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Imagine yourself playing on carefully simulated holes from some of the greatest golf courses in America. This collaboration of incredible replicas offers players a memorable experience of walking in the footsteps of some of the great legends before them.

It is truly an oasis for the serious golfer, designed by Mother Nature, creating a natural landscape that winds through the region. We invite you to join us and see for yourself, why we have been rated one of the Best courses by area golfers. Come see Tour 18 today!

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Welcome to Tour 18 Experience, where golf enthusiasts can experience a truly unique and memorable round of golf.

Located in Dallas, Texas, our course is designed to transport players to some of the most famous and historic holes in America.

We realize it takes so much more than a beautiful, unique & challenging golf course to be considered the Tour 18 Experience. It takes a committed staff dedicated to the small details and the anticipation of your needs.  We offer amenities that include a full service bag drop, refreshment/snack bar in the clubhouse and a complimentary menu item of your choice from the smokehouse at the turn.

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Tour 18 Dallas: Just imagine your prayer on Amen Corner

By David R. Holland, Contributor

FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- Jack Nicklaus once said Augusta National's No. 12, the scenic, but precarious 155-yard, par-3 over Rae's Creek, was the toughest tournament hole in golf.

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Tour 18 Dallas is an ingenious compilation of the greatest golf holes in the nation, giving golfers the chance to play replica holes from 16 top courses.

• Lantana Golf Club
• Whitworth Course at Trophy Club Country Club
• Hogan Course at Trophy Club Country Club
• Bridlewood Golf Course
• Denton Country Club

Once you have played it you will know why and you don't have to go to Georgia - you can test it at Tour 18 Dallas .

As you walk across the Hogan Bridge and view the 10-yard wide landing area you will know why it's tough - most folks are going to play it safe, take too much club and bounce over this tiny green. And behind the hole is another surreal shot coming back if you don't go too far into the azaleas. That second shot will be downhill with the potential to reach the creek if you don't have deft touch.

Not only does Tour 18 Dallas have Augusta's No. 12, but it has Amen Corner - Augusta's Nos. 11, 12 and 13 - which are the finishing holes at Tour 18 and alone worth a day playing these famous hole simulations.

Actually Tour 18 Dallas isn't in Dallas. It's in the rolling hills of Denton County, 35 miles from downtown Dallas and 30 miles from downtown Fort Worth. Since it opened in 1995, Tour 18 has been a hit. More than 59,000 golfers a year play the course and play is so heavy in April, May and June that shotgun starts are used.

But everything hasn't been rosy for Tour 18. There was a tumultuous time when Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, Pebble Beach in California and Pinehurst in North Carolina sued Tour 18 because it replicated their golf holes and marketed the names to draw golfers.

Tour 18 uses the following disclaimer in its literature: "Permission for simulating the original holes from these courses has not been given to Tour 18, nor do the owners of these courses endorse, sponsor, approve of, or affiliate with Tour 18."

The result of the lawsuit was a federal court's decision that blocks course developers from using the trademarks of more famous golf courses and resorts. At Tour 18 Dallas and Tour 18 Houston the red and white lighthouses constructed on the Harbour Town Golf Links simulations were removed and in the yardage book that hole is simply described as Tour 18 No. 7, instead of Harbour Town No. 18.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit agreed they couldn't stop Tour 18 from copying the holes, but they could stop them from using the names of Pinehurst, Pebble Beach and Harbour Town in their brochures. But there are others who say Tour 18's use of the names would only help the plaintiffs - that after a golfer plays a famous hole at Tour 18 he would want to play that course when given the chance.

Although the lawsuit slowed immediate construction of more Tour 18's, Mike Reeder, General Manager of Tour 18 Dallas, says talks are presently under way for expansion. The original was built in Humble, Texas, called Tour 18 Houston.

"We are in negotiations with the former owner and are looking at different sites - San Antonio, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Ventura County in the Los Angeles area, Washington, D.C. and Orlando," Reeder said. "There are a lot of people who want to play these kind of courses."

Reeder said Tour 18 Dallas will be introducing use of caddies as an amenity in the next couple of months. "We will also address the pace of play and try to improve that," Reeder said. "If we have to add some player's assistants we will. We are adding more fans for the bentgrass greens and will be redoing the bunkers."

