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Before you head out on the course this spring, make sure your clubs are up to par, grips ready! And that you’re wearing comfortable

clothing for the season. I found Edwin Watts’ website to be easy to navigate and it gave me great informa-tion on “WATTS” hot, today’s deals, and a plethora of online merchandise. Turn to page 2 for their store location and website.

The annual STPGA Foundation Pro Am will be held on April 22 at Eagle Pointe Golf Club (our cover story this issue). For those who want to play or become a contributor to junior golf, give them a call today. Over on the REC side of Eagle Pointe, the wave pool is a nice feature for the family. If you’re looking for an extraordinary golf outing on a picturesque golf course with amenities for corporate outings to small group events, visit Eagle Pointe. The story begins on page 5.

Celebrating my 5th year in publishing and 15th in the golf business, it has been rewarding to know the guide continues to be widely read, now expanded throughout Texas. I want to thank all of my adver-tisers and readers and the new friendships that have been made.

What’s your TOP 10 Houston courses to play? Email [email protected] your list by 4/1/13 to be included in our upcoming issue.

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5 Flying High Eagle Pointe Golf Club makes its mark with great

golf and contributions to the community. Mark your calendar, the annual STPGA Foundation Pro-Am at Eagle Pointe is scheduled for April 22.

8 Urban Jewel in the Piney Woods Here’s an excellent option for your next family

stay-cation or golf outing during this time of year. Conroe boasts eleven golf courses, a 22,000 area lake, and nature surrounding the city, access to

everything here is quite simple.

11 Feature Courses What courses to play in and around Houston.

19 Plan your next event at The Republic Grill From start to fi nish, The Republic Grill is a great

option to host your next special event, meeting or unique dining inside the clubhouse for up to 200 guests. Fresh food pairs nicely with 180 degree view of the golf course.

20 Directory & Maps Comprehensive listing of featured courses in the

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Eagle Pointe Golf Club and Recreation Complex

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Since its opening in 1999 in the burgeoning southeast Houston suburb of Mont Belvieu, Eagle Pointe Golf Club and Recreation Complex has become a showcase for

daily-fee or semi-private customers in its area. As the course celebrates its 14th year, it’s been lengthened to keep up with demands of today’s long-hitters and its management – led by PGA professional Jeff Strong and his team – have things right on track.

“Eagle Pointe had survived and thrived because it has always been a great course and we have always had a great plan that stood up when the golf industry took a downturn,” Strong said. “We think the downtrend has slowed now, but we are continuing to do all we can to grow the game and make a difference.

Houston-based golf course architect Rick Forester was

given a premier site on which to build the 7,132-yard, par-71 course. Rolling terrain and interesting elevation changes make Eagle Pointe GC very different from the mostly flat sites of many courses in the Greater Houston area. As golfers meander along through the course’s towering pine trees, they’ll find the ground will rise or fall as much as 40 feet.

“There’s a very open natural feeling here, both because of the mature pines and because you’re not closed in by dense housing developments,” Strong said.

Water is a consideration on most every shot on Eagle Pointe GC. Cherry Point Gully weaves its way through the course, the Old River is the boundary on several holes and a waterfall and several ponds are scattered along the fairways.

The course carries a rating of 73.2 and a slope of 128 from the tips, but actually plays much tougher because of the

elevation changes throughout the round. The putting surfaces at Eagle Pointe GC roll fast and true,

and there are plenty of altitude changes to make club selection interesting. It’s a course that requires careful placement and a tour around the track is testing for all skill levels yet accessible for a high handicapper.

The layout can be a bit tricky for first timers, as some fairways slope severely enough to bounce your ball into a hazard if you don’t hit the correct side of them; hole numbers 1, 10 and 17 are good examples of this. The pine-lined fairways roll through bunkers and water hazards to reach some impressive, well-conditioned putting surfaces.

There are also a handful of severe doglegs at Eagle Pointe GC, some as much as 90 degrees, where a good but offline tee shot can run through the fairway. Some of the greens can have steep slopes, so be careful to place your approaches in the correct spot. The course’s dramatic elevation changes make for holes that are as challenging as they are scenic.

Players get a heaping helping of the tests to come on the very first hole, a 536-yard par-5 that plays downhill, then across Cherry Point Gully and uphill to a one of the course’s smallest putting surfaces.

There is the triple challenge of length, positioning and elevation change at the 444-yard par-4 sixth, ranked as the No. 1 handicap hole at Eagle Pointe GC. The hole turns hard right to left and then plays uphill to a perched green that’s one of the smallest and least receptive on the course; it can sabotage a good front-nine with its challenges.

“The difficulty on the sixth is that you have to position your drive,” Strong said. “You also cannot be too short or you’ll be cut off by the dogleg. But if your drive goes too far, you can end up in the rough.”

The 213-yard 15th is the toughest par-3 on the course because of its two-tiered green and huge bunkers right and left. Landing on the green tough enough but that’s just when the challenge begins because of the movement on the putting surface.

Much of the comments surrounding Eagle Pointe GC are about its final trio of holes. The 469-yard par-4 16th, with its creek, a pond, a waterfall and a smallish green that is narrow and long, makes for the biggest test on the back nine. On the 540-yard dogleg-left No. 17, players must navigate a tree-lined par-5 with ponds on both sides of the generous landing area and an approach past heavy bunkering around the green.

The closing hole, like the 17th, is somewhat more level in terrain than the rest of the course. It’s a 429-yard par-4 with water on both sides of the fairway and a huge bunker at the front of the green that forces an approach in the air.

Membership at Eagle Pointe also offers one of

the area’s best recreational facilities, featuring a 60,000-square foot state-of-the-art complex with some of the best equipment in the health industry and a plethora of sports amenities that any active person would enjoy. Here you will find two full basketball courts, a pair of racquetball courts, four outdoor lighted tennis courts, a heated indoor lap pool, child watch and outdoor play area and a half-mile nature and jogging trail. The facility also sports a real wave pool, indoor banquet and reception facilities, The Pointe Grill restaurant and a tanning salon.

One of the most compelling reasons for playing or joining Eagle Pointe is its focus on giving back to the game, and the community, with its commitment to Junior Golf with its annual fundraiser, the STPGA Foundation Pro-Am that will be held on April 22, 2013. Strong has placed an emphasis on the game’s future by providing juniors with the resources and opportu-nities necessary to get involved in golf.

“This year, part of the proceeds will go towards the Shawn Stefani Scholarship. Stefani grew up and played golf at Barbers Hill Highschool and recently received his 2013 PGA tour card.”

