Award-winning north Dallas course to enhance amenities, overall experience in 2012
(THE COLONY, Tex.) – Old American Golf Club – a GOLF Magazine and Golfweek “Best New” course in 2011 – has named Mike McCabe general manager at the Tripp Davis, Justin Leonard design in North Dallas.
McCabe will lead the development of Old American’s membership programs, club amenities and world-renowned golf instruction in partnership with Marius Golf. Throughout 2012, members, guests and daily fee players will notice subtle enhancements to the new Carriage House, world-class practice range, food and beverage operations, and more.
“Old American Golf Club offers a playing experience unlike any other in the region,” says McCabe. “This is pure golf forged by the vision of Tripp Davis and Justin Leonard, and a truly remarkable tribute to the Golden Age of golf course architecture. From tee to green and hole one through 18, Old American possesses a strategic element that is absent from so many of today’s modern courses. This attention to design detail, coupled with our location along the shores of Lake Lewisville, creates a special environment for avid golfers.”
McCabe comes to Old American Golf Club from Bridlewood Golf Club in Flower Mound where he served as director of golf. He began his golf career at The Golf Academy of America in Orlando, Fla.
“Mike’s experience in the Metroplex market and track record as a first-class operator will continue to grow Old American Golf Club’s reputation as the premier place for golf in the Dallas area,” says Jack Matthews, president of Matthews Southwest, developer of Old American.
Since opening in September 2010, Old American has garnered an impressive list of accolades, including being recognized by Golfweek as “Best Residential” and among its “Best Courses You Can Play.” It was also named “Best New” by GOLF Magazine, LINKS Magazine, Golfweek and AVID Golfer.
Media frequently cite Davis and Leonard’s commitment to delivering an authentic “Golden Age” design as one of the myriad reasons Old American Golf Club is an “instant classic.” From the courses au naturel bunkering to the crushed granite cart path to a 19th century railroad bridge ferrying golfers between holes two and three, Old American Golf Club is a one-of-a-kind pure golf experience.
For more information on Old American: (972) 370-4653, www.theoldamericangolfclub.com.
About Old American Golf Club
Inspired by the ‘Golden Age’ of golf course architecture between 1911 and 1937, Old American’s natural contours, hazard styles, native grasses and green shapes were influenced by such masterpieces as Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links, Prairie Dunes and Crystal Downs.
Acclaimed architect Tripp Davis, an accomplished amateur player and former All-American at the University of Oklahoma and PGA TOUR/Ryder Cup star Justin Leonard, who played his college golf at the University of Texas, toured and played a handful of America’s classic Golden Age golf courses prior to starting the design process for Old American.
The result is a golf course that emphasizes strategy and shot-making and flows with a natural rhythm from first tee to 18th green. Old American features six sets of tees, ranging from the 5215-yard forward markers to the 7174-yard “Leonard” tournament tees. Davis and Leonard conceived the routing and layout with both medal and match play in mind, as golfers are required to hold “steady to par” through a number of holes, but enticed to gamble on birdie or better during select stretches of the course.
About The Tribute
The Tribute is an unmatched lakefront, golf resort community on 23,200-acre Lewisville Lake. Nestled between two world-class golf courses, the community offers first-class luxury amenities anchored by a spectacular clubhouse with a Scottish pub and grill, meeting facilities and eight guest suites. This 1,500-acre master-planned development boasts a resort-style pool, splash park and playground, a future on-site school, more than six miles of existing and planned hike-and-bike trails, beautifully landscaped canals, and two hundred of acres of open space – perfect for the Old World architecture that is the signature look of The Tribute.
Matthews Southwest maintains relationships with Texas’ premier builders to offer myriad best-in-class residential products at The Tribute ranging from the upper $200’s to over a $1 million. Builders include American Legend Homes, Belclaire Homes, Ryan Hartman Homes, Grand Homes, Highland Homes, Sanders Custom Homes and Warwick Custom Homes. As members of The Tribute’s Green Homebuilders Alliance, builders are required to maintain the highest standards of energy and water efficiency, recycling and indoor air quality.
For more information visit www.thetribute.com.
Contact:
Jonathan Williamson
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3346
jwilliamson@buffalocommunications.com
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