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LETS PLAY NINE
Let’s play nine (and maybe another nine)!
Nine-hole golf courses have been a backbone of the game and are enjoying a resurgence
With time at a premium in the modern world and the game of golf continuing to grow, we continue to see a renewed interest in the non-traditional round played on courses that are less than 18 holes.
New facilities are opening across the country and throughout the state of Texas that make the most of six-, nine-, 11- and even 12-hole routings on which golf can be played in an abbreviated period of time as a contrast to the 18-holes-in-fourhours-or-less standard.
The bottom line is that nine-hole courses have been a big part of the golf world since the game was invented. It took until 1974 for there to be more 18hole courses in America than nine-hole facilities. Many of the nation’s premier golf clubs – with names like The Country Club in Boston, Merion in Philadelphia, and East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta – were founded with just nine golf holes originally in play.
That list includes a number of the most ballyhooed courses in Texas, including the eponymous country clubs in the state’s four largest metropolitan areas. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin all had nine-hole courses first before expanding to 18 holes. The National Golf Foundation lists 167 nine-hole, regulation-length golf courses in the Lone Star State.
Sometimes, playing nine holes is enough golf for one day. If you have a hankering to double that amount, well you can play the course twice, often for the same price or just a few dollars more. The Texas Golf Insider has whittled down the state’s extensive list of nine-hole By Steve Habel, Contributing Writer courses to a dozen of the best, with a little variety in the location of the courses to make sure you can find one near you.
Dallas-Fort Worth area
Timberlinks Country Club (Denton) This par 35, 3,043-yard course has it all: unique and interesting holes, very good conditions, reasonable rates, and great putting surfaces. The layout, designed by Lyndy Lindsey, is fair but challenging and will test course management and shot-making skills with its tight fairways, doglegs, dramatic elevation changes, several ponds and creeks, sand and grass bunkers, rolling fairways, risk/reward opportunities, and wellprotected greens.
Starr Hollow Golf Club
Starr Hollow Golf Club (Tolar)
Starr Hollow GC is an exclusive, uber-private golf course located on a 3,000-acre working ranch southwest of Fort Worth. The course was designed by Joe Finger and founded and owned by Marvin Leonard in 1967, who also built Colonial Country Club and Shady Oaks. Starr Hollow is serene, scenic, loaded with wildlife, and home to a splendid variey of golf holes all kept in flawless condition. Many golf aficionados refer to the club as “Little Augusta.” Stewart Peninsula Golf Course (Lewisville)
Designed by Tripp Davis, this fun and very demanding course was Inspired by both Scotland’s classic links architecture and California’s Monterey Peninsula coastal courses. The course has views of Lake Lewisville from almost every hole, with forced carries, downhill shots, doglegs, water, bunkers, tough approach shots and more demanding your best throughout. Two sets of tee boxes and two pins on each green make each nine a little different. Sand Hills Golf & Country Club (Campbell)
Sand Hills Golf & Country Club opened in 1962 and features 3,045 yards of golf from the back tees for a par of 36, all with pristine Zoysia fairways. Three holes stand out on layout – the 470-yard fourth, a reachable-in-two par 5; the 270-yard, drivable par 4 sixth, and the 220-yard par 3 eighth, the most difficult hole on the course. Two sets of tees allow for an 18-hole round. On the weekends, the course is open only to members in the middle of the day.
Central Texas
Blue Lake Golf Club (Horseshoe Bay)
Blue Lake Golf Club is set on the south shore of Lake LBJ on a portion of the former Wennmohs Ranch. Finger designed the 2,376yard, par 32 layout without a sand bunker and with a routing that includes five par 3s, three par 4s and one par 5. The first course record (which might still be the record, according to club
Pedernales Golf Club, aka Willie Nelson ‘s Cut-N-Putt
management) is 55 for two turns around track as set in 1964 by 1959 Masters champion Jackie Burke. The course features rolling terrain – level lies are a premium – Bermuda greens, doglegs, lots of trees and views of the lake from several tees and fairways. Pedernales Golf Club (Spicewood)
Also known as Willie’s Cut-N-Putt, Pedernales Golf Course is owned by Willie Nelson, who frequents the course often when he’s not on the road. The layout spans the hilltops near the Pedernales River in western Travis County and is fantastic with lots of elevation changes,
Blue Lake Golf Club # 6 doglegs, water, bunkers, and trees to contend with. Adjacent to Willie’s recording studio and condos, it’s scenic and quiet, and there are few rules – sixsomes, beer, country music, and tee-shirts are common. A fun track to play and a relaxing and refreshing divergence from the formal country club scene. The pro shop features all kinds of Nelson golf paraphernalia.
