NOVEMBER 16, 2022 www.wintertexantimes.com 18 WINTER TEXAN TIMES NOWAVAILABLE ONLINE www.WinterTexanTimes.com 2022 Park Directory Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans FromMission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: Park ar Directory RIO GRANDE VALLEY G N MOBILE HOME & RV 2022-2023 2 EDITION Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans FromMission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: 2022-2023 Edition 2022 Rio Grande Valley Visitors Guide ter on their properties as well to aid the birds during their migration and wintering period. The public can help track whooping cranes by reporting sightings to TPWD’s Whooper Watch (https:// tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_nature_trackers/whooper-watch/report.phtml/), a citizen-science based reporting system to track whooping crane migration and wintering locations throughout Texas. More information about Whooper Watch, including instructions for reporting sightings, can be found online and by downloading the iNaturalist mobile app. These observations help biologists identify new migration and wintering locations and their associated habitats. Whooping cranes are the tallest, rarest birds in North America. Currently, there is a population of around 543 individuals. Thanks to coordinated conservation efforts, whooping cranes are slowly returning from the brink of extinction. Whooping cranes make a 2,500mile journey from their Canadian Monte Cristo 2919 North Kenyon Road, Edinburg (956) 381-0964 The first thing you may notice when you get to Monte Cristo Golf and Country Club is that, probably compared with where you live, it’s a little bit off the beaten path. But it is so, so worth the little jaunt. Once you walk in, you realize that the place loves food – it has a little bar inside and a large dining room. It hosts several long-held charity tournaments, and it is always in great shape. One thing to remember, bring every club with you. If you’re playing well, there are some holes you’ll definitely want to grip it and rip it, but there are others where playing safe is as good as anything. The plethora of trees and water not only come into play, but often dictates your play. Every hole is different and it’s up to you on how much you want to challenge this course – or let it challenge you. Its island hole par-3 is devious and due to the roaring Valley wind, can play all sorts of distances. Get it on this island and beat your chest in gorilla-style victory, no matter how long your putt is. This is also possibly the most serene course in South Texas, out of the cities. You can smell when the fresh grass has been cut, see plenty of wildlife and lose 100 balls. But that one shot that you will certainly make makes it all worth it. Shary Municipal Golf Course 2201 N. Mayberry St., Mission (956) 580-8770 In exchange for the City of Mission constantly looking to improve the golf experience, Winter Texas especially have shown unbending loyalty. The first impression of this course is usually not about the course at all, but the people inside the clubhouse. Rarely will you find people who don’t know one another – and even if they walked in not knowing each other, chances are they found another golf buddy. The long dogleg right No. 1 is about length accuracy and shot selection. Whenever you decide to make your approach to a green guarded by a Doberman of a massive tree and water, make it wisely knowing that many of the outcomes are probably not what you’re looking for. However, in the risks versus rewards category, this is the perfect template of a hole. The course offers some wonderfully straight holes to help a golfer feel like a true golfer, but that doesn’t mean you can speed golf through and shoot par. There are plenty of holes that make you think. And if you don’t want to think that much, just go for the middle of every fairway and you’ll be fine… somewhat. GOLF From pg. 13 CRANES From pg. 7
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