When it comes to municipal golf, there are a multitude of options around the Dallas Fort Worth area. Some of us like to play on a budget. Some like to experience the finer courses around town. Some like a challenge. Some like to tee it up at a spot where you can potentially go low if you’re striping it. And …
Arlington has long been the place for entertainment in the metroplex. From Six Flags, to Hurricane Harbor (which is still Wet N’ Wild to me), to the Rangers and the Cowboys. If you want to take in a game, or take a spin on the Judge Roy Scream, then A-town is the place for you. As the area continues to …
We’ve all seen those words RATING/SLOPE on our scorecard before, but what exactly do they mean and where do those numbers come from? Are they derived by the course itself, or do they come from some sort of governing body? How difficult can courses get? How do these numbers determine what I might shoot at say Bethpage Black, or the …
Fun layout at an affordable rate for the Westoplex By: Eli Jordan Weatherford Texas isn’t exactly what you would call a metroplex golf mecca. More known for its peaches, cutting horses and its courthouse, this suburb of Fort Worth gives you the small-town country feel, without having to travel far for your everyday needs. On the east side of town, …
Fort Worth has always been a golf town. Its rich history, which includes Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan caddying as teens at Glen Garden, Marvin Leonard and his passion and near obsession for seeing bent grass greens thrive in the Texas heat, to Colonial and the Horrible Horseshoe, Panther City has always been a place where golfers and the golf …
There are plenty of daily fee courses scattered across the Metroplex. Simple, difficult, great shape, goat ranch… you have a lot of options to put a tee in the ground and let it rip. However, some daily fee courses stand out among the many choices around the area. If an interesting layout that challenges every club in your bag at …
Uptown Dallas is always at the forefront for trendy dining, and with the recent emphasis being placed on clean fresh eating, multiple spots have opened up in the last several years for just that. Along a stretch of Fitzhugh, just a short drive from SMU, Klyde Warren Park, and Lower Greenville, sits Mamasan House of Poké, which is one of …
When Arnold Palmer passed away in September 2016, the world lost one of the all time great golfers and ambassadors of the game. Luckily, for those of us who still play regularly, Arnie left behind a legacy of golf course architecture that includes spectacular designs like Bay Hill’s Championship course, and Texas staples such as Palmilla Beach in Port Aransas …
David Pillsbury has officially taken the reins of Dallas based ClubCorp. As of June 1, Pillsbury inherits the largest owner operator of private golf and country clubs in the Country. ClubCorp manages more than 200 golf and country clubs as well as business, sports and alumni clubs across the globe. Located in 26 states, the District of Columbia and two …
“Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy” is a quote often attributed to Ben Franklin, and although there’s no evidence to prove he ever actually muttered that line, Americans have definitely taken a shine to it. If you’re a beer nerd, then you’ve undoubtedly been hip to the recent explosion in the popularity of craft …