East Texas
Marshall Lakeside Country Club (Marshall)
Lakeside is the oldest course in Marshall and one of the oldest in the state, dating back to 1923 when a routing by Gus Carter debuted. This traditional course plays at 3,131 yards and features tight, tree-lined fairways, tiny, raised and swerving greens, and a good amount of water. Celebrities such as Mickey Mantle, Y.A. Tittle, and Roy Clark have graced the fairways here. The course was renovated in the mid1950s, with Dallas-based architect Lee Singletary
Palmilla Beach Golf Club
doing some work on the course over the years.
West Texas
Concho Springs Golf Course (Eden)
Designed by Williams, Gill & Associates, this 6,000-plus yard course tests even the best of golfers. Hardin Creek winds its way along and has a say in play on eight of the holes. Elevated tees on three holes add to the challenge, and the course’s TifEagle Bermuda putting surfaces sport an average square footage of 5,500 and are considered by some as the best greens in the region. Though hunting is not allowed, one should not be surprised to see deer, turkey or other wildlife roaming the course.
South Texas
Palmilla Beach GC, Port Aransas
Palmilla Beach is a fun, fresh, fast play and Texas’ only “true links” course, with three holes right on the water. Originally designed by Arnold Palmer, Palmilla is now a 12-hole facility, including nine holes of regulation play plus The Loop, a three-hole, family-friendly short course. The routing includes coastal sand dunes, open parkland and Paspalum turf that
Big East Ranch - # 3 allows balls to “run” much further. The course is an amenity of the posh Palmilla Beach Resort & Golf Community, but everyone is welcome. There is no membership required nor is there a dress code. Beeville Country Club, Beeville
Beeville Country Club features a private 3,218-yard course with plush Bermuda grass from tee to green, dozens of Coastal Live Oaks, narrow, tree-lined fairways and small putting surfaces. No need to bring your sand wedge as there are no bunkers, and water also protects the front of the greens on holes 5, 7, and 8. Opened in 1944, the course has been voted among the top dozen nine-hole facilities in Texas and is fun to play from start to finish.
Houston area
Conroe Country Club, Conroe
Conroe CC is a traditional, solid course with tree-lined fairways and tiny greens. Majestic oaks add character to the facility, which originally opened as the San Jacinto Country Club to provide recreation for residents in the oil business. A private facility designed by John Bredemus and opened in 1931, Conroe CC plays at 3,176 yards. It gained fame for its annual invitational golf tournament, which drew the likes of future PGA Tour players Miller Barber, Homero Blancas, Rocky Thompson and Dave Marr over the years. The course was renovated in 2010 with help of architect Jeff Blume but retains its Golden Age flavor. Big Easy Ranch, Columbus
Set on land where the Texas Hill Country makes way for the Coastal Plain, the splendid nine-hole Chet Williamsdesigned course at Big Easy Ranch features all par 3s ranging from 65 to 251 (!) yards. With dramatic elevation changes and beautiful waterfalls, this isn’t your average par 3 course as whitetail deer and exotics freely roam the property, creating the perfect backdrop for a unique golf experience. Completing the golf amenities are a driving range, putting green, a short-game practice area and The Golf Academy. Big Easy Ranch has become widely recognized and lauded for its world-class hunting, wing shooting, state-of-the-art sporting clay course and trophy bass fishing as well as its golf, setting itself apart from other hunting and sporting clubs.