“Supporting junior golf is great for the future of the game, and it’s great for the kids who are helped through the STPGA Foundation,” said Strong, who served as a captain in the 2009 Joe Black Cup matches and was voted 2009 STPGA Golf Professional of the Year. “The tournament helps us give something back to the game, just as our predecessors did when we were young golfers.”

In its first seven years, the STPGA Foundation Pro-Am has raised more than $90,000 for junior golf. Most notably, the tournament raised over $20,000 in 2012. The money raised goes toward scholarships and junior golf programs.

“This tournament has had great local support because the community knows the importance of the cause and the impact it has for junior golfers to play the game or to further their education,” Strong said. “Their involvement speaks volume about the quality of the people who live, work and play golf in our area.”

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Avid golfers in the Houston area yearning for a pure golf experience set apart from

the city and brimming with secluded, natural surroundings can find that true, undisturbed feeling at Eagle Pointe Golf Club.

The par-71 Rick Forester design located less than 35 minutes from downtown Houston off I-10 in Mont Belvieu, is equal parts peaceful, eye-catching and playable. The course’s distinguishable characteristics are its

rolling fairways, stunningly 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.

The facility also offers a state-of-the art fitness center and an 8,000-square-foot tournament pavilion that would be the perfect place for corporate outings, weddings or charity events.

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STATISTICSPar: 71 Yards Rating SlopeBlack 7077 73.2 128Blue 6502 70.9 121White 5927 68.0 116Red 5213 67.4 113

PERSONNELArchitec ..................... Rick ForesterDirector of Golf...............Jeff StrongCourse Record ..........Chip Craig, 63Course Record ... Shawn Stefani, 63

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One of the great surprises in golf is when you discover a 27-hole golf facility that has three varying and

challenging nines that fit seamlessly into each other rather than having one course that is an obvious afterthought.

We found such a rare jewel at Timber Creek Golf Club in Friendswood, just a 10 minute jaunt from the intersection of IH-45 and the Sam Houston Tollway southeast of Houston.

Timber Creek GC, designed by the legendary Jay Riviere and opened for play in 2001, will remind golfers of the rolling hills and woods of South Carolina. The three excellent nine-hole tracks – named Creekside, Timber Trails and Pines – were carved out of oak and pine forests and routed across 316-acres of land unique to the Houston area.

More than a million cubic yards of dirt were brought into the site the help fashion its rolling look and several rock outcroppings visible during the round will make the golfer swear he is anywhere but southeast Texas. The Riviere’s work here offers a little of every-thing, and the golfer can bite off as much of a challenge as he or she can handle thanks to four sets of tee boxes. A creek winds through the property, requiring 13 bridges to traverse the site and giving a clue to the demands on tap.

Timber Creek’s Creekside nine asks for focus and accuracy, playing at just 3135 from its back tees. Game management is the key as the player must deal with water on eight holes, some doglegs and 28 bunkers.

Timber Creek offers varied routingacross three nine-hole courses

By Steve HabelSpecial to The Golfers Guide

The Pines nine, carded at 3,418 yards from the tips, is more open and has fewer forced carries. Among its holes are the longest par-5s at Timber Creek GC – the 567-yard third and the 550-yard ninth. The Pines has 35 bunkers and is made more playable by mounding along the edges of the fairways.

Timber Trails is the longest (at 3,575 yards from the back tees) and the most testing of Timber Creek’s three nines, with demanding carries and narrow fairways lined by trees. It has the toughest collection of par-4s on the property; all play at least 412 yards from the tips, beginning with the 482-yard first hole, which is likely the toughest hole on the course.

The most demanding combination is Pines/Timber Trails, which is rated at 73.4 and carries a slope of 135 from the tips.

Riviere designed Timber Creek GC to be without tricks and visually transparent, as from each tee box the player can see both the optimal landing area and the trouble that lingers if a shot is not properly executed. The course demands the golfer to bring both solid play and a little imagination to the round, and that’s what makes the experience here fun and memorable.

Timber Creek’s putting surfaces run true and fast and – in another Riviere trademark – are tough because of their subtle breaks rather than slopes and segments.

Timber Creek offers golfers a lighted driving range among its excellent practice facilities and a 6,500-square foot clubhouse with a well-supplied pro shop and a cozy restaurant and bar to wind down and settle up after the round. The facility’s 200-seat open-air pavilion is equipped with a grill and is perfect for tournaments, private parties or in providing a good scenic view for some post-round beverages.

The golf here is grand, as reflected by Timber Creek’s standing as one of the top 10 facilities in the Greater Houston area. It’s a place where you can play again and again and always get a different experience.


Beneath the towering Oaks and sturdy Pines that permeate Timber Creek Golf Club, golfers are enjoying the game like never before.

“People who play here frequently call this their club and have a sense of belonging,” general manager Mike Griswold said. “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 outcroppings to create a splendid layout just 20 miles from downtown Houston.

“Our course isn’t target golf, but the fairways are really defi ned,” Griswold said.

With its classic Clubhouse Pub atmosphere and an eclectic menu that appeals to virtually every taste, the Legends Grill at Timber Creek is the place to meet.

The Golf Academy at Timber Creek can custom design a program for beginners, recreational players or highly skilled players who are in need of a tune-up. The Academy also offers Custom Club Fitting, the latest in high-end club-fi tting technology.

Bring your group to Timber Creek for an outing or a tournament that provides a country club experience at a public course price. From its outstanding course conditions 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. Timber Creek Golf Club…Where You Belong.

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There has never been any doubt about the challenge that golfers will face when they venture to Baytown to tee it up at

Evergreen Point Golf Course. Evergreen Point GC, the last course built

by the prolific design partnership of Dave Marr and Jay Riviere, has long been the site of top amateur and prestigious junior events, known far and wide as a demanding but fair routing and one of the best courses in the Greater Houston area.

For a while the appeal of a round at the track was muted by the effect of the drought the region has endured for the past few years. Because the course was so dependent on water – it’s bordered across its northern boundary by deep bayou and 15 of its 18 holes play around lakes and ponds – things changed when Mother Nature’s spigot was all but turned off.

We are happy to report that Evergreen Point GC is back on the upswing, thanks to a little help from the skies and a lot of patience from the facility’s ownership and management. Gone from the site are scads of trees that couldn’t survive the lack of water, but their absence makes the track a little more fun and a bit more playable.

“Even when the conditions were at their worst, we had players out here,” said Jeremy Reed, Evergreen Point GC’s head profes-sional and a former golfer for the University of Houston. “That’s a great indication of Evergreen Point’s solid routing and combination of chal-lenge and fun.”

