respect of the whole gamut of golfers in Central Texas. Fashioned by PGA Tour legend Billy Casper with help from renowned golf course architect Greg Nash, the course weaves its way through stands of cedars, live oaks, native pecans and red oaks and over rolling hills and across ra-vines. Berry Creek and its tributaries are prevalent throughout the course, making sure shots too wayward are punished. There are a number of elevation changes on the track, which plays to a par of 72 and at 7,088 yards from its back set of fi ve tees. Several forced carries and occasional uneven lies boost Legacy Hills GC’s rating to 73.9 and slope to 131, a healthy and testing set of numbers for any golfer. Character abounds at Legacy Hills GC, which has its share of well-placed bunkers and water hazards and putting surfaces that are sectioned and undulating. Even the club’s members – many of whom play the course three or four times a week, will be challenged by the track’s options and versatility. The course’s raised green are sur-rounded by grassy swales, bunkers and collection pockets which make up and down recoveries a formidable task. “The layout at Legacy Hills is not trying fool anyone – what you see is what you get,” said Andy Miller, one of the course’s PGA professionals. “To have success you have to hit good shots, to hit

approach shots to the right part of the greens and to make putts.” Legacy Hills GC is really two kinds of courses in one – the front-side is tighter and has an interesting mix while the back-side is more open, longer (by 228 yards) and prone to be more af-fected by the area’s swirling winds. Players will love the options Legacy Hills GC offers, including a distinctive split fairway on the 387-yard par-4 second hole (playing to the left side makes the approach shorter); the demanding 211-yard par-3 eighth (with a small valley in front of the green to catch run-up shots) and the need for accuracy on the 357-yard par-4 ninth due to the proximity of stream on the left side on the fairway. On the back-side is defi ned by its tough two-shotters, beginning with the massive 472-yard 11th and continuing with the 437-yard 13th (which moves slightly to the right off the tee and uphill to the green), the 442-yard 14th (with Berry Creek beyond the tree line to the starboard side) and the 425-yard 15th, which sports a rock ridge that must be played across. The 520-yard par-5 18th is Legacy Hills GC’s signature hole and gives golfers with long and accurate play a chance to get home in two shots. Fairway bunkers loom ominously, and the long green is extremely prone to a three putt if the ap-proach is not on the correct level. Legacy Hills GC sports its own nine-acre prac-tice range, putting green, clubhouse, pro shop and lounge. The staff at Legacy Hills is able to excel at hosting. Legacy Hills Golf Club is a beautiful course, fi tting in superbly with its natural surround-ings. Tees and greens were incorporated into the existing Hill Country landscape and the fl ora and of vegetation on the track’s edges were selected to blend with the surroundings while creating color and visual excitement. A cascading stream alongside the ninth tee area is one of the course’s most aesthetically pleasing sections.


More than just your grandfather’s courseSun City Texas Legacy Hills GC combines character and challenge.

By Steve HabelSpecial to The Golfers Guide

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Olympia Hills Golf and Conference Center is ideal for weddings, quincenearas, corporate outings, meetings and golf tournaments.

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Bluebonnet Hill Golf Course, overlooking Lake Walter E. Long (formerly Decker Lake) offers the kind of golf experience golfers are longing to have – a nice, tidy 4 hour round on a course that’s in excel-lent shape with impeccable 328 Bermuda greens!

Surrounded primarily by farmland, the rolling hills of Bluebonnet’s terrain offer the golfer spectacular views of peaceful countryside that is just 15 minutes from downtown Austin, located just off Hwy 290, six miles east of I-35.

Bluebonnet Hill is a full service facility with driving range, chip-ping greens, sand bunker, putting green, pro-shop and snack bar. The Professional staff offers instruction suitable for all skill levels.

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There are more courses and clubs in Texas that promote their membership programs than you can shake a stick at, but for the prices they charge you would expect that while you’re golfi ng, someone from the club should be painting your house.

The Golf Club of Seguin, widely rec-ognized as one of the best daily-fee golf-ing values in this part of the state, now offers memberships that are not only affordable, but offer an very nice golf-ing experience, good course conditions, and customer service that is the envy of any club in Texas. “We’re proud of the work we’ve done.” said General Manager Jason York. The Golf Club of Seguin is a very affordable place to join and play in this area, and judging by the response we’ve received from daily players and new members alike, it appears we’ve achieved that goal.”

The newly constructed 2,400-square-foot open-air pavilion at The Golf Club of Seguin is great for tournaments, catered outings, and a great venue when you’re entertaining 150-200 of your closest friends or associates. This 18-hole, par-72 course is one of the most challenging -- es-pecially at more than 7,000 yards from the

tips -- yet rewarding courses in the area. The Golf Club of Seguin offers a

practice facility for chipping, driving range and a huge putting green. The golf shop offers Callaway, Nike and Bridge-stone equipment and if they don’t have what you’re looking for, they’ll order it, and if you’re in search of the perfect golf gift, nothing is more appreciated than a golf shop gift certifi cate. Lessons are

available, as are online tee times, which can be made for a

maximum of four play-ers up to 14 days in

advance. But it’s the new

membership levels and rates that are the talk of the town. Single, Family and Corporate Member-ships are available,

and start at just $650 per year (singles) for

Seguin residents and $1,000 for families. Annual

fees cover the cost of the green fees, and while cart rental, range balls

and handicaps incur a separate charge, they too are as reasonable as any you’ll fi nd in South Texas.

New membership programs and great value make The Golf Club of Seguin the perfect place to call home

For more information on tee times, memberships and tournaments, contact The Golf Club of Seguin, 300 Chaparral Drive, Seguin, TX 78155, (830) 303-0669, or visit their website at www.thegolfclubofseguin.com.


