Here then, are 10 of the most scenic courses I’ve played in the last couple of years, with the requirement that they don’t appear on TV or require valet parking.

Due to the success of the 2014 grand opening season and its high inaugural sales, Palmilla Beach recently released a limited number of Fairway Homesites. With their location being immediately off of the golf course, these homesites each boast panoramic views of the 17th hole fairway. For a limited time, the developer is currently offering up to $25,000 OFF of the purchase of a Fairway Homesite.

Located in the historic coastal town of Port Aransas, Palmilla Beach Resort & Golf Club, a Koontz McCombs development, is a one-of-a-kind community that attracts beach goers, golfers and anglers alike from all around.

At Palmilla Beach Resort & Golf Club, there’s a golf course, a clubhouse, a restaurant and even an outdoor stage for concerts. So where’s the resort part?

Stay tuned. It’s coming.

In the heart of Palmilla Beach Resort & Golf Club rests the award winning Arnold Palmer Designed Signature links-style golf course. The 18-hole masterpiece is carved into 222 acres of windswept Mustang Island dunes. Golf enthusiasts from around the world travel to Port Aransas to play and attempt to master the challenging and ever-evolving course.

Developed by San Antonio’s reputable development, construction and leasing management company Koontz McCombs, Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Club is the first True Texas Beach Resort. Over the past year, the coastal community has exceeded expectations and hit several milestones in the development process.

Although golf is a year-round sport in Houston, many golfers don’t get the bug until the first major tournament of the year rolls around – the Masters, April 6-12. We get a preview, of course, with the Shell Houston Open, the week before, but it’s the azaleas and Amen Corner that really get golfers’ blood pumping.

The Rawls Course took the top ranking by edging out The Palmer Course at Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. The Links at Land’s End in Yantis ranked third while Wilderness Golf Course in Lake Jackson and Palmilla Beach Golf Club in Port Aransas rounded out the top five.

San Antonio-based Koontz McCombs has commenced construction on the Seagate Condominiums. Located within the larger Palmilla Beach Resort & Golf Club, Seagate brings another high-end residential optionto this master-planned community located near the historic beach town of Port Aransas.

—  Tricia Lynn Silva – Reporter/Project Coordinator – San Antonio Business Journal