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By LEn A FADEL "Always, always, always
START UGRAM STAFF WRITER call. ... We can look beyond
the surface to see the heat,"
The Watauga woman and her son Isbell said. "Our guys won't
thought they had the grease fire in their leave until they find the rea-
kitchen under control. son for the fire.
They told a dispatcher Wednesday Most Northeast Tarrant
evening that everything was fine. County fire trucks are
That was their first mistake,fire chiefs equipped with a thermal im-
and firefighters across Northeast Tarrant aging camera.
County said. Later, the family's home Calling a fire department
went up in flames because of smoldering' also helps the department do
embers in a vent hood that spread to cup- its job.
boards and the attic. "It aids in tracking
' At first glance, people usually think trends," Wes Rhodes of the
k�that if there are no flames,there is no fire.. Haltom City Fire Depart-
But without help from firefighters,the ment said. "Also, sometimes
blaze may escape to another part of the people let those small fires
' home or smolder and then return, said progress to a point that it gets
Capt. Bill Crawford of the Watauga De- out of control."
partment of Public Safety. Leila Fades.(817)685-3806
"That's why firefighters bring in the
lfadel@star-telegram.com
' thermal imaging camera,a hand-held de-
vice used by fire departments across
Northeast Tarrant County.
' The device isolates'and pin-
points hot spots - showing
the hot areas on the screen.
, "People should call the in-
stant that they have a, fire,"
Crawford said. "We would
really prefer that they don't
even fight the fire because
' their safety is paramount,
and they should leave the'
firefighting to us."
Sometimes people feel
' embarrassed to disturb fire-
fighters for what might be a
false alarm or don't want to.
' have to explain to the neigh-
bors why a fire truck is in
/i front of their home, Euless
+`Assistant Fire Chief Robert
' Is a sai .
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FANS' INSIDER Curling is a sport for ladies ,
and gentlemen. We pVisiting g EUI@SS
Curhn �� ourselves during competi- Residents of North Euless
tions.Sportsmanship is as live in the Grapevine-Colley-
essential as the bottle openerville school district.When
n- -0 plate for the post-match gathering. Bear Creek flooded in years
1 One curling buddy told me past,children from the area's
our sport has no room for farming families could not
for ruf-raff
jerks;that they're naturally cross the creek.Thus,area
weeded out. farmers petitioned to become
I hope he's correct,but I a part of the Grapevine dis-
also know that bass anglers trict.This resulted in a dra-
■There's a new hot sport in never believed that one of matic decrease in the number
the United States,and it's A" their own would whoop and of reports of students from
gentleman's game;�o�Ei k3 holler,dance in a boat,yell at North Euless damming up
water,and taunt innocent fish. Bear Creek so that it.would,
or trash talkers needed And why did fishing allow flood during final exams. MEN
EULESS I'm cocerrled that to happen?TV ratings., David Thomas,(817)a90-rr6o
m
about curling. a . . Not to sound like Yogi F dthomas@star-telegracoin
Curlers long have hoped to Berra,but if ratings become
see the sport catch on across our goal,we could make Our
the United States,but this sport so popular that no one
could be a case of being care will want to play it.
ful what you *`. Non-traditionalists will ++
wish for. want to increase scoring, '
Interest in perhaps even eliminate the '
the coolest strategic extra ends in favor of
spam on ice "exciting"shootouts. "
hasinever They'll embrace tech-
{£ been higher. E nology to the point that
4` Now that the stones will slide so far that
U.S.men's we'll have to lengthen the ice
Duid team is just to keep up.
Thome bringing They'll force their children
back the - to practice powerful knockout
country's shots,not finesse shots like
first Olympic medal in the draws,in the driveway
sport,who knows where the because,you know,when's the
curling craze is headed. last time you saw,a draw make
And that's why I'm con- SportsCenter highlights?
cerned. They'll leave no stone
I'm concerned that when. unturned,giving in to TV's
Pete Fenson ended Friday's demands for'a"Stone Cam."
matchup against Great Britain They'll yell at rocks.
with his Shot Heard'Round' People are now into our
the World,he unknowingly sport more than ever.The
might have signaled the start U.S.Curling Association's
of an American revolution of Web site got so many hits this
the sport. week that the site crashed.
As some of you know,I That's a good thing,of course.
have been curling for almost a That's what we all have been
week now,and I consider working toward.
myself a curling traditionalist. But having our Web site
If the old guard isn't careful, crashed is one thing.Having �+
our Olympic success could our sport crashed is another.
attract curling riff-raff that I'm concerned.If it hap-
will trash our sport. pened to fishing,it can hap-
pen to curling.
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Timothy J. Donoghue II
r Father of City of Euless
Facilities Supervisor
' T. J. Donoghue
HALTOM CITY—Timothy
' J. Donoghue II, 66, died
Thursday,Feb.23,2006,ata
local hospital.
Graveside service:2 p.m.Monday
in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park,Col-
' leyville. Visitation: The family will re-
ceive friends 2 to 4 p.m.Sunday at Lu-
cas Funeral Home in Hurst. Chaplairf
James Thompson from VFW#9190 will
' officiate.
