Legendary golf architect, Arnold Palmer, has designed so many prestigious courses in the world. One of them, the Westin La Cantera – Palmer Course, is also the first created public course in South Texas, opened in 2001. As part of the 36 hole Resort at La Cantera, this golf vacation location is a smoothly expanded 225 acres, with 71 holes and 6,926 yards of golfing paradise. In fact, the scenery is ultimately spectacular that some players find it hard to focus on the game. For instance, in the 4^th hole, playing for par-3 means being enchanted by the alluring sight of waterfalls along the front edge of the greens. The sight makes players travel into the connecting fairways located by the Winnie Palmer Memorial Bridge, where one can find a heart-warming tribute to Palmer’s late wife.

To compliment the impressiveness of the Westin La Cantera – Palmer Course, there are facilities that are simply awe-inspiring. On the 15,300-square-foot clubhouse, overlooking the 18th green, is a brilliance that stretches to the resort’s Texas Colonial theme. The architectural prowess along with its satisfying services are the main reasons why this golf vacation destination has been acclaimed the Best New Daily Fee Clubhouse in the U.S. by Crittenden Golf Inc. in December 2001. The neighbouring pro shop that displays similar richness was also given its unique recognition as one of America’s 100 Best Golf Shops by Golf World Business Magazine in 2005.

Given the enormousness and spacious landscape, Westin La Cantera – Palmer Course carts are provided with an innovative ParView GPS system that replicate – or serves even better – the good old map. That allows a convenient and awe-inspiring 18 hole golf trip travel around the course where “first-class” as description is an understatement. 

There is a golf vacation to “Dye” for, but it’s not as unsympathetically aggressive as most Pete Dye designed courses would demand. The TPC Canyons – Pete Dye is friendlier in nature compared to its twin course, TPC Oaks, which partners with Canyons to form a spectacular and comprehensive 36-hole layout. The reason for the modesty is pinpointed to the player consultant, Bruce Lietzke, who plays awkwardly traditional and shyly putts his way into victory, a character obvious in the layout of this course.

The par-72, 7,406-yard of TPC Canyons – Pete Dye is an old fashion golf course with a terrain that was landscaped naturally. Consistent to the uniqueness of Texas Hill Country are the environmental elements evident in this golf vacation destination. Despite the lack of stylized installations, the course still manifests the signature Dye-design, with panoramic fairways, hooding oaks and cedar trees, and a magnificent scene of the Cibolo Canyons, that seats adjacent to the resort. There is also the Scottish pot bunkers, few more wrinkles and church pew-style bunkers on par-4 that are all known styles of the renowned architect.

The course is simply a breathtakingly and resplendent view to anyone’s eye, and that’s the reason why many has transformed into its fan. TPC Canyons – Pete Dye appears to have taken advantage of the harmonious vistas with striking views including native flora draped on the rolling greens. The sight here forces old golfers into nostalgia. A golf trip is never a plain tournament feel when held in this area. Something to look forward to as a novice golfer.