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. This private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club - 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).
2019/20 Golf Digest rating: Cypress Creek course rated 10th best course in Texas.
Tournament of Champions: the PGA Tour’s calendar-year starts, as it has done since 1999, with this iconic event in Hawaii. The field is drawn from players who won a PGA Tour event in 2022, or were amongst the top 30 in last year’s FedEx Cup final standings (Jan 6-9).
Desert Swing: the European (DP World) Tour launches into 2023 with three events in its UAE “Desert Swing”. Up first is the Abu Dhabi Championship (Jan 19-22), followed by the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29) and the Ras Al Kaimah Championship (Feb 2-5).
Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
Barry Lane: the golfing world was also saddened by the passing of Barry Lane, one of the European Tour and European Senior Tours most popular players. Enjoying success on both Tours, Lane was know for his excellent ball-striking and amiable personality.
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.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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