Keith Fancher, Assistant GM, said: "Lots of people were skeptical about the Tour 18 philosophy, but others have told us this is a true test of golf. Some have even said this would be a great golf course just on its own, without knowing about all the famous holes. We like to think we give great customer service, from the bag drop to the end of the day, and that all the golfers will think they have had an upscale experience."

Managed by Arnold Palmer Golf, Tour 18 Dallas does something few courses do in the Dallas area - they overseed in winter wall-to-wall, not just tees and greens. The ParView GPS system is another first-class amenity.

"This is my second round here," said Jim Linker of Lewisville. "I like the feeling of playing famous golf courses, especially Augusta. And for me, one who has never been to these famous golf courses, it serves my needs. The course is in good shape in the summer, but you have to be patient with the shotgun starts, play can get slow."

A Capsule Look at the Other Famous Holes from the Tour 18 Dallas Yardage Book

Tour 18 No. 1 is a simulation of Cherry Hills No. 1 in Englewood, Colorado. Par 4, 401 yards. In the 1960 U.S. Open, Arnold Palmer began his final round seven strokes behind the leader. After driving the par-4 first hole, Palmer fired six birdies over the first seven holes. He shot 30 on the front nine and 65 for the round to capture his sole U.S. Open Championship.

Tour 18 No. 2 is a simulation of Baltusrol No. 8 in Springfield, New Jersey. Par 4, 374 yards. The "changing of the guard" took place at Baltusrol when Nicklaus outdueled Palmer to win the 1967 U.S. Open. His record score of 275 would stand for 13 years until his return to the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol, where he shot 272. Baltusrol has played host to a record seven U.S. Opens.

Tour 18 No. 3 is a simulation of Doral No. 18 in Miami, Florida. Par 4, 435 yards. The 18th hole at Doral, known as the "Blue Monster," is consistently ranked as one of the toughest finishing holes on the PGA Tour. Two-time Doral Open winner, Raymond Floyd, describes the hole as the "toughest par 4 in the world. Players going for the championship will need to hit two perfect shots to this narrow green."

Tour 18 No. 4 is a simulation of Crooked Stick No. 15 in Carmel, Indiana. Par 5, 507 yards. In 1991, Nick Price withdrew from the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick. That gave the sixth alternate, John Daly, the opportunity to play in his first major championship. Little known Daly overpowered the veteran field and Crooked Stick to win his first PGA Tour event. The green is very unique - horseshoe- shaped with a bunker in the middle of the U.

Tour 18 No. 5 is a simulation of Winged Foot No. 10 in Mamaroneck, New York. Par 3, 195 yards. Winged Foot is considered one of the most difficult courses in the country and was the site of the 1997 PGA Championship. In the 1974 U.S. Open, Hale Irwin won the championship with a score of seven-over-par. Architect A.W. Tillinghast considers the 10th at Winged Foot the finest par three he ever built. Bobby Jones, Hale Irwin, Billy Casper and Fuzzy Zoeller have all won U.S. Open titles there. If you are above the hole the putt is almost impossible.

Tour 18 No. 6 is a simulation of Medinah No. 10 in Medinah, Illinois. Par 5, 582. Tommy Armour referred to Medinah as "an examination in golf, as fine a test of golfing as one could ever find." With a course rating of 77.3, the "Monster," as it has been appropriately named, has hosted numerous major championships including the 1949, 1975 and 1990 U.S. Opens and the 1999 PGA Championship won in an historic fashion by Tiger Woods over Sergio Garcia.

Tour 18 No. 7 is a simulation of Harbour Town's No. 18 on Hilton Head Island. Par 4, 470 yards. The lawsuit prohibited Tour 18 from using the name and made them remove the red and white lighthouse. A 200-yard tee shot down the right side of the fairway is required to carry the marsh and get the ball in position for a delicate second shot to the tiny green. Pars are a welcome score on this long hole.

