Tastemakers From Around The Nation Fall in Love With Boot Ranch

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Boot Ranch, the private golf and family community just north of Fredericksburg, hosted about 45 guests including some 25 members of the lifestyle and sports media October 29 and 30. This included representatives from Sports Illustrated, The Dallas Morning News, Forbes, Texas Golfer, KLBJ Austin, NBC Sports Radio, Texas Traveler, Avid Golfer, Fredericksburg Standard, Austin Food and Wine Alliance, Houston Links, The Society Diaries, and more.

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Participants enjoyed golf, the spa and other amenities. This included a Winemaker’s Dinner on Wednesday featuring Messina Hof Winery – a leader in the Texas wine industry and one the fastest-growing and most award-winning wineries in the state. Messina Hof Wine Cellars CEO Paul M. Bonarrigo discussed the wines and explained the pairings. This was followed by a screening of the movie Seven Days in Utopia. The movie was filmed largely at Boot Ranch and stars Robert Duvall, Lucas Black, and Melissa Leo.

Dr. David Cook

Dr. David Cook

Thursday started with breakfast and a “Dialogue with David L. Cook, Ph.D.” Dr. Cook is a Boot Ranch member, sport psychologist and author of Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia. That same day Dr. Cook and Boot Ranch staffers Todd Huizinga and Andrew Ball recorded a one-hour program for Texas Golf Insider/ESPN Radio. It aired Saturday morning.

Boot Ranch reported an eight-year record high for home and property sales in October. “We call Boot Ranch the ‘American Dream Texas Style.’ The big motivation for buyers right now seems to be for recreational property – somewhere where owners can golf, fish, dine, swim, relax and generally enjoy the Texas outdoors,” says Ball, Boot Ranch co-director of marketing and sales. “Many people say they just want to get their kids and grandkids out of the city, even if for only a few days or weeks at a time.”

One journalist may have best summed up the two-day event. He said, “I’ve been to all the best golf courses in the country, but I’ve never been to anywhere like Boot Ranch. The course, the food, the lodging, the architecture and, most of all, the people are an A+.”

Paul Bonarrigo

Paul Bonarrigo

Winemaker's Dinner

The Winemaker’s Dinner featured chef-driven pairings with Messina Hof wines.

ESPN Interview

Dr. Cook and Boot Ranch staffers Todd Huizinga and Andrew Ball recorded a one-hour program for Texas Golf Insider/ESPN Radio.

 

Joanna England

Joanna England

Jo England is the Executive Editor of SecondShelters.com, a Candy's Media brand.