by Sedric Walker | Oct 30, 2011 | Courses, In This Issue, The Game
As you drive down River Oaks Boulevard toward the resplendent clubhouse that sits just in the distance, it takes a sizeable measure of thought to imagine the surroundings as they were some 83 years ago here in Houston. What was at that time a densely-wooded place for...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 23, 2010 | Courses, The Game, Uncategorized
Tom Fazio declares if Dallas National were the only course he ever designed, he would have had a great career. Dallas National is purely golf. You will not find a home, hotel, swimming pool or tennis court on any hole. The only place adjacent to the property is a...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 23, 2010 | Courses, In This Issue, The Game
The course was founded in 1936 by Marvin Leonard, a partner in the locally famous Leonard Brothers Department Store who sought to bring championship golf to Fort Worth. Leonard also sponsored Hogan, who was at that time a struggling young local golfer trying to...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 23, 2010 | Auto, In This Issue, The Life
The Jaguar F-Type nods to its heritage, but draws its own gorgeous path forward. Though it gets a range of under-the-skin upgrades for the 2016 model year, the Jaguar F-Type coupe and convertible lines don’t change their exterior appearance in any significant ways....
by Sedric Walker | Oct 23, 2010 | The Life, Wine/Spirits
If there is any grape that we can claim as truly American, it is Zinfandel. This big, berry driven, spicy and heady wine captures the American spirit perhaps better than any other grape. Without question, the best Zinfandel in the world hails from our West Coast. ...