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Gladewater, Texas, isn’t exactly known to the DFW area as a golf getaway destination, but those who have made the drive two hours east know the value and riveting layout of Tempest Golf Club. Just a couple miles off Interstate 20, about an hour short of Shreveport, sits one of the best layouts you’ll find anywhere in that part of …

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At AVIDGOLFER, we like to keep our fingers on the pulse of local golf, especially when it comes to our local professionals. We have covered many careers over the years, and we have helped spread the word about up-and-coming local talents. Just a couple months ago, we were able to chat with Will Zalatoris, who went on to finish second …

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A good butcher shop can be hard to find these days. Largely disposed of by large corporate grocery chains and membership-only big-box stores, the days of walking up to a small, independently owned meat counter and selecting your cut has largely fallen by the wayside. But if you are on Fort Worth’s west side, you’re in luck, as that down-home, …

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The 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson was at a new venue in McKinney’s TPC Craig Ranch. Most fans and players felt the course and surrounding area was a premiere location to hold a PGA Tour event.  Not too far from the new Nelson digs sits a lesser-known dining experience that you might want to consider if you live in McKinney or …

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Indian Creek Golf Club in Carrollton has always been on the AG radar as one of the premiere public facilities in DFW. With a renovation of the Lakes Course that was completed in 2019, it only reinforced our enjoyment of the property. The renovation of the Lakes, which was handled by Todd Clark, the President of CE Golf Design based …

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The Texas Hill Country is always awe-inspiring. It doesn’t seem there are a lot of Texans who appreciate just how infinitely different the various regions of our vast state can be. From the Gulf Coast to the vast, flat red dirt of West Texas, to the mountainous region known as the Big Bend, we have it all. The Hill Country …

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For daily fee players, there are a multitude of choices when it comes to where we want to spend our golfing dollars. With Texas being a hotbed for golf, of course there are more options than we know what to do with. However, there are a select few that truly stand out as a cut above the rest when it …

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If you’re a die-hard golfer, then you want to play at just about any given moment. So, what do you do when the weather isn’t cooperating? If it’s raining sideways, below 40 degrees or the temp is screaming at 110 during August, it can be hard to get motivated to tee it up. Luckily, there is a new alternative in …

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For two years, the City of Arlington, Vertiex Bank and the Texas Rangers Golf Club had been waiting to see what their first professional tournament would look like. In late April, all the planning, the hard work and all the big ideas finally came to fruition.  The COVID-19 pandemic canceled what was to be the inaugural Veritex Bank Championship back …

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It’s no secret that Frisco is rapidly becoming one of the hotbeds for entertainment and retail. As the new PGA of America Frisco development slowly becomes a reality, more and more of us will be making the trip north of Dallas to the area. Just south of the new PGA location sits a brand-new taco joint that is as unique …

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