Escape to The Falls Resort in New Ulm

NEW ULM, Texas -- For nearly 30 years, The Falls Resort has represented a great weekend getaway for Houston golfers as well as players from other Texas cities like San Antonio and Austin.

Located less than two hours from downtown Houston, this Jay Riviere/Dave Marr design is an escape into the country, with the sounds of deer rustling, birds chirping and the wind whisking throughout the trees that border the fairways and frame the greens on this 6,765-yard championship layout.

What sets The Falls apart is its undulation on the greens and in the fairways. There are very few straight holes. The best skill to have when playing The Falls is course management.

The greens are also a major defense. Get on the wrong side of the hole and a three-putt is almost assured.

The Falls Resort golf course - hole 7

The par-4 seventh at The Falls Resort is one of the course's signature holes.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 1

The Falls Resort opens with a rather benign par 5 to get you warmed up before the real challenging holes.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 2

The second hole at The Falls Resort is a short dogleg right that plays over water.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 3

The third hole at The Falls Resort is a long par 3 over a hazard.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 4

At 444 yards, the par-4 fourth is one of the longer holes at The Falls Resort in New Ulm.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 5

The fifth, at 505 yards, is a good risk-reward par 5 at The Falls Resort in New Ulm.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 6

The par-4 sixth hole at The Falls Resort, with its elevated green, is part of a difficult stretch on the front nine.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 12

The 12th at The Falls Resort is a 188-yard par 3.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 13

The 407-yard par-4 13th is just one more example of how water comes into play at The Falls Resort golf course in New Ulm.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 15

The 15th at The Falls Resort is a good risk-reward par 5.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 16

The 149-yard par-3 16th is the shortest hole at The Falls Resort.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 17

The 17th at The Falls Resort, a 480-yard par 5, presents a good opportunity for birdie.

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The Falls Resort golf course - hole 18

The 18th at The Falls Resort is an uphill par 4 that plays longer than its 405 yards.

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