Timothy was a 30-year American
Airlines retiree and served 10 years in
the U.S. Army. He loved traveling and
was a masterpuzzle aficionado. He
' was a diehard Cardinals and White Sox
fan. Timothy was quarter master at
VFW#9190 and a member of Moose
Lodge#1889 and the American Legion.
Survivors: Wife, Lora Donoghue;
daughter, Maureen and husband,
Scott;sons,T.J.III and wife,Susan,and
Pat and wife, Brenda; stepdaughters,
Patricia and Shirley;stepsons,Ronnie,
Freddie and John; grandson, Timothy
IV; granddaughters, Danielle, Kaitlin,
Jennifer and Lauren;brothers,William
Donoghue and Thomas Donoghue;
sisters,Alice Bowman and Arlene Gan-
non; many nieces and nephews; and
many dear friends.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst,(817)284-7271
' View and sign guestbook at
www.star-telegram.com/obituaries
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TFXAS GOLF 2006
OU PICKS: THE BEST OF D FW
Most reachable THE TOP 25 Best deal
par4 The best daily fee courses in the Dallas City of Dallas punch card.You
1.No.13,Stevens Park(265 area, as voted on by the Texas Golf get eight rounds for$88,and
yards,slight dogleg right):There 2006 panel: it's good at Tenison Glen,
is a large oak tree right in front of Rk.Course Location Keeton,Stevens and L.B.
the green directly in line with the 1.The Tribute The Colony, Houston.Hard to beat an$11
green and tee.The fairway
2.Cowboys Grapevine round of golf.Good Monday
3.Tenison Highlands Dallas
slopes gradually to the right,and 4.Texas Star Euless through Friday and weekends/at about 250 yards,it slopes S.Tierra Verde Arlington holidays after 1 p.m.
rapidly to the right.The ideal 6.Hawks Creek Fort Worth
shot is a slight fade hit to the left 7.Buffalo Creek Rockwall y
of the oak tree that follows the 8.Tangle Ridge Grand Prairie Best greens
natural slope around the tree 9.Lantana Lantana 1.Cowboys
onto the green.A fun hole. 10.Castle Hills Lewisville 2.Bridlewood
2.No.13,The Tribute 310 ards 11.Tour 18 Flower Mound
( y 12.Sky Creek Ranch Keller 3.Hawks Creek
-243 yards from the forward 13.Sherrill Park No.l Richardson
tees):The replica of the 15th 14.Trails of Frisco Frisco
hole at Nairn,Scotland,is a 15.Whitestone Benbrook Longest par-3
great risk-reward hole because 16.Fossil Creek Fort Worth No.12,.Creek Course,Indian
of the rolling fairway that can 17.Bridlewood` Flower Mound Creek(260 yards from the
send the ball careening in any 18.Heritage Ranch Fairview tips):Arlington-based
direction. 19.Grapevine Grapevine Municipal architect Jeff Brauer,who is
3.No.17,Tierra Verde(297 responsible for the recent
yards-255 from the forward 20.Woodbridge , Wylie renovation of the Carrollton
tees):Another classic 21.Twin Creeks Allen course,calls it"the shortest
risk-reward hole.Areenside 22.Southern Oaks Burleson
g 23.Ridgeview Ranch Plano Par-4 in Texas."
bunker and trees will eat up 24.Wildhorse GC
errant attempts to reach the Denton
at Robson Ranch
green on this hole,which 25.Firewheel Golf Best par-3,
usually plays downwind. Park,The Bridges Garland replica dixislon
1.No.5,The Tribute:The hole
with the diminutive green 127
Best place fora hole in one yards from the back tee
Course Holes Aces Tenison Park:There were 37 aces at copies the famed Postage
Tenison Park, 36 37 Tenison Highlands and Glen,making it the Stamp at Royal Troon in
Sherrill Park - 36 33 leader among area golf course-reported Scotland.
Dallas Athletic Club 36 32 holes in one.Topping the list of 18-hole 2.No.9,Tour 18 Dallas:As if
Brookhaven CC 54 29 facilities was Mansfield National with 27, , the Sawgrass TPC island green
Prestonwood CC 36 28 which included a double-eagle by Mickey isn't intimidating enough,it is
Mansfield National 18 27 Griffin from 327 yards on No.12.In all,1,043 in full view of the clubhouse.
Mesquite 18 26 aces were reported to SportsDay in 2005.
WestRidge 18 25 1 No.12,Tour 18 Dallas:The
Firewheel GP 63 21 To report an ace:Golf courses may report doughnut-shaped,170-yard
Cowboys 18 18 holes in one via e-mail to hole with the bunker in the
Grapevine 27 17 areagolfresults@dallasnews.com or by fax middle is a replica of the sixth
Thorntree CC 18 17 at 214-651-0580.They also can be phoned hole at Riviera Country Club
Timarron CC 18 17 in after 1 p.m.on Sundays at 214-977-8444. in Los Angeles.
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'FOP 25 HIGH-PRICED COURSES ($60-$79)
' Fee is the cost of a greens fee and cart to play the course on a Saturday in high season.Actual rates may vary.
