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Tierra Santa Golf Club
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About
The first "daily fee" course built in the Rio Grande Valley, Tierra Santa opened in 1997 as the centerpiece of a residential community. This challenging 18-hole track was designed by Jeff Brauer, who consulted with PGA Tour pro Steve Elkington to sculpt the flat farmland into undulating fairways that wind through a total of 14 lakes.
The course is very challenging, with water on most holes, significant length, and wind that seems to always blow strong. The lush fairways are covered in bunkers, and most holes are finished off with extremely large, fast greens that reek of championship quality. The trick here is to know where to bail out, as many "safe" bailout areas were incorporated into the layout.
Five of the par 4s are over 430 yards. The 3rd hole offers a risk-reward decision with a double fairway that tempts you with a 200-yard carry over water on one side, and a safe landing area to the right. The most difficult hole on the course is the 443-yard No. 5, which features a 200-yard carry off the tee and water on the left of the fairway and beside the green. No. 9 can get you as well-it's a 460-yard monster with bunkers all over the fairway.
The scenic 18th is the signature hole at 451 yards with water along the left side and bunkers on the right. Your approach shot must carry the waterfall fronting the green.
Getting there : From Harlingen or McAllen, take Hwy 83 to the Westgate exit. Drive 3.5 miles to the end of the road where the course is located.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7139 yards | 73.6 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 6601 yards | 70.8 | 119 |
| White | 72 | 6045 yards | 68.2 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5283 yards | 71.3 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/131 W: 80.6/144 | 432 | 572 | 384 | 201 | 443 | 359 | 547 | 168 | 460 | 3566 | 415 | 524 | 416 | 185 | 610 | 444 | 367 | 161 | 451 | 3573 | 7139 |
| Blue M: 71.1/128 W: 77.8/139 | 410 | 523 | 321 | 179 | 415 | 338 | 524 | 139 | 435 | 3284 | 370 | 495 | 355 | 170 | 591 | 427 | 336 | 143 | 430 | 3317 | 6601 |
| White M: 68.7/118 W: 74.3/132 | 358 | 493 | 291 | 144 | 389 | 314 | 491 | 123 | 409 | 3012 | 317 | 466 | 324 | 146 | 566 | 383 | 300 | 124 | 407 | 3033 | 6045 |
| Red M: 64.8/107 W: 70.1/118 | 321 | 432 | 217 | 104 | 359 | 254 | 429 | 91 | 374 | 2581 | 282 | 431 | 292 | 115 | 533 | 342 | 275 | 104 | 329 | 2703 | 5284 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Nice course
Played here for the second time and it was just as good as the first time a couple of years back. Even with the greens being aerated days before they were actually nice. They should be even better in a week or two. Look forward to coming back when in town.
Good bargain too!
Great course
A rare misty South Texas day and sandy, recently aerated greens and aerated spots in the fairways didn’t diminish a fun round on this great course. Will be back!
The little things
This course has very well maintained greens and fairways. But what makes a difference is the organization and cleanliness of the course. The driving range is Pristine. Having a bi jet with soap and water to clean the clubs and a towel to clean them is a small detail but it makes the whole experience complete. Putting greens are a very good preview to the well kept greens. Besides being packed because of its quality. I’d visit again. Good job maintenance and staff.
Good course
Its length is challenging. There are enough traps, sand and water, to make it challenging. The fairways are mostly wide and forgiving. They keep the greens in good shape. The resturant has a good menu, and the beverage cart is pretty regular on those hot days here in deep south texas.
Tierra
Turf and greens were great. Bunkers are bad. Overall a very good experience
Great for tje money
Fairways were in better condition. They still cut them too short. Like hitting off the dirt. The greens were fast being as i played in the afternoon and they were much drier. Some tee boxes were so dry it was hard to get a tee into the ground. The course is long enough, and has enough water hazards to make it challenging for the average golfer.
Excellent Greens
Loved the course - it’s one of top courses in the local area having great greens and good fairways. Good course layout along with some challenging holes. Staff was very helpful and friendly. I will definitely be playing this course again!
Great course
Our first time playing was a great course for the money spent. Only downfall was the pace of play we were held up by 3/4 of an hour by slow play. Marshall was driving around but didn’t seem to improve. Otherwise great course and experience
Above average course for south texas
Let me first say that there is semi drought conditions currently across the Rio Grand Valley where the course is located. The tee boxes are hard to get a tee into sometimes. The fairways are cut WAY to short and it is very difficult to consistantly get under the ball. They are also very dry. The greens are pretty hard and could use more water. The sand traps are properly taken care of, for down here. The course ammenities are nice. Havind said that, every public gokf course down here is in the same condition. The upside to dry fairways,..... you get the famous Texas roll!
Good course for the money
Didn’t realize it was a holiday so pace of play was ridiculously slow. 5hrs and a bit to play 18 holes and waited on every hole. Other than that the course was pretty good, a bit dry but overall in good shape
