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.
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