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    Texarkana Country Club

    Texarkana, AR Private

    Overview

    Originally built in 1914, Texarkana was a nine-hole course sitting on 105 acres, but the club hired Langford and Moreau in the ‘20s to build a completely new layout. In the 1950s, the course went under a renovation that removed many of the course’s cross and greenside bunkers. This changed how the course played and removed many of its classic design elements. Ron Prichard was hired at the turn of the century to restore Langford and Moreau’s classic ideas. He brought back many hazards, bunkers and returned the Golden Age feel to the golf course. The course’s quiet elevation changes, subtle contours, lakes and creeks, on the front and back respectively, make the course incredibly fun yet challenging.

    About

    Holes 18
    Length 6935
    Slope 132
    Facility Type Private
    Designer Theodore J. Moreau/William Langford/(R) Leon Howard/(R) Ron Prichard/(R) Ken Dye

    Awards

    Best Courses in Every State

    Ranking history:

    Best in State: Ranked first, 1987. Ranked fourth, 2023-'24. Ranked inside the top 5, 1977, 1981-'95, 2015-'18. Ranked sixth, 2013-'14. Ranked seventh, 2011-'12, 2019-'20. Ranked inside the top 10, 1997-2003.
    2023-'24 ranking: 4th.

    Golf Digest Logo Panelists

    Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

    3.5

    100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

    Shot Options
    6.8701
    Character
    6.9891
    Challenge
    6.7425
    Layout Variety
    6.9461
    Fun
    7.1511
    Aesthetics
    6.7157
    Conditioning
    7.0063

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