Evergreen Point GC, which is a daily fee facility, opened for play in 1996. The 6,969-yard track plays to a par of 72 and carries a healthy rating of 73.4 and a slope of 138 from its back set of four tees; its other teeing grounds are carded at 6,389 down to 5,298 yards.

Evergreen Point GC is located just minutes from the San Jacinto Battlefield where Sam Houston and his army defeated the Mexican Army to gain independence for Texas. Once owned by Dr. Ashbel Smith, surgeon general of the army of the Republic of Texas and friend of Sam Houston, it was part of the 1,000-acre Evergreen Plantation.

Baytown’s Evergreen Point Golf Club back on the upswing


The 240-acre property that now contains the course and its facilities was purchased in the mid-1990s by the Hazelwood family to build the golf course in memory of their mother, Betty Hazelwood.

Don’t let the beauty of Evergreen Point GC’s tall trees, magnolias, creeks and stone bridges catch you off guard. It’s a demanding course that requires concentration on every shot. Besides the seemingly ever-present water, there are tall trees lining every hole and more than 40 bunkers placed where they can ruin a shot not hit on its intended line. The greens are varied in size and have mostly mild sloping – their quality and consistency have always been a hallmark of the experience at the course.

Marr and Riviere were blessed with a site that has more roll and movement than most Houston area courses, and they took full advan-tage of it.

Reed considers the 221-yard par-3 second hole the most challenging on the course, even with the tee shot made less demanding by the loss of trees on the right front. Once the player reaches the green, the slope is deceiving because it sits on a hillside.

The 462-yard par-4 third is an eye-opener because of its length, but focus is also needed on the 447-yard par-4 12th which has an approach iover a creek and the 422-yard closing hole, which has the deepest green on the course at 54 yards and has three levels.

With water coming into play on fifteen of the eighteen holes, and more than forty bunkers, accuracy is a must.

Evergreen Point GC also has a large practice facility, a well-stocked pro shop and the obligatory bar and grill and pre- or post-round chow and libations.

There’s a lot of good golf on tap at Evergreen Point GC, but to be successful the player will need to be confident and proficient with the driver. That way he or she will be able to stay away from the gators that populate a handful of the ponds and avoid being bitten by the bogey buy as well.


RATES 18 SeniorM-Thur $36 $25.87Friday Golf & Lunch $45.27STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeChamp 6969 73.4 138Regular 6389 70.2 133Senior 5955 68.7 126Forward 5248 71.4 123AMENITIES• Bar & Grill• Pro Shop• Practice FacilitiesPERSONNELArchitects .. Jay Riviere & Dave MarrDirector of Golf........... Jeremy Reed

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Evergreen Point Golf Club is conveniently located just 30 minutes from downtown Houston. If you want Texas Gulf Coast golf at its best then look no further than

Evergreen Point. We off er a challenging 18 hole championship layout set on over 200 acres among tall pine, oak and mag-nolia 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 four stars in Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” list since it’s opening in 1996. Evergreen Point off ers a great value from our daily rates to our corporate outing packages. Th e Bar and Grill off ers great food for breakfast, lunch and dinner with ample seating for larger groups and parties. Map Key Number

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With a name like The Battleground at Deer Park, golfers might think that they are going to be faced with

a course that can bloody their respective noses when they head to Deer Park for a round on the city-owned track.

Instead The Battleground, about a 25 min-ute drive from Downtown Houston in the city considered the “Birthplace of Texas,” offers golf-ers of all skill levels a pleasing experience from the first tee to the 18th green while also produc-ing plenty of tests for even the best players.

It’s a perfect municipal golf course, offering a little bit of something for everybody – includ-ing some of the lowest green fees in the Greater Houston area, a well-paced round on a course that is maintained well and a staff that prides itself on customer service and friendliness.

Designed by Tom Knickerbocker and opened for play in 1996, The Battleground plays at 6,944 yards and a par of 72 from its back set of four tees. The tips offer a rating of 73.5 and a slope of 136, which is plenty difficult for low-handicap players but the other tee boxes (6,303-4,779) allow players to bite off as much as they care to chew.

The Battleground GC takes its name from the San Jacinto Battleground, the site where Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836 located about 10 minutes away. Each hole is named after a person and object affiliated with the Lone Star State’s battle for its own sover-eignty, so a bit history can be obtained along with birdies and pars while playing the course.

The course’s most challenging holes are its par-4s. All but one of the 10 two-shotters play at 400 yards or more, highlighted by the 444-yard fourth hole (which can play even longer into the prevalent southeast wind) and the slightly downhill 446-yard 14th. The track is lined by pecans and oaks, with water coming into play on 14 of the 18 holes.

One of the first big tests at The Battleground is the 388-yard par-4 second, which is played downhill and over a creek that cannot be seen from the tee.

Battleground Golf Course makes for great round but requires solid play


The 507-yard par-5 fifth is likely the best hole at The Battleground. Off the tee, one must be wary of the water that lines the right side of the fairway and crosses in front of the optimal landing area. The green can be reached in two stout blows, but the approach is all carry over a pond and around a tall tree at the elbow of the severe dogleg-left and the green is small, sur-rounded by water and sand and undulating.

The Battleground GC’s signature hole is the 17th, a 175-yard par-3 with a wide but shallow putting surface that is multi-tiered. A stairstep waterfall accents the edge of a lake which fronts the green, which is shared with the par-5 10th hole.

In addition to the golf course, The Battleground GC includes a training facility with a 60-station driving range with both grass and turf mat tees and three practice holes (a par-3, 4 and 5), practice greens and a spacious clubhouse that houses a full-service pro shop, banquet rooms and features The Republic Grill restaurant.

Connecting the course to the rest of the facility’s amenities is an historical pin connected truss bridge characteristic of the popular style that once dotted rural Texas. The bridge, which spans the pound between the first tee and the 18th green, was the last one built in Texas by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Company of Iowa and dates to 1891. The Texas Department of Transportation, in a preservation agreement with the Texas Historical Commission, painstak-ingly transported it more than 150 miles to this site and it has been recently restored.

Your round at The Battleground GC is a plethora of good golf and good times. The bottom line: the layout is nice, the grass is lush, the greens are in good shape and the people who run the place are really nice. It’s worth the trip and a great place to spend the day.

If you are going to be in the area for a while and want to stay, the nearby Hampton Inn in Deer Park is a great option. The hotel is spotless and friendly, just a short drive from all the places you need to go in the neighborhood.


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32 Foresight Golf’s The Max Breathtakingly overlooking the Rio Grande

River just north of Laredo, Texas, the new Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course opened in October 2012 and remains the talk of the town and Laredo’s pride and joy.

