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 The Old American Golf Club, designed by Tripp Davis and the PGA Tour's Justin Leonard, will open Sept. 1 for limited daily-fee play.
Located at The Tribute Resort Community north of Dallas on the shores of Lake Lewisville, The Old American has already drawn acclaim from Golfweek, Golf Magazine, Links Magazine, USA Today, PGATour.com, the Dallas Morning News and Avid Golfer Magazine. The course opened to members for preview rounds earlier this spring.
"We are excited for Metroplex golfers to experience what we believe is a special layout with a truly incredible location," says Jeff Kindred, PGA general manager. "The peninsula setting on Lake Lewisville creates a resort community atmosphere unique to the region, and The Old American takes advantage of this enviable geography with a stretch of holes playing hard along the lake."
For a limited time, the preview rate of $125 includes cart, yardage book, a sleeve of balls, Nike logo hat, snacks, soft drinks, continental breakfast and BBQ station. Golfers can call (214) 673-2113 to make a tee time, and log onto www.theoldamericangolfclub.com for more information about the golf course.
Inspired by the Golden Age of golf course architecture between 1911 and 1937, The Old American's natural contours, hazard styles, native grasses and green shapes were influenced by such masterpieces as Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links, Prairie Dunes and Crystal Downs.
Davis, an accomplished amateur player and former All-American at the University of Oklahoma and Leonard, who played his college golf at the University of Texas, toured and played a handful of America's classic Golden Age golf courses prior to starting the design process for The Old American.
The result is a golf course that emphasizes strategy and shot-making and flows with a natural rhythm from first tee to 18th green. The Old American features six sets of tees, ranging from the 5215-yard forward markers to the 7174-yard "Leonard" tournament tees.
Davis and Leonard conceived the routing and layout with both medal and match play in mind, as golfers are required to hold "steady to par" through a number of holes, but enticed to gamble on birdie or better during select stretches of the course.
For more information about The Old American Golf Club and The Tribute Resort Community visit www.thetribute.com.
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