Tour 18 No. 8 is a simulation of Oakland Hills' No. 16 in Birmingham, Michigan. Par 4, 409 yards. Gary Player tamed this monster in the 1972 PGA Championship. His 9-iron shot over a willow tree and a lake to within four feet of the pin is considered one of the greatest shots under pressure in golf history. With a great tourney history, Oakland Hills has played host to five U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships.

Tour 18 No. 9 is simulation of Sawgrass No. 17, the island green hole in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Par 3, 132 yards. This is the most photographed hole in golf. Architect Pete Dye designed this famous island hole to ensure that even the biggest of leads would not be able to "limp home." John Mahaffey called it "the easiest par 5 on the course." Sawgrass plays host to the Tournament Players Championship.

Tour 18 No. 10 is a simulation of Oakmont No. 3 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Par 4, 425 yards. Oakmont, established in 1902, has played host to 15 major championships, more than any other course in America. In 1973, Johnny Miller closed with a final round of 63 to win the U.S. Open. Miller's 63 stands as the course record and ranks as one of the greatest finishes in Open history. Many have referred to that round as "the best round of golf ever played."

Tour 18 No. 11 is a simulation of Southern Hills No. 12 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Par 4, 445 yards. The 12th at Southern Hills consistently appears on Golf Digest's list of Top 100 holes in the country. Arnold Palmer included this hole in his book of favorites. Southern Hills has hosted two U.S. Opens and three PGA Championships. this hole in a book of his favorite holes in golf. Robert Trent Jones called the view of the green "spectacular and frightening."

Tour 18 No. 12 is a simulation of Riviera No. 6 in Pacific Palisades, California. Par 3, 170 yards. In a span of 17 months, Fort Worth's Ben Hogan, known as "Hawk" captured two L.A. Opens and one U.S. Open at Riviera. From that time forward, Riviera has been known as "Hogan's Alley." The 6th at Riviera features the famous "warbunker" in the center of the green, paying tribute to World War I Veterans.

Tour 18 No. 13 is a simulation of Pine Valley No. 17 in Pine Valley, New Jersey. Par 4, 338 yards. One of the best holes at Tour 18 Dallas. Pine Valley is perennially ranked as the best course in the world. Designer, George Crump, became obsessed with the idea of constructing the finest, most difficult course in the world. Every fairway and green is set off by the sand and scrub that characterizes the region, effectively forcing players to play from one island to the next.

Tour 18 No. 14 is a simulation of Firestone No. 16 in Akron, Ohio. Par 5, 625 yards. The 16th hole at Firestone is one of the most difficult holes on the golf course. The pond in front of the green and its length of 625 yards makes it an improbable green to reach in two, but not impossible. Nicklaus and Daly have reached this green in two while competing in the World Series of Golf, an annual meeting of the globe's best players.

Tour 18 No. 15 is a simulation of Muirfield Village No. 17 in Dublin, Ohio. Par 4, 430 yards. Muirfield Village is regarded as "The Course That Jack Built." Nicklaus named the course after the Scottish links upon which he won his first British Open in 1966. Muirfield Village plays host of the PGA Tour's Memorial Invitational which is considered "The Masters of the Midwest".

Tour 18 No. 16 is a simulation of Augusta National No. 11, the start of Amen Corner in Augusta, Georgia. Par 4, 455 yards. This hole boasts one of the most feared second shots in golf. Hogan once said, "If you ever see me on this green in two shots, you'll know that I have pulled the shot." This is the first hole of "Amen Corner" where Tiger Woods birdied to propel him to a record score of 18 under par for the tournament in 1997.

Tour 18 No. 17 is a simulation of Augusta National No. 12. Par 3, 155 yards. Many Masters dreams have vanished into Rae's Creek guarding this tiny target. In the 1982 Masters, Tom Weiskopf came to this hole with the lead and left with a score of 13.

Tour 18 No. 18 is a simulation of Augusta National No. 13. Par 5, 485 yards. The 13th at the Augusta National Golf Club is the final hole of "Amen Corner". In 1937, Byron Nelson sank a 50-foot eagle chip here in route to his first Masters title. Tiger Woods used a driver and mid-iron in the 2nd round of the 1997 Masters to take the lead for good. Greg Norman and Curtis Strange call the 13th the greatest hole in golf.

