The WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville started as a bingo hall on the Texas-Oklahoma border in 1991 but has grown into the largest casino resort in the world. Nowhere else features a larger collection of electronic games – more than 8,100, plus 100 table games, a 55-table poker room, bingo and more. The 1,399-room hotel complex houses…
In the historic Texas golf city of Fort Worth is the Dallas-Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle. This 10-floor property has 272 guest rooms and suites and features 16 meeting rooms with over 37,000 total square feet. There are three dining concepts as well as a breakfast buffet. It is located near the Texas Motor Speedway and…
The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club is located north of Dallas-Fort Worth in Frisco. Guests here have access to one of two 18-hole courses at Stonebriar Country Club, The Fazio Course. Guests have access to a 24-hour fitness center and outdoor, lagoon-style pool with several whirlpools. The property has 288 guest rooms and suits and 12 meeting…
Tanglewood Resort & Conference Center is located north of Dallas-Fort Worth on the shores of Lake Texoma. In addition to an 18-hole semi-private golf course originally designed by Arnold Palmer, the property features a marina and beach access on the lake. In addition to the more standard lakeside resort amenities like a marina and fishing, guests…
Another Texas course is set to close, and it's another one with historic relevance: The Pioneer Golf Course at Texas Women's University in Denton, which opened in 1939.
Most people won't get a chance to ever play courses such as Augusta National or Winged Foot. But if you're in Texas you can play a collection of greatest hits from famous golf courses at Tour 18 Dallas, which opened in 1995, three years after the first such course opened in Houston. If you're visiting the area, Tour 18 Dallas should be on the short list, Mike Bailey writes. It's just plain fun.