38 Star Ranch Located in Hutto, TX near Austin, The Golf Club

at Star Ranch offers an incredibly designed 18 hole golf course and clubhouse. The Golf Club at Star Ranch promises to provide an enjoyable experience for both the novice and scratch golfer.

44 Valero Texas Open The Valero Texas Open offi cials have hired Greg

Norman Production Co. (GNPC) to oversee managment of one of the oldest PGA Tour Events. The Tournament will be played at TPC San Antonio April 1-7th

57 The Texas Hill Country Golf Trail The Texas Hill Country offers visitors and

residents as diverse a list of things to see and do as any major population center in the country.

70 Directory and Maps Comprehensive listing and corresponding map

of featured courses, and a directory of daily fee and semi-private golf courses in Central Texas.

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Sunny skies and warm weather has come early this year in South Texas. I can’t believe we have

already hit the 80’s in January. Now I’m not complaining, I happy I live in Texas, but if this early heat wave is any indication of what’s to come this summer you better enjoy the Spring golf season this year. There are enough challenging layouts to play in south Texas so page through this issue of the Golfer’s Guide and choose a few courses to play.

The Max Golf Course in Laredo is our cover story and should be on your list to play before the summer settles in. The Max is a Robert Trent Jones ll signature design opened in late 2012 and is operated by Foresight Golf. I had the pleasure of playing The Max this fall with RTJ ll and en-joyed each and every hole as he explained the routing of the course using the natural beauty of the South Texas Brush. I think hard-core golfers, novice players and everyone in between will enjoy the challenge of The Max.

Our feature cover story is the Golf Club at Star Ranch in Hutto. Golf Digest voted Star Ranch one of the best places to play in Texas and I don’t think you will fi nd many golfers that will disagree with that statement. Known for it’s “all inclusive” golf packages, Star Ranch is still one of the best golf courses to play in the Austin area. All you can play for one low price with a complimentary breakfast and lunch buffets. With the tournament pavilion and indoor ballroom the facility is set up to welcome golf tournaments, banquets, social events, weddings and corporate events. Star Ranch is a must play in the Austin area.

Mark your calendar for this upcoming event. The San Antonio Golf Expo will be held on June 22nd at the Exposition Hall at the Freeman. This will be the fi rst Golf Expo held in nearly 10 years and is expected to have over 100 top golf venders and manufactures. Oh, and bring your putter. A putting tournament will be held through-out the day and one lucky golfer is going to win $1000 in cash. You can preregister for show and prizes at SanAnto-nioGolfExpo.com.

See you all at the show.Mike RatchmanTexas Publisher


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Contributing Writers

Steve HabelSteve Habel is a national correspondent for Cybergolf, manag-

ing 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.

Art Stricklin 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 work-ing for newspapers throughout Texas, including three years as the golf writer for the San Antonio Express-News.

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a female touch to the guide and will share her travel and leisure experiences as she travels throughout the state of Texas. We know you’re going to enjoy reading her adventures as she makes her stops at some of the Best Golf Getaways in the Lone Star State.

Laredo’s pride and joy, Th e Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course (Th e Max), opened for play in Oc-tober and it remains the talk of the town…and South Texas!

Designed to refl ect the beauty of the Rio Grande, the course provides a striking distinction to the rugged brush country while resonating the elegant nature of golf. Designed by Robert Trent Jones II, the course is located on top of the bluff s of the Rio Grande and covers nearly a mile of riverfront property. Th e course traverses deep arroyos and navigates through mesquite woodlands and open farmland.

Th e Max is an easy drive from San Antonio and most any place in South Texas. Magnifi cent and stra-tegic, Th e Max is a ‘must-play’ for golfers and a ‘must-play often’ for Texas golfers!

Th e Max27700 FM 1472

Laredo, TX 78045956-726-2000

www.themaxlaredo.com

Th e Max Golf Course


Th e Republic Golf Club is still quite the surprise to those coming from out-of-town. 10 minutes south of downtown, Th e Republic is that peaceful venue that really feels like an escape…a vacation. With ample fairways and large greens, the course sports a layout that truly defi nes it as solid golf. With 5 sets of tees, the course is designed to be enjoyed by any and every level of golfer.

Th e Republic Golf Club’s banquet room completes the total package for tournaments, charity events, weddings and parties. Its spacious layout and comfortable décor can be transformed to refl ect every taste; the F&B staff can accommodate any every palate, too.

Th e Buckhorn Golf Course is still winning the hearts of people who have not played it, and still giving thrill to those who play it regular-ly. New players at Th e Buckhorn are often surprised at how good the course is; long-time golfers love the course because it is such a fun and fair layout. A great course that doesn’t rely on ridiculous length to make it challenging, Th e Buckhorn has its defenses built into the greens which can be an interesting read or ‘evil superintendent’ fast!

A fun course and terrifi c banquet room make Th e Buckhorn Golf Course the ideal spot for tourna-ments of all kinds and all sizes!

Th e Republic Golf Club4226 S. E. Military DriveSan Antonio, TX 78222

210-359-0000www.republicgolfclub.com

Th e Buckhorn Golf Course36 FM 473

Comfort, TX 78013830-995-5351

www.buckhorngolfcourse.com


The Bandit Golf Club in New Braunfels, Texas remains the steady, well-conditioned golf course it is known for being. The course is challenging and fun with a layout that can accom-modate every golfer’s style, and for the tournament coordinator, The Bandit is the course golfers want to play.

A terrific banquet space that over-looks the tee box of #10 and a deck that is perched above the green on 18, The Bandit is the complete package for companies and charities looking for a home course for events and fun-draisers – banquets, too!

A convenient meeting place to play unforgettable golf, The Bandit will steal your heart!

Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle is a terrific course, and an incredible find for newcomers to the area and the game! A wonderful new practice facility built for seri-ous students of the game and several newly designed holes are making Plum Creek more fun than ever for 2013!

An incredibly spacious banquet room makes Plum Creek the ideal spot for tournaments, meetings or parties coming from Austin, Wimberely, San Marcos and Buda.

Plum Creek is the total package of golf and accommodations many private clubs wish they had!

The Bandit Golf Club6019 FM 725

New Braunfels, TX 78130830-609-4665

www.banditgolfclub.com

Plum Creek Golf Course750 Kohler’s Crossing

Kyle, TX 78640512-262-5555

www.plumcreekgolf.com


Oso Beach Golf Course and the Lozano Golf Center are the mainstay of public golf in Corpus Christi. Incredibly popular and highly revered by local golfers and the Winter Texans that frequent South Texas, the courses continue to see a resurgence in play due in large part to improved course conditions and a renewed attention to customer service.

