Endorsed by many as the premier members club and destination resort in Texas upon opening in 1971 , Horseshoe Bay Resort continues to uphold quality and uniqueness of lifestyles .
To indicate how quickly the property established itself for quality , in 1972 , the Slick Rock Pro Shop and Golf Course opened and two years later , the Texas State Open Golf Tournament was held there . Now the community features four golf courses , each of them distinctive .
The Jaffe family took controlling interest in the resort in 1995 and expanded the vision for the resort ’ s scenic acreage as well as its recreational , yacht club , beachfront , meeting and dining and spa offerings . The all-natural-grass 18-hole Whitewater Putting Course opened in the late 1990s and , at the start of the 21st century , Horseshoe Bay Resort added its 249-room and suite
46 PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE tower to accompany the villas and meet the demand for resort travel . The member-only Jack Nicklaus-designed Summit Rock course debuted in 2012 .
A unique factor about Horseshoe Bay Resort is that all of its amenities are under the ownership of a single entity , thereby allowing seamless member experiences , and controlled access and use to the benefit of its members . The famed resort celebrated its 50th year in operation in 2021 . It has added new amenities in recent years to enrich the lives of resort guests and the ever-growing membership , among them the remodel of the resort ’ s onsite jet center that makes it one of the most convenient resorts in America to access by private jet .
The most significant part of the three-year renovation included the four championship golf courses at Horseshoe Bay Resort . In 2016 , Horseshoe
Bay embarked on an expansive $ 7.5- million project to upgrade all three of its Robert Trent Jones , Sr . designs : Slick Rock , Ram Rock , and Apple Rock . In addition , the private member-only Summit Rock , designed by Jack Nicklaus , completed its major bunker renovation in 2020 . The improvements to the courses and overall golf product have the resort community in position to earn nationwide attention and a rise in out-of-state rounds .
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