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If you’ve been playing golf for more than a few minutes you probably remember when you were greeted at the bag drop

with a smile and welcome you could believe in, when lunch at the turn was more than someone behind the counter having a bad day throwing a hot dog and a soda at you, and when course marshals kept up the pace of play without threatening anyone with bodily harm. Ah, the good old days. The Hawk at Rebecca Creek, located just 30 minutes north of San Antonio on Highway 281, is now under new owner-ship, and, under the aegis of General Man-ager Bryan Holley, is committed to a return

to yesteryear when impeccable course conditions, a helpful and friendly staff and a wealth of activities and amenities were the rule, and not the exception. The Hawk is truly a diamond in the rough. Oak-lined fairways and gently rolling terrain on this 6,863-yard cham-pionship layout offer golfers of all levels a unique and thrilling round that will keep you coming back again and again. “Our new owner, and former PGA Professional Doug Dahle, has brought with him a new attitude to the club,” says GM Holley. “He’s committed to providing ‘the Friendliest Round in Town’, and there’s nothing he


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The Hawk at Rebecca Creek reminds golfers of a time not so long ago when a day of golf was a true “experience.”

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won’t do to turn that mission statement into a reality for every guest.” With a constant series of upgrades and refurbishments, The Hawk is in better shape than it’s ever been, and with some of the most reasonable rates in the state, every golfer can afford to experience this secluded golfi ng gem. The professional staff offers clinics throughout the year, private lessons custom-ized to meet your individual needs, and a complete USGA Handicapping System. The Golf Shop features a full line of golf equip-ment and apparel at reasonable prices, as well as custom fi tting for equipment, special orders, and anything else you need to look and play your best. In the clubhouse, The Grill and Hawk’s Pub have been completely re-modeled and expanded, and offer full-service dining facili-ties and a well-stocked bar, accompanied by a lounge area with a large screen television and an outdoor Cabana Bar. Just outside the clubhuse situated atop a beautiful vantage point looking over the Texas Hill Country is a beautiful driving range and a chipping and putting area to tweek your game. In addition, The Hawk has a swimming pool that is open to the public that is perfect place to book you next party or event. For your next round or your next group outing, give The Hawk at Rebecca Creek a chance to Wow you with their phenomenal service and their exceptional facilities. You’ll wonder why every club can’t make a golf experience like this more than a pleasant surprise, but something you should expect. Log on to www.thehawkgolfclub.com to learn more about becoming a Preferred Player or for participating in the Club facili-ties as a Day Guest. For more information, to schedule a lesson or clinic, or for answers to any questions you may have, contact the Golf Shop at (830) 885-7495 or e-mail [email protected].


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Plum Creek Golf Course - just south of Austin - is located on more that 200 acres of beautiful Texas

Hill Country terrain. This Roy Bechtol-designed course features 18 holes of championship golf that take advantage of the acreage. Not the usual back-and-forth layout, Plum Creek was designed where no two fairways touch – a feature that exudes the wonderful peace some golf courses lack.

With Foresight Golf recently being named as the management team for Plum Creek, golfers can anticipate and trust the kind of service and quality of golf condi-tions that await them! A company well respected in the golf community for pro-ducing golfer-friendly courses and atten-

tion to customer service, Foresight Golf is already setting their sites on how to make the course more playable and fun.

Plum Creek is located just off I-35 in Kyle – a little country drive for those in and around Austin. For tee times, call the pro shop at 512- 262-5555, or book online at www.plumcreekgolf.com.


Plum Creek Golf Course

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The golfi ng experience at Delaware Springs Golf Course has always been so good that players headed

to the seat of Burnet County to challenge on of the state’s top municipal tracks. And here’s the good news – thanks to new turf on its putting surfaces and its collars, Delaware Springs GC is better than ever.

Nestled into the rolling hills and oak trees along the Highland Lakes, Delaware Springs GC opened for play in 1992. The course plays 6,829 yards from the tips, but don’t be fooled by the track’s lack of length – there are more than enough challenges to keep even low-handicappers on their toes. That said, Delaware Springs GC, when played from the correct set of tees, is fun for all levels of golfers, which is a hallmark of any great golf course.

Almost 20 years of constant play and the wear and tear of a score of Texas summers and winters had taken their toll on Delaware Springs GC’s greens. So the course this spring converted its putting surfaces to Champion Bermuda, which took about 10 weeks to complete. Cham-pion Bermuda requires higher mainte-nance than other strains of Bermuda, but yields more normal irrigation, especially in summer heat.

“We couldn’t be happier with the way greens have turned out,” said Doug Fipps, Delaware Springs GC’s director of golf. “The changes have taken away some of the graininess of the greens, so our regu-lar golfers are working to learn the greens’ breaks all over again.”

The layout at Delaware Springs – de-signed by architects Dave Axland and Dan Proctor, protégés of Ben Crenshaw and

Bill Coore – fi ts the rolling terrain seam-lessly. There is not a lot of mounding and, because the budget for the course was limited and the site was interposed with rock, there was not much digging when Delaware Springs GC was fashioned.

Eight of the track’s holes have no bunkers, but where bunkers are utilized, they are used to great effect, both artisti-cally and strategically. Axland and Proctor also used the site’s trees to their advantage and on several of the course’s holes strate-gically placed trees become the focal point for the player.

During a round, players will en-counter numerous chances to bump and run shots to the putting surfaces and even a few par-4s (namely the ninth and the 17th – both of which are carded at 310 yards) that can be offer risk/reward options. The meat of the challenge at Delaware Springs is its long two-shotters, as the course has four par-4s that play at 425 yards or more.

Delaware Springs GC’s toughest stretch is its third, fourth and fi fth holes – par-4s of 425 and 477 yards, respec-tively, and a tougher-than-it-seems par-3. Golfers that get through this stretch at par or better can take a lot of momentum into the sixth, a reachable-in-two 490-yard par-5.

Named after the springs that snake through the layout, Burnet’s municipal course is a scenic links-style tract that is one of the better values in Texas golf. The low prices and friendly service, combined with a picturesque and challenging golf course, make Delaware Springs GC a Hill Country favorite and well worth the drive.


