"Quicksand has some great plans and with what they built in San Angelo, I know this course will only get better." Lester, who has been on board since June, said in just five months there has been considerable improvement to an already solid layout.
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Woodcreek is the 18-hole layout open today and according to head pro Terry Lester, it wasn't in the best condition when new ownership took over. It not only focuses the important requisites of course maintenance and general improvement on one course, it also provides those who play it with a more enjoyable all-around experience as opposed to playing two lackluster courses that wouldn't be given the appropriate resources and care. The decision to close Cypress Creek was twofold. Quicksand, which built what is recognized as one of the top 15 courses in the state in Quicksand Golf Course in San Angelo, took over the course and unlike many new owners who opt to make improvements immediately, Quicksand decided it was wiser to shut down the target Cypress Creek Course than to make improvements. Add in the fact that the drive from downtown Austin to the course in the Texas Hill Country can take almost 45 minutes, and you have a lot of reasons not to make the drive to the resort golf course.Įverything changed in May 2001 when Quicksand Golf Corporation purchased the properties. One of the courses, Cypress Creek, was in such bad shape it was closed earlier this year.Īll these factors combined have not been conducive to a large clientele on a regular basis. From Brookhollow to Eagle Rock on one course to Dancing Indian and Cypress Creek on the other, each course never achieved a true identity. The two 18-hole courses went through numerous name changes.
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The shuffling of ownership through the years has also resulted in a lack of consistency in course management.
Since the first ball was struck back in 1977, Quicksand has gone through multiple owners including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, when it was repossessed from one of its owners as the result of a faulty loan. The golf course has experienced some turbulent times since it first opened in the mid 1970s. WIMBERLEY, TX - "Good things come to those who wait." "Patience is a virtue." Those two oft-used sayings are very appropriate when describing Quicksand at Woodcreek and its patrons.
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