September 22, 2019

 

BEE CAVE, Texas — A short half-hour drive west of the bustling downtown Austin scene lies Spanish Oaks Golf Club.  Hidden in the sharp tumbling hills of Texas Hill Country — peacefully located below Lake Travis and surrounded by native mesquite and oak trees — Spanish Oaks is one of the premier private courses in all of the state and country and is set to host the 39th Trans-Mississippi Four-Ball Championship September 22-25.

 

Designed in 2006 by architect Bobby Weed, the course emphasizes protecting the land and takes full advantage of the native Hill Country environment, which is an aspect that makes Spanish Oaks so unique.

 

The Trans-Miss Four-Ball is an annual best-ball championship contested over 54 holes. The championship field is limited to 96 teams representing three divisions: Championship (Mid-Amateurs), Senior (55 and older) and Super Senior (65 and older). Each division plays from its own yardage and crowns separate champions. The tournament will feature a cut to the low 48 teams and ties after 36 holes, with each division receiving a pro-rated representation.

 

Spanish Oaks plays at roughly 7,155 yards, running up and down the hills to test golfers in multiple aspects of precision and power.  Large greens provide competitors with options on each approach.  The front-nine fairways are narrow compared to the wider back-nine, which compensate for the uphill climb. 

 

Previous to the Four-Ball Championship, Spanish Oaks hosted the 33rd Trans-Mississippi Four-Ball Championship in 2013 along with the Texas Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship in 2016.  Past champions John Pigg and Eddie Lyons, winning the Trans-Miss Four-Ball in 2013 at Spanish Oaks, return to the field in hopes of claiming another title in Bee Cave.

 

The first round begins Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. off No. 1 and 10 tees.  For more information on the Trans-Miss Four-Ball and pairings, click here.