Managed by Troon Golf, the property, part of a Brookfield Residential “55 and better” community, features the first new public, 18-hole golf course to be built in the state in six years. The name comes from a local legend built around a speech given in San Marcos by Sam Houston when he ran for governor…
Dispute Among Employees Leads to Fatal Stabbing at Wilshire CC
An argument between co-workers at the Los Angeles club escalated into a confrontation in the kitchen area during which Emmanuel Bravo, 28, was stabbed with a kitchen knife. Bravo was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital, and Erick Antonio Hernandez was arrested on suspicion of murder the next morning. “It’s a tough time; we’re obviously working through a lot,” the club said in a statement. In another incident, an “innocent bystander” was shot when an argument broke out at a party at Quail Creek CC in San Marcos, Texas.
Texas State University Golf Course to Remain Closed
The San Marcos, Texas facility has been closed since October 2015 due to $1.2 million in flood damage. The university has decided not to repair and reopen the golf course, instead constructing recreational fields on the site over the next three to five years.