The Quarry Golf Club - Texas, U.S.A.

The Quarry Golf Club, located near the San Antonio airport, is a sterling example of a golf course as a successful environmental reclamation project. Opened in 1993, the course is the first solo design of Keith Foster, a longtime associate of Arthur Hills. Routed through an abandoned limestone quarry, the front nine is laid out over 80 acres of land that was covered by kiln dust that had to be sealed in clay vaults. Lakes were excavated and the fill used to create the fairways. The back nine is a show-stopping tour through the too-acre quarry, boxed in by 80- to too-foot-high vertical walls. The quarry floor is sprinkled with native grasses, creased by chasms crossed by narrow bridges, and dominated by a lake tied directly to the San Antonio aquifer that comes into play on the 12th and 13th holes.

Shadow Hawk Golf Club - Texas, U.S.A.

Shadow Hawk Golf Club is a private club in Richmond, a suburb of Houston. Opened in November 1999, Shadow Hawk's honorary members include the senior President George Bush. Designed by Rees Jones, the Course is enclosed by oaks, mesquite, and mature pecan trees. Adjoining Shadow Hawk is the Houstonian, a public course designed by Jones, creating a powerful one-two punch. The dominant feature of the Houstonian is a natural oxbow lake that comes into play on the 13th through 17th holes, with the 17th a par-three that plays across the lake. The head pro at Shadow Hawk is Paul Marchand, one of the game's most respected teachers.