ARLINGTON:
Lake Arlington Golf CourseSemi-Private (817) 451-6101 www.arlingtongolf.com Tierra Verde Golf Club Semi-Private (817) 478-8500 www.arlingtongolf.com/tierra-verde
AZLE:
Cross Timbers Golf Course Public (817) 444-4940 www.crosstimbersgc.com
BROWNWOOD:
The Hideout Golf Club Semi-Private (325) 784-4653 www.thehideouttexas.com
BURLESON:
Hidden Creek Golf Course Public (817) 447-4444 www.hiddencreekgc.com Southern Oaks Golf Club Public (817) 426-2400 www.southernoaksgolf.com
CARROLTON:
Maridoe Golf Club Private (972) 416-2131 www.maridoe.com Indian Creek Golf Course Public (800) 369-4137 www.indiancreekgolfclub.com
DALLAS:
Bear Creak Golf Club Semi-Private (972) 456-3200 www.bearcreek-golf.com Buffalo Creek GC Public (972) 771-4003 www.buffalocreekgc.com Cedar Crest Golf Course Public (214) 670-7615 www.golfcedarcrest.com Keeton Park Golf Course Public (214) 670-8784 www.keetonpark.com Luna Vista Golf Course Public (214) 670-6322 www.lunavistagolf.com Preston Trail Golf Club Private (972) 248-8448 Steven Parks Golf Course Public (214) 670-7506 www.stevensparkgolf.com Tension Glen Golf Club Semi-Private (214) 670-1402 www.tenisonpark.com The Golf Club of Dallas Semi-Private (214) 333-3595 www.golfclubdallas.com Trinity Forest Golf Club Private (214) 646-3570 www.trinityforestgc.com
DENTON:
Wilderson GC at Robson RanchSemi-Private (940) 246-1001 www.robsonranchgolfclub.com
DESOTO:
Thorntree Country Club Public (972) 296-2146 www.thorntreecc.com
EULESS:
Texas Star Golf Course Semi-Private (817) 685-7888 www.texasstargolf.com
FAIRVIEW:
Heritage Ranch Golf Course Public (800) 579-3089 www.heritageranchgolf.com
FERRIS:
Old Brickyard Golf Course Public (972) 355-4800 www.oldbrickyardgolf.com
FLOWER MOUND:
Bridlewood Golf Club Public (972) 355-4800 www.bridlewoodgolf.com Tour 18 Public (817) 430-2000 www.tour18golf.com
FORT WORTH:
Hawks Creek Golf Course Public (817) 738-8402 www.hawkscreek.com Meadowbrook GC Municipal (817) 457-4616 www.meadowbrookfarmsgolfclub.com Pecan Valley GC Municipal (817) 249-1845 www.fortworthgolf.org/-pecan-valley-golf-course Rockwood Golf Course Municipal (817) 624-1771 www.fortworthgolf.org The Golf Club-Champion Cir. Semi-Private (817) 497-2582 www.championscirclegolf.com The Golf Club at the Resort Public (817) 750-2178 www.resortgolfclub.com Whitestone Golf Club Semi-Private (817) 249-9996 www.whitestonegolf.com
FRANKSTON:
Pine Dunes Resort/Golf Club Public (903) 876-4336 www.pinedunes.com
FRISCO:
Frisco Lakes Golf Club Public (972) 292-3089 www.friscolakesgc.com Trails of Frisco Golf Club Public (972) 668-4653 www.thetrailsoffriscogc.com
GARLAND:
Duck Creek Golf Course Public (214) 440-2229 www.duckcreekgc.com/ Firewheel Golf Park Public (972) 205-2765 www.golffirewheel.com/
GLEN ROSE:
Squaw Valley Golf Club Public (800) 831-8259 www.squawvalleygc.com
GORDONVILLE:
Rock Creek Resort Golf ClubPrivate (903) 523-5357 www.ddresorts.com/rock-creek/
GUNTER:
The Bridges Semi-Private (903) 696-0022 www.bridgestexasgolf.com
GRAND PRAIRIE:
Grand Oaks Golf Club Semi-Private (972) 264-6161 www.grandoaksgc.com Prairie Lakes Golf Club Public (972) 237-4156 www.prairielakesgolf.com Riverside Golf Club Semi-Private (817) 640-7800 www.playriversidetx.com Tangle Ridge Golf Club Public (972) 299-6837 www.tangleridge.com
IRVING:
Cottonwood Valley GC Public (972) 717-2525 www.fourseasons.com/dallas/golf/ Irving Golf Club Municipal (972) 438-4340 www.irvinggolfclub.org TPC Las Conlinas Course Public (972) 717-2525 www.fourseasons.com/dallas/golf/
