the host site of various Rangers
and Texas Rangers Baseball Club
Foundation events upon completion
of the clubhouse.
“The Texas Rangers brand is perfect
for this area,” said Rangers pitcher
and Arlington native Chris Martin. “I
think it’s going to attract a lot of new
people coming into the city, and they
are going to stay a few more days to
check the course out.”
ARLINGTON CELEBRATES OPENING OF TEXAS RANGERS
GOLF CLUB, WORLD'S ONLY MLB-BRANDED COURSE
T
he City of Arlington and the
Texas Rangers celebrated the
official grand opening of the
world’s only Major League Baseball-
branded golf course — the Texas
Rangers Golf Club — on Monday,
June 3.
This collaborative branding
partnership, along with $24 million
in course renovations under the
direction of Colligan Golf Design,
affords the opportunity for Arlington
to offer a destination golf course for
both Arlington residents and visitors
alike.
Texas Rangers Golf Club underwent a
total renovation and updated routing
of the existing golf course with
improved turf grasses and additional
water features. A new 33,871-square-
foot clubhouse, set to open in late
2019, will feature a full-service
restaurant and bar, covered patio
overlooking the golf course, pro
shop, locker rooms, and numerous
rental and event spaces.
“This thing has been voted the top
golf renovation in the United States
and the second best in the world,”
said former pitcher and current
Rangers broadcaster C.J. Nitkowski,
who emceed Monday’s ceremony.
The grand opening event included
remarks from City of Arlington
10
Mayor Jeff Williams, Texas Rangers
Executive Vice President of Business
Operations Rob Matwick and course
architect John Colligan. Concluding
the ceremony, the ceremony
speakers were joined by City
Manager Trey Yelverton and former
Rangers catcher and Hall of Fame
member Iván Pudge Rodríguez for a
ceremonial opening tee shot.
Also in attendance representing
the Rangers were Co-Chairman Ray
Davis, Manager Chris Woodward,
former Rangers third baseman,
coach, and current front office
executive Steve Buechele, assistant
hitting coach Callix Crabbe, and
many other current/former players
including Jesse Chavez, Jeff Frye,
Chris Martin, Jeff Mathis, Shelby
Miller, David Murphy, Pete O’Brien,
Todd Van Poppel and Adrian
Sampson.
Under the agreement, the City
of Arlington will still maintain
ownership and management of
the daily operations of the course
and will not be charged for usage
of the Rangers trademarks. The
Texas Rangers will promote the golf
course through various pre- and
in-game advertising opportunities
throughout the baseball season
and on its website and social media
channels. TRGC will also become
The golf club is the closest 18-
hole golf course to Arlington’s
Entertainment District, offering a
chance to play golf in conjunction
with a visit to a Texas Rangers or
Dallas Cowboys Game, Texas Live!
concert, or the numerous other
events at AT&T Stadium, Globe
Life Park and Globe Life Field, UT
Arlington or Downtown Arlington.
“We’re in the heart of the
Entertainment District. We’re close to
all of the amenities that folks come to
Arlington for,” said Lemuel Randolph,
Arlington Parks and Recreation
director. “Now they can add the Texas
Rangers Golf Club as part of their
bucket list experience.”
Since a soft launch in mid-February,
Texas Rangers Golf Club has been
well received by both golfers and
the media. TRGC was voted the
top public golf course renovation
in the United States and second-
best in the world in a recent poll
by Golf Inc., while 97 percent of
golfers have rated their experience
excellent or above average. Despite
an unseasonably wet spring, average
weekly revenue was up 142 percent
in the first 10 weeks of operation
in comparison to the final year of
operation at Chester Ditto Golf
Course.
Residents of Arlington receive a
20 percent discount on all posted
daily rates, while both resident
and non-resident golfers age 62
and older receive further discounts
off most posted rates. For more
information on the course, please
visit ArlingtonGolf.com.