Location USGA Year
Rank Course Phone Par rating Slope Architect open Fee
1 Waterwood Huntsville M:71 72.8 135 Pete Dye 1974 $69
' National 936-891-5050 L:73 69.1 115
1 Texas Star Euless M:71 71.1 130 Keith Foster 1997 $76
817-685-7888 L:71 69.7 124
3 Old Orchard Richmond M:72' 73.6 127• Keith Fergus,Carlton 1990 $69
L:72 69.4 114 Gipson,Harry Yewens
4 A Colovista Bastrop M:72 73.4 126 Les Appelt 1997 $69
512-303-4045 L:72 71.8 118
5 Woodforest Golf Club Montgomery M:72' 72.1 129 Steve Elkington 2001 $72
936-588-8800 L:72 68.2 116
C Garden Valley Lindale M:72 70.1 126 John Sanford 1992 $69
U Dogwood 903-882-6107 L:72 72.5 130
7 High Meadow Ranch Magnolia M:72 73.3 130 Tim Nugent, 1999 $77
281-356-7700 L:72 70.4 124 David Ogrin
p Avery Ranch Austin M:72 73.5 134 Andy Raugust 2002 $70
0 512-248-2442 L:72 74.3 142
9 Tierra Verde Arlington M:72 70.9 122 Graham Panks Intl., 1998 $60.
817-478-8500 L•72 70.5 119 Gary Stephenson
10 The Falls Golf and CC New Ulm M:72 72.5 136 Jay Riviere 1984 $70
979-992-3123 L:73 70.0 123
11 Legacy Hills Georgetown M:72 73.9 131 Bill Casper 1996 $72
512-864-1222 L:72 74.5 122
SilverHorn San Antonio M:72 73.1 129 Willie Wood,Scott 1997 $76
12
210-545-5300 L:72 79.9 134 Verplank,Randy
Heckenkemper
13 Buffalo Creek Rockwall M:71 70.7 125 Jay Morrish, 1992 $70
972-771-4003 L:71 67.0 113 Tom Weiskopf
14 The Golf Club Hutto M:71 73.8 131 Bechtol Russell 2001 1 $63
Star Ranch 512-252-4653 L:71 68.8 114 Golf Design
15 Tangle Ridge Grand Prairie M:72 72.2 129 Jeffrey D.Brauer 1995 $62
7 972-299-6837 L:72 70.2 117
16 Falconhead Austin M:72 75.0 129 Chris Gray, 2003 $75
512-402-1558 W:72 69.9 112 PGA Tour Design
17 Blaketree National Montgomery M:71 72.1 130 Thomas Blake 2000 $64
936-449-4907
L:72 68.5 114
18 Wildcat Golf Club, Houston M:72 73.2 135 Roy Case 2002 $75
U Lakes Course 713-413-3400 L:72 63.2 98
19 South Padre Island Laguna Vista M:72 73.0 130 Chris Cole, 1997 $6E
7 Golf Club 956-943-5678 L:72 71.0 115 Stephen Caplinger
ZU Gleannloch Farms Spring M:72* 74.7 131 Jay Riviere 1999 $75
281-225-1200 L:72 71.3 117
21 Golf Club Fort Worth M:72 73.0 137 Arnold Palmer 1987 $64
at Fossil Creek 817-847-1900 L:72 71.2 123
ZZ Wildcat Golf Club, Houston M:72 73.6 138 Roy Case 2001 $75
Highlands Course 713-413-3400 L:72 64.7 106
13 Woodbridge Wylie M:72 74.9 137 Lee Singletary 1999 $64
972-429-5100 L:72 65.0 108
2A Twin Creeks Allen M:72 73.2 131 Arnold Palmer 1995 $76
'F 972-390-8888 L:72 66.5 107
25 Magnolia Creek League City M:72* 137 75.2 Thomas E.Clark 2001 $63
7 Golf Links 281-557-0555 L:72 114 66.6
'Woodforest,Old Orchard,Gleannloch Farms and Magnolia Creek have 27 holes.Woodforest ratings arefor Front Nine-Back Nine combination;
Old Orchard ratings arefor Barn-Mange combination;Gleannloch Farms par and ratings are for the Loch-Paddock combination;Magnolia Creek
ratings are for the Scotland-Ireland combination
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TEXAS GOLF 2006
THE VOTERS
Name Notable Name Notable
Rob Addington Executive director,Texas Golf Association Nancy Kromer Austin amateur
David Altemus • Director of golf,Royal Oaks CC,Houston Debbie Lane Spring amateur
Jerry Andrews Retired golf professional,Dallas Glenn Lee Director of golf,The Hills CC,Austin
Perry Arthur Director of instruction,Stonebridge Ranch CC Tim Loiodice General manager,Wildcat Golf Club,Houston
Lisa Balch Senior teaching professional Golden Bear Golf Center Carrollton Paul Marchand GM and head professional Shadow Hawk Golf Club Richmond
James Barker Director of golf,The Quarry Golf Club,San Antonio Cathy Marino Frisco professional;instructor at D.A.'s Spring Creek Golf
Brent Blackburn Head professional,River Ridge Golf Club,Sealy Rives McBee Lifetime Member PGA and Lifetime Member Champions Tour