Delaware Springs GC’s new greens elevate already great experience

By Steve HabelSpecial to The Golfers Guide

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Rated four out of fi ve stars in Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” list, Delaware Springs Golf Course is a Hill Country classic cradled by a variety of native trees

and accented by charming scenery. The beautiful 6,891-yard par-72 track unfolds onto gently rolling hills and offers golf-ers scenic vistas at every turn, making it as picturesque as it is challenging. The aesthetic value is just one reason why Delaware Springs has become a Hill Country favorite. Visitors are often impressed by the attitude of the golf course staff, a friendly and courteous crew that makes strangers feel right at home. In addition to the 18-hole championship course, the facility features a well-stocked pro shop, driving range, putting green, snack bar and dining room overlooking the 18th green. To enjoy Hill Country golf at its fi nest, come visit Dela-ware Springs Golf Course, owned and operated by the city of Burnet.


Burnet, TX (512) 756-8471www.delawaresprings.com

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STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating Slope Black 6891 72.0 127Blue 6329 70.3 121White 5829 68.2 110Red 4931 66.8 106

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Delaware Springs Golf Course

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There is nothing subtle about the round of golf presented at the San Saba River Golf Course, a track that has two distinct

personalities and challenges aplenty despite a relatively fl at site and not one sand bunker in its meandering layout.

The 18-hole course is actually a combina-tion of two nine-hole tracks. The original nine holes at San Saba River GC was fashioned in 1972 by a group of local businessmen who liked to play golf and didn’t want to drive west to Brady or southeast to Lampasas to tee it up. They found a pecan orchard just east of town on the San Saba River and went to work, cut-ting a path through the trees next to the river.

Once room was cleared for the course, the men would head to the course in their spare time to keep it up and to play a little when they could. San Saba River GC became an area insti-tution, so much so that folks would travel from just about anywhere to get a chance to test their games and their precision in the pecans.

By 1986, the course needed to expand so the city brought in golf course architect Sorrell Smith to design and build another nine holes. The new nine was routed in a plain south of the original course, and several irrigation ponds were dug and fi lled with water from the river and from the town’s effl uent to keep the course green and growing.

With its pecan trees grown tall and wide and the new nine fully matured, San Saba Riv-er GC is not a course for the weak of heart or for the unaccomplished player, especially if it is attacked from the back set of four tee boxes. From the tips, the track sports four par-4s of 400 yards or more (three of those – includ-ing the massive 448-yard eighth – are on the newer, front-nine), two 580-yard par-5s and the colossal 625-yard ninth, one of the longest three-shot holes in the Lone Star State.

While the course’s longer holes are on the front-side (which plays at 3,628 yards), the

fi nal nine offerings at San Saba River GC are the holes that draw top players to the course. Most of the track’s more than 2,700 mature pecan trees are on the back-nine (which was the original course) and if the player struggles with his control he or she will have a tough row to hoe.

Golfers relish courses that ask the player to use their heads and execute rather than bomb and gouge and San Saba River GC is a thinking-man’s challenge. Yes there are times when the long ball can be the player’s friend – such as on the aforementioned lengthy par-5s – but there are easily as many opportunities to rein in your game and play to position.

“The real challenge here begins at the turn,” said PGA professional Keith Harris, the course’s director of golf. “Over the years, the pecan trees have grown so much that they overhang some of the fairways and make the course much narrower and less forgiving. The player needs to be able to move his ball in both directions to be successful here.”

Owned and operated by the city of San Saba, the San Saba River Golf Course has been voted a “Best Place to Play” by Golf Digest magazine. The track is renowned for its chal-lenging routing and its quiet, scenic beauty. The course is located just east of Highway 190 in the land where the Texas Hill Country is at its northernmost point.

Facilities located on the course grounds include the club’s pro shop, driving range, short-game practice area and putting green. Golf packages, which include course play and lodging reservations, are also available.

Adjacent to the course is the San Saba River RV Park and Clubhouse Facility, where each campsite offers full-service hook-ups, a grill area and a fi re ring. The clubhouse features a kitchen, a dining area, a great room with satellite television, bathrooms, showers and a laundry facility.


Precision in the pecansDual personalities make San Saba River Golf Course a Hill

Country treasure. By Steve HabelSpecial to The Golfers Guide

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S alado Del Rio was lengthened to more than 6,500 yards, and thanks to additional mounding, renovated bunkering and an improved drainage system, it will be far more enjoy-

able to play more days of the year.Salado Del Rio might be the more scenic of the two courses

with its tree-lined fairways, additional mounding around the greens and forced carries over hazards, some you can play out of, some you can’t. The stretch of holes from the fourth through the eighth is particularly breathtaking as they play along and across Salado Creek, offering more pronounced doglegs and the most dramatic elevation changes on either course

San Antonio, TX (210) 222-9386

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PERSONNEL Architect ........................Kevin TuckerDirector of Golf ..............Joe MendezSuperintendent .........Tim Blanchard

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T he La Loma Grande Course, originally developed by the legendary A.W. Tillinghast, was built by the soldiers them-selves in the early 1930s. It is the only military golf course

to host a PGA Tour event; two Texas Opens that were won by Hall of Famers Arnold Palmer and Gene Littler. Now it has been returned to the dream of Tillinghast’s original design. La Loma Grande has always been the fl atter of the two lay-outs, but most regular players also consider it the more diffi cult course with its pushed-up greens, particularly on the back nine, and its diabolical bunkering and mounding around the greens.

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Golfers in the San Antonio area have recognized for decades that the La Loma Grande Golf Course at Fort

Sam Houston is among the best designed tracks in the State, but few know why a course located on an Army base has such a reputation and pedigree. It so happens that the course was originally developed by the legendary A.W. Tillinghast, and built by the soldiers themselves in the early 1900’s.

If the name Tillinghast rings a bell but you can’t quite place it, here are a few of his other 265 course designs: Winged Foot, Bethpage Black, Baltusrol, all of which have hosted numerous U.S. Opens, PGA Cham-pionships, and Ryder Cups. It is the only military golf course to host a PGA TOUR event: two Texas Opens that were won by Hall of Famers Arnold Palmer and Gene Lit-tler. Now it has been returned to the dream of Tillinghast’s original design.

