designed
by Ben Crenshaw
Price: more than $100
Walker-friendly | GPS
Crenshaw Cliffside at Barton Creek
offers up the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country and is the focus
of course architects, Ben Crenshaw and partner Bill Coore.
Rolling Hills, natural plateaus, soft contours and native vegetation
are harmoniously woven into a playable championship layout that
provides a variety of interesting holes to delight members and visitors
alike.
As an ardent student of golf's history, Crenshaw offers a rare taste of
a traditional layout in his design. The course features broad,
rolling fairways; widely-varied green sized and is a fitting tribute to
the way the game was once played. The large, undulating putting
surfaces five golfers their biggest challenge. While the average
golfer will attempt to use the natural slopes to aid an approach shot,
the low handicap player faces the challenge of positioning the ball at
the most advantageous point for an approach putt.
As part of the environmentally-sensitive considerations, durable
grasses were utilized. Bermuda 419 is used on the fairways and
Champions Bermuda for the greens. These drought and heat tolerant
native grasses lessen the need for man’s intervention. The 18th
hole is an exciting climax which plays slightly uphill. Approach
shots must cross a running creek to land on a low-lying green, which is
seemingly etched into the hillside. The Crenshaw Cliffside course
is both forgiving for the novice and challenging for the seasoned
golfer.
Want to play 36
per day?
Match
this
course
up with Fazio Foothills or Fazio
Canyons.
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PAR
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71 |
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TEES
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Gold:-
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6553 /124
/ 71.00
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Blue:-
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6046
/119 / 69.00
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Red:
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4850 /110
/ 67.20
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Designated:
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Private |
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Year built:
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1986 |
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