News:

Welcome to the Golf Club Atlas Discussion Group!

Each user is approved by the Golf Club Atlas editorial staff. For any new inquiries, please contact us.

Pages: [1]   Go Down

David Stamm

  • Karma: +0/-0
Golf in West Texas in January
« on: January 16, 2007, 07:33:12 PM »
I'm leaving for Midland/Odessa for a wedding next week and would like to know if anyone knows of any good public course options in the vicinity. I'll be playing Odessa CC and Green Tree CC since my brother in law is a member at both, but I may try to play my last day before I leave at a public in the area. Anyone have any suggestions?

BTW, I leave to come back on Monday evening when both of my brother-in-laws clubs are closed so I have some time to kill before I catch my flight on Monday.
Logged
"The object of golf architecture is to give an intelligent purpose to the striking of a golf ball."- Max Behr

ed_getka

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2007, 07:46:26 PM »
David,
   If I were that close, I would try to get to Lubbock to see Tom Doak's Rawls course. Otherwise, the only thing I know about Texas is that it takes a long time to drive across it. :P
Logged
"Perimeter-weighted fairways", The best euphemism for containment mounding I've ever heard.

Mark Bourgeois

Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2007, 07:47:31 PM »
Uh, David, have you checked the weather reports lately?
Logged

David Stamm

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2007, 07:50:11 PM »
Mark, I have and I know all about it. This is just in case. ;)
I leave next Wednesday, so anything could happen. I'm not getting my hopes up. We'll see...
Logged
"The object of golf architecture is to give an intelligent purpose to the striking of a golf ball."- Max Behr

Tiger_Bernhardt

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2007, 11:57:23 AM »
David, I have not played much out there, but look at Midland the sister city. It is the old money town of the two and my guess is there is a pretty good daily fee course there. Lubback is a ways up the trail from Midland/Odessa. Yes the weather is a bit on the harsh side this week. I am passing the the Saturday game at Champions in light of the ice. Next week is a new world though.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2007, 11:58:28 AM by Tiger_Bernhardt »
Logged

Tom Huckaby

Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2007, 12:00:12 PM »
David:

My advice is to go to Luckenback, Texas, with Waylon and Willie and the boys.  That successful life you're living has us feudin' like the Hatfields and McCoys.  Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs and blue eyes cryin' in the rain - out in Luckenbach Texas, ain't nobody feelin' no pain


TH
« Last Edit: January 17, 2007, 12:02:40 PM by Tom Huckaby »
Logged

Jay Flemma

Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2007, 12:57:45 PM »
Absolutely positively do not miss the Rawls Course in Lubbock...a really unsung Doak gem...only unsung because its a bit off the beaten path.

http://jayflemma.thegolfspace.com/?p=280
Logged

George_Williams

Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2007, 02:41:04 PM »
David- try my Nueva Vista GC in Midland (weather permitting!)
Logged

David Stamm

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2007, 04:58:18 PM »
Quote from: George_Williams on January 17, 2007, 02:41:04 PM
David- try my Nueva Vista GC in Midland (weather permitting!)

I was actually thinking of visiting there George. I have you been back to visit lately?
Logged
"The object of golf architecture is to give an intelligent purpose to the striking of a golf ball."- Max Behr

Tiger_Bernhardt

  • Karma: +0/-0
Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2007, 11:32:39 PM »
Huck sadly Willie, Jerry Jeff Walker and the guys are a long long way from Midland as well. I do love Jerry Jeff Walker.
Logged

Tom Huckaby

Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2007, 10:09:17 AM »
Quote from: Tiger_Bernhardt on January 17, 2007, 11:32:39 PM
Huck sadly Willie, Jerry Jeff Walker and the guys are a long long way from Midland as well. I do love Jerry Jeff Walker.

Damn - yeah, I looked it up, and that's a long way too.  But Jeffy Jeff's train songs do need to be recognized as well, anyway.

 ;D
Logged

George_Williams

Re:Golf in West Texas in January
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2007, 10:54:37 AM »
David- it's been over a year since I've been back there.....
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up