| Golfing where dinosaurs once roamed? Not many golf | | | | Bent on the greens, which makes it a more popular |
| courses can boast a claim like that, at least not many | | | | course in the winter. Comanche Lakes has TifSport |
| championship courses. | | | | Bermuda for its fairways and TifEagle for the greens |
| Squaw Valley Golf Course is built upon ground | | | | and is the course of choice in the summer months; |
| inhabited by dinosaurs millions of years ago and is | | | | however, both courses can be played year-round. |
| located in Glen Rose, Texas ( which is affectionately | | | | Along with attracting avid golfers, Squaw Valley Golf |
| known as the Gateway to the Hill Country, but | | | | Course has also attributed to the number of retirees |
| Squaw Valley Golf Course is best known for its two | | | | that are moving to the Glen Rose area. Both Marilyn |
| challenging and acclaimed courses. | | | | Phillips of Sunrise Properties and Hank Jones of |
| Squaw Valley Golf Course is a 36-hole municipal golf | | | | Century 21 Quad J Realty have noticed an increase in |
| course owned by Somervell County. The club is | | | | retirees moving to Glen Rose and cite the increased |
| known as one of the top facilities in the state and as | | | | recognition and acclaim the course has received in the |
| "One of the Top 5 Municipal Courses in Texas" by | | | | past few years as a big reason why. The fact that |
| the Dallas Morning News and is managed by golf pro | | | | the Comanche Lakes course is ranked in the top 10 |
| Duff Cunningham. Additionally, Squaw Valley Golf | | | | in the Dallas Morning News list of "Top 25 Mid-Priced |
| Course has been given a 4-star rating by the golfing | | | | Courses" also supports the claim that the Squaw |
| industry authority, Golf Digest. The course is | | | | Valley appeals to retirees, since often times they are |
| comprised of two challenging, yet different, 18-hole | | | | on fixed budgets. |
| courses- Apache Links and Comanche Lakes. | | | | Squaw Valley Golf Course is a full service golf club. |
| Apache Links, opened in 1992, is the older of the two | | | | Included at the club is a full practice facility with |
| courses. It was designed by Jeffrey Bauer and | | | | putting greens, short game practice areas and a |
| GolfScapes, Inc and, per its name, is a links-style | | | | driving range. Private and group lessons are also |
| course. It's front nine has open fairways, while its | | | | available as well as tournament arrangements. |
| back nine is characterized by narrow fairways that | | | | Weekday fees are $38 and weekend and holiday |
| are tree lined and undulating. There is also a variety | | | | rack rates are $48, which includes green fee and cart |
| of water hazards that come into play on many of | | | | rental. Discounts are given to Senior Citizens, Juniors |
| the 18 holes. Apache Links is a par 72 course with a | | | | and tee times after 3:00 PM. Squaw Valley Golf |
| total of 7063 yards. | | | | Course has also negotiated a Stay and Play package |
| Comanche Lakes is a new course, opened for play in | | | | with Dinosaur Valley Inn and Suites in Glen Rose that |
| 2001, and was designed by John Colligan. It is an | | | | includes a one-night stay at the Award Winning hotel |
| 18-hole par 72 courses that is described as target | | | | and a round of golf on either course. The hotel has a |
| style, which is an excellent complement to the open | | | | 3-Diamond rating from AAA and has received 2 "Best |
| fairways of Apache Links. This course will challenge | | | | of The Best" Awards from Best Western |
| any golfer's accuracy with over 100 bunkers and | | | | International, most recently in October 2005. |
| many water hazards throughout the 7000 total | | | | For reservations and more information on Squaw |
| yards. | | | | Valley Golf Course, visit or call 1-800-831-8259. |
| The differences in the courses are also reflected in | | | | For information on the Stay and Play package, visit |
| the types of grass used on each. Apache links is | | | | Dinosaur Valley Inn and Suites at or call |
| composed of 419 Bermuda for the fairways and | | | | 1-800-280-2055. |