KELLER:
Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club Public (817) 498-1414 www.skycreekranch.com
LANCASTER:
Country View Golf Course Public (972) 227-0995 www.countryviewgolfcourse.com
LIPAN:
Sugar Tree Golf Course Semi-Private (817) 341-1111 sugartreegolf.com
MUENSTER:
Turtle Hill Golf Club Public (940) 759-4896 www.playtheturtle.com
PLANO:
Pecan Hollow Golf Course Public (972) 941-7600 www.pecanhollowgc.com Ridgeview Ranch GC Public (972) 390-1036 www.ridgeviewgc.com The Course at Watters CreekPublic (214) 509-4653 www.watterscreekgolf.com
POTTSBORO:
Tanglewood Resort GC Semi-Private (903) 786-4638 www.tanglewoodresort.com
RICHARDSON:
Sherrill Park #1 Public (972) 234-1416 www.sherrillparkgolf.com
ROCKWALL:
Buffalo Creek Golf Club Semi-Private (972) 771-4003 www.buffalocreekgc.com
RUNAWAY BAY:
Runaway Bay Golf Club Semi-Private (940) 575-2225 www.rbgolf.com
WACO:
Bear Ridge Golf Club Public (254) 848-7800 www.bearridgewaco.com
WAXAHACHIE:
Country View Golf Course Public (972) 227-0995 www.countryviewgolfcourse.com Waxahachie Country Club Public (972) 937-3521 www.waxahachiegolfclub.com
WEATHERFORD:
Canyon West Golf Course Public (817) 596-4653 www.canyonwestgolf.com Oeste Ranch Golf Course Public (817) 441-1044 www.oesteranch.com
WYLIE:
Woodbridge Golf Course Public (972) 429-5100 www.wbgolfclub.com
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Type: M=Municipal, PR=Private, P=Public, SP= Semi-Private. Type Hole Par Yardage /Rating /Slope Practice Fac. Restaurant Banquet Fac. Pro Shop Instructions Page Ad on
Apache Links at Squaw Valley GC (254) 897-7956 M 18 72 6731/72.7/131 • • • • 62
2439 E. Hwy. 67, Glen Rose, TX 78043 www.squawvalleygc.com
Comanche Lakes at Squaw Valley GC (254) 897-7956 M 18 72 6731/72.7/131 • • • • 62
2439 E. Hwy. 67, Glen Rose, TX 78043 www.squawvalleygc.com
Stewart Peninsula Golf Course (972) 625-8700 P 9 33 2676/33/126 • • • 73
100 Cottonwood Springs Cir, The Colony, TX 76112 www.stewartpeninsulagolf.com
The Hideout Golf Club & Resort
185 Hideout Lane, Brownwood, TX 76801 www.thehideouttexas.com
(325) 208-1937 SP 18 72 6981/73/134 • • • • • 84
The Old American Golf Club
1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX 75056 www.golfclubsatthetribute.com
The Tribute Golf Links
1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX 75056 www.golfclubsatthetribute.com
(972) 370-5465 SP 18 71 7084/75.2/145 • • • • 73
(972) 370-5465 SP 18 72 7002/73.9/130 • • • • • 73
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Team STPGA takes home the Cup for the Fifth Year in a Row at the 11th Annual Texas Junior Cup Matches
The Southern Texas PGA team was victorious September 18th over the Northern Texas PGA team at the 11th Annual Texas Junior Cup.
Matches presented by TCG Advisors by an overall point total of 18 to 6. Team STPGA led the matches by 5 points following the first day of competition and early on into day two of singles matches, Team STPGA secured the cup after winning 9 singles matches.
Key victories for Team STPGA on day one came from Aleah Shields-Rodipe and Dylan Knox during the 4-Ball Matches, who won their match 3&2 against Adrielle Miller and Lincoln Rubis from Team NTPGA. In the afternoon Scramble matches, five of the matches went down to the wire, each going to the final hole. Team STPGA won 4 out of these 5 matches, taking a strong lead of 8.5-3.5 after day one.