Jeffrey D.Brauer Arlington-based golf course architect Robert McDonald Austin amateur
Mandel Brockinton Superintendent,Dallas Country Club Matt McKay Dallas-based freelance golf writer
Bruce Burger Superintendent Quarry Golf Club San Antonio Lindy Miller Director of golf,Mira Vista Golf Club Fort Worth
Jason Capps Head professional,Twin Creeks CC,Cedar Park Laura Myers Rowlett amateur
Beth Cleckler Austin amateur,manager of Morris Williams pro shop John Neese President,Neese Materials Inc.,Garland
John Colligan Arlington-based golf course architect Bill Nichols SportsDay golf writer,Dallas
Kyle Coody Plano amateur I Mike Peterson Nationwide Tour rules official,McKinney amateur
Darrell Crall Executive director,Northern Texas PGA Craig Pullen Director of golf,Stonebriar CC Frisco
Carolyn Creekmore Dallas amateur Rick Rogers Head golf professional,Northridge CC,Texarkana
Jackie Cupit Life member PGA,representing Links at Lands End James Rolls Director of golf operations,Horseshoe Bay Resort
Bruce Davidson Director of.Golf,River Oaks CC,Houston Chris Rowe Head professional,Whispering Pines Golf Club,Trinity
Bob Diamond Head professional,Crown Colony CC,Lufkin Carey Schulten Dallas amateur
Cameron Doan Head professional Preston Trail Golf Club Dallas Anna Schultz Rockwall amateur
Brent Doolittle Superintendent,Shady Oaks CC,Fort Worth Eddie Sefko SportsDay writer,former Houston Chronicle golf writer,Rockwall
Lou Duran Arlington amateur Marry Slade Perlman Carrollton amateur
Richard Durrett SportsDay writer,Wylie Bruce Smith Former head professional,Trails of Frisco Golf Club,Frisco
Bob Elliott PGA head professional,Northwood Club,Dallas Jim Spagnolo Communications manager,Texas Golf Association
i Richard Ellis General manager,Stonebriar Country Club,Frisco Mac Spikes Head professional River Crest CC Fort Worth
Bill Euler Head professional,Wildflower CC,Temple Mark Stembauer Director of Golf,Club at Carlton Woods,The Woodlands
Dave Findlay Instructor,Redstone Golf Club,Humble Gary Stephenson Celina-based golf course architect
Roger Fine Carrollton amateur Tom Strueber Head professional,Columbian CC,Carrollton
Dow Finsterwald Head professional,Colonial CC,Fort Worth Stu Stubbs Vice president and GM,Twin Creeks CC,Cedar Park
Dale Folmar Regional manager,Eagl Golf Sam Swanson President,D.A.Weibring/Golf Resources Group,Plano
Gilbert Freeman Head professional,Lakewood CC,Dallas Steve Termeer GM/director of golf,University of Texas Golf Club,Austin
Don Gafner Sunnyvale amateur,Dallas Golf owner Jimmy Terry Managing partner,Waterford Club,Marble Falls
Edward Gatlin Head professional,Twin Lakes Golf Club,Canton Tim Thelen Assistant golf pro,Bushwood Golf Center,Houston
Ronny Glanton• Head professional,Sherrill Park Golf Course,Richardson Robert Thompson Instructor,Whispering Pines,Trinity
Kevin Gomillion Manager of golf and tennis forthe city of Austin Brad Townsend SportsDay writer,former pro golf writer,Flower Mound
Leslie Green The Woodlands amateur Mark Viskozki Director of Golf,Tangle Ridge Golf Club,Grand Prairie
Robin Groom The Woodlands amateur Laura Waits Tyler amateur
Marilyn Hardy Houston amateur Tad Weeks Head professional,Champions Golf Club,Houston
Carolyn Harper Lake Kiowa amateur Michael Wharton-Palmer Texarkana,Ark.,amateur
Mark Harrison Director of operations Northern Texas PGA Toni Wiesner Fort Worth amateur
Malcolm Holland Dallas amateur,president of the Texas Goli Association Melvin Williams Golf course director,The Hills CC,Austin
John Horne Head professional,Plainview CC,Plainview Chris Winn Cypress-based PGA professional,Mizuno representative
Gordon Johnson Head professional,Houston CC Dell Wood Head professional,Amarillo CC
