March, 2005, San Antonio: Foresight Golf, owners of The Bandit Golf Club, The Buckhorn Golf Course and The Republic Golf Club located in and around San Antonio, TX have expanded operations into the Houston market area.  The Boerne-based company known for their ‘Exceptional Golf, Remarkable Value’ philosophy to daily-fee courses is doubling in size with the purchase of Cypresswood Golf Club's 54-hole facility.

Foresight’s three San Antonio ‘Hill Country’ courses are a testament to the company’s vision and approach to course ownership, management and product.   The two courses Foresight built from the ground up, The Buckhorn Golf Course in Comfort and The Republic Golf Club in San Antonio reflect the company’s talents in building beautifully interesting and fun golf courses.  Their understanding of what it takes to give player’s an exceptional golf experience and make people want to play the courses frequently is integral to their success in the San Antonio market. 

The third course, The Bandit Golf Club, was acquired by Foresight in 2001, and their applied theory of course management and customer service has positioned this course as one of the prominent public golf courses in the greater San Antonio area.  The Bandit Golf Club has again been listed in the top 10 of Golfweek’s Best Public Access Courses in Texas.  

Cypresswood Golf Club is considered one of the most prominent daily fee complexes in the Southern United States. The Cypress and Creek Courses were selected Best New Public Golf Courses by Golf Digest in 1988 and 1989, respectively. The Tradition Golf Course, designed by golf course architect, Keith Foster, opened in 1997. The Tradition was rated the #1 public golf course in the Houston area by the Houston Chronicle from 1998-2002. Cypresswood Golf Club continues to host many prominent tournament events such 1st stage PGA Tour Qualifying School, Futures Tour, Shell Houston Open Qualifiers, and Southern Texas PGA Events. The Facility has received the Golf Digest 4-Star Rating as one of the Best Places to Play. Cypresswood Golf Club is also the home of The Kevin Kirk School of Golf and revered golf instructor Kevin Kirk.  Kevin is one the most respected instructors in the Houston area and has worked with several PGA Tour players and touring professionals.  He was awarded Southern Texas PGA Harvey Penick Teacher of the year award from 1997-2000.

Foresight believes the acquisition of Cypresswood Golf Club is an incredible opportunity and has significant plans for all three golf courses.  The Cypress and Creek Courses will both receive construction of an additional set of tees that will make the courses more playable and enjoyable for all levels of players.  Additional on-course restrooms will be constructed. Overall golf course conditioning will be improved.

The Tradition Golf Course, which is presently in beautiful condition with overseeded ryegrass fairways, will receive a course renovation this summer that will include a change of turfgrass for all turf areas.  Tees, fairways and rough will be replanted with TifSport Hybrid Bermudagrass and putting greens will be replanted with Champion Ultradwarf Bermudagrass.  This conversion will make the year round playing surfaces comparable with the finest golf facilities in the country. 

Plans for indoor climate controlled conference and meeting space are being developed.  Clubhouses will be renovated and services expanded to better accommodate the changing needs of the recreational and business customer.

Foresight Golf has named Douglas J. Borow, General Manager at Cypresswood.  The announcement was made by Foresight Golf’s Chief Operating Officer, Ed Miller. “Doug’s broad-based business perspective and proven record of improving and developing operations in the resort and daily fee golf industry gives Cypresswood Golf Club the leadership and focus it needs to reposition this facility in today’s competitive golf market place. Cypresswood will instill Foresight’s philosophy that every player should have an exceptional golf experience and receive a remarkable value in exchange for their recreational investment.” Miller said.

For more information and golf reservations, call 281-821-6300. Cypresswood Golf Club is located at 21602 Cypresswood Drive in Spring Texas.  The facility has a user-friendly website at www.cypresswood.com., where site guests can preview the facility as well as make a reservation or plan a function.