The Woodlands Country Club Explained

The Woodlands Country Club
Type:semi private
Holes:63
Pushpin Map:USA#USA Texas
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:30.145°N -95.463°W
Location:The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Course1:Tournament Course
Designer1:Robert von Hagge,
Bruce Devlin
Par1:72
Rating1:74.4
Slope1:138 [1]
Course2:Palmer Course
Designer2:Arnold Palmer
Par2:72   (King / General)
Rating2:75.2   (King / General)
Slope2:140 [2]
Course3:Player Course
Designer3:Gary Player
Par3:72
Rating3:74.7
Slope3:148 [3]
Website:thewoodlandscc.com

The Woodlands Country Club is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb north of Houston. The 99-hole complex comprises five courses: Tournament Course, Palmer Course (27 holes),, North Course, and West Course.

Tournament Course

From 1985 to 2004, the Tournament Course was known as the TPC at The Woodlands, and it has a driving range and putting green. The members-only dining room offers a view of the 18th green and driving range, as well as opening to an outside desk that features a comfortable lounge area, table seating, a fireplace and a large flat screen TV. The main dining area boasts three large flat screens, a fireplace and a beautiful bar.

Originally designed by Robert von Hagge and tour player Bruce Devlin in 1978, it was the long-time home of the Houston Open on the PGA Tour and hosted the LPGA Tour's Samsung World Championship in 2003.[4] Winners at the course include major champions Raymond Floyd, Payne Stewart, Hal Sutton, Vijay Singh, Curtis Strange, Mark Brooks, and David Duval. On the PGA Tour Champions, it has been the site of the Insperity Invitational since 2008. The event is televised on Golf Channel.[5]

Palmer Course

Opened in 1990 and designed by Arnold Palmer, it later expanded to 27 holes. The original two nines are named King and General; the third is Deacon, after his father, and opened in 1995. The course has a large practice facility, with a putting and separate

Player Course

Designed by Gary Player, the 18-hole course opened in 2002. Eleven of its holes have water in play, and the course is equipped with a large practice facility, with a putting and separate chipping green. The course has a clubhouse, with a pro-shop and store. The Clubhouse also has a cafe. The course also has an indoor room for the golf performance center.[6]

Clubhouse

The 33000square feet clubhouse houses a grill, and library for members to have small meetings. There is a full-bar, and a small bar for the men below the main floor. There is a window-serve snack bar on the lower floor, along with the pro-shop.
A new building is being built that will house another dining room, and other rooms which are with the status TBD.

Ownership

ClubCorp purchased The Woodlands Country Club in 2015.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Woodlands Golf Club - Tournament Course . USGA . May 2, 2018.
  2. Web site: Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Woodlands Golf Club - Palmer Course (King/General) . USGA . May 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Woodlands Golf Club - Player Course . USGA . May 2, 2018.
  4. News: LPGA Samsung World Championship . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Associated Press . October 13, 2003 . C-9.
  5. Web site: ClubCorp. Insperity Invitational.
  6. Web site: The Woodlands Country Club. Player Course.
  7. Web site: ClubCorp. The Woodlands Country Club.