Since its
opening in 2000, Comanche Trace has consistently been ranked as one of the
nation’s best master-planned communities. And for good reason. Located on 1,300
acres in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Comanche Trace boasts plenty of wide-open
spaces, stunning views, warm
and gracious residents and a variety of world-class amenities, including golf, casual
and fine dining, tennis, swimming, fitness center, fishing lake and community
gardens.
Moreover,
Comanche Trace is one of those special places that instantaneously feels
like home, even for people who don’t live there. Just driving onto the property
can be a calming experience, where your shoulders relax and you sigh deeply.
“Comanche Trace
prides itself on being the friendliest community in the Hill Country,” said
Comanche Trace President Trevor Hyde. “Our Members and Residents are wonderful
and are always excited about welcoming everyone into our Club and Development.”
For golf
enthusiasts, no place at Comanche Trace feels more at home than teeing it up on
one of the club’s three nine-hole layouts.
The original
18-hole course, The Hills and The Valley nines, opened in late 1999 and was
designed by Tom Kite, Roy Bechtol
and Randy Russell. Their collaborative efforts produced a beautiful and
challenging layout that features gently rolling fairways, subtle elevation
changes, a mix of long and short holes bending left and right, natural water
hazards and well-guarded green complexes.
The Creeks opened
for play in 2008 and was designed by Jay and Carter Morrish. It’s not only the
newest of the nines, but also considered the most difficult owing in large part
to the namesake, meandering creek that twists and turns along and across seven
of the fairways. The Morrishes incorporated more unique design elements to
contend with on The Creeks, but the overall layout blends seamlessly with the
original eighteen holes.
For those
interested in working on their games, there’s a 15-acre practice area with
hitting stations on both ends of the facility. On the south end, there is a
complete short game area with its own dedicated pitching and putting green as
well as practice fairway and greenside bunkers.
Comanche Trace
has been such an integral part of the Texas golf landscape it feels like it has
been there forever, which makes the club’s 20th anniversary celebration last
year even more surprising. The club has a long history of supporting the game
at all levels, and over the past two decades has been a favorite venue for top-tier
professional and amateur events.
“We are proud
to be so highly thought of when it comes to tournament golf,” Hyde said. “Our established and consistent course conditions make Comanche Trace a dependable experience for hosting everything from PGA Tour and TGA events to U.S. Open and Texas Valero Open qualifiers to local and regional competitions."
This summer Comanche Trace will host its seventh TGA major
championship when it welcomes the Women’s Stoke Play from June 25-27.
The Women’s
Stroke Play is the newest major on the women’s schedule and was first played in
2015. The championship annually attracts the state’s best amateurs across all
age divisions, from juniors and collegians to mid-amateurs and seniors. The
format for the championship is 54 holes of individual stoke play over three
days.
“Comanche Trace
has a proud championship history, and we are confident the golf course will
test the players’ skill and help to identify a worthy champion,”
said Jeff Hunter, Director of Golf at Comanche Trace. “Our membership really
enjoys hosting major events. They are very welcoming and love watching great
players in action. We are certain this year’s Women’s Stroke Play
Championship will be an exceptional experience for everyone."
Nothing like an
extra helping of Southern hospitality to make you feel at home.
To
learn more about the Women’s Stroke Play Championship, click here.
To learn more about The Club at Comanche Trace, click here.