David R. Holland is an award-winning former sportswriter for The Dallas Morning News, football magazine publisher, and author of The Colorado Golf Bible. Before launching a career as a travel/golf writer, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force reserve, serving during the Vietnam and Desert Storm eras. Follow Dave on Twitter @David_R_Holland .

Ian wrote on: Mar 29, 2009

My buddies and I played the course on Feb. 28th 2009. The course was in really good shape, the bunkers were PGA tour quality. Greens were a bit inconsistent in their speed, but they were in good shape. They still have problems with the slow play, the 10th tee box was 3 groups deep when we got to it. Just allow your self a good 5 hours to play the course to be safe. All and all, we had a great time, I would love to go back during the late spring, early summer when the landscape is green, especially Amens corner, the landscape was in great shape for those 3 holes.

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Tour 18 Dallas - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

• 8718 Amen Corner
• Flower Mound, TX 75022
• Region: Regional (DFW/Texas area)
• Phone: (817) 430-2000
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Imagine yourself playing on carefully simulated holes from some of the greatest golf holes in America. This collaboration of incredible replicas offers one fantastic challenge after another, creating a uniquely memorable experience. When they say Tour 18 Dallas takes Texas golf to new heights they are not just talking about the spectacular 25 mile views you'll enjoy while playing their challenging championship course. You'll find their Georgian mansion clubhouse is the height of elegance and the ideal place to hold your special occasion as their friendly staff take "Southern Hospitality" to new heights. Come play, stay or celebrate and they'll take your day to new heights as well! Their attention to detail and unquestionable standards for beauty and challenge will make you appreciate the great golf courses from which these simulations were chosen. Tour 18 Dallas is open to the public. They offer a full service golf shop with a wide selection of brands and styles. Their practice facilities include a driving range, a large putting green, chipping and pitching green with practice bunker.

Tour 18 Dallas — A “Tour” of America’s Best

Just about every avid golfer has put head to pillow at least once in his life and dreamt about putting a tee in the ground at Pine Valley, hearing the sound of a well-struck iron shot echo through the hundred-foot-tall pines that cradle Amen Corner or hitting a shot out of Oakmont’s famous church pew bunker.

Sadly, for most of us, these dreams will never become a reality. Pine Valley, Augusta and Oakmont are places reserved for the mega powerful. The über wealthy. The upper crust. However, for less than a C-note, there is a local alternative, and though it may not be the exact same as walking through Butler Cabin on the way to the first tee, Tour 18 in Flower Mound is fun, challenging and allows even the average Joe to test his luck on replicas of some of the most famous holes in American golf.

When Tour 18 first opened in 1995, it was the bee’s knees. Everyone wanted a piece of the course. In fact, the demand was so high, they used a No. 1 and No. 10 tees shotgun start. In the 22 years since the course introduced us to some of the most intriguing designs across the American golf landscape, not much has changed. It’s still a thrill to see how you will fare on the island green from Sawgrass or the 18th at Doral’s Blue Monster.

No. 1 is one of the few holes the average golf fan may not be as familiar with. Taken from Cherry Hills, this hole is where Arnold Palmer drove the green in the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open to come from seven shots back and claim his only U.S. Open title. For those of us who weren’t around back then, this one is a downhill short par 4 and a great chance to put a wedge in your hand to start your round off right. No. 8 from Baltusrol and the always dangerous 18th at Doral come next, before you hit the first par 5 of the round: the 15th hole at Crooked Stick, better known as the site where John Daly burst onto the scene with his 1991 PGA Championship win as a ninth alternate.

Cue Winged Foot No. 10 and Medinah No. 10 before you come to the seventh hole, which uses the same water that was on the left side of the 18th at Doral earlier in the round. On the way back, that water now makes up the left side of the 18th hole from Harbour Town: a hole that plays a muscular 470 from the championship tees. Things don’t get any easier, as the eighth hole is a replica of the difficult dogleg right 16th hole from Oakland Hills.

