Ah didn’t know. That’s why it didn’t make the full list
Yeah…
From a fellow poster on a Longhorns message board:
“ Palmilla was at one time a great links course designed by the Arnold Palmer Group. The King was in Port A for the opening. On a foggy morning down by the dunes you’d think you were in Scotland or Ireland if you could block out the modern high rise condo next door. Unfortunately, after Hurricane Harvey the owner, our old friend Red McCombs, decided to turn the front nine into home sites for financial reasons. Home sites closer to the beach go for over a mil so this was probably the right decision financially. OK, a nine hole course going forward, but they eliminated the two par fives on the back nine and replaced them with a par four and the fourth par three. Ten and 18 were the par fives and some of the area they used to cover has been replaced with The Loop, a three hole par three short course. It has clearly been redesigned to appeal to the non-serious golfing tourist family and they still have decent crowds during the summer. Very slow play as you can imagine.
I live two miles away and the former course was one of the reasons we moved to Port A in retirement. The new design and the fact that the two public courses in Corpus Christi are 35 and 45 minutes away and not the greatest are reasons we are considering moving away. I still play Palmilla, but it is not the course it once was…”
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Yikes. Fixed it.
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don’t mind me, i’m just here screaming OLD BRACK from the rooftop of The Alamo
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hard agree on San Antonio being a great Strapped destination. Brack, Cedar Creek, San Pedro Par 3 + 1 other course would make for a great trip. Need Big’s takes on the River Walk and the infrastructure built for it
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following this up to say: need @djpie and @MerchCzar playing Brack with hickories
Haha my bad. I definitely overlooked Brack. I corrected it.
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I like this list.
What was it about Barton in Austin that made it the sole survivor here?
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“Golf trip worthiness” was the bar I was sort of setting. I get that that is probably a very subjective thing. Full disclosure, I’ve visited all areas but my expertise is West Texas and DFW.
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You can’t forget Boiling Springs.
Not looking for ya’ll to ride for your hometown, but an honest take: If you could move anywhere in TX, where would it be and why?
If you would like factors to consider, I provide myself. Avid golfer, 3 little girls, wife and I work from home, believes Austin is overpopulated, etc.
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The Woodlands.
Absolutely great schools, doesn’t feel like Houston with all of the nature and trees, a ton of good golf courses in The Woodlands/Magnolia area, and still close enough to the actual city of Houston if you wanted to do anything there (best food in the country, professional sports, and even concerts though a lot of bands actually play at the venue in The Woodlands).
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I would give Fort Worth a look
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Fort Worth without a doubt. Lots of great local restaurants, supportive community, and a laid back environment.
Add in the fact they get really fun events like rodeos and pretty big concerts now as well and its got everything you could want. Decently easy access to DFW International airport too.
This is all coming from someone who grew up and currently lives in the North Dallas area so no bias involved.
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Some good surrounding areas around Fort Worth too like Aledo, and Brock.
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As others have mentioned Fort Worth is really cool and is probably top of the list. I have to plug my city still because I think San Antonio is so underrated. I grew up in DFW, moved here intending to leave after a year or two, and now I can’t see us ever leaving. Cost of living is low and the city is so unique. It does suck being 5 hours away from family in DFW though.
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Didn’t even have to ride for my hometown.
@Cody FW is growing quickly but has plenty of room to expand west. It has plenty of its own things to do. Golf, restaurants, night life, sports, family entertainment. Still has rustic cowboy culture, although that’s getting gentrified pretty quickly too. Close enough to all of the amenities of DFW. I drive over Dallas for golf all the time and it’s not a big deal. Easy trip to DFW airport. Easy to get to Arlington and the stadiums. Traffic isn’t overwhelming yet.
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I’ve lived in Texas all my life (except two years away at different schools) and Austin for over 30 years and I have no idea what to tell you. It’s kind of a personality thing between Austin, Houston, Dallas, etc…
Austin has a lot of advantages, but many of them have to do with the economy and jobs. If you already have jobs and you’re mainly looking to raise a family, you could do worse than the Woodlands. Or you might hate it, if it’s not your vibe. The only thing I can say for sure is that the Houston area weather is a major factor - think Florida.
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Have we met?
Also gonna go to bat for Ft. Worth… closely behind Wimberly and/or San Marcos.
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