NOVEMBER 13, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 14 WINTER TEXAN TIMES hole with trees on both sides lining the fairway. The hole is set up to give you a breath of fresh air but make one mistake on the way to it and you’re strangling yourself. That’s a whole lot to think about on an opening hole – but it’s worth every minute of it. Shary Municipal Golf Course, Mission First impressions can go a long way. No course in the Valley proves this theory better than Shary Municipal Golf Course and its No. 1 hole. The course itself – the first 18 of the 27 holes – plays just over 5,900 yards and it welcomes you with a tough 475-yard late dogleg right par-5. To beat this hole, you need to land your drive about 300 yards dead straight, or a smidgen to the right. This will lose your approach shot out of harm’s way from a big welcoming sand trap on the front right or the humongous ball-eating tree. This hole is a brain stimulator. You won’t recognize these greens now. The staff at Shary is a true gem. They have worked for years on constant upgrades and, when it seemed that this public course wasn’t going to have any more relevance to its community, it sprang to life, a resurrection and rebirth. Instead of giving up, they just gave. Monte Cristo Golf and Country Club Take a drive up Highway 281 and golfers can find a little gem off the beaten path with Monte Cristo Golf and Country Club. It can be a home away from home - foliage and scenic views lulls you into a sense of being on a front porch with a delicious pitcher of homemade lemonade… ahhh, relaxing. Because it sits away from the hustle and bustle, Monte Cristo is also a course where wildlife such as deer, rabbits, rare birds and butterflies can be seen running around also enjoying the course and its vegetation, water and trees. It pulls you away from the intensity of golf – which can be both a good and bad thing. The course’s signature hole is a gorgeous par-3 island hole that plays just 128 yards from the white tees. The landing area isn’t exceptionally large, but it is big enough from that distance to not have to have a perfect tee shot. The biggest concern – like at all the courses in South Texas – is how much wind you will be facing – of course along with the fact that the hole is surrounded by water – thus the term “island” hole. Nestled away at 2919 N. Kenyon Road in Edinburg, the course is a 5,373-yard 18-hole course that can be the perfect challenge for golfers of any sort. Being a little removed from the hustle and bustle is always a great experience. GOLF From pg. 11 (816) 590-6521. For more information, visit their website at www. rgvwoodcarvers.org. Meetings will be held here for the month of November, location subject to change for rest of season. Model Rail Roading & Railroaders Model Rail Roading & Railroaders have started getting together. Anyone interested in joining the group can join them Monday through Friday at the Hidalgo Pumphouse. Call Red at (313) 532-8549 for more information. Submarine Veterans The Submarine Veterans will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, (every third Thursday of the month through April) at Junction Café, 115 Cage Blvd., in Pharr. For more information, call Larry at (715) 305-0401. REUNIONS From pg. 6
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