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 11, 2011 | Courses, In This Issue, The Game
The history of golf is a long and storied one. Its tales – its lore, in fact – are filled with incredible moments and incredible people in incredible places. Every once in a while, the history of golf intersects with history of another sort; a history of another time...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 23, 2010 | Courses, In This Issue, The Game
The beauty of a foreign language is that a particular word can embody much more meaning and varied emotion than only that which comes from a literal translation into English. The word “hidden” is defined by the Random House Unabridged Dictionary as “concealed,...
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...