CLEBURNE, Texas -- Dancing over, around and next to Lake Pat Cleburne, the new Cleburne Golf Links is as close to a true Scottish Links as any golfer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area will find without a trip over the pond. Much like the Old Course in St. Andrews, the outward nine extends north to a point furthest from the clubhouse where you will find the ninth green and then turns back around to the south, offering dramatic views to the lowland holes adjacent to the shoreline and across the lake.

When asked to explain the primary focus of the design, John Colligan, Principal of Colligan Golf Design explained, "Our primary objective was to make sure that the design and features of the course did not compete or overpower the site. We wanted the course to work in concert with the gently rolling terrain, native grasses and breath taking views". This approach also helped to minimize the amount of material which needed to be moved and kept the budget below the three million dollar mark. It is Colligan's belief that the Golf Course Architect has a responsibility to the golfing public, as well as the Owner to be prudent in the design process in an effort to keep green fees reasonable without sacrificing the look and feel of the golf course.

"We were very excited when city officials agreed that this should be a course that will help to grow the game of golf," Colligan said, "We have incorporated great putting, short game and practice range facilities along with a beginner/junior tee on each hole which play to a total length of 2695 yards". In addition, each hole offers four tee sets which measure 5399 from the front and up to 7068 from the back set. The course also features Miniverde greens, Tifsport bermudagrass tees and fairways, GN-1 bermudagrass primary rough, Sahara bermudagrass secondary rough and a mixture of several native grasses which make up the tertiary rough. All of these grasses work together to provide the golfer with superior playing surfaces along with fantastic color and texture contrast.

Colligan Golf Design, member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects is based in Arlington, Texas and is currently working on major renovation plans with the city of Fort Worth on Rockwood Golf Course and the city of Dallas for Stevens Park Golf Course. Minor renovations in progress include Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club along with Shady Oaks and River Crest Country Clubs in Fort Worth, Texas. Golf courses recently renovated include Squaw Valley "The Apache Links Course", in Glen Rose, and Brackenridge Park Golf Course in San Antonio, Texas.

Contact Information:
Colligan Golf Design
103 S. Mesquite
Arlington, Texas 76010
www.colligangolf.com
colligangolf@sbcglobal.net