Golf SW Course Reviews, Tips, and Other Golf Resources

After moving to Fort Worth in 1980, I soon discovered the great game of golf … and began to realize the mystique of Ben Hogan. Being an avid sports fan, I had heard of Hogan along with other legends such as Sam Snead and Byron Nelson. Only after learning more about...

Flexibility Training for Golfers

A smooth, successful golf swing results from having good range of motion and flexibility in your swing path. As flexibility increases, your ability to have a complete backswing and extended follow-through improves. Most golfers have a tendency to be tight in the...

Golfers, Don’t Fear the Irons

As professional golfers are taking the time to exercise more and more, setting the fine example for all of us, they are doing something that once was thought taboo and unnecessary. What is it, you may ask? They are using their irons a lot more, as the title of this...

Reaching THE NEXT LEVEL of Flexibility for A Better Golf Swing

Throughout the world, millions of golfers enjoy the sport of golf and millions more new golfers are playing the game for the very first time. As golfers continue to seek ways to improve their skills, increased flexibility has become an important component in golf...

Set Your Goals and REACH THEM!

We all know by now that being fit will help you play your best golf. Given that fact it is wise indeed to decide just how important setting specific fitness goals are to you — as they relate to playing better on the golf course. This process of setting your...

The Control Factor of Fitness in Golf

How to Generate Physical & Mental Control On the Golf Course (When You Really Need It!) In the May issue of Golf Illustrated, I will illustrate how strengthening the muscles of the hands, wrists, and forearms can lead to a generation of increased control of the...

PGA Tips

Tips from PGA Professionals

Ask the PGA Professional – Junior Golfers #22

Daniel Lee (15) of South Carolina writes: I play a lot of golf. I also play baseball. When I weightlift for baseball, my golf games goes sour. I do want to get stronger, bigger, and hit the golf ball farther. Do you have any suggestions on an exercise program for...

Ask the PGA Professional – Junior Golfers #21

I live in: SAINT JOHN , NEW BRUNSWICK , CANADA My_name_is: JUSTIN O’LEARY My_age_is: 16 comments: HELLO , I am planning to attend the San Diego Golf Academy in the fall of 1998 . I was wondering if whether or not you know anything about the Academy . If yes...

Ask the PGA Professional – Junior Golfers #19

I live in: depere wi us My_name_is: clark dequaine My_age_is: 18 comments: The past summer I’ve played in many men and junior tournaments. However, I was wondering if colleges look more critically at the mens tournaments than the junior tournaments. sincerely,...

Ask the PGA Professional – Junior Golfers #18

I live in: Sioux City, Iowa My_name_is: Billy Robinson My_age_is: 12 comments: I have a hard time with etiquette. When I get to the green, and if my opponent’s ball is farther away from the hole than my ball, am I supposed to pick the flagstick out of the hole...

Ask the PGA Professional – Junior Golfers #17

I live in: Upland, California My_name_is: Kim Melrose My_age_is: 17 comments: I plan to study Turf Management in College. What would some of the best 2 and 4 years colleges be. I also would like to know if you know anything about the Professional Golfers College I an...

Ask the PGA Professional – Junior Golfers #16

I live in: SAINT JOHN , NEW BRUNSWICK , CANADA My_name_is: JUSTIN O’LEARY My_age_is: 16 comments: HELLO , I am planning to attend the San Diego Golf Academy in the fall of 1998 . I was wondering if whether or not you know anything about the Academy . If yes...

SouthWest Golf Course Reviews

Read more of our golf course reviews below.

Texas Star Golf Course – Euless, TX

Keith Foster’s unique design is among the D/FW area’s elite. While developing the Texas Star Golf Course with the City of Euless, noted golf architect Keith Foster was looking to find the right balance between nature and golf. The result – a uniquely...

Tangle Ridge Golf Club – Grand Prairie, TX

Nestled between Joe Pool Lake and the Mountain Creek Escarpment lies one of the state’s top public championship golf courses … Tangle Ridge Golf Club. The layout has the feel of a Hill Country course with elevation changes of over fifty feet, gently...

The Building of Turtle Hill Golf Course

Seeking another use for his 247 acre ranch in 1989, Dick Murphy, an American Airlines pilot, embarked on a new mission … building his own golf course. Why not build a golf course? By 1988, Dick Murphy, then an American Airlines Captain, decided it was time to...

Turtle Hill Golf Course – Muenster, TX

On a cold windy Friday I embarked on a journey to find the Turtle Hill Golf Course, somewhere north of Denton and south of the Red River. After passing through the towns of Muenster and Lindsay, whose terrain is as flat as a ten day old Coke, I became somewhat dubious...

Mill Creek Golf & Country Club – Salado, TX

A Great Place to Relax and Truly Enjoy Your Round. In his 1994 book, Great Texas Golf, author Pat Seelig wrote, “If you can’t relax and enjoy golf at Mill Creek, you can’t do it anywhere.” That, perhaps as much as any other observation, sums up the...

The Courses at Watters Creek – Plano, TX