As you turn back toward the clubhouse, you reach one of the most famous (or infamous) par 3s on the planet. The ninth at Tour 18 is the island green from the Stadium Course at Sawgrass. Mind you, this isn’t a tremendously long hole. In fact, it’s probably not much more than an 8-iron for the majority of golfers, but water surrounds the green on all sides, so anything just a little off is likely going to result in splashdown. If for some reason you catch this one on a breezy afternoon, expect some serious puckering, if you catch my drift. A severe undulation in the green makes even those shots that do find the putting surface tough to convert for a three.

Oakmont’s “church pew” hole and the 12th from Southern Hills make up Nos. 10 and 11. The 12th is one of the most interesting designs around, modeled from the sixth at Riviera, a par 3 that has a bunker in the middle of the green. A trip to the top-rated course in the country awaits at the 13th. Pine Valley’s 17th hole is not as recognizable as some of the others you see at Tour 18, mainly because this mysterious New Jersey track has never hosted a major championship. This hole has plenty of character, with a large waste area guarding the right side of the fairway and short of an elevated green.

Up next, you’ll stick a tee in the ground for the longest hole on the course: the 625-yard behemoth par 5 that replicates the 16th at Firestone. It’s a true three-shot par 5, but it’s relatively open, so you can swing away on your first and your second. No. 17 from Muirfield plays as the final buffer before the Amen Corner finish.

As you step to the 16th tee (No. 11 at Augusta), you really don’t get a sense that you’re about to play one of the most famous holes in golf. However, once you arrive at your tee shot, you’re reminded by the large white scoreboard just behind the water left of the green. The trick to this hole is being able to control your golf ball. If you find the fairway, the steep right to left slope will promote you rolling a hook right over into the drink. So, you essentially must hit a cut from a ball above your feet lie (for right handed players). If you walk away from this one unscathed, you need to buckle up for another fun experience, and that’s the 12th at Augusta.

This par 3 requires distance control. You need to carry a small creek, but too long, and you have a nightmare downhill bunker shot. Although the trees in proximity to this green don’t promote swirling, impossible to judge wind like the original, it’s still no cakewalk.

To finish the day, you walk to the tee box of “Azalea,” Augusta National’s signature par 5. One look at this hole, and you can see why lefties have so much success on this one. Your Bubba Watsons and Phil Mickelsons of the world can hit a mega cut around the sharp dogleg and get very little roll out of it. For righties, the hook you need to play around the corner can be hard to stop and can easily find the creek down the left side. The good news is, if you do find the fairway, you’re likely going to be 200 yards or less into the green. It’s a good opportunity at birdie to finish.

It’s no secret that greens across the Metroplex have struggled over the last few years. Multiple courses in the area have had difficulty maintaining their putting surfaces with the floods of 2015, and rogue heat waves and cold snaps left courses scrambling over the last couple years. Tour 18 also saw their share of issues, and as a result, the course suffered. However, after some TLC, the greens are once again in good shape and roll the way course management has always wanted them to. When we visited, the greens were in rock solid shape. They were lush, rolled well and certainly showed no signs of the struggles from mid-summer 2017.

The one lingering issue with Tour 18 is the bunkers, which could use a little updating. Luckily for fans of the course, management is in the process of securing a bid for a complete overhaul of the sand traps on the property. With an early 2018 green light projected, the new bunkers should be ready for play by the time the course starts to see consistent play in the spring.

Tour 18 may not be Southern Hills, Riviera or Winged Foot, but it is a ton of fun. It is a fantasy camp for adults. As a kid, I’m sure you always imagined yourself hitting that walk-off homer in the World Series or scoring the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. Think of this in the same vein, but now you can test your luck against some of the most discernable holes on the face of the Earth. Just try your hardest not to rinse a sleeve on the island hole.

Tour 18 Dallas

Address: 8718 Amen Corner Flower Mound, TX 75022 Phone: 817-430-2000 Website: www.tour18-dallas.com Designer: David D. Edsall Year Opened: 1995 Par/Yardage: 72/7,033 (Gold tees); 6,611 (Blue tees); 6,202 (White tees); 5,493 (Red tees). Greens: Bermuda Rates: Mon – Thurs $69 Fri – Sat – Sun $89 (Green fee, cart and range balls)

Toughest Hole: No. 10 (Oakmont No. 3) 425 yd. Par 4. This hole features arguably the most recognizable bunker in U.S. golf, this one is better known as the “church pew hole.” A massive gilled bunker of sand, earth, sand, earth, sand, earth guards the entire left side of the landing area. It’s so visually intimidating, you try your hardest to focus elsewhere. However, there are several bunkers down the right side that cut the fairway basically down to nothing. If you do manage to find the short grass, an awkward uphill second awaits to a large green that has three-putt written all over it. There’s a reason Oakmont is often called the “Oakmonster,” and this beast is a big part of it.

