13 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com MARCH 6, 2024 Elliott’s Custom Golf 712 N 77 Sunshine Strip #20 Harlingen, TX 78550 (877) 428-5448 • elliott@customclubs.net SKYTRACK LAUNCH MONITOR Improve your game and receive instant and real-time 3D shot analysis and ball-flight data. Identify strengths, weaknesses & dispersion • Bag Mapping to select the right clubs on the course • Wedge Matrix to master short game Five Star Customer Ratings - Google Reviews COMPUTERIZED CUSTOM CLUB FITTING 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 Treasure Hills Golf Course Harlingen and the mid-Valley region have many options that attract golfers of all levels. And when you’re looking over that list of choices, there’s something about Treasure Hills that is just intriguing. Just the address, 3009 N. Augusta National Dr., is enough to pique a true golfer’s attention. Playing at 6,960 from the tips, Treasure Hills is one of the last designs of Robert Trent Jones’ amazing career. Jones was a BritishAmerican golf course architect who designed, or re-designed, more than 500 golf courses in 45 U.S. states and 35 countries, according to his website. In reference to this, Jones took pride in saying, “The sun never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf course.” That statement couldn’t fit Treasure Hills any better. There are terrain elevation changes, plenty of doglegs, water hazards, 35 bunkers and usually a breeze. There are also a couple of tight spots, though most of the fairways are fairly wide. The front nine has no homes, while the back nine might be a little tougher with water on five of the holes. The course has also seen several improvements since new owners took over in 2016. Most notably, a new irrigation system has improved turf conditions. Stuart Place Country Club Stuart Place hands down has the most loyal and passionate golf fans maybe anywhere in the country. They have a clubhouse where people flock to and tell tales of days gone by and, in the past 6-8 years, has clearly become one of the most enjoyable golf experiences for visitors from all over. Its unique entrance brings a sense of comfort and joy and there’s just that extra “it” that makes it so special. Located at 155 Highland Dr. in Harlingen, this 9-hole, par 36 course is something you would love to step out of your house and just start playing. While small, its design is simple, yet challenging and always seems to be in great shape. Cottonwood Creek Located at 1001 South Ed Carey in Harlingen, Cottonwood Creek was developed in 1984 and, according to the pro shop, “the course is the same. It hasn’t changed.” A “very nice senior course,” Cottonwood Creek is open to the public. It’s a nine-hole par-3 course and that means golfers can fit it into their busy – or not-so-busy – schedule. The pro shop is open in the mornings and the signature hole is No. 5. It’s 175 yards across water. Make sure you hit enough club because “there are a lot of balls in there.” To walk nine holes is just $13 and to do 18 is just $18 – one of the few joys in life that are still $1 per… even the cheapest of coffees are $1 at best (before taxes). So, enjoy the serenity of this nearly 40-year-old course. Stuart Place Golf Course. Photo by Anastasia Brunson Cottonwood Creek. Courtesy photo
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