Is Tiger's new design the ultimate golf course?

Dave Stockton Jr recently played Tiger's new golf course design in Houston, the Bluejack National. And he gave a massive thumbs up, not only to the course itself, but also the overall approach.

“He did a helluva job with this design,” Stockton said. “It did have the feel of Augusta National with the pine trees and elevation changes and the slopes. There were a limited number of bunkers and it’s not crazy with the bunkers around the greens."

Liking the sound of this already.

“It’s really impressive,” he continued. “There is a relaxed feel. If you want to wear jeans, fine. You want to wear your shirt untucked, fine. Look at golf today. Why is the game struggling to find new people to come play? Maybe they don’t want to get dressed up. Today’s kids, and some adults, want a little more relaxed attitude.

“There’s no rough. The only way you’re losing a ball is if you hit it in the water. You’re not going to be searching or hunting for balls, so rounds will go quicker. It’s got a heckuva buzz and I can see why.”

Stockton said there are four scorecards, beginning with the Tiger tees, “which is as long as you want.” There are members tees, ladies tees and even kids tees, he said. “People are going to love it.”

Though the golf course is the centerpiece of the private development in Montgomery, Texas, outside Houston, the story doesn't end there.

Bluejack National also features a 10-hole practice course, with holes ranging from 35 to 110 yards. Sensational. Just what we've been banging on about the last few months – Pitch & Putt NOT Ditch & Shut. Then there's a miniature Fenway Park baseball stadium and  skateboard legend Eric Koston is designing a skate park. There is a zip line. And tree houses in which to spend nights. 

“The concept of the whole club and what they’re doing is truly special,” Stockton said. “It has a great relaxed feel being there, a family feel, where there’s something for everyone.”

“For this day to finally come is very exciting,”  said Tiger Woods Design President Bryon Bell  “It's really important for this course to finally be open, and the real payoff is to hear the members talking positively about it.”

Blimey, sign us up now.

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