La Loma Grande shares Fort Sam with the Salado Del Rio Course and is the “fl atter” of the two layouts, but most recreational players also consider 6,819-yard, par 71 track the more diffi cult course with its pushed-up greens and its diabolical bunkering and mounding around the greens. The fairways are tree-lined but not as tight as on Salado Del Rio, lending a slightly more forgiving quality to La Loma. The greens are medium in both size and speed, and the strategic bunkering adds an additional level of challenge. All of the greens and bunkers have been renovated by the Kevin Tucker Group in 2008 and the tee boxes leveled and squared up, and the 16th green has been moved back into the trees, adding 20 yards to an already exciting par-3 that’s right in the middle of a great set of fi nishing holes.

Rounding out the facility is a practice

chipping green, lighted driving range, private cart storage, rental clubs and 175 rental carts. Located within the Club-house is a Golf Shop featuring top of the line equipment and men’s and women’s apparel. “We offer a complete golf experience, and between the two courses host more than 80,000 rounds per year,” said Director of Golf Joseph Mendez, and judging by the continuing and overwhelming popu-larity of the venue, Mendez knows what he’s talking about.

La Loma offers private lessons, a Junior Golfers program during the warmer months, and approximately 14 golf tournaments per year. The shared Clubhouse features Mulli-gan’s Snack Bar, open daily from 6:15 am.- 6 p.m., and is the perfect setting for catered re-ceptions, anniversary and retirement parties, luncheons and special events of all kinds with seating for 300. Mulligan’s also features a weekend breakfast buffet, a short order grill every day and daily lunch specials.

Fort Sam Houston was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1975, and careful preservation of the base and its tradi-tions of excellence established when the fi rst soldier arrived here in 1845 have carried over to its golf facilities. And while it’s not of-ten that golfers of every stripe get to play on a Tillinghast design, as most have now been relegated to Private Club status, residents of or visitors to the San Antonio area can take a step back in time and enjoy the game as it was originally meant to be played. Play La Loma today, and start writing a little golf history of your own.

For more information on golf, (tee times) outings and tournaments and social events at La Loma (Ft Sam Houston Golf Club), call (210) 222-9386. Walk ons always welcome!


A Legend in Its Own TimeOpen to the public, La Loma Grande offers a classic design by one of the game’s greatest course architects.

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The upcoming Greens and Grapes Holiday Tournament at Lady Bird Johnson Golf Club, three miles south of Fredericksburg on State Highway 16, will be the last major event held at the course prior to the start of its total restoration beginning January 2012. The refurbishment, Phase 1 of a 20-year Master Plan to revitalize the course is expected to last into early fall and will include replacement of all greens, placing new turf on the fairways, repairing cart paths and the cart staging area, improving the irrigation system to support the new turf, and making routing changes to comply with industry safety standards.

The plan was submitted to (and approved by) the Fredericksburg City Council in July by PGA Professional and Lady Bird Director of Golf Alan Wooley, and is expected to cost in the neighborhood of $2 million. “Tourism is the biggest revenue generator in our county,” said Wooley, “and our golf course is not only a jewel but a valuable asset that signifi cantly improves and supports the tourism effort. Investing in Lady Bird Golf Course is an investment in the future of our community. Of course, our resident golfers and regular guests are thrilled to have The Lady returned to its original luster.”

Oak tree-lined fairways and the Live Oak Creek meandering through this beautiful Hill Country layout make Lady Bird a Central Texas favorite. Four of the holes on the front nine of this 6,432-yard championship layout cross over the meandering Live Oak Creek, while the back nine features three lakes that come into direct play on fi ve holes. The 10,000-square-foot clubhouse features the Red Bird Grille, the Cardinal Room for meetings and events, a fully stocked golf shop and improved parking areas.

Practice facilities feature 20 hitting stations, as well as two practice greens and a practice bunker.

The Greens and Grapes Holiday Tourna-ment, benefi ting Junior Golf, will be held December 3 and 4, and will feature a Shotgun-start 18-hole event beginning at 9:30 on Saturday the 3rd, with a Taste of Fredericksbug on-course during play, followed at 2 p.m. with wine tours and tastings with the three wine company partners in the program, Becker Vine-yards, Grape Creek Vineyards and Pedernales Cellars. The wine tours will be especially inter-esting, as participants will have access to areas normally off limits to regular visitors. Come out and support Junior Golf in Texas, and get one last look at the gracefully aging Lady Bird before her extreme makeover.

Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course is open every day of the week except Monday morn-ings. For more information, tee time reserva-tions, or to sign up for the Greens and Grapes Tournament call (830) 997-4010.


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2011 has been an exceptional year for Foresight Golf! Foresight was awarded the opportunity to manage four new golf properties on behalf of new and discerning owners and has been able to play an exciting and signifi cant role in bringing a new golf property from the design paper to an incredible reality! While it comes as no surprise that Foresight Golf was called upon to step in to management and operational positions at these courses this year, they are extremely proud of the hard work their team has put into developing the company since its founding in 1998. The result of this hard work is evident in outstand-ing customer service and unparalleled

golf course conditioning that has been recognized and become a preference by golfers and course owners alike.

There’s no fi ner compliment than being asked for help and guidance in this competitive arena known as the golf business, particularly in these chal-lenging economic times. And regardless of ownership, golfers can be assured Foresight intends each property to refl ect the quality conditions and cus-tomer service that Foresight Golf has made its reputation from. Foresight’s mission is to provide every customer with an Exceptional Golf experience at a Remarkable Value. It’s a living motto for both their Texas golfers and course owners alike!




The Bandit Golf Club is as breathtaking as it is inspiring! This Keith Foster designed course is situated on Lake McQueeney and Long Creek in New Braun-fels. Consistently ranked on Golfweek’s list of Best Pub-lic Courses in Texas and San Antonio golfers’ favorite course in Texas, The Bandit’s elevated tees lead to the sculpted fairways and perfect greens that are meticu-lously conditioned.

