5 Things You Need to Know About Omni PGA Frisco Resort By Ed Schmidt Jr. 1. Sprawling Resort in a Phenomenal Location Slated to officially open in May, the $520 million, 660-acre resort complex will be one of the largest golf resorts on the planet. The Omni PGA Frisco Resort is located 30 minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Frisco, a city of 210,000, is also home to The Star, the campus of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and practice facility. For entertainment activities, Frisco offers the Stonebriar Centre, a 165-store regional mall and Frisco Square, a mixed-use downtown development with multiple dining and shopping options. Fields Ranch West was designed by Beau Welling and plays from 7,319 to 4,166 yards. It rambles along Panther Creek in a prairie setting with huge live oak and mesquite trees. Golfers who love to bomb it off the tee can do so aggressively as the expansive fairways average 75 yards in width. The greens are fairly large with rolling surfaces and lowcut green surrounds encourage a bump-and-run style prevalent on links courses. Back 9 Report talked with Beau Welling about the concept and planning of the new Omni PGA Resort. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu. be/wAeFtfsxunw. 3. Innovative Golf Amenities Golf can be enjoyed in a variety of fun and creative ways at Omni PGA Frisco Resort with these activities: — The Swing is a 10-hole lighted short course with holes ranging from 45 to 100 yards, designed jointly by Beau Welling and Gil Hanse. Located adjacent to the golf clubhouse, it has 2. Two 18-Hole Golf Courses Designed by Highly-Acclaimed Designers Fields Ranch East was designed by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, who drew inspiration from earlier designs by Perry Maxwell. The par 72 championship course can be stretched to over 7,800 yards or play to as little as 5,000 yards. Panther Creek winds through the course’s rolling topography and natural dry washes. Smallish greens with stylish greenside and fairway bunkers, plus the surrounding prairie grasses are highlights of this strategic design that is set to host numerous championship tournaments. Michigan Golf Journal
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