FEBRUARY 21, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 14 WINTER TEXAN TIMES RioValleyEstates@gmail.com www.RioValleyEstates.com • 1 FREE High Speed Internet Modem with WiFi • 1 FREE Spectrum TV Cable Box • Swimming Pool & Hot Tub • Recreation Hall • Fun Activities • Concrete Pad Sites • Full Hookups • Wide Paved Streets • Gated Community 715 N. Westgate Dr. • Weslaco 956-968-2708 Expwy 83 Business 83 W Pike Blvd Panther Dr Westgate Dr RVs at Rent One Week Get One Week FREE OR Rent One Month Get One Month Call and reserve your space TODAY! Limited time offer expires March 31, 2024. Rio Valley Estates ROGO Annually voted as one of the favorite Winter Texan courses in the Valley, the 6,931-yard (from the black tees) South Padre Island Golf Club course can meet a variety of skill levels, from the part-time golfer just looking to go out and “hit the ball around,” to the most avid competitor who wants a challenge with every swing. The view alone at South Padre Island Golf Club is enough to get you to go back time and again, completely forgetting that awful – or great – round you had the previous time you dared face the daunting wins and distracting views. South Padre Island Golf Club is located at 1 Golf House Rd., Laguna Vista, (956) 943-4653. River Bend Resort and Golf Course They built it and the people came – and are still flocking to River Bend Golf Club in Brownsville. Named for the large, winding bend in the Rio Grande that borders the resort and provides the property with a lush tropical setting where golfers can see plants and birds not seen elsewhere in the United States. This course at one point was an unknown – a true diamond in the rough. It has no bunkers, rare for a Valley course, and has maybe the greatest elevation changes in deep South Texas. Its transition from being a loner to being one of the most popular golf courses in the RGV, has taken time – but the path it followed has worked tremendously. With about 600-700 Winter Texan habitants and a growing number of permanent residents, once word went out to visit the 6,735yard (from the gold tees) course. It has three other sets of tees – blue (6,276), White (5,625) and red (4,920). Its trees, grass and other foliage running along the banks of the US/Mexico border, give golfers a joyful round, needing to use every club in their bag and approach each hole with a plan. The course is located at 4541 Military Highway 281, in Brownsville. For more information, call (956) 548-0191. Rancho Viejo Golf and Country Club The golf ball hanging in the sky has become iconic to the Spanish style clubhouse that allows you entrance into Rancho Viejo, just pass the South Padre Island exit heading toward Brownsville on Expressway 83. Rancho Viejo is much more than a golf course, it’s an escape from the bothersome realities of day-to-day living. There are rentals for overnight stays, a pool area that may call out to you even more than its lovely course, and an amazing selection of things to do, including the fast-rising pickleball. The layout and the surrounding trees give this course a comfortable feel. Don’t get too cozy though – it will lull you into a false sense of security and if you knock your ball into some high grass, remember that your ball isn’t anywhere near the size of the one on the expressway. The small greens make an althe time, visit a few of them, if not all, and vote for your favorite golf course. South Padre Island Golf Club South Padre Island where dreams and reality are on different ends of the spectrum. The vision is near perfect as you stand on the west side of the Laguna Madre. There across from you is the skyline of South Padre Island and the Isabella Causeway. Boats dreamlessly cruise across in front of you. You’re so relaxed, it’s not even real, you think. You have been captured by South Padre Island’s dark side, a dreamy moment that quickly transforms into a super challenging round of golf at South Padre Island Golf Club. GOLF From pg. 1 Rancho Viejo Golf Course. Photo by Henry Miller SPI Golf Course. Courtesy photo
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