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By TODD HVEEM For the Chronicle

A walk in the park

     “The course is in good shape,” he said. “We are pretty blessed. When the weather is nice, a lot of people are still out there walking.”
     Glenbrook Golf Course, which opened in 1927 and is the second-oldest course in the area, has dropped its green fees to $28.
     “This is really the easiest time of year for us (as far as course maintenance),” said Glenbrook head pro Tony Barnett. “The grass grows slower. But our greens are in great shape.
Barnett said Glenbrook's location has helped it remain one of the area's top daily fee courses.
     “We don't get as much play as Memorial, but we do pretty well,” Barnett said. “This course has a great location (off Interstate 45 and Howard Drive in the Hobby Airport area). That really helps — no matter what time of year it is.”
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     Few other golf courses in Houston are more historic than Glenbrook, but most golfers are unaware of its legacy and the course no longer resembles the original layout along Sims Bayou. Glenbrook is the second oldest course in Houston, pre-dated only by Houston Country Club. The course was first built in 1924 as a 9 hole course with sand greens called Rio Rita Country Club. Al Espinosa won the Houston Open in 1929. The course was later acquired by the city and opened to the public.
     Architect Robert McKinney redesigned the layout in 1983 when the flood district cut the bayou through the course incorporating the bayou into seven of the new holes. The result is a layout that is 300 yards longer, 6-8 shots harder and requires a longer carry over the bayou off the first tee. Shot placement is critical.     "We routed the course so you won't just be slugging your driver," McKinney said.   "You're going to have to play every shot."
     Glenbrook is approximately 9 minutes from downtown and is currently managed by the Lopez Management Group, Inc.

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