Situated near the Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, and less than 30 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, is one of the Metro's great golf courses.

I found gently rolling hills, natural creeks, oak-lined fairways, dramatic changes in elevations, variety at every tee box, challenging water, great greens, and a very intriguing course awaiting me. The Doral Tesoro Golf Club located at 15801 Championship Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas, is easy to find - just across the road from the Texas Motor Speedway! I-35 and Hwy. 114 is the general area. Just follow the Championship Parkway exit off of Highway 114. There you will see the majestic Doral Tesoro Hotel rising from the landscape! Phone 817 961-0800 / Fax 817 961-0900. The Internet site is www.doraltesoro.com .

The pro shop and entrance to the golf course is just a short distance from the hotel.  There you will find the usual golf course food and drinks, basic golf needs, and a great course awaiting you! I found the staff to be especially friendly, and the well supplied snack cart coming around regularly during the course of play.

The course, built in 2000, once a Greg Norman designed course, known as, The Creeks at Beechwood, was overly difficult and turned many metro players to the more golfer friendly fairways. The course was built where a former cattle ranch, nestled into some creek beds with high walls and distinctive rock outcroppings, once existed.  The fairways were tighter than "an old maid's lips who had wandered into a bachelor party."   There were creeks, trees, and more trees - for the most part, in the wrong places.

After spending over two million dollars with designer Jay Morrish and Associates to do the renovation, as of November 2003, we have a course where most golfers can play a very manageable game. The renovation work included new golf course drainage, greens, tees, and bunker enhancements as well as irrigation improvements. Somewhere around nine of the eighteen fairways have water or dry creek beds involved. Lay your shots up carefully and you'll have your best scores.

With the course being more open, there are plenty of areas for the long hitters to try their John Daily shots! The five tee box choices make certain the most skilled player can find a challenge.

Take a look at the marvel of a "modern technology" web site to tour the course.  http://www.thecreeksatbeechwood.com/default.asp?p=MembersDefault

The first hole may leave you feeling that the course is not "úthat player friendly."   You find yourself hitting over water, and water to the right of the green. The tee box alignment will have you heading right out there if you don't line up your shot carefully!  Play it considerably more to the left than you feel that you need to - unless you are a hooker - and you will be off to a good start.

The commanding hotel is even more impressive with the long drive leading into the prestigious property.   There are 286 guest rooms and  suites  that  are luxuriously     appointed   with contemporary styling with a light and airy feel about them due to the pastel colors.  Oversized work areas, cordless phones, computer data port, and complimentary Starbucks Coffee are just a few of the special touches in every room.

The hotel lobby is the beginning of your feeling of the open, fresh, contemporary feel of this tranquil, serene hotel.  The rooms are just as inviting as is the lobby.  The decor has just the right touch of light and color for an enexpected feel of a "picture perfect" setting.  Happy Traveling.