2012 brought a few welcome changes to both courses includ-ing improvements to the irrigation systems, new and improved food and beverage selections and greater apparel and accessory options.

In 2013, the attention to course conditions will continue bringing Oso and Lozano closer to the ter-rific course shape people have come to expect from Foresight Golf.

Oso Beach Golf Course5601 S. Alameda Street

Corpus Christi, TX 78412361-826-8010

www.osobeachgolf.com

Lozano Golf Center4401 Old Brownsville RoadCorpus Christi, TX 78405

361-826-8016www.lozanogolfcenter.com


Cypresswood Golf Club is one of the most prominent daily fee golf complexes in the Houston, Texas area. Th e Tradition, a Keith Foster designed course, and the Cypress Course remain two of Houston Golfer’s favorite courses.

Cypresswood’s ‘Play Better Golf ’ and MGA & WGA programs con-tinue on 2013 under the direction of Tirrel Baymon. Look for lesson, tournament opportunities and a new calendar page to keep it all straight throughout the year on the website – www.cypresswood.com

Just 8 minutes from baggage claim at George Bush International Air-port, Cypresswood is a great place to play for locals and those from out of town!

Cypresswood Golf Club21602 Cypresswood Drive

Spring, TX 77373281-821-6300

www.cypresswood.com

Cypresswood Golf Club


The lifeblood of a daily-fee golf course is its ability to create great word of mouth from its customers and then get those

golfers to come back and bring their friends. That’s never been an issue at the always

pristine Golf Club Star Ranch in the Round Rock, Pflugerville area.

Designed by Austin-based golf course architect Roy Bechtol with help from Carter Morrish and Randy Russell, Golf Club Star Ranch opened to rave reviews in 2001. “We designed Star Ranch to be a fun course for every level of player,” Bechtol said. There are times when you think your shot may be out of play but you find it in the light rough. The course rewards great play and is not as puni-tive as some courses where you have no way to recover.

The 18-hole facility plays to a par of 71 and 7,017 yards from the back set of four available tees. During the past dozen years, Star Ranch has become a destination golf course and sets a high bar that the area’s other daily-fee courses must work to reach.

And thanks to Star Ranch’s “all-inclusive” golf packages, players get a round of golf with cart, unlimited range balls and breakfast and lunch for one low rate. Replays are included in the all inclusive price upon availability.

Located on a scenic hilltop, the course fulfills its promise as both a test and a reward for golfers of all skill levels, following the

natural rolling contours of the land while using a central lake and prevailing wind to create an experience both formidable and fun. The course is rated at 73.5 and it has a slope of 130 from the tips.

“Everyone here takes a lot of pride in giving our golfers the best experience they can get from a daily fee course,” said Rob Fulford, the director of golf at Golf Club Star Ranch. “To those means, the course is in sub-urb condition and is always very playable.”

Highlights of the front-side at Golf Club Star Ranch are:

• the 455-yard par-4 second hole, whichplays with the predominantly south wind and to a green that is bracketed on both sides by sand; • the 451-yard third hole, a two-shotter

that turns back into the wind and is a near twin to the second hole, just in reverse and with a large mound in the middle of the fair-way to navigate; • No. 5, a par-5 monster which at 582

yardsisrankedastheNo.1handicapholeatStar Ranch; • the 357-yard sixth, a sharp dogleg-left

par-4withwaterdowntheentire leftsideofthe fairway; • andthepar-4eighth,which–atalengthy

474yardsfromthebacktee–makesthedrivecrucial.

Golf Club Star Ranchsets the bar high

By Steve Habel

Photography by Carlton Wade


No. 17 is another longish par-four, as you must turn your ball from left to right on this 441-yard test. You’ll be tempted to target the fairway bunker and play to its right, but the safe play here is to play to the left side of the fairway and take the trouble out of play. Anything to the right or long of this green will find a pond.

Players head home with a little present – a 507-yard par-5 that plays uphill and fea-tures a huge false front to the putting surface. Three bunkers guard the front of the green, so there is a need to fly your ball to the top of the hill.

Star Ranch also features a wonder-ful 55,000-square foot driving range and

s h o r t - g a m e area with multiple tee-ing areas, six target greens, five bunkers, two chipping greens and rolling terrain for every golf shot in the bag.

Expect to shoot a few strokes better than normal here, thanks to

the course’s friendly bounces and playabil-ity. But don’t take Star Ranch for granted – it is a true and fair challenge.

The Golf Club Star Ranch is a great place for tournaments, thanks to a stand-alone pavilion and available turnkey tour-nament sales packages with hole-in-one insurance, trophies, gifts, prizes, merchan-dise and much more. The property also plays host to weddings most weekends at its marvelous Events Center.

For more information, visit online at www.starranchgolf.com or call in a reserva-tion at 512- 252-4653.

On the back side, No. 10 is a dogleg-right par-4 453-yard tester, with bunkers on either side of the green. The 11th hole again gives you the wind at your back and, despite its 446 yards, it is not punitive unless you are weak with your driver. On the approach, four sand traps play sentinel to the putting surface.

Grip it and rip it on the 13th hole, which, at 532 yards, is a reachable par-5 and poses little trouble until you get to the green.

The fun really begins at the 14th, which at 376 yards, challenges you to hit a 3-wood or a long iron between two sets of fairway bunkers to a landing area that is downhill. The shallow, three-tiered green sits on rock ledge, with a stream in front to catch drives that are too long and a cactus garden behind the green to put a premium on your approach.

F u l f o r d considers the final four holes at Star Ranch the course’s best stretch. “Nos. 15-18 give the golfer the opportunity to score, but also ask for their best play to do so,” he said.

The 170-yard par-3 15th brings a water-fall and pond into play on the right of a medium-sized green; because the putting sur-face rests on a rock ledge and the proximity of the water, a back-right hole placement here can pucker even the most talented player.

The 16th is a 427-yard par-4 that sports a cactus garden about 160 yards from the green and bordering the left side of the fair-way – it’s like a magnet for golf balls; alas, the area is considered ground under repair and you get a drop for relief.

You’re going to need a perfect shot on #10 at the Golf Club Star Ranch


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903.561.8851 Tyler • 410 West SW Loop 323 800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comWe carry the best equipment from the finest names in golf with something for every skill level and price range. Our expert staff is ready to help you choose the right club to fit your game on our state of the art simulators. Golf lessons are available along with full service club repair.

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210.822.4060San Antonio • 1050 NE Loop 410 800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comWe carry the latest equipment from the fin-est names in golf with something for every skill level and price range. Come by today and let our expert staff custom fit you with the right equipment to help you find your winning game. We have state of the art golf simulators and full service club repair.


