Touted as the world s only international golf course The Ambush at Lajitas is a championship eighteen hole golf course and part of the exclusive Lajitas The Ultimate Hideout private resort Located in the badlands of west Texas within the 22,000 acres of the Chihuahuan Desert The Ambush was designed by architects Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell and opened for play in October 2002 This course boasts an optional par one nineteenth located between holes 11 and 12 that plays across the Rio Grande to a south of the border green adding international to the club s moniker This challenging track encoursges risk reward play and there are five sets of tees to ensure the The Ambush provides ample challenge for all skill levels Over 140 bunkers are strategically located throughout the design and water comes into play on several holes The course plays from 5,082 to 7,042 yards and the club boasts a full complement of amenities and practice facilities to round out the Lajitas experience Only guests of the resort and club members are allowed to play at Lajitas An additional eighteen hole course is planned for the future For additional information call the club at 877 424 3525 or log on to their website at www lajitas com