Old American

Laid out on the shores of Lake Lewisville, the course at the Old American Golf Club is a collaborative offering from the design team of Tripp Davis and Justin Leonard.

According to Tripp Davis, Old American was laid out as a complement to its neighbour, The Tribute at The Colony Golf Club, which he also designed.

“While the Tribute focuses on the architecture of Scottish courses, Old American is a tribute to early American golf architecture with such designs as Shinnecock, National Golf Links, and Garden City used as inspiration. Both the Tribute Golf Links and Old American reside on Lake Lewisville on the outskirts of Dallas. The golf course has been designed in conjunction with high-end homes and resort style elements including a hotel and beach club. All but four holes have lake views. Construction began on February 12th, 2008 and construction was completed in the summer of 2009, with the official opening in the fall of 2010.”

Justin Leonard said: “We'd like to be one of only a few 36-hole facilities with two public courses in the Top 100. This would put Old American in the elite company of such facilities as Bandon Dunes and Whistling Straits. Our goal is to put a great product out there that everyone enjoys playing.”