I received an email from Charlie and Teri Mahar, friends of mine from Minneapolis, MN. They were recently in Austin and played Austin Golf Club along with the TPC in San Antonio and watched the practice round on Monday at Austin Country Club.
The subject of their email was an article published by Golf Advisor.com and it asked the question “Is there a future for Austin’s oldest golf course.”
It’s a great read and ponders the fate of the original site for Austin Country Club and Lions Municipal Golf Course as well. As the worlds best players congregate in Austin for the Dell Match Play, it is interesting to consider what has occurred in the past that allows these players to play the current Austin Country Club. Click here to read the article.