(March 8, 2010) BOERNE, Texas – For the second year in a row, The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Cordillera Ranch was ranked as the No. 4 golf course in Texas on The Dallas Morning News annual ranking ofTop 50 Texas courses. Each year the newspaper publishes its renowned “Texas Golf” section, which ranks the top 100 courses in the state.
In addition to the overall course ranking, the sixteenth hole at Cordillera Ranch was voted as the “Most Beautiful Hole in Texas” by the panel for the second year in a row.
“People in the golf community look forward to The Dallas Morning News ‘Texas Golf’ publication each and every year,” said Marc DeWall, head golf pro at Cordillera Ranch. “It is certainly one of the most comprehensive and thorough golf course rankings designated by a group of respected panelists from across the state. It is a huge honor to secure the No. 4 ranking when looking at the many great courses in our state.”
The 2010 accolades continue Cordillera Ranch’s consistent recognition as one of the state’s premier golf courses. It was named “The Best New Course in Texas” in the 2008 “Texas Golf” section and debuted at No. 4 in 2009. Nearly 100 panelists from across the state submitted votes for the “Texas Golf” rankings. This year marks the 22nd year that The Dallas Morning News has published “Texas Golf.”
“I have played a lot of golf courses around Texas, and the course at Cordillera Ranch is as good as any I’ve seen” said Drew Gillen, one of this year’s panelists and an amateur golfer from Tyler. “It’s the kind of course that is incredibly challenging but still fair. What makes it so unique is that each hole is so memorable. The natural beauty of the course makes it something special.”
Course designer Jack Nicklaus was asked what makes the Cordillera Ranch golf course so special and unique. “First of all, it’s a good piece of property — no, a great piece of property.” Nicklaus said. “Because of the quality of the existing property, we had to move very little dirt to create good golf. The terrain had a lot of natural elements that were just terrific. There were great trees and wonderful little streams that ran through the property. And then there were some dramatic rock outcroppings that allowed us to create a lot of diversity and interesting and fun golf shots.”
National golf experts also took notice of the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Cordillera Ranch. Golf Inc. magazine selected Cordillera Ranch as one of five finalists in the “Private Club” category of the magazine’s 2007 “Development of the Year” competition, and LINKS magazine recognized Cordillera Ranch among “America’s 100 Premier Properties” in its 2007-2008 special issue on golf real estate.
2009, the final piece of The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch was completed. A forty thousand square foot clubhouse, which includes incredible dining opportunities, beautiful outdoor terraces, four swimming pools overlooking the Guadalupe River valley, fully appointed men’s and ladies locker rooms and a state of the art fitness facility. The clubhouse is perched on a hilltop overlooking the par-72 Nicklaus-designed Cordillera Ranch golf course. With its cascading water features and natural limestone canyons, the course embraces and captures the authentic Texas Hill Country beauty and character to provide an extraordinary golf experience.
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