Favorite Hole: No. 17 (Augusta No. 12) 155 yd. Par 3. Okay, okay. So, sue me. I love the “Amen corner” finish at Tour 18. The 17th hole is a re-creation of what I consider to be the most famous hole in golf, Augusta National’s “Golden Bell.” Even though there aren’t gigantic pine trees framing the hole like in Georgia, you still get a sense of what the best of the best face when they stand on that tee box. It’s not a long par 3, measures just about 150 depending on the tees you select, but the intimidation is there. Narrow green front to back, the bunkers ready to collect anything long, and the creek that runs in front ready to systematically drown golf balls if they catch an inward gust of wind at their apex. It’s a cool visual, even though it’s not the real McCoy.

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Spotlight: Tour 18 Dallas brings the most famous holes in the US into one round

It looks like we’re going to get not one, but two looks at Augusta National within about five months from fall of 2020 to April of 2021. Tantalizing, amirite? Of course, watching The Masters on TV is exciting, but the chances of any of us actually getting to play the course and the holes of Amen Corner is a long shot.

Enter Tour 18 Dallas . It’s one of two Tour 18 concepts in Texas (the other is Tour 18 Houston) and features a collection of replicas of the most famous holes around the country from Augusta National to Pine Valley.

If you’re a fan of watching golf held on the grandest stages, you’ll savor the chance to take on some of the most famous holes in the world. Tour 18’s front nine culminates with a Sawgrass-replicated island green par 3, and the back nine wraps in thrilling fashion with the three holes that make up Augusta’s “Amen Corner.”

There are other replica holes from private clubs you may never get to play, including Pine Valley, Riviera and Oakmont.

If you’re a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex golfer who hasn’t played Tour 18 Dallas in awhile, the course just reopened this fall following a greens project. They’re now brand new and rolling as excellent as the pro golfers experience week in and week out.

“Greens were much improved. Solid course with fun look at the best of the best,” wrote a Golf Advisor reviewer in October, 2020.

Tour 18 Dallas is located in Flower Mound, just north of Fort Worth and just off I-35 W. Facilities are built to tour-grade quality with a large clubhouse with locker rooms and a bar and restaurant overlooking the island green replica of Sawgrass. There is also a full practice facility and driving range.

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Tour 18 Dallas - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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In 2006 Avid Golfer rated Tour 18 as #3 in their Top 5 Luxury Courses and #4 in their Top 10 Best Dallas Fort Worth Courses. And we can see why, wow, this is an outstanding course and one that you will really enjoy! If you watch golf on TV, as you play the course it will seem familiar to you because each hole is a simulated hole from some of the greatest golf courses in America (i.e., Sawgrass in Florida, Pine Valley in New Jersey, Augusta National in Georgia).  

We recommend you get a pamphlet at the clubhouse that explains each hole and provides some tournament history for that hole. For example, hole descriptions like “Arnold Palmer dubbed this hole The Monster” or “Ray Floyd describes this hole as the toughest par 4 in the world.”

Tour 18 has some very interesting, challenging, and fun holes to play — for example, a par 3 surrounded by water or a green with a sand trap in the middle. The front nine is relatively open with minor elevation changes and doglegs, however good club selection and course management are still key to scoring well on this nine. The bunkers are strategically placed and seem to attract of lot of your shots.

We found the back nine to be much prettier, more challenging, and a lot more fun than the front. Huge and very beautiful houses, each with a different architecture, greet you as you drive to the course and they line a lot of the holes — it’s worth the price to play Tour 18 just to admire some of the magnificent houses.

