Golf Courses & Clubs

University of Texas Golf Club announced this week that Former UT All-American and NCAA Champion Steve Bryan will become Director of Tennis at the club. Bryan is a two-time All-American who played for The University of Texas from 1988-1990, winning the NCAA singles national championship as a sophomore. Following his success at UT, Bryan went on to compete professionally on the ATP Tour for nearly a decade.
 
Construction is under way at the Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center at the Club, and Bryan will join the UT Tennis Center in September prior to the facility’s opening this fall. His responsibilities will include supervising all tennis staffing and programming and developing a first-class program for club members.
 
The $8 million tennis

The Austin Business Journal reports that four local communities were included in a report by California-based John Burns Real Estate Consulting of the 50 Top-Selling U.S. Master Planned Communities for 2011. 

It's no surprise that all of them are Austin golf course communities favored by our clients:

• Sun City Texas (Georgetown)
• Teravista (Round Rock)
• Crystal Falls (Leander)
• Steiner Ranch (Austin) 

While Florida, Arizona, California, and a few other states had communities included, we're proud to see 20 Texas names on the list.

If you'd like to learn more about Sun City, Teravista, Crystal Falls, Steiner Ranch, or any of the fantastic golf course communities in Austin, check out our neighborhoods page, or contact us today.  

Avery Ranch Golf Club is planning a Valentine’s Day Couples Scramble on Monday for Husband/Wife or Boyfriend/Girlfriend teams.  It's a shotgun start, 2-person scramble.

Valentine's Day Couple's Scramble
Monday, February 14
12:30 PM

Entry Fee:
$60 + tax/team for Avery Ranch Members
$100 + tax/team for Non-Members
Includes Golf Cart, Warm-up Practice Balls, Fajita Burrito Lunch before play, plus Scoring & Prizes following play. Closest To The Pin Prizes for Men & Women

Call the Golf Shop at 248-2442, ext. 1 to sign up, or view more Avery Ranch Golf Club Events on the course website.

Enjoy an afternoon of golf while helping out a great cause. Wolfdancer Golf Club is offering a two-day promotion on Eversave Austin, with 10% of the proceeds benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF).

Purchase a voucher for $50 and receive 18 holes of golf plus a cart ($145 value) at the Wolfdancer Golf Club at the Hyatt Lost Pines. The deal is valid Monday – Thursday anytime, and Friday – Sunday after 12 PM. Call ahead tee time is required, and you must use the voucher before March 31st, 2011.

To participate, go to:

http://eversave.com/go/Wsa7

UPDATE: DUE TO WEATHER, THE EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, SEPT 13TH

Avery Ranch Golf Club will host a tournament and fundraiser in honor of Cedar Park Police Officer Leonard Reed, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty last week.

Officer Reed was on the Cedar Park Police force for 4 years and was assigned to Vista Ridge High School before transferring to the traffic enforcement unit in June. He had a major impact on many Vista Ridge student’s lives and was a mentor as well as a friend. Join community members at Avery Ranch to celebrate his life and help raise needed funds for his wife and 2 sons, ages 10 & 13.

Leonard Reed Golf Tournament & Fundraiser

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Monday, September 13th 2010
1:30 PM Shotgun Start

If you haven't signed up yet, don't forget to register for Eagle Golf's Drive Against Cancer golf tournament on Tuesday, June 22nd.  It's a 2-man scramble, and registration is $75 per person.

Read more: Teravista to Host Eagle Golf's Drive Against Cancer

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Hit the links with the 104.9 The Horn Crew on June 11th to benefit a great cause. 104.9 The Horn is hosting the 2nd Annual Chip Shot Golf Open benefiting the Austin YMBL Sunshine Camps, a non-profit organization that gives underprivileged kids in Austin the chance to go to summer camp.

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Registration for the 4-man scramble at Falconhead Golf Club is $100 per person, which includes lunch, dinner, beverages, and goodies. Event giveaways will be available from Milk and Honey Spa, Twin Liquors, jetBlue, Capital Cruises, Strait Music, Hoops Austin, and more.  There will also be a Silent Auction

Teravista Golf Club will join Eagle Golf clubs from across the nation to host the World's Largest Shotgun Start Tournament on June 22nd. 

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The event will be a two-person scramble, and the fee is $75 per person at Teravista, including tournament registration, lunch, dinner, and raffle prizes.

All Eagle Golf courses will participate in a nationwide golf tournament to benefit Austin, Texas-based LIVESTRONG.

Organizers expect this to break the world record for the largest shotgun start tournament at 63 of their courses across the country and over 6,000 participants teeing off at the same time and competing for both local and national

One of our most recent outings was to participate in the Austin Board of Realtors - TREPAC fundraiser on May 4th. 

The golf tournament raised money for the Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee. TREPAC works at the state legislature level to advise elected officials and influence public policy decisions to protect private property rights, Real Estate licensees, and homebuyers.

Avery Ranch was the host club, and playing conditions were spectacular.  As one of Austin's premier public courses, Avery Ranch allows public participation in many of its tournaments.  

Visit the Avery Ranch Golf Club events page for a list of upcoming activities, including a Men's Weekly 9-Hole League, which starts Wednesday, May 5th. 

If you're thinking of

Men's 9-Hole Summer Golf League

Avery Ranch is getting ready to launch its Men's 9-Hole Summer Golf League. If you're looking for friendly competition once a week with both team & individual formats, this could be the league for you.

Starting on May 5th, the league will be held on Wednesday evenings with a shotgun start at 5:30 PM. The first event will be an individual stroke play mixer to determine handicaps and get to know some of the other players. You can sign up as a 4-person team or as an individual, and they'll put a team together for you. The league will feature weekly prizes, plus a season-long team prize.

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Men's League Weekly