Trail News
The 30 best municipal golf courses in America, according to GOLF’s raters
BY: GOLF’S RATERS & RAN MORRISSETT JUNE 9, 2021 Though the game itself can never be mastered, one thing is for sure: The most affordable way to pursue our sport is by playing municipal golf courses. For that reason, none of our course rankings is, arguably, more important than this one, the first such compilation of munis ever put…
Read MoreRockin’ G Grill NOW OPEN @ MDL
Now open at Mission del Lago! Open 7am to 8pm Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. MENU
Read MoreGolf much? These are the guys to know
UPDATE-VISIT THEIR SITE The San Pedro Club Repair Studio is now OPEN! Tuesday – Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday 10am to 5pm This month the new instructional, club fitting, and club repair studio will be opening at the San Pedro Driving Range and Par 3. The club repair studio is and will be run by…
Read MoreTom Relf Golf (TRG Entertainment) Now at San Pedro!
Things are different now at the Alamo City Golf Trail San Pedro! Looking to improve your golf game? Check out the new offerings with TRG Entertainment (Tom Relf Golf) as we begin to offer a variety of “best in class” teaching, coaching and club fitting in South Texas! Our instructors will ensure golfers of every…
Read MoreKSAT 12 News and the Alamo City Golf Trail
Number of golfers rising during pandemic as more kids, families taking an interest Alamo City Golf Trail seeing boom that will help finance local projects Max Massey, Reporter/AnchorAzian Bermea, Photojournalist SAN ANTONIO – Over the past year golf has become more and more popular and that influx of players is not slowing down. Since the COVID-19…
Read MoreFrost Delays: 5 Things Every Golfer Should Know
It’s a frosty time of year across much of the country, so be prepared for delays. While much of the U.S. deals with winter’s brunt, golfers in the Sun Belt and other mild parts of the country are still playing away. However, cool, crisp mornings bring the risk of frost delays. At some golf courses…
Read MoreAmateur Tour Series
The ACGT Amateur Tour Series is a fun and competitive year long golf series in San Antonio played on The Alamo City Golf Trail. The Tour is for golfers of all ability levels and age groups. Each event is flighted and handicapped to insure an equitable playing field. Each golfer receives his/her own individual handicap,…
Read MoreWhy Do Mowers Follow Me Around The Course?
Golf is the only sport where the field is being maintained while it is in play. As a result, we often see the maintenance staff during our round, especially fairway and rough mowers.
Read MoreTopdressing and Quality Greens
After sand topdressing is applied, it is common to hear reactions like, “The putting greens were perfect, why did the superintendent need to apply sand to them?” Remember, although some agronomic practices such as topdressing can temporarily impact playability, they are implemented for a reason – to produce the best possible putting surfaces. Topdressing…
Read MoreWhy Do Golf Courses Aerate So Much?
The word aeration stimulates negative emotions for many golfers. It may come as a surprise, but golf course superintendents also dislike aeration. After all, the last person who wants to disrupt the smoothness of the putting greens they work so hard to maintain is the superintendent. Golfers often ask, “Why is aeration needed so often?”…
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