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Glen Garden Golf and C.C.

Glen Garden Golf & Country Club in Fort Worth: Walk back through time with Nelson and Hogan

Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan played a lot of their early golf at Glen Garden Golf & C.C. in Fort Worth. First opened in 1912, it's gone through several incarnations over the years, but the integrity of the original course remains the same. And that's the beauty of this place: You can play this quirky layout pretty much the way Nelson did when he notched his record 18th PGA victory of 1945.
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Hill Country Golf Club - Creeks nine - 1st

Hill Country Golf Club features 27 holes of San Antonio's most scenic golf

San Antonio is full of great golf resorts, including the Hill Country Golf Club, located at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort just north of the city. The 27-hole Arthur Hills design is open to both resort guests and the general public, and it features some of the best facilities and conditions in the area. The routing consists of three interchangeable nines across 200 acres, but each are a little different. All of the nines roll on gentle, wooded terrain, more classic compared to some of the more undulating Hill Country courses in the area.
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Sun City Texas - Cowan Creek golf course

Sun City Texas in Georgetown: Trio of championship courses make it a worthy trip from Austin

With 54 holes, there is plenty of golf to go around for residents of Sun City Texas, a Del Webb master-planned community located in Georgetown just northwest of Austin. But you don't have to reside in Sun City to play the courses, and you don't have to be retiree-aged to get a great test of golf, either. While it's true that residents get first pick of times, the general public can find their fill of tee times. Multi-course facilities are all over central Texas, and Sun City's operation certainly holds its own with any of them.
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Texas Golf Destinations

  • San Antonio

    More than 26 million people visit San Antonio each year. And while most of them know that the Alamo City is indeed famous for its nickname mission that has inspired several movies, San Antonio offers so much more when it comes to tourism, not the least of which is its golf. With several first-rate golf resorts in and around the city, San Antonio just might be Texas' best golf destination, especially when you consider all the other things to do.

    Golf Club Of Texas
    The Golf Club is Lee Trevino's only Texas signature course, located in the historic Briggs Ranch and created to be friendly for the average golfer. This open course rolls through a nice Hill Country setting, is loaded with oaks, yuccas, and wildflowers, and features water on eleven holes.
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    Northern Hills Country Club
    Northern Hills opened in 1969 with a Joe Behlau design that plays to a par-71, 6,536-yards from the tips, featuring small, multi-level greens and tree-lined fairways. Behlau didn't have much room to work with on this centrally located facility, so you'll notice that the front side rolls to the right, while the back nine works back to the opposite direction.
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    Quicksand Golf Course
    Quicksand Golf Course in Wimberley has had some tough times since it originally opened in the 1970s but being under new management since 2001, has quickly transformed the course into one of the area's most memorable layouts.
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  • Austin

    Austin is known for its legendary music scene and beautiful Hill Country terrain and natural resources, like the Colorado River and the lakes that were spawned from it. The topography makes for a great golf canvas, and the city and surrounding area certainly have great places to play, whether it's resort golf, muni or quality daily-fee plays.

    Lago Vista Golf Club
    The Lago Vista Course is Lago Vista resort’s original track, designed by Leon Howard in the late 1960s and renovated by Dave Bennett in 1992. The golf course has four water holes, more than 40 bunkers, and dramatic elevation changes of up to 100 feet.
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    Lions Municipal Golf Course
    Lions upstaged the prestigious sand-greened Austin Country Club when it opened with Bermuda greens in 1923, and has been Austin’s most beloved municipal ever since. Although no one knows for sure who officially designed this short, 6,000-yard classic, it appears that many members of Austin’s golf scene were involved, including Harvey and Tom Penick, and perhaps even the legendary John Bredemus.
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    Quicksand Golf Course
    Quicksand Golf Course in Wimberley has had some tough times since it originally opened in the 1970s but being under new management since 2001, has quickly transformed the course into one of the area's most memorable layouts.
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  • The Dallas Metroplex

    The Dallas Metroplex area has never had a problem with attractiveness. The Oil Boom brought great wealth here and Yankees by the multitudes continue to move to Texas to escape the cold winters of the North. The Dallas area is now an amalgamation of classic Texas scenery and attitude with lavish consumerism.

    Los Rios Country Club
    Los Rios opened in the early 1970s with a Don January and Billy Martindale design that takes advantage of eight small ponds and a creek that winds through the layout. Water is in play on over half of the holes, including the opening 485-yard par 5 that features two ponds in play off the tee, and another fronting the green.
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    Wildhorse Golf Club at Robson Ranch
    The Wildhorse Golf Club is the first of three planned courses for the Robson Ranch Community outside of Denton. Designed by architect Gary Stephenson, the course opened the second nine in October 2002.
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    Golf Club of Dallas
    Press Maxwell came along in 1952 to mold this 171-acre tract highlighted by ancient oaks and Five Mile Creek into the Golf Club of Dallas. Maxwell’s design features small greens and a few of the toughest holes in Dallas.
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  • West Texas

    As the old saying goes, the harder you have to work for something, the more you appreciate it. This is applicable to West Texas' golf scene. Although miles outside of many of Texas' metropolitan areas, West Texas offers some incredibly attractive golf courses that many casual visitors may overlook.

    Canyon at Meadowbrook Golf Course
    The Canyon Course is the original layout at Meadowbrook, with wide-open fairways and hardly any hazards. Designed more for the average golfer, Canyon features less water than the Creek Course, but more bunkers.
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    Tin Cup Country Club
    Originally known as the Merkel Golf Club, Tin Cup Country Club offers a short 18-hole, par 70 track, that covers about 100 acres. Originally just a 9-hole course, the new nine opened in 1997.
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    The Rawls Course at Texas Tech
    The 18-hole Rawls Course at Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX is a public golf course that opened in 2003. Designed by Tom Doak, Rawls Course at Texas Tech measures 7207 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 126 and a 73.
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  • Houston

    There's no denying the nation's fourth largest city has plenty to offer in terms of entertainment, restaurants and golf. In addition to three pro sports teams, thriving downtown theater and museum districts, loads of shopping and warm weather year-round, the Houston area boasts about 150 courses, the majority of which are public.

    Houston National Golf Club
    Houston National Golf Club, located in the northwestern part of the city, definitely follows the old adage that "everything is bigger in Texas." This whopping course stretches to 7,578 yards from the back tees. It is a lengthy golf course no doubt, but it doesn't just favor those who can hit long. The layout has a unique links design, so long hitters will be pleased but they will have to be careful of the numerous pot bunkers and other strategically placed hazards.
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    Cypress Lakes Golf Club
    One of the Houston area's newest courses, Cypress Lakes Golf Club was designed by Jim Fazio, who carved the course out of the thick pine trees and used a significant number of lakes and bunkers to spice up this mounded track.
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    Goose Creek Country Club
    Goose Creek, was Baytown's first country club, organized in 1923 for employees of the Humble Oil Company. The course is known for its strange combination of holes, highlighted by five par 3s and five par 5s.
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