Convenient for play-ers coming from Austin and Houston, The Bandit Golf Club is a great place to meet and play unforget-table golf. The Bandit - it will steal your heart!

Nestled in the foothills of historic Comfort, Texas, you’ll fi nd The Buck-horn Golf Course. Exceeding every golfer’s expectations while exhibiting the hill country charm associated with this beautiful part of Texas, The Buckhorn was Foresight Golf’s fi rst built-from-the-ground-up course, and it is a phenomenal testament as to how good Foresight is at what they do.

The Buckhorn’s championship layout utilizes the natural elevation changes,

pristine creeks and valleys that one would hope to fi nd in such a tranquil setting. Outstanding strategy and an excellent variety of golf holes make The Buckhorn Golf Course one of the most fun and memorable golf courses you’ll ever play.

A new banquet room perfect for pre- and post-tournament activities was added in 2010. Keeping with the Hill Country theme, wood fl oors, a stone fi replace and walls of windows make the room feel open and inviting – a great start to a party atmosphere!

A short ride up I-10, just north of Boerne, The Buckhorn is convenient to Kerrville and is within 20 miles of Fred-ericksburg. Well worth the trip no matter where you’re coming from, The Buck-horn is Hill Country golf at its fi nest.



Voted ‘Best Airport Golf Course in Houston’ by Links Magazine in 2010, Cypresswood Golf Club is one of the most prominent daily fee golf complexes in The Houston Texas Market Area. Situated on rolling, heavily wooded terrain along the confl uence of the Spring and Cypress creeks, this 36-hole golf facility offers two unique golf experiences and the fi nest of playing conditions.

The Tradition, a Keith Foster designed course, was rated the #1 daily fee course in the Houston area by the Houston Chronicle for four con-secutive years and has hosted the 1st Stage of the PGA Qualifying Tournament. The Cypress course earned Golf Digest’s ranking of the “Best New Course” in 1989. Both courses offer a challenging and exciting golfi ng experience, with dramatic topography and are nestled within the native for-est of North Houston and just 7 miles from Bush Intercontinental Airport.

If ever there was a sentimental favorite, Pecan Valley Golf Club is it! A Foresight Golf acquisition in 2008, Pecan has been restored to its glory days through thoughtful and well – planned turf management.

Massive oak and pecan trees line the fairways and fl irt with the greens. The course is one of the ‘old masters’ where

layout is concerned. A new set of forward tees that play to 4200 yards make the course more enjoyable for the ‘new masters’ to conquer.

Just south of downtown, Pecan Valley is convenient and easy to get to. Pecan Val-ley Golf Club – a storied past restored with a promising future.



In February, Foresight Golf offi cially began manag-ing the municipal courses in Corpus Christi – Oso Beach Golf Course and the Lozano Golf Center. For years, both courses have been the mainstay of public golf in Corpus and continue to be incred-ibly popular and highly revered by the local golfers and the Winter Texans that make their way south every year.

It has taken only a few short months for golfers to see some of the changes they were hoping for in terms of course conditions and employee performance. As early as April, golf coaches from as far away as La Vernia were noticing improve-ments on the courses and the professional operations as their teams competed in a tournament at both courses.

With the rich and storied histories of both Oso and Lozano, Foresight strives to return the courses to the terrifi c condi-tions they sported when people like Ho-gan, Snead, Nelson and Zaharias walked their fairways. This restoration includes plans to renovate the Lozano Executive Course and practice area into an even better facility to learn, prac-tice and grow in the game.


Breathtakingly overlooking the Rio Grande River just north of Laredo, Texas, the new Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course is scheduled to open in early 2012. This project is the vision and collaboration of the City of Laredo and the well-known and highly respected Max A. Mandel fam-ily. Signifi cant planning has taken place over the last several years with the ultimate goal being to bring the community of Laredo and South Texas an exceptional golf venue that its residents can enjoy and play often, as a result of its remarkable value and affordable fees. Seeing what Foresight Golf has done throughout Texas in accomplish-ing this goal, the City of Laredo’s fi rst step was to select Foresight Golf to be the lease operator and the development consultant to represent the City in the design and construction of the golf course. There was incredible interest on behalf of the golf industry in this project and after an intense and competitive selection process; Robert Trent Jones, II and Landscapes Unlimited, Inc. were selected to be the design build team.

The golf course is strategically situated on 270 acres of atypical South Texas Mesquite land. The site has almost a mile of Rio Grande River frontage with the clubhouse and Holes 8, 9, 15 and 16 playing directly alongside and overlook-ing the river. It is a par 72 golf course that has an excellent balance of drama, playability, risk and reward that will make for exciting and enjoy-able golf for all levels of player. Says Ed Miller, Foresight Golf’s Chief Operating Offi cer and the consultant for the golf course construction; “I honestly cannot believe how good this golf course is turning out! The synergy that has developed between the team building this golf course, work-ing on this site that is naturally made for golf, is resulting in a golf course that is going to become known as one of the best in the State.” For more information and photography of this project in process, please go to:

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Plum Creek Golf Course – just south of Austin - is situated on more than 200 acres of beautiful Texas Hill Country terrain and features 18 holes of championship golf that take advan-tage of the acreage. Not the usual back-and-forth layout, Plum Creek was designed where no two fairways touch – a feature that exudes the wonderful peace some golf courses lack.

Entrusted to Foresight Golf’s management in early 2011, golfers at Plum Creek will soon see the transforma-tion and regeneration of this once vital and fun course.

Plum Creek is located just off I-35 in Kyle – a little country drive for those in and around Austin. For tee times, call the pro shop at 512-262-5555, or book online at www.plumcreekgolf.com.