“It really was all about the players this weekend. They did a fantastic job on the golf course. Their character and integrity was unparalleled,” said STPGA Captain Chris
Westerdahl, PGA. “It was an honor to be their coach and to see them win.”
Team STPGA secured the cup during day two of the Texas Junior Cup Matches after the first four groups won their singles matches, putting Team STPGA at 12.5 points, enough points to win the overall matches. Team STPGA proceeded to win five more matches and tie one, to
finish the day at 9.5 Team STPGA and 2.5 Team NTPGA.
The Texas Junior Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Southern Texas PGA and the Northern Texas PGA Sections.
The Ryder Cup-style format features teams represented by 12 junior golfers under the age of 12 who earned their exemptions into this event through various tournaments in each Section. The teams competed in Four-Ball and Scramble Matches day one, and Singles Matches the final day.
Chris Westerdahl, PGA Director of Instruction at Sterling Country Club served as Team STPGA’s captain for the first time, and Vince Bove, PGA Program Lead - Drive, Chip and Putt served as Team NTPGA’s captain for the fourth year.
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the Texas Junior Cup Matches with the inaugural matches taking place in 2012 at Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas. After this year’s event, both teams now have a record of 5-5-1. The 2022 matches were contested at Sand Hill Farm Golf Course, a unique 9-hole private course created by the Tucker family, founders of Mustang Cat, and designed by former professional golfer, Peter Jacobsen.
Jurgensen, First Time Contestant, Claims 2022 Southern Texas PGA Professional Championship
Steve Jurgensen, PGA Teaching Professional at Wildcat Golf Club claimed the title at the 54th Southern Texas PGA Professional Championship. Not only was this his first time winning the event, but also his first time participating in the Championship. With his victory, Steve will take home a check of $11,000.
“I’m blessed to be able to play golf. I’m 60 years old and still enjoy playing,” said Steve. “I never looked at the leaderboard all day. I thought there would be someone past where I was. I was just trying to make birdies as often as I could in that final round.”
Heading into his final round, Steve sat tied for 8th at even-par 72. The 60-yearold shot up the leader board with 5 birdies, tying leader Ben Kern on the back nine. With a birdie on number 17, Steve took the lead at a tournament total of (-3) 141 to win the Championship.
Along with Steve, six other PGA Professionals earned exemptions into the 2023 PGA Professional Championship
Steve Jurgensen
at today’s tournament. Ben Kern, PGA Director of Golf at Georgetown Country Club, JJ Wood, PGA Director of Instruction at Golf Performance Group, Ben Willman, PGA Teaching Professional at Axis Golf Academy, Jesse Droemer, PGA Assistant Professional at Lakeside Country Club, Ryan Hodge, PGA Director of Golf at Twin Creeks Country Club, and David von Hoffmann, PGA Director of Golf at Spanish Oaks Golf Club will head to the PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac, Club Car and Rolex at Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Pueblo Golf Clubs in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico on April 30 - May 4, 2023. Also joining these Professionals will be Jared Jones, PGA Director of Instruction at River Oaks Country Club, who is already exempt into the event by finishing in the top-20 of the 2022 playing of the PGA Professional Championship.
The Southern Texas PGA Professional Championship is a special victory for our players each year, honoring the memory of 6-time champion Tommy Aycock, who won the Section Championship title in four different decades.
Presented by Cadillac, Club Car, and Rolex, supported by Titleist Footjoy, Callaway, Taylormade, Nike, Golf Channel and the PGA TOUR, and supported locally by Limerick Lane Cellars, the 54th STPGA Professional Championship was contested over 36-holes at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
This event is the final tournament of the year where players earn points toward the Rolex Player of the Year points list as well as the 2022 Texas Joe Black Cup Matches and Levy Cup Matches teams. Players for both teams will be announced next week by the STPGA as the STPGA look to win both Cup Matches later this fall against the Northern Texas PGA.
Steve Jurgensen, Ben Kern, JJ Wood, Ben Willman, Jesse Droemer, Ryan Hodge, and David von Hoffmann
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