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817.731.4441 Ft. Worth • 5805 Camp Bowie Blvd.800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comWe carry a full line of equipment from the finest names in golf. We have something for every skill level and price range. Our expert staff will help you choose the right club for your game on our state of the art simulators. Lessons are available along with full service club repair.


817.310.6492 Southlake • 2801 E. Northwest Pkwy800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comCome by today and let our expert staff custom fit you with the right equipment to help you find your winning game. We carry the latest equipment from the finest names in golf with something for every skill level and price range. We have state of the art golf simulators and full service club repair.


361.852.0358Corpus Christi 4526 South Padre Island Dr 800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comWe carry a full line of equipment from the finest names in golf. We have something for every skill level and price range. Our expert staff will help you choose the right club for your game on our state of the art simulators. Lessons are available along with full service club repair.


713.627.2411 Houston Galleria • 5395 Westheimer800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comCome by today and let our expert staff custom fit you with the right equipment to help you find your winning game. We carry the latest equipment from the finest names in golf with something for every skill level and price range. We have state of the art golf simulators and full service club repair.



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214.383.3001 Allen • 209 North Central Expressway 800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comWe carry the best equipment from the finest names in golf with something for every skill level and price range. Our expert staff is ready to help you choose the right club to fit your game on our state of the art simulators. Golf lessons are available along with full service club repair.


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214.352.9431 Inwood Village • 5370 West Lovers Lane 800.874.0146 • edwinwattsgolf.comCome by today and let our expert staff custom fit you with the right equipment to help you find your winning game. We carry the latest equipment from the finest names in golf with something for every skill level and price range. We have state of the art golf simulators and full service club repair.



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

enjoyable 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. Th e stretch of holes from the fourth through the eighth is particularly breathtaking as they play along and across Salado Creek, off ering more pronounced doglegs and the most dramatic elevation changes on either course

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STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeBlue 6819 70.8 124White 6412 68.3 117Gold 5552 72.0 118Red 5235 72.0 118

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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 layouts, 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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STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeBlue 6857 72.6 126White 6527 71.2 123Gold 5620 66.9 109Red 4989 68.6 113

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(Tax Included)STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeBlue 6550 71.0 125White 6080 65.5 119Gold 5339 66.4 118Red 4815 64.0 113

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5301 Country Club Blvd., Cibolo, TX

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Want to play green? Then load up your clubs and head to Historic Landa Park Municipal Golf Course. The original course was opened in 1938 as a nine-hole

golf course and is operated by the city of New Braunfels. In 1972 the course expanded by 52 acres to make it an 18-hole course. Bordered by the Comal River, several water hazards come into play on some holes, but overall, Landa Park is on the short side. Wide fairways and very manageable approach shots to small undulating greens makes it a more player-friendly course.

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AMENITIES• 18-Hole Golf Course • 2 Practice Greens • 4 Warm-Up Cages • Full-Service Grill • Fully-Stocked Pro-Shop • PGA InstructionRATESPlease call for current rates.STATISTICSPar: 72 Yards Rating SlopeBlue 6138 68.9 116 White 5719 67.1 114 Red(W) 4918 68.8 111 PERSONNELGeneral Mgr ...... Chad Donegan, PGATeaching Pros ....Chad Donegan, PGA,

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the � nest collection of golf courses in the Texas Hill Country

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Look inside… Horseshoe Bay Resort • Vaaler Creek Golf Club Lago Vista • Highland Lakes • Delaware Springs • Scott SchreinerLighthouse Country Club • Lady Bird Johnso

Golfers traveling the highways of the Texas Hill Country via an RV can � nd dozens of places to hook

up for the night, a week or even longer within a short distance (and sometimes just across the street) from courses that are challenging, fun and economical.

It helps, too, that many of the facilities in the area sport other top-notch attrac-tions for après golf, including wineries, breweries, quaint shopping in charming and historical downtown sectors and museums with links to Lone Star State history.

It’s easy to put together a nice three-day itinerary for an RV trip across the Hill Country, beginning and ending in Austin, while making sure that there’s a place to tee it up at every one of the stops and plenty of things to do in the after-noons after the gol� ng is done.

So let’s load it up and hit the road…and the links.

Day 1: WimberleyGetting there: Heading west from

Austin on Hwy 290, take a left at RR 12 and motor south for about 18 miles into this charming village of about 2,000 residents. You’ll � nd a bustling cluster of

shops and restaurants as the road serpen-tines through downtown.

Setting up: Just east of the main sector, the Wimberley RV Park (wimber-leyrvpark.com) is situated on � ve acres in the rolling hills within a short walk of the famous Blue Hole swimming area.

Teeing o� : Head back north on RR 12 the way you came into Wimberley for about three miles and turn left into Woodcreek, a small town of its own with about 1,500 residents. � e centerpiece of this residential community is the Quicksand at Woodcreek Golf Course, a tight, tree-lined tester carded at a par of 72 and measuring in at 6,470 yards from the back set of � ve tees. Accuracy is at a premium here, as the greens (especially on the par-4 11th hole) can be smallish.

O� the course: No trip to Wimberley is complete without a stop at Ino’s Brew & Chew for a no-frills, but wonderful, lunch or dinner. For a little more upscale dining, try Marcos Italian Restaurant (order the wonderful, crispy pizza). If vino is your thing, there are two options close by – the Driftwood Estate Winery (driftwoodvineyards.com) or the Duch-man Family Winery (duchmanwinery.com) – both are great options.

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Day 2: FredericksburgGetting there: From Wimberley, head

back north on RR 12 and turn west at 290. Stay on the highway as it combines with Hwy 281 and passes into Johnson City. Once in Johnson City, follow the signs and continue west to Fredericksburg, an always-hopping German-influenced town that will remind one of a bigger and busier version of the town you just left.

Setting up: Two blocks south of main street in Fredericksburg you’ll find the fabulous Fredericksburg RV Park (www.fbgrvpark.com). Opened in October 2000, it was built by RVers for RVers and features the finest in facilities with 100’ wide, level pull-thru sites. To get even closer to the golf, set up at the Lady Bird Johnson RV Park, adjacent to the city’s municipal park and just minutes away from…

Teeing off: The Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Golf Course recently reopened after an almost $2 million dollar renova-tion that established Lady Bird GC as one of the state’s top municipal tracks. It’s a par-71, 6,686-yard championship course with tree-lined fairways and a testing routing. Four of the holes on the course’s front-nine cross over the meandering Live Oak Creek, while a trio of lakes come into play on five holes on the back-nine. The course also features practice facilities with 20 hitting stations and two practice greens.

