As they say in these parts, Director of Golf Mick Jones wasn’t born here, but got here as soon as he could and when he arrived in June from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, he couldn’t believe how nice and green the Hideout Golf and Resort just outside Brownwood was.
“On my first visit, I couldn’t believe how manicured and nice everything was here. The name is the Hideout, so maybe some people don’t know we have a good course here, but all credit to Superintendent Mike Lowery and his staff for how nice this is here.”
The 1,400 acre resort and country club is located roughly halfway between Fort Worth and San Angelo, Southwest of the DFW Metro area, just 40 miles from the geographic center of Texas making it accessible to a wide variety of state golfers and travelers.
“The staff is friendly, there are a lot of great people here and you have a resort, a golf course, wide open spaces, great stay and play packages and cabins to hang out in while you are here.”
Not to mention you can purchase a homesite, play unlimited golf and when you’re
finished with the on-course action, head over to the resort pool, maybe the RV Park or the nearby 7,500 acre Lake Brownwood for fishing, boating and all manner of water sports.
You may be at the Hideout, but you will have plenty to occupy as much time as you want to spend while you are here.
“We feel we’re in a true growth mode right now with the golf and the course,” said Jones, who has plenty of experience in the golf business before he came here. “We have a championship golf course which is only going to get better and being this close to so much a part of Texas we have an incredible opportunity to showcase what we have.
The par 72 course was designed by Arizona architect Bill Johnston who did classic San Antonio golf designs at The Dominion and Tapatio Springs and took advantage of the rolling terrain here with scattered trees and hillside views.
Each of the holes was individually named by Johnston and course owners with descriptive terms such as Lone Tree, Double Trouble, Bender, Make or Break, Sidehill and Classic. Each title refers to the individual hole’s characteristics and it’s not hard to see where the trouble lies.
But while the course offers plenty of challenge, it also always plenty of fun, another Johnson trademark which has made the course a popular spot for weekend visitors along with full-time residents and second home members.
The lodging includes 6 Lodge Rooms, 17 Cabins, 3 Ranch Houses and 10 Bungalow-style RVs available for rental.
While there are open RV pads available for a longer stay, guests can actually rent an RV on site with a larger group for a true outdoor adventure.
During the recent Pandemic, the Hideout was able to stay open because of its fairly remote location, the wide open spaces inside the resort and the fact the lodges are placed a safe distance away from each other.
The pro shop not only has golf gear for your on-course challenges, but the large selection of kids golf apparel includes US Kids club, PGA Junior League and kids clothes for all ages.
“We are doing whatever it takes to grow the game,” said Jones. “At the Hideout, we have members, resort guests, homeowners, it’s really the best of all worlds here. It’s been of the nicest and most manicured courses I have seen anywhere.”
For more information on making the Hideout an open secret for a weekend, a week
or much longer, you can go to www.thehideouttexas.com, call 325-784-8000 or e-mail mick.jones@thehideouttexas.com.
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