Danny Jones Head professional,Walden on Lake Conroe Alan Wooley GM/director of Golf,Plum Creek Golf Course,Kyle
Mark Kazlowski SportsDay copy editor,Texas Golf editor,Cedar Hill Kent Yarbrough Denton amateur
Bob Kearney Houston amateur Harry Yewens Katy-based agronomist,Old Orchard's last superintendent
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HE TOP 50: HOW THEY'VE RANKED OVER THE YEARS
I'he courses that have been ranked among the 50 Best Courses in the 16 years SportsDay has conducted the rankings.Since 1996,courses ranked below No.20 have
been grouped alphabetically by third 10,fourth 10 and fifth 10.In 2003,there was a two-way tie for 50th,so there were 51 courses in the rankings.The rankings(20s:21-30;
30s:31-40,40s:41-50):
06 course '05 '04 '03 '02 '01 '00 '99 '98 '97 '96 '95 '94 '93 '92 '91 '90 '89
Whispenng Pines Golf Club,Trinity 6 4 12 30s
Club at Carlton Woods,The Woodlands 3 8 20 -
3.Dallas National Golf Club 4 2
Vaquero Club,Westlake 1 3 CRITERIA
Colonial CC,Fort Worth 2 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
in Brook Hollow Golf Club,Dallas 5 7 4 4 8 5 5 7 6 9 16 7 7 7 6 5 4 The criteria used by panelists
7.Champions/Cypress,Houston 8 5 2 1 2 3 8 11 5 1 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 in voting for the 50 Best Courses:
B.Preston Trail Golf Club,Dallas 7 6 6 5 7 8 6 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 B Versatility:Does the course create a
Walden Golf Club,Montgomery 11 12 10 16 3 6 7 6 10 10 8 9 10 9 11 15 14 good mix for the high and low
Shadow Hawk Golf Club,Richmond 13 20s 20s 30s - - -
BartonCreek/FazioFoothills,Austin 12 9 5 7 6 1 2 2 3—!4 4 3 3 4 4 4 6 handicappers?Are better players
12.Lochinvar Golf Club,Houston 10 13 7 12 17 17 11 9 11 11 10 11 9 11 '10 9 g challenged,while the high
i.Pine Dunes Resort,Frankston 15 18 17 handicappers are able to enjoy play
River Oaks CC,Houston 17 14 11 11 12 1 16 16 16 20s 20s 21 14 13 12 13 13 22 through the use of shorter teeing
.+s.Gentle Creek Golf Club,Prosper 14 16 areas,alternate routes,location of
16.TPC at Craig Ranch,McKinney hazards and accessible pins?
17.Northwood Club,Dallas 16 20 16 20sin
20s 20s 30s 30s 30s 30 27 29 25 24 24 17
AustinGofClub,Spicewood. 30s 3os Shotmaking:Does it test accuracy,
Champions/Jackrabbit,Houston 18 20s 20s 20 20s 30s 20s 20s 20s 19 19 23 24 22 20 13 finesse,length and putting without
'7O.Crown Colony CC,Lufkin 9 10,_,.,x.,. 9 2 1 1 1 ..3 2 .,2 2 2 3 3 3 overemphasizing any of these skills?
THE THIRD 10 Design:Is there a good balance?
utinCountry Club 20s 30s 9 10 1 11 10 13 10 8 B 1 9 1 13 14 14 1 15 11 1 29 Afterthoughts:How much do you
irton Creek/Canyons,Austin 20 17 15 remember about the course?Do one
. iggs Ranch Golf Club,San Antonio 20s 11
Comanche Trace,Kerrville 1, 20s 19'' 30s or two holes stand out as great or bad?
Horseshoe Bay/Ram Rock ''' 20s '30s '8'' E 9 9 12 8 9 14 7 10 11 10 9 17 37 Beauty:Do the scenic values add to
)uston Country Club 18 20s los 17 19 20s los los los 20s 24 17 16 16 17 14 20 the pleasure of a round?Trees,shrubs,
)yalOaks CC,Dallas 20s 20s 18 14 10 1 11 t0 13 20s 20s 17 16 15 15 14 10 11 hills,mounds,flowers,etc.?
ady Oaks CC Fort Worth 20s 20s 14 19 20s 20s 30s 40s 30s 30s 33 29 31 31 34 39 Maintenance:How would you rate the
Spanish Oaks Golf Club,Bee Cave 20s 30s 30s ceurseconditions,factoring inall -
ie Hills CC/Hills Course,Austin 30s 20s 13 8 5 7 3 4 4 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2
THE FOURTH 10 aspects—trees,greens,fairways,
..oIlasAthletic Club/Blue Course 40s 40s 30s 18 20 19 17 19 1 12 13 1 14 12 12 13 12 12 16 bunkers?Spring,summer,fall or
Horseshoe Bay/Applerock 40s 20s 20s 20s 30s 20s 12 1 13 12 1 13 21 19 21 16 22 24 winter when viewed?
