Horseshoe Bay Resort, home to three award-winning Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf courses and the famed Whitewater Bermuda Grass putting course, is hosting the third annual Shootout at Horseshoe Bay Resort on Sunday, October 1st at the resort’s famed Slick Rock golf course. PGA Tour professionals JJ Henry and PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel will team up with Tour professionals Wes Short Jr. and Omar Uresti in this annual match play event competition.
The event has a few limited openings left for IAGTO buyers (UK & US buyers) who would like to experience Horseshoe Bay Resort. The resort is located 45-minutes west of Austin Texas and is providing ground transportation to and from the airport for FAM guests. The Austin area did not sustain any damage from Hurricane Harvey.
FAM arrivals are taking place on Thursday, September 28th with golf scheduled for participants on Friday and Saturday, prior the professional match-play event that starts at high-noon on the resort’s Slick Rock golf course. Departures will take place on Sunday evening, October 1st and the morning of October 2nd.
On Saturday during the weekend, FAM participants will enjoy Dinner with the PROS, an intimate chance to talk about the game of golf with these four golf tour veterans while enjoying a Texas BBQ themed buffet dinner from resort executive chef Jay Hunter.
Micheel is best known for his 2003 victory at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. That season he finished 32nd on the money list. In 2006, he finished runner up to Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club. Overall, Micheel has started in nearly 392 PGA Tour events amassing more than nine million in prize money in his career.
Henry is a three-time winner on the PGA tour with victories at the Buick Championship (2006), Reno-Tahoe Open (2012) and most recently at the Barracuda Championship (2015). Henry was a member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team. This season he has earned two top 10 finishes at the Barracuda Championship and the John Deere Classic.
Short Jr. is having a successful year on the Champions Tour and is currently 39th in the Charles Schwab Cup standings after two top 10 finishes this year. He is a two-time winner with victories on the PGA tour at the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas (2005) and most recently on the Champions Tour at the Quebec Championship (2014).
With over 350 PGA Tour starts, Uresti is a veteran tour professional with 6 professional victories on various tours. This year, he made the cut at the PGA Championship, tying for 73rd place. He is a graduate of the University of Texas.
For more information on the Shootout FAM Weekend at Horseshoe Bay Resort, please contact Bryan Woodward, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer directly at bwoodward@hsbresort.com or by phone at +1 830 598 3969.
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About Horseshoe Bay Resort
Horseshoe Bay Resort is Texas’ original lakeside resort. Located in the picturesque Texas Hill Country Wine and Lake Region, a short 45-minute trip from Austin, 90-minute trip from San Antonio and a few hours drive from Dallas and Houston, the 7,000-acre, AAA Four Diamond-rated resort sits along the shores of constant-level lake LBJ. The 385-room resort is home to three championship Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf courses, a newly opened Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, par 72 dwarf Bermuda grass putting course, The Waters 50-room condominium towers and a full-service marina. A private airport, 16 tennis courts, bike rentals, hiking trails, spa and fitness centers and nearby wineries all add to the extraordinary experience of Horseshoe Bay Resort. For more information and reservations, visit www.hsbresort.com or call 877-611-0112.