The Republic Golf Club took San Antonio by a storm. Built along historic Salado Creek among its scenic oak, elm and mesquite trees, The Republic was voted its favorite course in 2006, 2007 & 2009. Only 10 minutes from downtown San Antonio’s world famous Riverwalk, The Republic has been described by one

USGA offi cial as being one of the best designed facilities in Texas. Its wide fair-ways and open greens contribute to the course’s character, but it is the layout that simply defi nes this course as solid golf. The course is challenging to the experi-enced golfer while allowing the beginner to enjoy it as well.


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The Bandit Golf ClubThe Bandit Golf Club6019 FM 725,

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The Buckhorn Golf CourseThe Buckhorn Golf Course36 FM 473,

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Cypresswood Golf ClubCypresswood Golf Club21602 Cypresswood Drive

Spring, TX 77373(281) 821-6300

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Lozano Golf CenterLozano Golf Center4401 Old Brownsville RoadCorpus Christi, TX 78405

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Pecan Valley Golf ClubPecan Valley Golf Club4700 Pecan Valley DriveSan Antonio, TX 78223

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Plum Creek Golf CoursePlum Creek Golf Course750 Kohlers Crossing

Kyle, TX 78640(512) 262-5555

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Oso Beach Golf CourseOso Beach Golf Course5601 S. Alameda Street

Corpus Christi, TX 78412(361) 826-8010

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The Republic Golf ClubThe Republic Golf Club4226 S.E. Military DriveSan Antonio, TX 78222

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Come enjoy the experience of Crystal Falls Golf Club... peaceful atmosphere, abundant wildlife and a challenging golf course. A picturesque Hill

Country course featuring great greens, lush fairways and beautiful trees, Crystal Falls Golf Club is one of the best-kept secrets in the Austin area. Just on the outskirts of Austin, 3.5 miles west of Hwy 183 on Crystal Falls Parkway. You will be happy you came. Owned and oper-ated by the city of Leander.

Come play in the unspoiled beauty of the Hill Coun-try, with running streams, endless views, deep canyons and wild turkeys. Crystal Falls Golf Club has all the amenities you expect such as a full-line pro shop, quality grille, driving range and two teaching professionals.

Crystal Falls Golf Club is one of the best-kept secrets in the Austin area.


Leander, TX (512) 259-5855www.crystalfallsgolf.com

FEATURES/AMENITIES • Full-Line Pro Shop• Driving Range• Putting Green• Two Teaching Professionals• Experienced Tournament Staff• Grill• Memberships Available• Tee times 5 days in advanceSTATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating Slope Champ. 6654 73.4 131Reg. 6164 70.6 126Ladies 5194 71.0 124RATES 18 Twlight* Sr/JrMon-Thur $39.00 $31.50 $31.50Fri $41.50 $37.00 $36.50Sat-Sun $49.00 $37.00 $41.50Rates include green fee and cart.*Twilight after 4 p.m.PERSONNEL Oper. Manager. ............Grant CollynsPGA Head Pro. .............. Wes SkaggsSuperintendent ..........Wayne Slaton

Map Key Number 34

Crystal Falls Golf Club

$32 All Day!Monday-Thursday. Includes cart and green fee.

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Nestled in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Lago Vista Golf Course combines breathtaking scenery with incredible golf. Here golfers enjoy some of the most spectacular lake views

and wildlife sightings that a Texas golf course has to offer. Built in 1971, Lago Vista Golf Course is the older and widely considered to be the easier of the two golf courses in Lago Vista, although the back nine provides a challenge for all skill levels with its tight fairways and many elevation changes. Come join us for a golf experience that is casual, memorable, and most importantly, fun! Call (512) 267-1170 to reserve your tee time.

Lago Vista, TX (512) 267-1170www.lagovistagc.com

RATES18 Holes .................................$39Twilight ....................................$35Seniors ....................................$35Prices include cart. Twilight valid after 2 pm.AMENITIES• 18 Hole Championship Golf Course• Practice Range & Putting Green• Pro Shop & Grill• PGA Golf Instruction & Club Fitting• Tournaments WelcomeSTATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating Slope Gold 6579 72.6 134Blue 6198 70.8 129White 5822 69.0 124Red 5122 69.8 117PERSONNELOwner ..........The City of Lago Vista General Manager ............Eric CupitSuperintendent ...........Ted McClure

Lago Vista Golf Course

Map Key Number 20

Come play beautiful Highland Lakes Golf Course, newly acquired and improved by the City of Lago Vista. The multi-level, sloping Tifdwarf greens provide a demand-

ing, yet uniquely enjoyable golfi ng experience. Highland Lakes Golf Course is generally considered the more challenging of the two courses in Lago Vista. Like the original Lago Vista Golf Course, Highland Lakes offers the same wildlife and breathtaking views. The meandering fairways, elevation changes, and bunkers aplenty will truly require the use of every club in your bag. Call (512) 382-6529 to reserve your tee time.

Lago Vista, TX(512) 382-6529www.lagovistagc.com

RATES18 Holes .................................$39Twilight ....................................$35Seniors ....................................$35Prices include cart. Twilight valid after 2 pm.AMENITIES• 18 Hole Championship Golf Course• Practice Range & Putting Green• Tournaments WelcomeSTATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating Slope Gold 6529 72.2 137Blue 6267 70.9 134White 5921 69.0 128Red 5146 70.6 127

PERSONNELOwner ..........The City of Lago Vista General Manager ............Eric CupitSuperintendent ...........Ted McClure

