Tiger Woods announces he will design a new golf course at Bluejack Ranch, Texas
Beau Welling and Tiger Woods, pictured at the Marcella Club in Utah, will be building a new course together in Texas. (Courtesy of Marcella Club)
On Thursday, Tiger Woods announced on social media that his architecture firm, TGR Design, has signed a contract to build a course for Bluejack Ranch, a new apartment complex under construction near Fort Worth, Texas.
If that sounds familiar, it’s because the developers behind the project – Andy and Kristin Mitchell – also built Bluejack National north of Houston in 2016. That is the site of Woods’ first course design in the U.S., Bluejack National. By the way, the name Blue Jack refers to the Blue Jack Oak, a tree in Texas, and exists in the National Blue Jack.
Aldo Blue Jack’s ranch is about 30 minutes southwest of Fort Fort. According to the club’s website, it is planned to be a residential club on a 914-acre working cattle ranch, with an expected opening date of 2026. No course details were included in the social post, but Golf.com reports that the plans include a full-sized course to be built by Woods and his design partner, Beau Welling, that will also feature a floodlit 10-hole par-3 course. Fort Worth native Mark Brooks, winner of the 1996 PGA Championship among his seven PGA Tour wins, confirmed to Golfweek that he is the lead consultant on the project and will subsequently manage the club’s player development programs. The club will include a comprehensive golf center and fitness center. Woods is also working on a course named Trout National in New Jersey in partnership with baseball star Mike Trout, another at Marcella Club in Utah as well as his second 18-hole course at Diamante Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, called The Legacy. His first 18-holer in Cabo was El Cardonal at Diamante. He also designed Payne’s Valley at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri.
Woods’ layout at Bluejack National near Houston is ranked fourth among private courses in Texas and tied for 75th overall among modern courses in the U.S. by Golfweek magazine’s Best.
Woods writes letters to prospective members at Bluejack Ranch and is featured on the club’s website.
It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since I first began designing U.S. courses at Bluejack National in Houston. “The response to this golf experience has been amazing and hearing how much Bluejack means to people makes me incredibly proud of the TGR design team.
Now we’re bringing that same Bluejack spirit and passion to Fort Worth, a city known not only for its cows but also for its golf. “With legends like Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, the love of golf is real here, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to team again with Bluejack National and local residents Andy and Christine Mitchell to design a course that will take in this incredibly special land and community.” The success of Bluejack National has paved the way for this next chapter on Bluejack Ranch. Our general vision of creating a place where families can enjoy the game and inspire us all in the ranch. For me, contributing to Fortwo Legolf’s heritage is very motivated, and I’m happy to see what we are trying to build together. Share more after the next design assembly in Aldedo.
