Last week, George Strait bought the Tapatio Springs Golf Resort just outside of San Antonio, TX. Tapatio Springs was built in the early 80′s and has changed hands several times over the past few years as golf resorts around the country have struggled to stay afloat.
The financial details of the purchase haven’t been disclosed, but the resort was purchased last summer out of foreclosure for $4.5 million by the Textron corporation. It sits on 250 acres and includes 27 holes of golf and over 100 hotel rooms.
This story is particularly interesting to me because my Father grew up just south of San Antonio in Pearsall, TX with George Strait (he had 30-something people in his graduating class). Given that I’m going to be at the Valero Texas Open this week, I may be making a side trip with my Father up to tour the resort and possibly play a little golf.
