On Tour Game: Lanny Wadkins

On Tour Game: Lanny Wadkins

As the saying goes, Lanny Wadkins wasn’t born in Texas, but he got here as fast as he could. A junior golf legend growing up with his brother Bobby in Virginia, Wadkins first came to North Texas when he won the Byron Nelson tournament in 1973 at Preston Trail in...
Troy Restaurant: Mediterranean Breeze

Troy Restaurant: Mediterranean Breeze

I’ve called northwest Austin home for quite a few decades now, and I’m pretty sure I’ve been a “foodie” longer than the term has been around. Not surprisingly, I measure my quality of life by the standard and diversity of the places I get to eat. We’ve always had...
Memorial Park Golf Course

Memorial Park Golf Course

You can thank Houston Astros owner Jim Crane for the new Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. It was his generosity and the newly formed Astros Golf Foundation that basically saved the Houston Open from extinction and in the process moved the longtime PGA Tour event...