Highland Lakes Golf Course

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Advertiser’s Directory 36 Bluebonnet Hills Golf Public 6590/72 (512) 272-4228 4524 Cowan Creek Golf Semi-Private 6700/72 (512) 864-1244 4334 Crystal Falls Golf Club Public 6210/72 (512) 259-5855 71 Cypresswood Golf Club Public 6906/72 (281) 821-6300 61-6841 Delaware Springs Golf Course Semi-Private 6826/72 (512) 756-8471 54-5347 Flying L. Guest Ranch Resort 6642/72 (800) 646-5407 6930 Golf Club of Seguin Semi-Private 7008/72 (830) 303-0669 46-4720 Highland Lake Golf Club Public 6529/72 (512) 267-1170 7285 La Loma Grande Public 6857/72 (210) 222-9386 2853 Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course Public 6432/72 (830) 997-4010 6020 Lago Vista Golf Course Municipal 6102/71 (512) 267-1170 7224 Legacy Hills Golf Semi-Private 7088/72 (512) 864-1222 42-4395 Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa Public 7081/72 1-877-LAJITAS 37-3996 Lozano Golf Center Public 7027/72 (361) 826-8016 61-6886 Newport Dunes Public 6985/71 (361) 749-4653 2429 Northcliff Golf Club Public 6532/72 (830) 606-7351 4135 Olympia Hills Public 6923/72 (210) 945-4653 6497 Oso Golf Course Municipal 6223/70 (361) 826-8010 61-6840 Pecan Valley Golf Public 7010/72 (210) 333-9018 61-6898 Plum Creek Golf Public 7100/72 (512) 262-5555 5285 Salado Del Rio Public 6819/71 (210) 222-9386 5891 San Saba River Golf Course Municipal 6904/72 (325) 372-3212 56-57 3 Star Ranch Semi-Private 7030/71 (512) 252-4653 2965 The Bandit Golf Club Public 6928/71 (830) 609-4665 61-68 66 The Buckhorn Public 6648/71 (830) 995-5351 61-6843 The Hawk Golf Club Public 7074/72 (830) 885-7495 50-5164 The Republic Golf Club Public 7007/71 (210) 359-0000 61-6887 Vaaler Creek Golf Club Semi-Private 6864/72 (830) 833-0706 32-3524 White Wing Golf Club Semi-Private 7050/72 (512) 864-1111 43

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21 Edwin Watts Retail Round Rock (512) 671-3939 362 Edwin Watts Retail San Antonio (210) 822-4060 363 Edwin Watts Retail San Antonio (210) 349-7575 3683 Edwin Watts Retail Corpus Christi (361) 852-0358 3680 The Golf Club Retail Austin (512) 916-GOLF 7984 The Golf Ranch Retail Georgetown (512) 863-4573 31

ACCOMMODATIONS TYPE LOCATION WEBSITE PHONE PG.47 Flying L Guest Ranch Resorts Bandera www.fl yingl.com (800) 292-5134 6995 Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa Resorts Lajitas www.Lajitasgolfresort.com 1-877-LAJITAS 37-3990 TPC San Antonio Resorts San Antonio TPC.com/sanantonio.com (210) 491-5816 48-49

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General DirectoryAUSTIN:Avery Ranch Semi-Private (512) 248-2442Bluebonnet Hill Golf Course Public (512) 272-4228Falconhead Semi-Private (512) 402-1558Hancock Park Golf Course Municipal (512) 453-0276Jimmy Clay/Roy Kizer Golf Course Municipal (512) 444-0999Lions Municipal Golf Course Municipal (512) 477-6963Morris Williams Golf Course Municipal (512) 926-1298Riverside Golf Club Public (512) 386-7077BANDERA:Flying L Ranch Golf Course Resort (800) 646-5407BASTROP:Hyatt, Wolfdancer Resort (512) 308-9653Lost Pines Golf Course Public (512) 321-2327Pine Forest Golf Club Public (512) 321-1181BLANCO:Vaaler Creek Golf Club Semi-Private (830) 833-0706 BOERNE:Tapatio Springs Resort (830) 537-4197BURNET:Delaware Springs Golf Course Municipal (512) 756-8471CANYON LAKECanyon Lake Golf Club Public (830) 899-3301CASTROVILLE:Alsatian Golf Course Public (830) 931-3100CIBOLO:Northcliffe Golf & Country Club Semi-Private (830) 606-7351COMFORT:Buckhorn Golf Course Public (830) 995-5351CONCAN:Club at ConCan Resort (830) 232-4471DEVINE:Devine Golf Course Public (830) 665-9943FLORESVILLE: River Bend Golf Club Public (210) 216-2800 FREDERICKSBURG: Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course Municipal (830) 997-4010HARPER:Hidden Springs Golf Course Public (830) 990-9500HORSESHOE BAY:Horseshoe Bay Resort Resort (830) 598-8600Apple Rock Resort (830) 598-8600Ram Rock Resort (830) 598-8600Slick Rock Resort (830) 598-8600KERRVILLE:Scott Schreiner Municipal GC Municipal (830) 257-4982KILLEEN:The Course of Clear Creek Public (254) 287-4130City of Killeen Municipal (254) 699-6034Copperas Cove Golf Course Municipal (254) 547-2606KINGSLAND: Legends Golf Course Public (325) 388-8888Lighthouse Country Club Public (325) 388-6660KYLE:Plum Creek Golf Course Public (512) 262-5555LAGO VISTA:Lago Vista Semi-Private (512) 267-1170LAMPASAS:Hancock Park Golf Course Public (512) 556-3202LEANDER:The Golf Club at Crystal Falls Municipal (512) 259-5855