Off the course: Driving into town it’s impossible to miss the impressive series of wineries that line Hwy 290 on both the north and the south. This countryside is reminiscent of the wine-growing regions of central Italy and the Rhone Valley in France, and some fine wines are produced here. The wine, ambience and experience at each winery are unique and afford visi-tors a perfect wine getaway. For a change of pace, downtown is home to the Fredericksburg Brewing Company, the oldest brewpub in Texas, and a spot that has been ballyhooed by numerous publica-tions, as a “Best in Texas.”

Day 3: LlanoGetting there: From Fredericksburg,

go north on State Hwy 16 for about 40 miles and you’ll run directly into the quint city of Llano. Llano was founded in 1855 and buildings from the 1800s still remain in this historic town. You will enjoy the Texas country atmosphere in this relaxing little city, with its antique, clothing and gift shops, jewelry stores and art galleries.

Setting up: RVers who golf can have it all at the Llano River Golf Course and RV Park, set about two and a half miles from downtown on RR 152 adjacent to the city of Llano’s Robinson City Park. There’s lots of sightseeing within walking distance of the park and a hike and bike trail along the river. The park is just a half-mile away from the Llano River Golf Course – men-tion that you’re staying at the park and get a discount on your golf.

Teeing off: The Llano River Golf Course is a par-71, 6,094-yard picturesque track that is challenging and a favorite among the golfers who have played it. Its natural beauty and wildlife, along with the Llano River, provide a captivating and relaxing backdrop to a round of golf. If you play golf for the love of the game, this short, country course will test you; you better be accurate and have a solid short game.

Off the course: There are many things of interest in the Llano area including: a walking tour of the town to see the histori-cal homes, fishing, hunting, hiking, rock-hunting, bird-watching and wine tasting and touring at the local wineries. Just down the road back toward Fredericksburg is Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, the highlight of which is a massive dome of pink granite that is not only an impres-sive sight to see, but also fun to climb. Visitors to Llano with large appetites are encouraged to dine at Cooper’s Old Time Barbeque for one of the best barbeque meals anywhere in the Lone Star State. The trail continues in the next issue.


Rated four out of fi ve stars on 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. Th e beautiful 6,891-yard par-72 track unfolds onto gently rolling hills and off ers golfers scenic vistas at every turn, making it as picturesque as it is challeng-ing. Th e 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 ad-dition 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. Course designers Dave Akland and Dan Procter named each hole after a local feature, such “Mountain View” and “Roon the Bend” because of it’s sharp dogleg right. Few homes line the holes.

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

RATES 18 9 TwlightWeekday $35 $19 $25Weekend $45 $23 $33

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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Lago Vista • 512.267.1170Lago Vista Golf Course is a par 72 18-hole championship golf course that off ers over 6500 yards of fun and challenging play. The course originally opened as a 9-hole facility in 1971 to help promote lot sales in the young, unincorporated neigh-borhoods that make up the city of Lago Vista today. Shortly thereaf-ter, under the guidance of course

designer Leon Howard, the course was renovated and expanded to 18 holes, and operated as a private country club until the mid 1990s. Today, all golfers are welcome to enjoy the undulating fairways, epic lake views, and abundant wildlife at Lago Vista Golf Course.

Highland Lakes Golf Course, designed by Leon and Charles Howard and built in 1978, has been newly acquired and im-proved by the City of Lago Vista. The multi-level, sloping tifdwarf greens provide a demanding, yet uniquely challenging golf experience. Originally known in the 1970s and 1980s as World of Resorts Country Club, Highland Lakes Golf Course is generally con-sidered the more challenging of the two courses.

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Beachcomber Park 800-379-3083 lakebuchananrv.com Big Chief RV Resort 866-922-4433 bigchiefrvresort.com Blanco Settlement Country Cabins & RV Park 830-833-5115 blancosettlement.com Canyon of the Eagles Lodge & Nature Park 800-977-0081 canyonoftheeagles.comCedar Lodge Waterfront Resort512-793-2820cedarlodge.infoDos Rios RV Park325-347-1713dosriosrvpark.com Edgewate Resort512-793-2818the-edgewater.com

Fort Mason City Park325-347-2064Galloway-HammondParks and Recreation Center 512-756-6180 Granite Rock RV Park 325-388-8900 graniterockrvpark.comHeart of Texas Lake Resort 512-756-7766 heartoftexaslakeresort.com Hidden Falls Adventure Park 830-798-9820 hiddenfallsadventurepark.com Hi-Line Lake Resort 325-379-1065 hilinelakesresort.comHofbrau RV Park830-596-2073hofbrau-rvpark.comInks Lake State Park 512-389-8900 tpwd.state.tx.us Krause Springs 830-693-4181 krausesprings.net Llanorado Lodge 325-388-4823 tpwd.state.tx.us

Llano River RV Park 325-247-5100 llanoriverrvpark.com

Miller Creek RV Park 877-868-2622 millercreekrvresort.com

Poppy’s Pointe Resort 512-793-3922 poppyspointe.net

Rio Vista Resort 325-388-6331 rio-vista-resort.com

Riverview RV Park 830-693-3910

Roadrunner RV Park 830-868-7449 roadrunnerrvparktexas.com

Shady Oaks RV Park 512-793-2718 campingfriend.com/shadyoaksrv

Sunset Point on Lake LBJ 830-798-8199 sunsetpointlbj.com

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Alamosa Wine Cellars325-628-3313 alamosawinecellars.com Becker Vineyards 830-644-2681 beckervineyard.comBell Mountain Vineyards 830-685-3297 bellmountainwine.com Chisholm Trail Winery830-990-CORK chisholmtrailwinery.com Duchman Family Winery512-858-1470 duchmanwines.comDriftwood Estate Winery512-858-9667driftwoodwinery.comDry Comal Creek Vineyards 830-885-4121drycomalcreek.comFall Creek Vineyards325-379-5361 fcv.comFlat Creek Estate Winery 512-267-6310 flatcreekstate.com Fredericksburg Winery 830-990-8747 fbgwinery.com Grape Creek Vineyards 830-990-2710 grapecreek.com McReynolds Winery 830-825-3544 mcreynoldswines.com Pedernales Cellars 830-644-2037 pedernalescellars.comPerissos Vineyards512-656-8419perissosvineyards.comPillar bluff Vineyard512-556-4078 pillarbluff.com Rancho Ponte Vineyard 830-324-6704 ranchoponte.com

