Golf is an experience
Sure, there are nine or 18 holes to play, a challenge in itself. But there is so much more than just the fairways, greens and actual game – even though that’s what draws people to the course.
NOTE: Golfers, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, specials and guest restrictions vary and may change at any time. We recommend you call the golf course ahead of time – then go enjoy a good round...there aren't any other types of rounds are there?
Alamo Country Club
This course was once considered a hidden gem. It is still a gem, but it is definitely not hidden. It also has some of the toughest holes you will find anywhere. It is a relaxing play, but do not get too relaxed because the layout can jump up and bite you. You need to be accurate on this scenic and fun-to-play course.
We want to hear from you. Tell us all about your favorite golf courses.
Every year you vote for the top golf courses in the Valley. This year we have expanded the contest to include things like favorite amenities and best 19th hole or grill menu item.
Harlingen Country Club
A beauty of a layout with a mixture of challenges, Harlingen Country Club is the shot-maker's course. Sure, there are holes where you can grip it and rip it but the subtle elevation changes, the twists and turns along with the well-placed hazards makes this the perfect golf-thinkers course. It's like playing chess, just with golf clubs instead of pawns, rooks, knights...
For several years we have asked for Winter Texans’ feedback about our RGV area top golf courses and favorite holes to play at the many golf courses across the Rio Grande Valley. This year we want to know more.
With the need to socially distance, find ways to spend our time productively, and safely enjoy the company of others, many of us have found ourselves looking for more outdoor activity. The Rio Grande Valley, with its mild winter and more than its fair share of sunny days, is the ideal place for old duffers and the newly initiated alike to make a day of it out on the links.
Read more: Newly expanded Winter Texans’ Golf Course Favorites contest is back
Genres: Bluegrass, country, and gospel music
Specialty: Banjo, bass, guitar, mandolin, and tight blood harmony!
Hailing from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Mountain Highway infuses their own style into bluegrass, country, and gospel music originally made famous by icons like Bill Monroe, the Carter Family, Ralph Stanley, and a few outliers like the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. Two sisters and a friend play banjo, guitar, and mandolin as they sing three-part harmony, while the sisters’ dad plays an upright bass.
Genres: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, Blues, rock, folk, country
Specialty: Guitar duo with vocals!
Larry's Little Brothers are two old guys who play guitars while singing their favorite songs from their younger years. Old Country. Rock. Some Folk. Some somewhere in between. Larry's Little Brothers stress good grammar, dresses appropriately, and are generally well-behaved.
After three weeks of voting, Winter Texans have told us who their favorite golf course is this year. Winter Texans were asked to participate in a golf course survey for the past several weeks in which they voted for their all-around favorite golf course, and their favorite golf course by region as well. A big thank you to those the participated. Here are the top three favorite overall golf courses.
FIRST PLACE
LONG ISLAND VILLAGE, PORT ISABEL
Two years ago, Long Island Village made its first appearance as a Winter Texan favorite earning second place in the Lower Valley, finishing between two perennial favorites – River Bend and South Padre Island course.
Read more: Long Island Village – Winter Texans’ Favorite Golf Course
How long can a secret remain a secret, especially when more and more people discover that secret?
River Bend Golf Course and Country Club was once the best kept secret golf course in the Rio Grande a Valley.
Since then, however, ownership has not only marketed the course to Winter Texans inside and out of the country club, but they’ve also added a touch to make the challenging, but fun course, a more memorable event.
In the past two year, the course has removed trees and cleaned out the holes that run along the Rio Grande, providing golfers with a view that is enough to bring them back to the course.
Read more: Golf Favorites: Third Stop – River Bend Golf Course
The deadline to vote for your favorite golf course is drawing near. You have until 5 p.m., Wednesday, February 12 to cast your vote. Your vote can be made by using the ballot located in the Winter Texan Times paper, or online at www.wintertexantimes.com.
This week, and the past two weeks, we have highlighted a favorite golf course from each area of the Valley. While you can consider voting for these again this year, consider the hidden gems that we published in November as well to help you with your votes this year.
Please review these stories and use your best judgement from your experience to place your vote on your favorite golf course in the Lower, Mid and Upper Valley.
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