Golf Architecture
of
Texas
Whispering Pines #15
Golf Architecture of Texas is a website devoted to Texas golf. Looking at courses from an architectural
point of view and highlighting some of the great golf Texas has to offer.
February 21, 2019
This past fall I had the opportunity to visit Texas Rangers Golf Club with architect Trey Kemp of Colligan Golf Design. The build up from photos on twitter and never ending rumors of open dates overflowed into an incredibly interesting and insightful afternoon. My perc...
July 23, 2018
On the shores of Lake Waco sits Ridgewood Country Club, originally designed in 1947 by Ralph Plummer. The 6,633 yard course presents shockingly undulated terrain given the relatively flat town of Waco. As noted in the piece about Ralph Plummer, Ridgewood serves as a le...
July 14, 2018
The exponential growth of golf courses from the late 1970s to early 2000s was the result of a growing economic impact that golf courses could have. In addition to providing a course for players to play, developers saw that the site could also be used for housing develo...
March 13, 2018
Golfers all over the world have a fascination with short courses, or if you prefer, par three courses. They carry with them a sense of "fun practice." I remember as a kid playing the short course at Cottonwood Creek Golf Club and the thrill it provided. I wanted to pla...
January 19, 2018
With over 100 golf courses designed or redesigned in his career, including courses that hosted the US Open, Ralph Plummer has had a tremendous impact on golf course architecture in Texas. Plummer was born in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1900 where he would grow up and find his...
December 27, 2017
Wolfdancer Golf Club, designed by Arthur Hills and Associates in 2006, is situated along the Colorado River in Lost Pines, Texas. The course's blend of modern and classical architecture makes it an enjoyable experience for everyone who plays, hence the course ranking o...
September 8, 2017
Since 2001 Pine Dunes has been at the forefront of golf in Texas. With its impressive list of accolades including Golfweek's #1 course in Texas seven times, Pine Dunes has become the standard for golf course design in Texas. But with every great course comes a vision a...
August 22, 2017
Originally designed by Ralph Plummer in 1950, The Campus Course at Texas A&M sits on the Northeast side of Texas A&M University's campus. The golf course underwent a recent renovation in 2013 when the university partnered with Sterling Golf Inc. to provide a championsh...