13722 Champions Drive,
Houston, Texas 77069
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and high-end residential.
Designer:
Cypress Creek course: Ralph Plummer (1959). Jack Rabbit course: George Fazio (1964); later updated by George's nephew Tom Fazio.
Above distances are for the Cypress Creek course. Also at Champions GC is the 18-hole, par-71 Jack Rabbit course (7021 yds from back tees; designer George Fazio and updated later by Tom Fazio).
29.983041
-95.531938
24 mi NW of downtown Houston.
Champions, TX
The private Champions Golf Club is home to the Cypress Creek course (venue for the 1967 Ryder Cup), as well as the George and Tom Fazio designed Jack Rabbit course.
The Cypress Creek course is a championship layout that ranks with some of the best in Texas. This tree-lined parkland course provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Excellent
Champions Golf Club was founded by PGA tour professionals Jack Burke, Jr. and Jimmy Demaret in 1957. From its origin, the Cypress Creek course at Champions GC has hosted top level tournaments, including the Ryder Cup (1967), U.S. Open (1969), U.S. Amateur Championship (1993) and several prestigious PGA Tour events. (See our tournaments section >by Venue >Champions GC).
Texas Best in State courses (Golf Digest, 2023/24):
Jack Rabbit course ranked 21st.
Cypress Creek course ranked 28th.
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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