The Woodlands Country Club
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 Fifth hole of the Tournament Course in 2015 | |
| Club information | |
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| Coordinates | 30°08′42″N 95°27′47″W / 30.145°N 95.463°W |
| Location | The Woodlands, Texas, U.S. |
| Elevation | 140 feet (43 m) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Type | semi private |
| Owned by | ClubCorp |
| Total holes | 63 |
| Website | thewoodlandscc.com |
| Tournament Course | |
| Designed by | Robert von Hagge, Bruce Devlin |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,025 yards (6,424 m) |
| Course rating | 74.4 |
| Slope rating | 138 [1] |
| Palmer Course | |
| Designed by | Arnold Palmer |
| Par | 72 (King / General) |
| Length | 7,199 yards (6,583 m) |
| Course rating | 75.2 (King / General) |
| Slope rating | 140 [2] |
| Player Course | |
| Designed by | Gary Player |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,115 yards (6,506 m) |
| Course rating | 74.7 |
| Slope rating | 148 [3] |
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), Player Course[4], 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 deck 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
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 chipping facility.[9]
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.[10]
Clubhouse
The 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) 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.[citation needed]
Ownership
ClubCorp purchased The Woodlands Country Club in 2015.[11]
References
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Woodlands Golf Club - Tournament Course". USGA. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Woodlands Golf Club - Palmer Course (King/General)". USGA. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Woodlands Golf Club - Player Course". USGA. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Woodlands Country Club". ClubCorp.
- ^ "Miscellany". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 29, 1985. p. C2.
- ^ "Singh coasts to Houston win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 1, 2002. p. C-3.
- ^ "LPGA Samsung World Championship". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 13, 2003. p. C-9.
- ^ "Insperity Invitational". ClubCorp.
- ^ The Woodlands Country Club. "Palmer Course".
- ^ The Woodlands Country Club. "Player Course".
- ^ "ClubCorp". The Woodlands Country Club.