This beautiful Scottish links style course is truly one of the most unique golf experiences in Texas The front nine plays through open fields and alongside several flowing creeks and streams Water hazards come into play on six of the challenging front nine holes requiring a variety of shotmaking skills The back nine is situated entirely in a huge abandoned rock quarry that features sheer walls rising almost 100 feet on three of the four sides The course features several signature holes the most exciting of which are holes 13 Escape from Alcatraz and 17 Reload Hole 13 a 362 yard par 4 features a dogleg left fairway highlighted by a beautiful quarry lake along its left side Hole 17 a 386 yard par 4 requires a heart racing tee shot across a deep canyon chasm to a generous landing area in the fairway If you don t make it Reload This hole was voted among The Best 18 Holes You Can Play by Golf Digest in 1997 Golf Digest also rated this course as the 5th Best Public Course in the state for 1996 Other awards from Golf Digest include a 28th ranking in their category of the Top 75 Upscale Courses for 1996 and 32nd among the Top 75 Affordable Courses for the same year They rated it as the 4th Best in State course for 1995 96 and 7th best for 1997 98 The clubhouse showcases an unparalleled view of the entire back nine and features a full service restaurant with tournament pavilion and banquet catering capabilities this is a great place to hold a conference or convention event