We last played Tour 18 during the drought of 2006 and the condition of the fairways and greens were not the best (as you can tell from the pictures) because they could not pump water from Lake Grapevine due to the water level being below the pump. They have fixed this problem and drilled two new wells so Tour 18 should be back to its normal condition which we rated a 9 on our previous visit. 

Bottom, line this is a must play course and if you buy a North Texas Premier Golf Guide you get a free round and a free meal when you buy a round and a meal – plus you get similar deals at a number of other great Dallas area golf courses – well worth the price!

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Tour 18 Partners with Arnold Palmer Golf Management

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Arnold Palmer Golf Management has leapt to the forefront of golf’s emerging replica course market with its acquisition of the first two Tour 18 golf properties in Texas and development joint venture with Tour 18 Inc., the standard-setting developer of these famed resorts.

With layouts in Humble (outside Houston) and Flower Mound (between Dallas and Fort Worth), Tour 18 has pioneered the painstaking process of reproducing famous American holes, then linking them together to form a wholly distinct golf experience. Palmer Golf’s plan for the two Tour 18 resorts includes substantial capital investment at each course, while the joint venture calls for the development of additional replica properties nationwide.

“Tour 18 is the originator and clear leader in the young-but-growing replica golf course business,” says Peter Nanula, Palmer Golf’s president and chief executive officer. “Golfers love the unique experience at Tour 18 facilities. We intend to invest further in their replica methodology and bring our brand of quality and service to what we consider museums of golf history, tradition and excellence.”

“Our founder, Arnold Palmer, has always stood for tradition; he’s created and upheld a great deal of it himself. We all believe the history and tradition of America’s great golf courses must be preserved in a faithful way. Replica courses are sprouting up all over, but we are committed to creating the most authentic, most accurate and most respectful shrines to these historic golf holes,” said Nanula.

The Tour 18 approach to replication is unique. Using aerial photography and CAD technology, Tour 18 is able to reproduce golf holes with remarkable accuracy. The results are uncanny homages to some of America’s most storied golf holes. Indeed, Tour 18 Dallas is ranked among the state’s Top 10 courses, while Tour 18 Houston is counted among the Top 20.

The Tour 18 brand has also demonstrated its power in adding value to adjacent real estate. The residential development at Tour 18 Dallas, for example, has achieved lot and home premiums far in excess of competing golf communities and absorption rates have surprised even the Tour 18 developers. “We are currently evaluating sites in several major cities,” said Dennis Wilkerson, founder of Tour 18. “And, our new joint venture with Palmer Golf will seek to capitalize on our adjacent real estate opportunities as well.”

The Tour 18 brand has created a new market for golfers seeking to follow in the footsteps of golf legends by replaying the drama that has unfolded at America’s most storied courses. “Our goal is to grow and strengthen the Tour 18 brand,” said Joe Redling, chief operating officer of Palmer Golf.

“We will retain the existing management at both Tour 18 courses because they have done such an outstanding job,” said Redling. “We view these courses as shrines to great golf. Accordingly, we will provide both Tour 18 facilities with additional resources — capital improvements, pace-of-play innovations and maintenance enhancements — to raise the experience to an even higher level.”

“The two Tour 18 facilities have also established themselves as corporate-outing favorites in the Dallas and Houston markets,” said Jeff Levine, Palmer Golf’s regional manager. “That said, we won’t rest on our laurels. We plan to enhance the corporate experience at Tour 18 with even better service and new amenities like GPS yardage and messaging systems.”

With more than 30 branded facilities across the country, Palmer has taken great care to preserve and promote the history of each club, while further extolling the grand traditions of golf. In keeping with this commitment, Palmer Golf will create historical displays in each Tour 18 clubhouse, providing educational tours of each replicated hole via books, memorabilia, merchandise, video and CD-ROM.

Armed with the strongest brand name in golf, Arnold Palmer Golf Management specializes in this sort of joint venture. “After interviewing all the top management companies, Palmer Golf stood out as the one company that could deliver and actually enhance our existing concept — with both its capital and management expertise. They understand the unique appeal of the concept and are the best in the business at service and using proven brand marketing techniques to drive the top-line. They are committed to staying true to the original concept,” said Wilkerson.

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