![]() "I've had people tell me, until this week, they've never played the facility," said Stittleburg. ![]() Stittleburg said a lot of people in the neighborhood had never played the course until it went public. It hosted the Houston Open in 1973 (won by Bruce Crampton). Signage on the course still has Quail Valley Country Club.Īt one point, Quail Valley was a 54-hole facility. And Atkinson said Quail Valley Golf Club will eventually have a new name. "It's a much better par 4 than a par 3," said Stittleburg.Įven the name of the course is temporary. 18 appears to be a good finishing hole a ditch crossing the fairway comes into play on the tee shot. The homes by the course don't come into play.įor now, the final two holes are par 3s, though that's temporary on No. And although there isn't an abundance of water, the drink that is on the course is strategically placed, making it a factor. The high number of mature trees is the course's defense. The fairways are wide open, and precision tee shots are not required. But you still have to hit the ball to score well. It's a fair test of golf, with no tricked-up holes or blind shots. The course winds through the Quail Valley subdivision. "We've been fertilizing the whole golf course. "The greens are good, but they'll get faster," said Stittleburg. Maintaining the course conditions is a high priority. A long-term project will be changing several holes. A short-term project will be dressing up the course with more color through the addition of such things as flowers. The city took possession of Quail Valley on June 27. The Renaissance Golf Group of Dublin, Ohio, purchased the country club in January 2002. Missouri City officials did not want the course to be dormant or redeveloped. Missouri City purchased Quail Valley Country Club (2880 La Quinta Drive) through eminent domain, with a special commission's decision setting the price at $3.1 million. A lot of people have been surprised how quickly we got the course in condition." "We're excited about the course," said Atkinson. The course is closed Mondays, but Atkinson said that may change, and a fee structure will soon be in place. There's a $12 charge for cart fee and a $5 trailer fee for golfers with their own carts. As a country club, Quail Valley usually would get around 220 rounds for the weekend.įor now, the greens fee is $23 per person. On the Fourth of July, Quail Valley had 123 rounds. "We want people to come out and experience the course." "Right now, we're just trying to get people to come out," said Tyson Stittleburg, head golf professional at Quail Valley. The bunkers, however, are in rough shape, but that issue is being addressed.Ītkinson is scheduled to have a meeting this week with Bio Landscape and Maintenance, which maintains the course, on how to improve the bunkers and infrastructures that need to be worked on. The layout is fine at La Quinta, and the greens are in good condition and roll well. La Quinta was maintained, and El Dorado (the other 18) was not. ![]() "We're concentrating on course condition. , assistant city manager of Missouri City. "We do want to be a premier public course," said
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