Mira Vista Golf Club,Fort Worth 30s 30s 19 9 13 15 15 15 20s 20s 1 23 25 25 34 35 44 32 Enjoyment:How do you feel about
3kHills CC,San Antonio 20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 20s 32 26 27 26 30 32 31 being at the course?What about the
adstone Golf Club,Houston 4os 40s amenities?From arrival to departure,
oyal Oaks CC,Houston 30s 30s
Stonebridge Ranch/Dye,McKinney 20s 20s 20s 20s 16 13 20 17 18 18 25 18 18 22 19 29 34 was it a good,bad or indifferent golf
e Woodlands CC East Course 20s 20s 20s 1 15 1 15 14 14 18 20 20 12 8 8 88 7 5 experience?
iversity,of Texas Golf Club,Austin 30s
"%terwood National,Huntsville 40s 20s 20s 30s 30s 20s 20s 15 15 15 22 24 17 26 25 21
THE FIFTH 10
BartonCreek/Palmerat Lakeside,Austin 40s _ 30s 40sl 40s I 40s 40s 30s 30s 1 36 35 35 35 39 36 41
marron Hills Golf&CC,Georgetown 15
umbian CC,Carrol0on 30s 30s 30s -
envood CC,Kingwood 30s 30s 20s 13 14 12 9 20s 20s 20s 22 33 33 29 27 31 42
Horseshoe Bay/Slick Rock 40s 30s 20s 30s 20s 14 14 6 11 15 17 23 23 21 15
kewood CC,Dallas 30s 30s 40s - 40s 40s 40s - - 43 44 44 47 42 40
,e Hills CC/Flintrock Falls
woe Houstonian Golf Club,Richmond
The Tribute,The Colony 30s 40s
The Woodlands CC/Player Course 40s 20s
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NO LONGER IN RANKINGS HOW RANKINGS
Bent Tree CC,Dallas 30s 140s20s
30s 20s 20s 20s 20s 30s 30s 28 31 30 30 32—T27 30 ARE DETERMINED
Bentwater/Miller 40s 30s 30s 20s 20s 30s
BlackHorse/North,Cypress 40s
Cowboys Golf Club,Grapevine 40s The theme of Texas Golf 2006 is
Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas TPC,Irving 40s 205 20s 20s 18 20s 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 10 fantasy golf, which means differentLakeside CC,Houston 30s 40s 40s 40s - - 50 - things to different people.We asked'
StonebdarCC,Frisco 40s 30s 30s 30s 30s40s 40s 40s 41 34 34 32 33 30 23 an architect to construct a fantasy
Lantana Golf Club,Lantana 40s
Midland CC 40s 40s 20s 30s 30s 40s 40s 40s 40s - 45 43 46 48 46 47 course.We asked our voters to tell tis
Pecan Valley,San Antonio 40s 30s 30s - _ 40s40s 48 37 38 45 46 their fantasy foursomes.We even let
Cypresswoodrrradition,Spring 30s 40s 3os them pretend they were the USGA
The Quarry,San Antonia 30s 20s 20s 18 19 20 16 17 39 for a day to change a rule.
Gleneagles CC/Kings,Plano 40s 20s 20s 20s 30s 20s 17 16 18 23 22 19 21 16 12 One fantasy we don't have is that
Gleneagles CC/Queens,Plano 40s 40s 44 36 39 42 40 35 28 we have perfected how we rank the
Hyatt Hill Country,San Antonio 40s 40s 30s 30s 40s 30s 30s 30s 42
Kingwood/island state's best courses and holes.
40s - 40s 40s 30s 40s 40s 40s 37 38 41 36 38 37 43
Las Colinas CC,Irving 40s 40s 40s 30s 30s 40s 40s 40s 26 28 3233 31 33 35 This is the 18th year The Dallas .,._
Memorial Park,Houston 40s - - _ _ - - 40s . _ _ . Morning News has published Texas
The Falls,New Ulm 40s 40s 40s 40s 30s 30s 20s 20s 34 44 45 43 44 48 Golf, and we continue to make
La Canters,San Antonio los los 20 20s 20s 4os changes based on feedback from club
Garden Valley/Dogwood,Lindale 30s 30s 30s aos 40s 40s pros,players and course officials.
Riverhill CC,Kerrville 30s 30s 30s - 40s 30s 30s 35 50 47 47 49 43 45
Buffalo Creek,Rockwall 40s aos aos 3os los los los as The biggest change for this sec-
The Cliffs Resort at Possum Kingdom,Graford 40s 30s 20s 20s 30s 40s 40s - 39 36 39 36 41 44 tion was the addition of a fourth
Dominion,San Antonio 40s - 40s - - 50 40 41 34 36 price category for courses open to the
HollytreeCC,Tyler -140S 30s 30s 40s 30s 40s 40s 47 30 28 27 25 28 26 public. We recognized that the 50
The Club at Sonterra/North Course,San Antonio 40s 40s 40s 30s 30s 30s 29 24 21 16 18 18 18 Best Courses list is dominated by pri-
ColoVista,Bastrop 40s 40s vate courses. It gives readers who
ingwood/Forest 40s - - _ _ -
Texas Star,Euless - 40s don't belong to private clubs more
Barton Creek/Crenshaw-CIMside,Austin 40s 40s 30s 30s 20s 38 options.
Rockport - 40s 40s _ . . 50 47 From a list of more than 250 18-
Columbia Lakes,West Columbia 30s 40s 30s 30s 31 41 42 38 43 45 hole courses, voters ranked courses
The Woodlands Palmer Course . . . 30s 40s 20s 20s 27 . . . _ . they have played On a l0-point scale '
The
Woodlands
40s 30s 30s 30s 45 - 26 28 - 26 19 There were no restrictions on the
The Woodlands North Course 40
Dallas Athletic Club/Gold Course . . . . _ . _ . • 43 46 48 49 number Of 10S they could give.