LLANO:Llano Golf Club Municipal (325) 247-5100LOST PINES:Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort (512) 308-1234MANOR:ShadowGlen Public (512) 278-1304MARBLE FALLS:Hidden Falls Golf Club Semi-Private (830) 693-3300NEW BRAUNFELS:The Bandit Golf Course Public (830) 609-4665Landa Park Golf Course Municipal (830) 608-2174PLEASANTON:Pleasanton Country Club Semi-Private (830) 281-3486PFLUGERVILLE:Blackhawk Golf Club Public (512) 251-9000ROUND ROCK:Forest Creek Golf Club Public (512) 388-2874The Golf Club of Star Ranch Semi-Private (512) 252-GOLFTeraVista Golf Club Semi-Private (512) 651-9850SALADO:Mill Creek Inn & Country Club Semi-Private (254) 947-5698SAN MARCOS:Quail Creek Country Club Semi-Private (512) 353-1665SAN SABA:San Saba River GC Municipal (325) 372-3212SEGUIN:Golf Club of Seguin Semi-Private (830) 303-0669Starcke Park Golf Course Municipal (830) 401-2490SPICEWOOD:Pedernales Golf Course Public (512) 264-1489SPRING BRANCH:River Crossing Club Private (830) 904-4653The Hawk Public (830) 885-7495SAN ANTONIO:Alamo Golf Club Public (210) 696-4000Brackenridge Park Golf Course Municipal (210) 226-5612Canyon Springs Golf Course Public (210) 497-1770Cedar Creek Golf Course Municipal (210) 695-5050Golf Club of Texas Public (210) 677-0027Hyatt Hill Country Resort Resort (210) 647-1234La Cantera Golf Club Public (210) 558-4653Mission Del Lago Golf Course Municipal (210) 627-2522Olmos Basin Golf Course Municipal (210) 826-4041Pecan Valley Golf Club Public (210) 333-9018Riverside Golf Course Municipal (210) 533-8371Silverhorn Public (210) 545-5300The Palmer Course Public (210) 558-2365The Republic Golf Course Public (210) 359-0000TPC San Antonio Resort (210) 491-5800Windcrest Golf Course Semi-private (210) 655-1421 Willow Springs Golf Course Municipal (210) 226-6721Woodlake Country Club Semi-Private (210) 661-6124TEMPLE: Sammons Park Golf Course Public (254) 771-2030UNIVERSAL CITY: Olympia Hills Golf & Conference Center Public (210) 945-4653UTOPIA: River Oaks Public (830) 966-5577WIMBERLEY:Quicksand at Woodcreek Public (512) 847-9700

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THE COASTAlice Municipal Golf Course Public (361) 664-7033Brownsville Golf Center Public (956) 541-2582Buccaneer Bay Public Golf Course Public (361) 790-7513Colony Creek Country Club Semi-Private (361) 576-0018Corpus Christi Country Club Private (361) 991-2811Cottonwood Creek Golf Course Public (956) 428-7758Edinburg Municipal Golf Course Public (956) 381-1244El Campo County Club Private (409) 543-6592Fort Brown Municipal Golf Course Public (956) 542-9861Ganado Golf and Country Club Public (361) 771-2424Goliad Country Recreation Association Public (361) 645-2144Grande Caribbean at Dune Crest Public (361) 749-1974Harlingen Country Club Private (956) 412-4110L.E. Ramey Golf Course Public (361) 592-1101Newport Dunes Semi-Private (361) 749-4653Padre Isles Country Club Private (361) 949-8056Palm View Golf Course Public (956) 687-9591Rio Colorado Golf Course Public (979) 244-2955South Padre Island Golf Club Public (956) 943-5678The Victoria Country Club Semi-Private (361) 573-3712Tierra Del Sol Golf Club Public (956) 702-2320Tierra Santa Golf Club Public (956) 973-1811Treasure Hills Country Club Semi-Private (956) 365-3100Village Executive Golf Course Public (956) 968-5331Valley International Country Club Semi-Private (956) 546-5331

RIO GRANDE VALLEYAdobe Wells Country Club Private (956) 686-8801Alamo Country Club Private (956) 787-0910Brownsville Municipal Golf Course Public (956) 541-2582Cimarron Private (956) 581-7408Cottonwood 21 Semi-Private (956) 428-0766Ebony Hills Golf Course Public (956) 381-1244Fair Winds G.C & Practice Range Public (956) 423-2010Fort Brown Memorial Golf Course Public (956) 541-0394Harlingen Country Club Private (956) 412-4110Jim Paul Golf Course Public (956) 943-7520Llano Grande Golf Course Public (956) 565-3351Los Lagos Golf Club Public (956) 316-0444Martin Valley Ranches Golf Course Public (956) 585-6330McAllen Country Club Private (956) 928-0440Meadow Creek Golf Club Public (956) 581-6267Palacio Real Golf Course Semi-Private (956) 381-0964Palm View Golf Course Public (956) 687-9591Rancho Viejo Country Club Semi-Private (956) 350-4000Raymondville Municipal Course Public (956) 689-9904River Bend Resort Semi-Private (956) 548-0191Shary Municipal Golf Course Public (956) 580-8770South Padre Island Golf Club Public (956) 943-5678Tony Butler Municiapal Golf Course Public (956) 216-5970


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The Golf Club, Austin’s most trusted source for golf equipment, has moved to a new location at 1315 W. Ben White Blvd. They have an expanded inventory

of the hottest new clubs and the most affordable and best selection of used equipment. Although, they have main-tained the same attention to detail, customer loyalty and fair pricing that has sustained it for many years. Local Austin store owner John Rowsey recently purchased a larger building conveniently located between Manchaca and South 1st on the Southside of Ben White Blvd (or Hwy 290). “With our move, we went from 2,300 to close to 4,000 square feet” Rowsey said of the new store. Rowsey and his staff have enhanced and increased their fi tting programs and commitment to placing clients into equipment that fi ts their swing and their size. “We already have the best service and now we have one of the largest inventories in the area.” At the core of their customer service is the top-notch free custom fi tting that comes with every iron set purchase at The Golf Club. Whether it’s the hottest new putter, driver or iron set on the market, the staff at The Golf Club ensures the equipment is the perfect match for the player. The Golf Club’s pricing is generally less expensive than the “larger” retailers in the country. “We have smaller overhead and lower costs and we are able to pass those sav-ings along to our customers,” Rowsey said. “On new iron sets, we are generally $50 cheaper than the larger stores. Drivers, Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Putters are 10%-15% less than the competition ” Add to that value and service an easy-to-access location in South Austin and one can see why the new location of The Golf Club is getting so much attention. Due to manufacturer’s pricing and internet policies, you will fi nd similar prices on all websites. But, when you visit The Golf Club, due to the lower prices, you receive your discount when you walk in the door. For more information on The Golf Club call 512-453-0102 or to view the store’s website, visit www.teegolfclub.com.

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