Sister Creek Vineyards830-990-8555 sistercreekvineyards.com Spicewood Vineyards 830-693-5328 spicewoodvineyards.com Stone House Vineryard 512-264-3630 stonehousevineyard.com Texas Hill Vineyard 830-868-2321 texashillsvineyards.com Texas Legato Winery512-556-9600 texasslegato.comTorre Di Pietra Vineyards 830-644-2829 texashillcountrywine.com Woodrose Winery830-644-2539 woodrosewinery.com

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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 LAKE:Canyon 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 (830) 216-2800 FREDERICKSBURG: Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course Municipal (830) 997-4010GEORGETOWN: Cowan Creek Golf Club Semi-Private (512) 864-1244 Legacy Hill Golf Club Semi-Private (512) 864-1222White Wing Golf Club Semi-Private (512) 864-1244HARPER: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) 267-1170Highland Lakes Public (512) 267-1170LAMPASAS:Hancock Park Golf Course Public (512) 556-3202

LEANDER:The Golf Club at Crystal Falls Municipal (512) 259-5855

LLANO:Llano Golf Club Municipal (325) 247-5100

MARBLE FALLS:Hidden Falls Golf Club Semi-Private (830) 693-3300

NEW BRAUNFELS:The Bandit Golf Course Public (830) 609-4665

Landa Park Golf Course Municipal (830) 221-4340

PLEASANTON:Pleasanton Country Club Semi-Private (830) 281-3486

PFLUGERVILLE:Blackhawk Golf Club Public (512) 251-9000

ROUND ROCK:Forest Creek Golf Club Public (512) 388-2874

The Golf Club of Star Ranch Semi-Private (512) 252-GOLF

TeraVista Golf Club Semi-Private (512) 651-9850

SALADO:Mill Creek Inn & Country Club Semi-Private (254) 947-5698

SAN MARCOS:Quail Creek Country Club Semi-Private (512) 353-1665

SAN SABA:San Saba River GC Municipal (325) 372-3212

SEGUIN:Golf Club of Seguin Semi-Private (830) 303-0669

Starcke Park Golf Course Municipal (830) 401-2490

SPICEWOOD:Pedernales Golf Course Public (512) 264-1489

SPRING BRANCH:River Crossing Club Private (830) 904-4653

SAN ANTONIO:Alamo Golf Club Public (210) 696-4000

Brackenridge Park Golf Course Municipal (210) 226-5612

Canyon Springs Golf Course Public (210) 497-1770

Cedar Creek Golf Course Municipal (210) 695-5050

Golf Club of Texas Public (210) 677-0027

Hyatt Hill Country Resort Resort (210) 647-1234

La Cantera Golf Club Public (210) 558-4653

La Loma Grande Public (210) 222-9386

Mission Del Lago Golf Course Municipal (210) 627-2522

Olmos Basin Golf Course Municipal (210) 826-4041

Riverside Golf Course Municipal (210) 533-8371

Salado Del Rio Public 210-222-9386

Silverhorn Public (210) 545-5300

The Palmer Course Public (210) 558-2365

The Republic Golf Course Public (210) 359-0000

TPC San Antonio Resort (210) 491-5800

Windcrest Golf Course Semi-private (210) 655-1421

Willow Springs Golf Course Municipal (210) 226-6721

Woodlake Country Club Semi-Private (210) 661-6124

UNIVERSAL CITY: Olympia Hills Golf & Conference Center Public (210) 945-4653

UTOPIA: River Oaks Public (830) 966-5577

WIMBERLEY: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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Advertiser’s Directory 65 Bandit Golf Club Public 6928/71 (830) 609-4665 3466 Buckhorn Public 6648/71 (830) 995-5351 3341 Delaware Springs Golf Course Semi-Private 6826/72 (512) 756-8471 6320 Highland Lake Country Club Public 6529/72 (512) 267-1170 652 Jersey Meadows Public 6660/72 (713) 896-0900 4385 La Loma Grande Public 6857/72 (210) 222-9386 5053 Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course Public 6432/72 (830) 997-4010 6220 Lago Vista Golf Course Municipal 6102/71 (512) 267-1170 6573 Landa Park Public 6138/72 (830) 221-4340 5368 Lighthouse Country Club Public 6855/72 (325) 388-6660 6696 Lozano Golf Center Public 7027/72 (361) 826-8016 3599 Max A. Mandel Golf Course Public 7069/72 (956) 726-2000 3229 Northcliff Golf Course Public 6550/72 (830) 606-7351 5335 Olympia Hills Public 6923/72 (210) 945-4653 4297 Oso Beach Golf Course Public 6223/70 (361) 826-8010 3598 Plum Creek Golf Course Public 7132/70 (512) 262-5555 3464 Republic Golf Club Public 7007/71 (210) 359-0000 3385 Salado Del Rio Public 6819/71 (210) 222-9386 5056 Scott Schreiner Golf Course Municipal 6453/71 (830) 257-4982 643 Star Ranch Semi-Private 7030/71 (512) 252-4653 38-4087 Vaaler Creek Golf Club Semi-Private 6864/72 (830) 833-0706 60

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MAP KEY SHOPPING TYPE LOCATION PHONE PG.

2 Edwin Watts Retail San Antonio (210) 822-4060 473 Edwin Watts Retail San Antonio (210) 349-7575 4783 Edwin Watts Retail Corpus Christi (361) 852-0358 4880 The Golf Club Retail Austin (512) 916-GOLF 7584 The Golf Ranch Retail Georgetown (512) 863-45737 31

RESORT & ACCOMMODATIONS TYPE LOCATION PHONE PG. Coushatta Casino Resort Kinder, LA (800) 584-7263 55 The Dunes Condominiums Resort Port Aransas (888) 893-2071 41 Hot Springs Villas Golf Community Arkansas (501) 922-2858 51 Lajitas Golf Resort Resort Big Bend region (432) 424-5080 24 Rio Vista Resorts RV lots/Lake Houses Kingsland (325) 388-6331 68

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ESPN “Golfer’s Guide Radio” 1250AM Radio Saturdays 8-9am ESPNSA.com 74Fox Sports San Antonio 24 / 7 Foxsportslocal.com 52Laredo CVB Laredo visitlaredo.com 37San Antonio Golf Expo Freeman Exposition Hall June 22-23 SanAntonioGolfExpo.com 29World Car Auto Group San Antonio/New Braunfels www.worldcar.com. 26Y4 Custom Homes Custom Homes (210) 286-1642 y4customhomes.com 52

TOURNAMENT LOCATION WEBSITE / PHONE PG.Valero Texas Open TPC San Antonio ValeroTexasOpen.org 44-45Cash 4 Cancer Vaaler Creek Golf Club (830) 833-0706 56



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