Bear Creek West Course,D/FW AirportTO qualify for the 50 Best Courses
46 42 40 41 37 39 38
Onion Creek,Austin _ _ _ _ 40 37 37 42 38 25 list, a course had to have received
Ridglea,Men's Course,Fort Worth 47 46 48 45 40 33 votes from at least 20 of the 92 panel
Stoneb dge Ranch Hills,McKinney members. The rankings are deter-
Golf Club at Fossil Creek _ _ 49 49 48 g
Hidden Hills,Pampa mined by the course's average score
The Club at Faxon Point,Katy - _ _ _ - - - - _ _ _ - 50 28 23 27 after"winsorization."Wlnsorization
Firewheel,Old Course,Garland . _ • . . _ . t- 49
is a mathematical process that ad-
BearCreekGolfWorld/Masiers,Houston justs scores outside of the range of
The Shores CC,Rockwall 50
the majority of the scores. The for-
mula takes 5 percent of the votes cast
and adjusts those scores higher or
lower.
We called all the public courses on
our ballot last year and asked the cost
of a greens fee and cart on a Saturday
morning during prime time,which is
normally May and June. Some call
that rate the"rack rate."As with a ho-
tel, you don't always pay the "rack
rate,"but getting that rate puts all the
courses on a common ground.
We don't have a perfect list, but
we can dream.
Mark Kazlowski
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' E.J.R. Hubbard was instrumental in starting water systems them,and they love him," on 21 acres in Granbury,
yin North Richland Hills,Watauga and Colleyville. Billie Hubbard said."They where they raise eight variet=
would take him over me any ies of freestone peaches on
J.R."Buck"Hubbard,79, He retired in January as day." about 400 trees,and Buck
began serving on the North. municipal marketing supervi- When asked what he was Hubbard serves as a deacon at
,,.Richland Hills City Council in sor at Allied(formerly Trin- most proud Lakeside Baptist Church.:
"the early 1960s,when the city ity)Waste Services,where he of in his Allied Waste Services
was really a small town."The had worked for more than 30 career,Hub-
planned a reception for him
' city had one years. bard quickly last Friday at a senior center
police car," Before working for Trinity said,"Mar- 11
in Benbrook, said Audie
said Hub- and Allied,Hubbard provided rying Billie." �n McQuaid,Allied municipal
bard's wife, trash collection for other But he's marketing manager.
Billie,to �� companies that.served North- also proud "His contributions to Al-
whom he's east Tarrant County for many of starting lied Waste are immeasurable.
been mar-
years,said Randy Shiflet, the water HUBBARD Weare very proud to honor
ried 32 years. retired deputy city manager of systems in
"And be- p y ty g y him,"McQuaid said.
North Richland Hills,who North Richland Hills and
cause they Pat Nimmo worked with Hubbard at Trm- Watauga,and he helped get
were work- Riddle ity a couple of years after the water system in for Col-
' -ing to get the retiring from the city."Many leyville,which at the time had
water sys- old-timers in this area know only wells,he said.Another
`tem in there,he gave them a and respect him for his tire- accomplishment was getting
A946 Chevrolet pickup,so less efforts and reputation to garbage service for North
' they would have it for whatev- o the extra mile to help g
g p peo- Richland Hills,Watauga and
r they needed,"she added, ple,"Shiflet said. Haltom City,"probably in the
aughing. When the Hubbards mar- early 1950s,"he said.
' K Hubbard went on to be- ried,both were widowed— Hubbard was appointed by
come mayor pro tem in North he had three sons ages 18 to Texas Speaker of the House
;u,Richland Hills and later be- 28,and she had five daughters Gib Lewis to the Senate Solid
.came mayor of Colleyville ages 5 to 18.Now they have 21 Waste Task Force during the
.,,;,,from 1979 to 1989. grandchildren."Buck loved 1980s.The Hubbards now live
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I'm not naming names,in
FANS INSIDER But for now,sadly,the
case this column winds up in Games are closed.Italy bid
c�
Y11�c a time capsule buried outside the world goodbye Sunday
Tha Jks fOr, of the Olympic Media Center- with a spectacular
!
Euless.Branch.We don't want ' ar fireworks ,
show,flying humans and ath-
;the clowns'actions to be the ,,,
yy►��1 11 s lasting memories from the abllety of all nations presum-
1 l lt,llll� u ably to show all is forgiven—
2006 Olympics. wearing red clown noses.'
So the big question Sunday With that image in mind,
feel c�+ home at the Media Center other there is only one thing that'
than if anyone could remem- can be said.
ber the last time the refrigera- „Grazie,Euless.'
