NOVEMBER 24, 2021 www.wintertexantimes.com 18 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley www.gowithjo.com Eagle Pass Gambling (2 Days) Dec. 7..................................................................$165 San Antonio Christmas (3 Days) Dec. 12, 3 meals..........................................$399 Big Bend Adventure (6 Days) Feb. 10, 7 meals.............................................$985 (Prices are per person, double occupancy) Copper Canyon ................................................................................................... $TBA Monarch Butterflies (6 Days) Feb. 4, 9 meals .................................................. $TBA Monterrey Tres ..................................................................................................... $TBA San Miguel de Allende (5 Days) ...................................................................... $TBA (Prices are per person, double occupancy) King Ranch (1 Day) Dec. 27; Jan. 20; Feb. 3; Mar. 10, Incl. Breakfast............$95pp Surf & Turf - A Link to the Past (1 Day) Feb. 25; Mar. 4, Incl. Lunch .......$79pp Farm Tour (1 Day) Feb. 17; Mar. 10, Incl. Lunch...................................................$75pp King Ranch Farm Tour (1Day) Feb. 24, Incl. Lunch + Feed Lot & 12 mile loop rd...$105pp U.S. TOURS ONE DAY BUS TOURS MEXICO BUS TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel Welcome Back Winter Texans! ones your balls always landed in). They are also opening a new putting green in a couple weeks while keeping their other putting and chipping green open. The course is wonderfully challenging and “delightfully” windy… many times even blustery. Los Lagos has amazing rolling hills, leaning fairways and holes that will give you plenty of options on how you want to reach the green. The bunkers are strategically placed as are the pins. Don’t let its beauty lull you into a false sense of security, this course is one of the most enjoyable courses in the Rio Grande Valley. You hit a great shot here, you will remember it. There are shortcuts to take that play risk or reward in a GOLF From pg. 15 major way. Island holes and elevation changes make the wind even a tougher foe. And, of course, you are always hitting into the wind – we still don’t know how that’s possible. Address: 1720 S. Raul Longoria Road, Edinburg Phone: (956) 316-0444 Description: 18-hole, par-72 course Website: https://cityofedinburg. com/departments/golf_course/lagos_golf_course.php Golf Pro: Juan De La Cruz Yardage: Black – 7,188; Blue – 6,789; White – 6,211; Gold – 6,211; Red – 5,561 Amenities: Putting Green, Chipping Area, Practice Bunker, Driving Range, Pull Carts, Rental Clubs, Food and Beverages. Winter Texan Specials: Call for specials Howling Trails Golf Club This course has transitioned into a wonderfully kept course that grows in popularity each year since the La Joya school district took over ownership. It is a fairly wide-open course, but water and trees that you come across are perfectly placed where you would like your shots to land. With 27 holes, you can enjoy 9, 18 or all of them and see some major layout differences on each one. Address: 1910 Hole in One Dr, Mission, TX 78572 Phone: (956) 323-2165 Description: 27-hole, public, owned by La Joya ISD Website: Facebook Golf Manager: Raul Gutierrez Yardage: Holes 1-18; Blue – 6,175; 19-27 – 3,459; 1-18 Reds – 5,597; 19-27 – 3,201; 1-18 Yellow – 4,881; 19-27 – 2,873 Amenities: Putting and chipping, pro shop, reopened but closes early during Thanksgiving season Winter Texan Specials: Call for specials; tee times 24 hours in advance Monte Cristo Golf & Country Club “It’s a different course. They’ve worked on the fairways and made a lot of things better,” were the comments from the pro shop. This course needed only some tender loving care, and it’s getting it. It may be somewhat out of the way, but the scenic holes, the refreshing air – and oftentimes heavy wind – combined with a fairly simple layout makes this a pleasurable course to play even under the most stressful of days. Their island hole is tougher than it looks with the wind, and you need to make sure you get enough air under your ball so it sticks. But the big question is – do you want to grip it and rip it? If so, this is your new home. Address: 2919 N. Kenyon Road, Edinburg Phone: (956) 381-0964 Description: Par-71 Public course Website: montecristogcc.com Golf Pro: Adolfo Cubriel Yardage: Gold – 6,392; Blue – 6,014; White – 5,373; Red – 4,521 Amenities: Driving range, practice greens, pro shop, restaurant, bar Winter Texan Specials: $33 for 18 holes, call in advance Shary Municipal Golf Course You won’t recognize these greens now. The course purchased some new equipment that doesn’t tear out Los Lagos Golf Club Howling Trails Golf Club Monte Cristo Golf & Country Club
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