2008 Texas Challenge Course Selected

My brother and I played Star Ranch Golf Course on Friday, June 6. The course is located just outside of Austin in Hutto, Texas. Click on the title of this post for the link to the course's web site where you can see pictures of the course, facilities and other information.

I enjoyed the course very much. It is a mixture of links type and parkland type holes. The Championship tees measure the course out at just over 6300 yards, so it is not too daunting. The fairways and greens are undulating and the course is well bunkered. Water is in play on 5 or 6 holes, but there is sufficient bail-out room on almost every hole. On the day we played, it rained and the wind was up, but still the course played fairly and the greens rolled pretty true.

The course facilities are excellent with plenty of room on the driving range and great putting and chipping areas. There are separate banquet facilities from the main dining area so we'll have a space for eating and awards presentations.

I'll have more information up on the course and for those of us traveling, hotels and dining spots in a few days. We'll be closing the poll on the dates in the next 2-3 weeks, so if you've not made your preference on the weekend, please do so.

Thanks,

Dennis