■All clowning around aside, for had been restocked-dealt
these Games provided so - with how history will remem- David Thomas,(817)390-7760
many memories. ber these Games. dthomas@star-telegram.com
The discussion ended
EULESS—"Grazie,Tor- abruptly when this scribe
ino,"International Olympic chimed in with,"As the Olym-
Committee president Jacques pics at which the U.S.took its
Rogge said Sunday before first step toward becoming a
declaring the Torino Games world curling power." , Not
in Turin No dissenting voices were
closed. heard,so that's our official,
That unanimous answer. .�
Jacques sure With the historical portion
has a way of this column concluded,I
with words. would like to express a few
f He wasn't
per grazies. -•
Y speaking for First,I have to thank the
only the Woman Upstairs,Mrs.
acid United Insider.Although,at the
Thomas States,but I moment,she's actually the
don't think Woman Downstairs,again
there is any- ensuring those of us in the
thing more fitting we Ameri- Deadline Room can work
cans can say to our Italian distraction-free.
hosts than"Thank you." Next,-I would be remiss if I
Thank you for a great didn't thank the little people
Olympics. —the Little Insiderette and
Thank you for your pas- the Littlest Insider.You can
sion. now resume watching Car-
Thank you for not hogging toon Network,Nick Jr.and
all of the seats. Disney.
And thank you for paying I also must thank Euless
tribute to some of our more mayor Mary Lib Saleh and
noted American athletes by city manager Joe Hennig for
including clowns in the Clos- their city's red-carpet hospi-
ing Ceremony. tality.Throughout these
Granted,only a few mem- Games'17 days,I always felt at t
bers of the U.S.delegation home here.
acted like clowns in Italy.But Finally,I want to thank you, W
they did stand out. the loyal readers:You sent,
Two bickered among them- honestly,millions of e-mails
selves.One got drunk and requesting that I tell my boss
punched a friend.Another, to bring back these columns
while appearing in seemingly when the best in the world—
every other commercial back plus the U.S.ski team—re-
home,went 0-for-5 in medals convene four years from now .r
but apparently never missed a in Vancouver.
chance to embrace the Olym-
pic spirit via Italian spirits,if
Iyou know what I mean. ..
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amilies find disco beat
A Valentine's Day disco dance with families as honored guests took place this month at the Midway
recreation Center in Euless.
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Jeff Shivers,Louise Greve and Obie Obermark Lurch Castillo,Joey Sutphen
and Hubert Green
Barbecue groups donate funds
At a recent meeting at North Main BBO in Euless,The International BBQ Cookers Association and
Obie Cue's Texas Spice Chicken Challenge announced donations,as a result of a fall fundraiser,for
' the charities Kash for Kids and the Rainbow Room of Tarrant County.
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May Ann Goetz,Sandy Mosser,Leila Khoury,Diane Porterfield,
Norann Lustfield and Tom Stover
Ubralfy board meets
The board of directors for the Euless Library Foundation met earlier this
month at the library.
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HEAST & AREA BRIEFS
Photo of robbery
suspect released
EULESS—The FBI released a
' photograph Monday of a man
who robbed a bank in a grocery
store,authorities said.The photo-
graph came from a bank surveil-
lance camera in
the Bank of
America inside
the'Albertsons
at 1155 N.Main
St.The robbery
occurred short-
ly before 4:30
p.m.Thursday
just seconds SUSPECT
after the man
entered the bank.He handed the
teller a note demanding money
and received an undisclosed
amount of cash,authorities said.
The man then left the bank,
' authotities said:To provide in-
formation,call the FBI at(817)
989-8259 or Euless police at
(817)685-1526.
' Domingo Ramirez Jr.
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Brooke Insurance and Financial Services
Opening in Euless Company combines
local ownership with national resources
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," said
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Brooke's broad portfolio of afford- gives us access to some of the top in- Brooke Franchise Corporation is a
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Police seeking
suspect in robberies
EULESS—Police are search-
ing for a man who they say has .
hit deep discount stores in at
least five cities in the Metroplex.
Stephen
' Bradley
Cook,21,is ` r
accused of
robbing a 99
Cent Only
Store at 1200
N.Main St.
on Feb.20,
said Euless COOK
' police Detec-
tive Brett Morgan.
Earlier that day,police be
' lieve,Cook-robbed a store in
Irving.
Later that week,he robbed a
store in River Oaks and Feb.22
' he tried to rob a store in Fort
Worth before a cashier recog-
nized him from a Euless police
flier and called 911,Morgan said.
'
Before-the Tarrant County
robberies,police believe,Cook
robbed stores in Garland and
Dallas.
Police said the robber follows'
' a pattern:he walks into a store,
looks around for five or 10 min-
utes and then walks out.About
15 minutes later the man re-
turns and buys-something in-
expensive.When the register
opens,he lunges forward,grabs
the cash and runs off,police
said.Records list Cook'as living
in Garland but with all the time
he's spending in Tarrant County,
he may have moved,Morgan
' said.
Cook js described as 5 feet,
10 inches tall,with brown hair
and brown eyes.He has tattoos
do his forearm,police said.
Anyone who sees him should
call 911 immediately,the police
' fliers advise._
--Leila Fadel
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CELTIC BAND PERFORMANCE:Beyond
the Pale,a Celtic band.,will perform,
from 7 to 8 p.m.March 13 at the Euless
Public Library,201 N.Ector Drive..;For-
46form.�tiorl,calf 817-685-1480.
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